March 4, 2007 Archive

Gaming

• PSP Review: Capcom Puzzle World

  The PSP needs better battery life. Who the hell can only play Puzzle Fighter in three hour sessions?

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 04, 2007

• PS3 Review: Full Auto 2 Battlelines

  Full Auto 2 is superior in many ways to the Xbox 360 original, but does that mean it's any good?

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Mar 04, 2007

• PC Game Review: Reservoir Dogs

  Satiating cravings for Little Green Bag and Stuck in the Middle With You... but is the game any good?

  Review in Gaming — by Thomas Steenhagen — on Mar 04, 2007

• PC Game Review: EverQuest II - Echoes of Faydwer

  EverQuest II expansion provides enough bang for the buck for experienced gamers while introducing "newbies" to a great online series.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Mar 04, 2007

Sports

• The Drugs in Sport Scandal Is No Longer About Steroids

  The mainstream sports media continues to make a fundamental mistake in their coverage of the drugs in sport scandal.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Mar 04, 2007

• Sevilla Rallies To Stun FC Barcelona

  Kerzjakov and Alves provided the scoring.

  News in Sports — by Lawntennisnews — on Mar 04, 2007

Politics

• A McCain/Lieberman Ticket -- What If . . .

  What would happen if these McCain & Leiberman joined together in running together as Independents for the office of President & Vice-President

  Opinion in Politics — by Bird of Paradise — on Mar 04, 2007

• Fourteen Centuries of "Holy" Terror

  The death of four French nationals near the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia is the continuation of Islamic "holy" terror starting 14 centuries ago.

  Opinion in Politics — by Muhammad Hussain — on Mar 04, 2007

• Estonians Cast Online Ballots in National Elections

  Estonia has just become the world's first country deploying E-balloting nationwide.

  News in Politics — by Roger Choate — on Mar 04, 2007

• Boortz Unveils Fair Tax Grassroots Campaign Plans in Austin

  At an appearance in Austin radio talker Neal Boortz revealed audacious plans for the Fair Tax movement in the 2008 primary season.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Mar 04, 2007

• Paul Krugman Has Irrational Complacency on the Brain

  George Will should have to be a non-white woman working for a meager living in a sweatshop.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Mar 04, 2007

Video

• Movie Review: Wild Hogs

  A mismatched comedy, low on story, yet delivers on the laughs.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 04, 2007

• Movie Review: The Night Listener

  With a paper-thin plot, inconsistent editing, and far-fetched twists, The Night Listener is far from an interesting character study...

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Mar 04, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Deception, Remorse, and Lies

  A whole community mourns the loss of Alan Quartermaine.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Mar 04, 2007

• Movie Review: Dreamgirls

  Dreamgirls is toe-tapping explosive magic with singing so good that chills are sure to result.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Mar 04, 2007

• WWE Raw, 24, Heroes: What's A Guy To Do On Monday Night These Days?

  Back in the good old days of Monday Night Wrestling, you knew exactly where you parked your ass. Things have since become complicated.

  Opinion in Video — by Glen Boyd — on Mar 04, 2007

• The Aftermath: Post-Oscar Analysis '07

  An overview of this year's Academy Awards.

  Opinion in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Mar 04, 2007

• Movie Review: Bridge to Terabithia

  A well crafted movie that isn't anything like The Chronicles of Narnia.

  Review in Video — by General Disdain — on Mar 04, 2007

• Movie Review: Plenty of Bite With Black Snake Moan

  Ricci delivers Oscar worthy performance.

  Review in Video — by Ted Goslin — on Mar 04, 2007

• Movie Review: Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. Leonard Cohen

  A Virgo analyzes himself on film...

  Review in Video — by Elsa — on Mar 04, 2007

• Movie Review: Zodiac

  Fincher delivers a powerful personal procedural.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 04, 2007

• DVD Review: Police Story 2

  Jackie Chan creates more on-screen fireworks than usual.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Mar 04, 2007

Music

• BMA Music Review: Junior Wells - Live at Theresa's 1975

  Thirty years in a vault has not diminished the power of the personality or the music of Junior Wells...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Mar 04, 2007

• Music Review: Penny Loafers - Quicksand

  A cappella arrangements that are so good they make me want to listen to Coldplay, among others.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on Mar 04, 2007

• Music Review: Don DiLego - Photographs Of 1971

  Excellent third album by NYC-based singer-songwriter evokes the classics while retaining originality

  Review in Music — by Dave Lifton — on Mar 04, 2007

• Music DVD Review: UFO - Showtime

  Vinnie Moore does his best to make you forget all about that Schenker guy.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Mar 04, 2007

• Taylor Hicks and Surviving in the American Idol Hamster Wheel

  American Idol, talent search or closer to reality show Survivor, Taylor Hicks continues to be compared to Daughtry in sales.

  Opinion in Music — by Jewels Richardson — on Mar 04, 2007

• Music Review: Bow Wow - The Price Of Fame

  Bow Wow still has some growing up to do.

  Review in Music — by Sterfish — on Mar 04, 2007

• Music Review: Buckethead & Viggo Mortensen - Intelligence Failure

  Not going to find favor among those who think that voicing an opinion contrary... the White House is unpatriotic.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 04, 2007

• Music Review: Various Artists - Jonny Greenwood is The Controller

  Radiohead's Jonny Greeenwood plays DJ with the Trojan Records library.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Mar 04, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Streamlining Ethanol Production

  Modifying microorganisms to produce ethanol more efficiently.

  News in Sci/Tech — by John Vaccaro — on Mar 04, 2007

• The Digital Divide: Is There A Solution?

  There have been some important shifts in the computer industry of late that will have a significant effect on the Digital Divide.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Simon Barrett — on Mar 04, 2007

Books

• Book Review: The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed by John Vaillant

  A single remarkable tree in a Canadian forest inspires a sweeping meditation on man, the woods and the Northwest.

  Review in Books — by Nik Dirga — on Mar 04, 2007

• Book Review: How to Marry a Ghost by Hope McIntyre

  A complex mystery that has a promising start but will likely lose some readers along the way.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Mar 04, 2007

• The Early Word: New Books for the Week of March 4, 2007

  March comes in like a lion: Patterson, Pagels, Picoult, Pike, Pagan Kennedy, Kleypas, McKibben, Gene Wilder, Binchy, Mississippi Sissy, and then some...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Mar 04, 2007

• Book Review: La Dolce Vegan! Vegan Livin' Made Easy by Sarah Kramer

  If vegans don't eat meat, eggs, or cheese and other dairy - what do they eat? And more importantly, are there any good desserts?

  Review in Books — by gette — on Mar 04, 2007

• Book Review: The Foretelling by Alice Hoffman

  Alice Hoffman’s fourth book for young readers is an eloquent, believable and poetic story.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Mar 04, 2007

• Book Review: Lirael by Garth Nix

  'Who is Lirael? And what is her destiny?' Find out in the second book of the Abhorsen Trilogy.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Mar 04, 2007

• Book Review: Meditation - Man-Perfection in God-Satisfaction by Sri Chinmoy

  “If you meditate in the heart", Sri Chinmoy writes, "you are meditating where the soul is…"

  Review in Books — by Richard Pettinger — on Mar 04, 2007

• Graphic Novel Review: Beowulf by Gareth Hinds (Adapter, Illustrator)

  Gareth Hinds' illustrations evoke a feeling of the cold wastes of the Viking lands, the bleakness of the wintry fyord and the toughness of Norse men.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 04, 2007

Culture

• The Lost Tomb of Jesus? Experts Say, "No Way!"

  Either Cameron is doing a very shabby job of deceiving us or he is doing a very good job of deceiving himself.

  Opinion in Culture — by Bird of Paradise — on Mar 04, 2007

• In Memory of GeorgieW, The Most Beautiful Cat in the World

  My beautiful longhaired gray kitty died yesterday. This is her story.

  Opinion in Culture — by SJ Reidhead — on Mar 04, 2007

• Dreaming of George Clooney

  George shows us how to be mature, engaged in the world, and still manage to get Danny DeVito stinking drunk.

  Opinion in Culture — by Marlowe — on Mar 04, 2007