March 1, 2007 Archive

Culture

• Theater Review: Peer Gynt by the National Theatre of Iceland at the Barbican

  This is a production that embraces the surreal, and observes the details of everyday life in loving detail.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Mar 01, 2007

• Q: Have Any Celebrity Ghosts Ever Been Spotted in America?

  Mental_Floss question of the day.

  News in Culture — by Mental_Floss — on Mar 01, 2007

• Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams On The Verge of Break-Up?

  Brokeback Mountain co-stars Michelle Williams and Heath Ledger may be close to splitting.

  News in Culture — by Film Laureate — on Mar 01, 2007

• Everyone Is A Minimalist: They Just Don't Know It Yet

  Are not the simplest words the most meaningful and powerful: love, home, family, friends, and iPod (just kidding)?

  Opinion in Culture — by Bill Soukoreff — on Mar 01, 2007

• Figgerin' the Odds: James Cameron's Tomb of Jesus

  "Those names are common" is no objection to filmmaker James Cameron's claim that he has located the tomb of Jesus.

  Opinion in Culture — by Bob Felton — on Mar 01, 2007

Music

• The Other Listening Room: Disco

  You know what? YOU LIKE DISCO. Don’t bother denying it.

  Review in Music — by zingzing — on Mar 01, 2007

• Bad Religion Hit the Studio and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Bad Religion, Regina Spektor and Google make today's music and tech news update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Mar 01, 2007

• Interview: Jill Cunniff, Ex Lead Singer of Luscious Jackson

  “I tried learning music in college” states Cunniff. I gained more by finding chord changes on the guitar by accident.”

  Interview in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Mar 01, 2007

• Music Review: Night Kills the Day - The Study of Man...

  Are you ready to step into the dark?

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 01, 2007

• Music Review: Chimaira - Resurrection

  Cleveland's very own Chimaira releases an album guaranteed to rip off your face.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Mar 01, 2007

• Music Review: Mullets Rock! Too!: Mullets in Love

  Baseball, Apple Pie and making fun of mullets all great American Past-times.

  Review in Music — by Brandon Daviet — on Mar 01, 2007

• Grand Entrances: Five Fantastic Debut Albums of Jazz

  We begin Jazz Month with a look at five of the best beginnings in jazz.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Mar 01, 2007

• Music Review: Manowar - Gods of War

  Manowar's first full length album in nearly 5 years expands on their message, making it now a concept.

  Review in Music — by Brian Gould — on Mar 01, 2007

• Concert Review: Lamb Of God, Machine Head, Trivium, Gojira — Palladium Ballroom 2/16/2007 ( Dallas , Texas )

  Lamb Of God proved again why they currently sit at the top of the metal landscape.

  Review in Music — by Jerry Rojas — on Mar 01, 2007

• Music Review: Heidi McCurdy - Fickle Mind

  Out of the land of Diana Krall and Sarah McLachlan comes original, sophisticated jazz-pop from an unheralded singer-songstress.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Mar 01, 2007

• Music Review: Brad Shepik Trio - Places You Go

  If you listen closely, there's a lot of Shepik's musical history in there.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Mar 01, 2007

• Forgotten Series: Coleman Hawkins

  Hawkins took a chance by stirring in some talented unknowns that had yet to reach a mainstream audience. The gamble paid off.

  Review in Music — by Nick Deriso — on Mar 01, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Cyber Lies - When Finding The Truth Matters by John Paul Lucich

  The cheating spouse may leave tell-tale signs on both the home computer and their cell phone.

  Review in Books — by Simon Barrett — on Mar 01, 2007

• Book Review: Miyelo by Viggo Mortensen

  The truth of the history of North America; may you have the courage to observe it and absorb it.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 01, 2007

• Book Review - Software Testing Foundations 2nd Edition by Andreas Spillner, Tilo Linz, and Hans Schaefer

  Software Testing Foundations will provide a solid foundation for your preparation of the ISTQB exam.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Mar 01, 2007

• Interview with Frank Portman, Author of King Dork

  What was high school like for you? Frank: Unmitigated, relentless horror.

  Interview in Books — by Scott Butki — on Mar 01, 2007

• Book Review: In Perfect Light by Benjamin Alire Saenz

  Former Catholic priest and award-winning poet Benajmin Alire Saenz writes an enchanting and haunting novel of family drama, AIDS, cancer and love.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Mar 01, 2007

• Book Review: Then We Came To The End by Joshua Ferris

  Workers at a Chicago ad agency, circa dot.bomb '90s, go "walking Spanish down the hall" in this wickedly funny and touching novel.

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Mar 01, 2007

• An Interview with P. M. Terrell About Her New Book Ricochet

  "I was initially concerned that I could be giving terrorists ideas so I broached the subject to each of my law enforcement advisors."

  Interview in Books — by Simon Barrett — on Mar 01, 2007

• Book Review: What Do I Do When I Want To Do Everything? by Barbara Sher

  Released in the U.S.A. as Refuse To Choose, this book has now reached United Kingdom and I'm very glad it did.

  Review in Books — by Nukapai — on Mar 01, 2007

• Book Review: Moral Minority - Our Skeptical Founding Fathers by Brooke Allen

  Moral Minority seeks to tell the story of what the founding fathers truly believed theistically - or whether they believed in God at all.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 01, 2007

• Book Review: Instance of the Fingerpost - by Iain Pears

  Pears’ work as art historian and journalist enables him to lay out a compelling and intelligently written mystery, precise and accurate in every word.

  Review in Books — by Ginger Haycox — on Mar 01, 2007

• Book Review: Need More Love by Aline Kominsky Crumb

  Comic artist describes a full and varied life before and after her union with the famous underground artist R. Crumb.

  Review in Books — by Adam Jusko — on Mar 01, 2007

Gaming

• Nintendo Wii Review: The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess

  You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone.

  Review in Gaming — by Jason Westhaver — on Mar 01, 2007

• Retro Corner: Virtua Fighter

  The first in a recurring series on influential or forgotten gems in the industry.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 01, 2007

• ESRB Search Points to Lost Planet PC Port

  Trolling the ESRB's rating search engine is a game unto itself.

  News in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Mar 01, 2007

Politics

• Ending The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

  Israel must take the first step and compromise on something.

  Opinion in Politics — by Liam Bailey — on Mar 01, 2007

• Why Normal People Don't Run for Office

  Dirty politics and vicious personal attacks keep normal people off the ballot and threaten American democracy.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Mar 01, 2007

Video

• TV Review: American Idol 6, Episode 14: Top Ten Girls

  Antonella Barba should pack her bags now.

  Review in Video — by Toni Schwartz — on Mar 01, 2007

• DVD Review: Ren & Stimpy - The Lost Episodes - Cartoonists Gone Wild

  Ren & Stimpy reaches new highs, plummets to new lows on the way.

  Review in Video — by Superior To You — on Mar 01, 2007

• Movie Review: Man of the Year

  Not sure if it is a comedy or political drama, the film ultimately fails as it tries to figure it out.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Mar 01, 2007

Sci/Tech

• A Chill Wind from China

  The World Wide Web goes Chinese.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by V P Kochikar — on Mar 01, 2007

• HDTV Review: Westinghouse 37' LVM-37w3 1080p Monitor

  One of the best value options in the HDTV market.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 01, 2007

Sports

• If I Were Joakim Noah

  I'd simultaneously be the most popular and ugliest college student in Florida.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Mar 01, 2007