February 26, 2007 Archive

Culture

• Theater Review: Sweet Bird of Youth by Tennessee Williams

  The role of the half-crazed Princess is gloriously larger-than-life, and Joanna Bayless knocks it out of the park.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Feb 26, 2007

• Jesus' Tomb Discovered? Discovery Channel Documentary Says "Yes"

  It's going to take more than statistical hoo-ha to make a convincing case.

  Opinion in Culture — by Bob Felton — on Feb 26, 2007

• Mysticism and Public Policy

  Is it really a good thing when national leaders take direction from the Big Guy?

  Opinion in Culture — by Bob Felton — on Feb 26, 2007

• Beyond Affirmative Action: What’s the Real Issue?

  However disheartening, in a world of limited resources, to equate two groups often requires that one group is taken from while the other is given to.

  Opinion in Culture — by Clayton Perry — on Feb 26, 2007

Music

• Music Review: The Stanley Brothers - The Definitive Collection (1947-1966)

  This is the best place to start and end for most, as this set covers the entire career from these cornerstones of that ol’ time bluegrass sound.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Feb 26, 2007

• Music Review: Sonny Rollins - Plus 4 & John Coltrane - Traneing In

  These two CDs are a history of how and when John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins started to rearrange the sounds of the tenor sax

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Feb 26, 2007

• Rage Against the Machine to Play This Summer and The Daily Music and Tech News

  RATM play, My Chemical Romance becomes the Black Parade, and BitTorrent goes legal in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Feb 26, 2007

• Music DVD Review: Nine Inch Nails - Live - Beside You In Time

  Brutal, powerful, and filled with visceral beauty, Beside You In Time does an excellent job of capturing a band at a creative peak.

  Review in Music — by Michael Jones — on Feb 26, 2007

• Music Review: Christina Aguilera - "Candyman"

  Christina Aguilera's new single, "Candyman," is one of the most addicting songs in years.

  Review in Music — by Daryl D — on Feb 26, 2007

• The Listening Room February 26, 2007: Pulp, Lily Allen, Anders Osbourne, Simply Red, and Iggy Pop

  "The sound of someone losing the plot" in this week's edition of what we've been listening to...

  Opinion in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Feb 26, 2007

• Q: What’s the Cruelest Use of Country Music?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Music — by Mental_Floss — on Feb 26, 2007

• Concert Review: Audible Thought with Section 18, Kristen Capolino, Hynged, Within Another 2/24/07

  A great night of local music is something to be treasured.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 26, 2007

• Music Review: Johnny Cash - Cash: Ultimate Gospel

  A great collection of Johnny Cash's career spanning gospel recordings, coming March 6th.

  Review in Music — by Brandon Daviet — on Feb 26, 2007

• Retro Redux: Ethel Smith, More Than Just A One-Hit Wonder

  There was probably even some wise guy in 18th century Vienna who dismissed Mozart as "that guy who wrote..."

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Feb 26, 2007

• Music Review: Peter Gabriel - Us

  After a good bit of digesting, I found Us to be one of my favorites by this most challenging artist.

  Review in Music — by Nick Deriso — on Feb 26, 2007

Video

• TV Review: The 1/2 Hour News Hour

  The FOX News Channel's new satire show is a laugh-every-six-minutes riot.

  Review in Video — by Damian Penny — on Feb 26, 2007

• Movie Review: Into Great Silence

  A truly transcendent experience.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Feb 26, 2007

• 79th Academy Awards: The Fallout

  The winners, the losers, and me.

  Opinion in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 26, 2007

• I Was a Nielsen Household

  I'm a TV addict, but I found that being a Nielsen household wasn't all it was cracked up to be.

  Opinion in Video — by writnkitten — on Feb 26, 2007

• Movie Review: The Number 23

  Another serious movie attempt by Jim Carrey that falls flat.

  Review in Video — by General Disdain — on Feb 26, 2007

• DVD Review: TCM Archives – Forbidden Hollywood Collection, Vol. 1

  Three films from Hollywood's pre-code days make up this excellent set from Turner Classic Movies.

  Review in Video — by Dante A. Ciampaglia — on Feb 26, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Up From the Ashes

  From the rubble, Port Charles residents regroup and search for loved ones.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Feb 26, 2007

• Contemplating the 2007 Academy Awards Ceremony

  Thoughts on the ceremony, not the awards.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 26, 2007

• Movie Review: A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

  Saints and sinners in Queens.

  Review in Video — by Steve Carlson — on Feb 26, 2007

• Movie Review: Black Moon

  Louis Malle's weird weekend.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Fleming — on Feb 26, 2007

• 2007 Academy Awards Recap: The One That Got Away At The Oscars

  Last nights Oscar show was a lot of things, one being almost eerily predictable.

  Opinion in Video — by Neil Miller — on Feb 26, 2007

• 2007 Academy Awards: The Best and Boring of the Oscars

  The awards were right on, but the show could have been turned off.

  Opinion in Video — by Daniel J. Stasiewski — on Feb 26, 2007

• Movie Review: Jesus Camp

  This is the neo-conservative/evangelical version of the Hitler-Jugend.

  Review in Video — by David Desjardins — on Feb 26, 2007

• Movie Review: Reno 911: Miami

  A snakebite would be more fun then watching this film.

  Review in Video — by Larry Stanley — on Feb 26, 2007

• Movie Review: F**k

  It could have been so much more. More intelligent, more in-depth, more penetrating, more stimulating. This bird just doesn't fly.

  Review in Video — by David Desjardins — on Feb 26, 2007

• TV Review: Amercan Idol 6 -- The Natural Superiority of Women

  I know this is obvious, but this show works better when the music is good.

  Review in Video — by Chancelucky — on Feb 26, 2007

• Movie Review: Black Snake Moan

  If you can overlook Justin Timberlake's performance, you'll see an exceptionally good movie.

  Review in Video — by Gerald Wright — on Feb 26, 2007

• Thanks, Aaron: Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip

  I'm a scriptwriter trying to make it in the biz. Just me and 49,000 others...

  Opinion in Video — by Marlowe — on Feb 26, 2007

• TV Review/Satire: American Idol 6 -- Homicide with Ryan Seacrest and the Boys

  Whoa, no way any dude touches the guy who did Teri Hatcher and Sheryl Crow!

  Review in Video — by Chancelucky — on Feb 26, 2007

• Movie Review: Amazing Grace -- Amazing Movie

  The true story of William Wilberforce, a rising star in 18th century British politics who became fixated on the subject of abolishing the slave trade.

  Review in Video — by Bird of Paradise — on Feb 26, 2007

• Movie Review: Walking Tall: The Payback

  Please don't judge this entertaining movie by its unfortunate title.

  Review in Video — by T. Rigney — on Feb 26, 2007

Books

• An Interview With Ron Standerfer, Author Of The Eagle's Last Flight

  Flying is hours and hours of boredom followed by moments of sheer terror.

  Interview in Books — by Simon Barrett — on Feb 26, 2007

• Book Review: Alive at the Village Vanguard: My Life in and Out of Jazz by Lorraine Gordon

  Gordon’s book is full of great stories and observations about musicians and jazz, but what's most remarkable is how breezy and conversational it is.

  Review in Books — by Dante A. Ciampaglia — on Feb 26, 2007

• Book Review: Gravewriter by Mark Arsenault

  A mystery that will have even the most jaded reader turning the pages to find out what happens next.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Feb 26, 2007

• Interview: Vince Liaguno Talks Horror and The Literary Six

  Author Vince Liaguno talks about slasher films, queer horror, and his novel, The Literary Six.

  Interview in Books — by ILoz Zoc — on Feb 26, 2007

• Periodically Speaking: Monitoring Times

  A monthly magazine about shortwave radio, scanners and ham radio for those who like to listen in.

  Review in Books — by Ed Rust — on Feb 26, 2007

• How'd You Like to Live on Mutilated Lizard Street? You Might If You Live in Hawaii

  By the time you're at the intersection of "The Dragged Large Intestines" and "Mutilated Lizard," you'll have "A Dull Headache"...or a smile on your face.

  Review in Books — by Bird of Paradise — on Feb 26, 2007

• The Early Word: New Books for the Week of February 25, 2007

  T. Jefferson Parker, Crais, Vollman, Dr. Dre, Hitler's Headquarters, Forensic Files, Kinsella, Weir, Marley. But wait, there's more...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Feb 26, 2007

Sports

• Can Someone Explain NASCAR To Me?

  Inexplicably, my five-year-old son developed an intense passion for NASCAR.

  Opinion in Sports — by Benjamin Cossel — on Feb 26, 2007

• The Way Sports Were Meant to be Played

  No team or athlete holds a monopoly on how sports are played.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Feb 26, 2007

Politics

• Satire: Al Gore's Oscar Strategy at the 2007 Academy Awards

  A satirical take on Al Gore's strategy, on Oscar night, to take out the competition for the Presidential bid of 2008.

  Satire in Politics — by Sibin Mohan — on Feb 26, 2007

• Canadian Politics: Fair Trials for Suspected Terrorists

  Canadian Supreme Court says everybody, including suspected terrorists, has the right to a fair trial.

  News in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 26, 2007

• Somalia's Government, Somalia's Affair

  As recent examples are showing, a country's government has to be chosen by its people.

  Opinion in Politics — by Liam Bailey — on Feb 26, 2007

• I'm Looking Over George Bush's Shoulder

  It's the custom of the US Congress to investigate the activities of the national military and its commander in chief.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Feb 26, 2007

Gaming

• Retro Corner: A Partnership with Digital Press

  Blogcritics and Digital Press team up to highlight some of the best "retro" games.

  News in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Feb 26, 2007

• PS2 Review: MVP 07 NCAA Baseball

  EA makes right on an exclusive license. In related news, pigs have suddenly grown wings.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Feb 26, 2007

• PS2 Review: Chulip

  Kiss the girl of your dreams but watch out for that poopie!

  Review in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Feb 26, 2007

Tastes

• TV Review: Turn Up the Heat with G. Garvin -- "From Miss to Mrs."

  The down to earth, talented, chef extraordinaire G. Garvin definitely turned up the heat with his tantalizing, mouth-watering, delicious recipes.

  Review in Tastes — by Career Diva — on Feb 26, 2007

• Website Review: FoodNetwork.com Martini Party -- Martini Anyone?

  FoodNetwork.com features everything you need in order to give the ultimate throwback Martini Party.

  Review in Tastes — by Career Diva — on Feb 26, 2007