March 2, 2007 Archive

Video

• TV Review: American Idol 6 - Semifinal Results II

  The fanbases have finally kicked in and left their mark on the voting results.

  Review in Video — by Toni Schwartz — on Mar 02, 2007

• TV Review: NCIS - "Skeletons"

  Wet and dripping is the motive of this episode of NCIS.

  Review in Video — by C. Michael Bailey — on Mar 02, 2007

• Movie Review: The Abandoned

  Another very good reason for letting sleeping demons stay sleeping.

  Review in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Mar 02, 2007

• Movie Review: Full of It

  Full of It is only two letters away from being the most honestly titled film of the year.

  Review in Video — by Neil Miller — on Mar 02, 2007

• Movie Review: 300

  Another Frank Miller graphic novel comes to life in this visually stunning, visceral, long-awaited film.

  Review in Video — by Toni Schwartz — on Mar 02, 2007

• Movie Review: Watch Out, Here Comes Hot Fuzz

  Did you see and enjoy Shaun of the Dead? If the answer is yes, then you can quite happily skip the rest of the review and go out and buy some tickets...

  Review in Video — by Darrell Goodliffe — on Mar 02, 2007

• Movie Review: Wild Hogs

  Four actors trying to resurrect their careers play four-middle aged guys trying to get back their youth. Coincidence? I think not.

  Review in Video — by Neil Miller — on Mar 02, 2007

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Black Snake Moan, Wild Hogs, Zodiac

  Snakes, hogs, and signs.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 02, 2007

• Movie Review: Isolation

  The crunchy part of your burger bites back.

  Review in Video — by T. Rigney — on Mar 02, 2007

• Movie Review: Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

  Not Oscar quality, but lots of fun.

  Review in Video — by Patrick Cossel — on Mar 02, 2007

• Movie Review: Zodiac

  Coming from director David Fincher you would expect to see a film with a big twist, would you not?

  Review in Video — by Neil Miller — on Mar 02, 2007

• PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of March 4

  PBS and pledge drive -- that means you should check your local listings.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Mar 02, 2007

• Movie Review: Revisiting An Inconvenient Truth

  The five simple things that made this recent Oscar-winning documentary a pleasure to watch.

  Review in Video — by Aspi — on Mar 02, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Second Life's In-World Terrorism and The Struggle for Digital Rights

  Avatars of the virtual world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your digital chains.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by George Dvorsky — on Mar 02, 2007

• Clicking on Physical Objects (Part 2 of 2)

  How technology is falling in place to bridge the gap between the real world and the digital world

  News in Sci/Tech — by Aspi — on Mar 02, 2007

• Are You Googlelized?

  There's more to marketing on Google than just Google Video. Learn how to use all the tools Google offers.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Jinger Jarrett — on Mar 02, 2007

• Clicking on Physical Objects (Part 1)

  How technology is falling in place to bridge the gap between the real world and the digital world.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Aspi — on Mar 02, 2007

• Software Review: Democracy Player

  Find, download, organize, and watch internet videos from one easy application.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Steve Wild — on Mar 02, 2007

• Q: Can Scientists Help You Choose the Sex of Your Baby?

  U.K.-based clinics are now offering potential parents the opportunity to “choose” the sex of their impending bundles of joy.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mental_Floss — on Mar 02, 2007

• The IT Animal Kingdom

  Are you living in the IT animal kingdom? Can you recognize others in your company?

  Satire in Sci/Tech — by Logtar — on Mar 02, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Instant Income by Janet Switzer

  This is a book that every small business-owner should have on their bookshelf.

  Review in Books — by Simon Barrett — on Mar 02, 2007

• Book Review: Half of a Yellow Sun, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

  What will we be able to forgive when we learn the truth?

  Review in Books — by Jeanne Daniel — on Mar 02, 2007

• Book Review: The Song Of Kahunsha by Anosh Irani

  The Song Of Kahunsha is a harsh, unforgiving, horrifying, and beautiful book all at once.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 02, 2007

• Book Review: The Picasso Flop by Vince Van Patten

  An entertaining mystery that will likely appeal to anyone who plays Texas Hold 'Em or enjoys watching the players on television.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Mar 02, 2007

• Lost Book May Solve TV's Lost Riddles

  Bad Twin may hold clues to TV's Lost.

  News in Books — by writnkitten — on Mar 02, 2007

• Book Review - Signaling In Telecommunication Networks Second Edition by John G. van Bosse and Fabrizio U. Devetak

  If you want to understand the topic of telecommunications signaling, Signaling In Telecommunication Networks may be the only book that you need.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Mar 02, 2007

• Book Review: The Show I'll Never Forget - 50 Writers Relive Their Most Memorable Concertgoing Experience - Edited by Sean Manning

  When a bunch of writers are turned loose to recall their most memorable concerts, the results are fascinating, funny, bittersweet, and essential reading.

  Review in Books — by Glen Boyd — on Mar 02, 2007

• Periodically Speaking: YRB Magazine

  A magazine for the street-wise urban sophisticate who spends his or her free hours in trendy rock clubs.

  Review in Books — by Ed Rust — on Mar 02, 2007

• Interview with Lisa Lutz, Author of The Spellman Files

  "I’m not a vandal, I use doors most of the time, and I’m fairly polite." -- Lisa Lutz

  Interview in Books — by Scott Butki — on Mar 02, 2007

• Book Review: The Physics of the Buffyverse by Jennifer Ouellette

  The book feels like a coffee klatch, except instead of discussing Buffy's hair, it's about the rules of the universe itself.

  Review in Books — by Bonnie — on Mar 02, 2007

• Book Review: The Disunited States of America by Harry Turtledove

  Teenager Justin Monroe is sent to Virginia in an alternate world in which the United States never became united.

  Review in Books — by Megalith — on Mar 02, 2007

• Book Review: Trouble by Jesse Kellerman

  It's disappointing that a writer with a talent for composition couldn't trouble himself to come up with something original to write about.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Mar 02, 2007

Gaming

• Flash Games: XRaye, Line Game, Vorticube

  Swing, bounce, and explore with three games this week.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Phillip Winn — on Mar 02, 2007

• Xbox Live Arcade Review: Alien Hominid HD

  Where do you go when you’re tired of Metal Slug and you realize Konami will never, ever, release another true Contra?

  Review in Gaming — by Jason Westhaver — on Mar 02, 2007

Culture

• These Boots Are Made For Walken

  A small play in LA, starring Christopher Walken, and Christopher Walken, and Christopher Walken, and... you get the idea.

  News in Culture — by The Great Ganesha — on Mar 02, 2007

• More Than Black History Month Is Needed

  How can appreciation for black contributions to America be reached if black history is not deemed significant enough to make inroads inside the American schoolroom?

  Opinion in Culture — by Clayton Perry — on Mar 02, 2007

• The History of the Presidential Limousine

  The first President to ride in what has become known as the Presidential limousine was Woodrow Wilson.

  News in Culture — by J Jordan — on Mar 02, 2007

• Seven Easy Ways to Ignite the Spark in Your Relationship!

  Practical steps to re-ignite the spark in your relationship.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dan and Jennifer — on Mar 02, 2007

• Business Email Etiquette

  Five tips for more effectively using Email in a business setting.

  Opinion in Culture — by J Jordan — on Mar 02, 2007

Music

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Pete Levin, Bloody Hollies, Stepanian

  No car? Rent one and listen to the Bloody Hollies loud in it. The power of Rock commands you.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Mar 02, 2007

• The White Stripes Finish Album and the Daily Music and Tech News

  The White Stripes in the studio, Wilco on the Road and EMI says no in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Mar 02, 2007

• The Friday Morning Listen: Erin McKeown - Sing You Sinners

  Is there such a thing as the perfect song?

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Mar 02, 2007

• Music Review: Women of the World: Acoustic

  Putumayo World Music takes listeners on a first-class globe-trotting tour of acoustic music performed by women.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on Mar 02, 2007

• Music Review: Mando Diao - Ode To Ochrasy

  Mando takes the lively, somewhat hyper energy of its debut album and evolves it into a more relaxed, albeit still punkish energetic throwback to sixties rock.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Mar 02, 2007

• Music Review: Stryker-Slagle Band - Latest Outlook

  Talented jazz musicians at the top of their game, playing together with a confidence gained by long-time collaboration.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Mar 02, 2007

• Music Review: Dolorean - You Can't Win, A Cure for the Wintertime Blues

  "You Can't Win" is a winner on its own terms.

  Review in Music — by Holly Hughes — on Mar 02, 2007

• Music Review: Taylor Hicks - Taylor Hicks

  Dear Soul Patrol: I'm sorry, and you're right - the man can sing. Can we be friends now?

  Review in Music — by Jeff Martin — on Mar 02, 2007

• Music Review: Branford Marsalis - Bloomington

  Branford's message was simple: "We're going on a ride, guys. Why don't you take a seat, strap yourself in, and hold on."

  Review in Music — by Nick Deriso — on Mar 02, 2007

• One Track Mind: Henry Threadgill - "I Can't Wait To Get Home"

  Calypso funk meets whack jazz in a song written by a rapper's dad. Play this at your next party.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Mar 02, 2007

Politics

• British Children Losing Sleep Over Global Warming

  Global warming is now on the list of horrors that British kids worry about.

  Opinion in Politics — by Greg Strange — on Mar 02, 2007

• No Wonder Bill's Wealthy!

  Is government supposed to further enrich the wealthy software monopolies?

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Mar 02, 2007