March 3, 2007 Archive

Sci/Tech

• Congress Wins the Bug of the Month Award

  It isn't Y2K, but it still means Patch Time.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Mar 03, 2007

• Zen V Plus MP3 Player Best In Its Price Range

  The Zen V Plus, is the best MP3 player out there for under $200.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Ernesto Burden — on Mar 03, 2007

Music

• DVD Review: Bob Dylan's Don't Look Back Box Set

  A look at the re-release of the 1965 Bob Dylan concert documentary.

  Review in Music — by Lono — on Mar 03, 2007

• Music Review: John Coltrane/Red Garland Trio - Traneing In (Van Gelder)

  These recordings give listeners a good feel for Coltrane's style during the early years of his short career...

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Mar 03, 2007

• Music Review: Alabama Thunderpussy - Open Fire

  Alabama Thunderpussy returns with an all new moonshine metal album.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Mar 03, 2007

• Music Review: KGC - Dirty Bomb

  KMFDM's Founder puts out another competent side project.

  Review in Music — by Brandon Daviet — on Mar 03, 2007

• The Rockologist: Feeling Kinda Proggy With The Also-Rans Of Seventies Prog-Rock

  Somewhere in the seventies in between Uriah Heep and punk rock, I fell in love with the mellotron.

  Opinion in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Mar 03, 2007

• Music Review: The National Lights - The Dead Will Walk, Dear

  Jacob Thomas Berns’ ability to sing such sadistic words in tender and relaxed tones can be comical

  Review in Music — by Dave Powers — on Mar 03, 2007

• Vinyl Tap: Buzzcocks - A New Kind Of Tension

  "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" as an AARP jingle? Suddenly I feel very, very old...

  Review in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Mar 03, 2007

• Is Portishead Finally Ready to Come Back?

  Seminal trip-hop act performs surprise show.

  News in Music — by Benjamin Cossel — on Mar 03, 2007

• This Week in Music - Ten Songs From This Week

  A shorthand version of what I have been listening to over the last week or so.

  Opinion in Music — by Bryan Price — on Mar 03, 2007

• Concert Review: Too Short, March 1, Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver

  Too Short proves he's still a player...

  Review in Music — by Brandon Daviet — on Mar 03, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Getting Lost: Mishaps Of An Accidental Nomad by Dave Fox

  "They didn't serve pizza for lunch at school in England. My hunger strike continued."

  Review in Books — by Simon Barrett — on Mar 03, 2007

• Book Review: iPod: The Missing Manual by J.D. Biersdorfer

  Think you know your iPod's capabilities? Think again.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Dunham — on Mar 03, 2007

• An Interview with Bhaswati Ghosh, Author of Making Out in America

  "The book is an anecdotal, humorous account of my brush as an outsider with everyday American lingo."

  Interview in Books — by Ambrose Musiyiwa — on Mar 03, 2007

• Book Review: Linger by Viggo Mortensen

  In the hands of Viggo Mortensen words are not a dangerous tool, unless you have objections to lingering over truths.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 03, 2007

• Book Review The Flying Scotsman by Graeme Obree

  The true story of Graeme Obree's cycling career, including the setting of a new world hour record.

  Review in Books — by Richard Pettinger — on Mar 03, 2007

• Book Review: A Time to Embrace by Karen Kingsbury

  Love and commitment ring true as a football coach and his wife face marital challenges and tragedy.

  Review in Books — by Karen Phillips — on Mar 03, 2007

Sports

• The 2007 Cleveland Indians: Do You Wahoo?

  Travis Hafner, Grady Sizemore and my 2007 Cleveland Indians' preview: It's like finding a "golden ticket" in your Pronk Candy Bar! Or not.

  Opinion in Sports — by Chris McVetta — on Mar 03, 2007

• Jayhawks Down Longhorns, Win Big 12

  Kansas eeks past the Longhorns.

  News in Sports — by Patrick Cossel — on Mar 03, 2007

• Q: Was Miniature Golf Once Swanky?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Sports — by Mental_Floss — on Mar 03, 2007

Culture

• Adventures in Real Estate, Part 2: The Lawyer Who "Phoned It In"

  Paying cash for my new coop and having perfect credit should almost guarantee a quick and painless closing -- shouldn't it?

  Opinion in Culture — by Elvira Black — on Mar 03, 2007

• Uncle Seth Podcast #28: Songs We'd Like To Cover

  Other peoples songs are fun.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jay Moonah — on Mar 03, 2007

• Why God Created Dogs: Heidi, the $500 Mutt

  The death of a dog should always bring grief because God created dogs to teach humans lessons on love.

  Opinion in Culture — by Purple Tigress — on Mar 03, 2007

• I'll Outlast You, Mystery Caller

  You want an easy mark, 603? Sorry, you're messing with the wrong IT guy.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Mar 03, 2007

• Somebody Please Stop Angelina Jolie!

  Angelina Jolie is probably the only star pathetic enough to try and turn a major life event into a publicity stunt.

  Opinion in Culture — by Daryl D — on Mar 03, 2007

• Who's Got the Bones?

  Believe it or not, the remains of even prominent moderns go missing.

  Opinion in Culture — by Bob Felton — on Mar 03, 2007

• Pretenders and Wanna-bes: Get Your Own Identity

  They don't have a point of view of their own, and instead peddle ideas from other sources as if these were their own.

  Opinion in Culture — by Joseph Kulangara — on Mar 03, 2007

• Theater Review: Andrew Bovell's Ship of Fools at Theatre 503, London

  Like most of the obviously engrossed audience, I enjoyed this well-produced and crisply acted play and found myself thinking about the philosophical points afterwards.

  Review in Culture — by rashbre — on Mar 03, 2007

• Dating Scene in Pakistan: There Are No Discos in Lahore

  A young man discusses the scene in colleges and in other intimate hideouts of Pakistan's Lahore city.

  Interview in Culture — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Mar 03, 2007

• The Algebra of Anomalies

  Human beings are creatures of habit. The downside of this feature is that we become prone to hypocrisy.

  Opinion in Culture — by Nitin Murali — on Mar 03, 2007

Video

• Movie Reviews: Beautiful Failures - The Science of Sleep, The Fountain and Ghost Rider

  Have you ever watched a movie and thought, "Wow, that was a mess, but I loved it"?

  Opinion in Video — by Mike Moody — on Mar 03, 2007

• Movie Review: Let's Go To Prison

  Despite being distasteful, it isn't funny.

  Review in Video — by Damian Penny — on Mar 03, 2007

• TV Review: American Idol - Didn't You Used to Be Kellie Pickler?

  How do you go from 20 to 40 in just twelve months without vampires being involved?

  Review in Video — by Chancelucky — on Mar 03, 2007

• TV Review: CSI:NY - "Sleight Out of Hand"

  Mac and his team race to catch a serial killer while Lindsay testifies against one.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Mar 03, 2007

• America’s Next Top Model Premiere Doesn't 'Suit' Everybody

  More people seem to recognize a photo of Britney Spears than they do George Washington.

  Opinion in Video — by Heloise — on Mar 03, 2007

• Movie Review: Journey to the End of the Night

  Brendan Fraser successfully plays against type in a dark, gritty thriller.

  Review in Video — by Damian Penny — on Mar 03, 2007

• TV Review: Survivor 14: Fiji - Episode 4

  Down a smurf but they don't go for new turf. Moto gives up Immunity to stay in the luxury camp.

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Mar 03, 2007

• The Weekly Horror Double Bill: Long Weekend and Wilderness

  This week we’re going camping!

  Review in Video — by Ian Woolstencroft — on Mar 03, 2007

Gaming

• PS2 Review: Lumines Plus

  There's a PSP game on my PS2! At least it's a good PSP game.

  Review in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Mar 03, 2007

Tastes

• Famous Female Cigar Smokers

  More and more Hollywood women are securing roles as cigar loving dames.

  News in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Mar 03, 2007

• Free Your Wine and the Rest Will Follow

  Bottlerocket Wine and Spirit offers a truly unique experience, helping you to find a bottle you love in an easygoing, lighthearted manner.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Mar 03, 2007

Politics

• Will a Better Warhead Help Our Troops at Walter Reed or Get Hillary & Barack off the Bridge?

  What a day. Walter Reed Hospital a crime. Putting untested nukes on rockets. The Clintons vs. Obi Wan Obama. Whew.

  News in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Mar 03, 2007