February 18, 2007 Archive

Gaming

• Murayama Releases Another Dev Diary

  In this edition, Murayama details Virtua Fighter 5's VF.TV feature.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Feb 18, 2007

• Sonic's Newest Title Isn't Such a Secret

  The blue blur heads for the Wii in his first solo adventure in more than 15 years.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Feb 18, 2007

• NBA Street Makes Its New Home on 360, PS3

  Fourth iteration of the hoops title brings the signature slam 'n' jam action to a new generation of consoles.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Feb 18, 2007

• Micro Machines Makes DS Debut

  Childhood toy box cars get loose yet again in the franchise's latest foray.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Feb 18, 2007

• M.A.C.H. Set to Jet to PSPs

  High octane racing and dogfighting for up to eight players.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Feb 18, 2007

• Microsoft to Crackdown on 360s

  Throw some cars, make some explosions and laugh about it by yourself or with a friend.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Feb 18, 2007

• Nintendo DS Review: Diddy Kong Racing DS

  Is it really as great as the N64 original was?

  Review in Gaming — by Kevin Cortez — on Feb 18, 2007

• Software Review: Yellow Dog Linux 5 for PlayStation 3

  If you are curious about having a full Linux box right inside your PS3, I encourage you to try this out.

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Feb 18, 2007

• Gear Review: Pacific Design PSP Case

  A PSP case with a trap door design for easy access to the UMD door.

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Feb 18, 2007

Video

• DVD Review: Hustle Season 2

  Lying, cheating, and stealing from greedy malefactors in the streets and posh flats of London!

  Review in Video — by Mel Odom — on Feb 18, 2007

• DVD Review: Don't Look Back - '65 Tour Deluxe Edition

  A portrait of the artist as a young man.

  Review in Video — by Daniel J. Stasiewski — on Feb 18, 2007

• Movie Review: Factory Girl

  Edie Sedgwick might have been a "girl on fire," but this film douses the flames.

  Review in Video — by Dante A. Ciampaglia — on Feb 18, 2007

• Movie Review: Jeremy Clarkson's The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

  Jeremy Clarkson hates America but loves the Ford GTX1

  Review in Video — by Amrita Rajan — on Feb 18, 2007

• Movie Review: Ghost Rider

  Make sure to bring tortilla chips if you see this flick, because you can make nachos out of this cheesefest.

  Review in Video — by Toni Schwartz — on Feb 18, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Tick, Tick, Boom!

  Who will live and who will die?

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Feb 18, 2007

• Movie Review: Bridge to Terabithia

  Finally, a family film that truly delivers.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 18, 2007

• Movie Review: Half Nelson

  Sometimes the Academy Awards use their power for good.

  Review in Video — by clydefro — on Feb 18, 2007

Music

• Music Review: Michael Fahres - The Tubes, Minimal Minimalism

  The Tubes will give you a good overview of the different forms minimalism can take.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 18, 2007

• The Rockologist: Embracing ABBA And Other Guilty Pleasures

  C'mon, Go ahead and admit it. You love ABBA.

  Opinion in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Feb 18, 2007

• Music Review: Norah Jones - Not Too Late

  You won't understand today, but you will thank me down the road...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Feb 18, 2007

• Retro Redux: The Music Of Peter Gunn - Beyond Mancini

  A look at contributions made by Shelly Manne.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Feb 18, 2007

• Bruce Springsteen: The Falling

  Bruce Springsteen is no longer a relevant artist. To recapture his former glory, Bruce has exploited various social causes.

  Opinion in Music — by Daryl D — on Feb 18, 2007

• Music Review: Bayside - The Walking Wounded

  NYC's Bayside is back with an all new album.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Feb 18, 2007

• Music Review: Electric Light Orchestra - Out of the Blue: 30th Anniversary Edition

  This "Blast from the past" is well worth owning.

  Review in Music — by Jet Gardner — on Feb 18, 2007

• Music DVD Review: The Who - The Vegas Job

  The Who perform in front of one billion Internet users? Not quite.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Feb 18, 2007

Culture

• I Consider Myself A Christian

  Why is it so hard to admit you are Christian in today's society?

  Opinion in Culture — by Glen Boyd — on Feb 18, 2007

• Theater Review: Cycle At the Cherry Lane Theater, New York

  In a culture where entertainers are both royalty and psychic balm, actors' in-jokes are everyone's jokes.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Feb 18, 2007

• Classic Radio: Standing Athwart Nostalgia, Yelling "Art!"

  Old-time radio isn't just for misty-eared nostalgists anymore...

  Opinion in Culture — by Jeff Kallman — on Feb 18, 2007

• Theater Review: Stars in the Morning Sky at the Union, London

  The 'working women' survive with a mixture of hard-headed calculation, mad dreams, fairy tales that they half-believe, and pure panic.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Feb 18, 2007

Tastes

• An American Visits America: Miami Restaurants

  America's melting pot has some tasty corners off the beaten path to the usual beach scene and Cuban culture.

  Review in Tastes — by Howard Dratch — on Feb 18, 2007

Sports

• Dwight Howard Stickers It To The Man

  Gerald Green wins the NBA's Slam Dunk Competition, but Dwight Howard was "stuck" with the attention.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Feb 18, 2007

• Proximus Diamonds Are Mauresmo's Best Friend

  The Frenchwoman handed Kim Clijsters a two-set defeat in the finals in Antwerp.

  News in Sports — by Lawntennisnews — on Feb 18, 2007

Books

• The Early Word: New Books for the Week of February 19, 2007

  Cook's new book, Robb on the jobb, a new spin on Finn, Rice on ice, Bush comes to shove. You kids get off my lawn!

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Feb 18, 2007

• An Interview with Author Yasmina Khadra

  The Arab world of Yasmina Khadra bespeaks anger and humiliation.

  Interview in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 18, 2007

• Book Review: Coach: Lessons On the Game of Life by Michael Lewis

  The coach can only teach you if your Dad is willing to let you learn...

  Review in Books — by Geeves — on Feb 18, 2007

• Book Review: Little New York Bastard by M. Dylan Raskin

  A disturbing look inside the head of America's troubled youth.

  Review in Books — by Brandon Daviet — on Feb 18, 2007

• Gumshoes and Sleuths: The Oxford Murders by Guillermo Martinez

  An intellectual mystery that is reminiscent of a Sherlock Holmes pastiche in both character and style.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Feb 18, 2007

• Book Review: The Fire - The Bombing of Germany 1940-1945 by Jorg Friedrich

  Whether Berlin of Baghdad, war is crime.

  Review in Books — by C. Michael Bailey — on Feb 18, 2007

Politics

• Condi Rice and Clarence Thomas: Never Again

  Black people should demand Blackness from folk like Condi Rice and Clarence Thomas.

  Opinion in Politics — by Heloise — on Feb 18, 2007

• Brighter Palestinian Future?

  Formation of the new Palestinian unity government is a positive move in the right direction. Much more is urgently needed.

  Opinion in Politics — by Liam Bailey — on Feb 18, 2007

• Who'll Be The Next In Line?

  Who will go first: George Bush or the Islamic Regime of Iran?

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Feb 18, 2007