March 14, 2007 Archive

Video

• The Lure of Stargate

  What made Stargate SG-1 such a popular series?

  Opinion in Video — by Gray Hunter — on Mar 14, 2007

• Movie Review: 300

  Blood and gore -- who knew it could be so beautiful?

  Review in Video — by General Disdain — on Mar 14, 2007

• Movie Review: The Number 23 - Jim Carrey's Descent Into Hell

  Hell is the darkest recesses of the human mind.

  Review in Video — by Darrell Goodliffe — on Mar 14, 2007

• An Embarrassment of Riches

  How bizarre, how bizarre...

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Mar 14, 2007

• Movie Review: Dead Silence

  If you go in expecting the kind of blood loss featured in the Saw films, you may be disappointed...

  Review in Video — by Dread Central — on Mar 14, 2007

• Q: Why Did Charlie Chaplin Refuse to Step Foot in America?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Video — by Mental_Floss — on Mar 14, 2007

• TV Review: American Idol 6 - Diana Ross Week

  Children, repeat after me. Do not forget the words. Do not forget the words. DO NOT. FORGET. THE WORDS.

  Review in Video — by Toni Schwartz — on Mar 14, 2007

• NBC, Please Keep Medium On The Air

  As networks contemplate which shows to cancel, a plea for Medium's salvation from a faithful viewer.

  Opinion in Video — by Chris Evans — on Mar 14, 2007

• Movie Review: Beowulf & Grendel

  Gerard Butler's 300 demo reel.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 14, 2007

• Movie Review: 300

  “This is madness!... Madness? This is Sparta!”

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Mar 14, 2007

• Interview: Lance Weiler, Director of Head Trauma and The Last Broadcast Gives His Views on Modern Horror Filmmaking

  Lance Weiler talks about his latest film and the future looks bright for the independent film director.

  Interview in Video — by Ian Woolstencroft — on Mar 14, 2007

• TV Review: 24 Season Six, Hour 13 - Martha the Knife

  “Hey, who left this shark lying around?" No one answers, so Martha neatly jumps over it, and continues to the kitchen.

  Review in Video — by Mary K. Williams — on Mar 14, 2007

Books

• Book Review: The Freakshow by Bryan Smith

  Good characters, a good story and some nasty imagery combine to make this one of the most fun reads I’ve had in a long time.

  Review in Books — by Dread Central — on Mar 14, 2007

• Book Review Ringside Seat to a Revolution: An Underground Cultural History of El Paso and Juarez by David Dorado Romo

  A unique photo journal that documents the Mexican Revolution as it impacted Ciudad Juarez.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Mar 14, 2007

• Book Review: Fast Forward 1 edited by Lou Anders

  A much-needed anthology of original science fiction by some of the top writers in the genre.

  Review in Books — by Steve Wild — on Mar 14, 2007

• Book Review: Build Your Own Ruby On Rails Web Applications by Patrick Lenz

  Ruby on Rails has shaken up web development by increasing the speed and ease of web development. Are you ready to get on board?

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Mar 14, 2007

• Book Review: Shakey: Neil Young's Biography by Jimmy McDonough

  Sprawling, opinionated and irresistible, this biography charts the ups and downs of Neil Young's amazing career.

  Review in Books — by Nik Dirga — on Mar 14, 2007

• A Month In Comics: A Couple of Major Characters Bite the Big One

  Which flavour of Spider-Man is best - Amazing, Sensational or Friendly Neighborhood?

  News in Books — by Ian Woolstencroft — on Mar 14, 2007

• Book Review: Black Dragon River by Ben Whately

  Honest, thoughtful, and very funny, this is the anti-travel book about China you can't miss.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Mar 14, 2007

• Book Review: Renovating Becky Miller by Sharon Hinck

  An entertaining and well-written novel, with lots of thoughtful stuff sneaked in under cover of all that hammering, painting, multitasking, and slapstick.

  Review in Books — by Violet Nesdoly — on Mar 14, 2007

• Book Review: The Silver Donkey by Sonya Harnett

  Set in battle-scarred France during WWI, The Silver Donkey is a touching and elegantly simple children's tale.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Mar 14, 2007

• Book Review: By the Time You Read This by Giles Blunt

  That the reader is drawn so completely into the story and its characters is just one measure of how splendidly it is written.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Mar 14, 2007

Music

• Viacom Sues Google and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Google hit by lawsuit over YouTube, Lennon covers for Darfur and Rare Beatles footage online in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Mar 14, 2007

• Concert Review: Meat Loaf - Winnipeg, Manitoba, March 11, 2007

  Music's Bat Man returned with an intense, bombastic, show. Not ready for Vegas!

  Review in Music — by Triniman — on Mar 14, 2007

• Concert Review: The Pogues at The Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA (March 11, 2007)

  The Pogues are back... for now anyway!

  Review in Music — by John Reed — on Mar 14, 2007

• Enter to Win Modest Mouse's We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank

  One lucky winner gets the newest CD.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Mar 14, 2007

• New Album Releases, 3-13-2007: The Roches, Graham Parker, Uncle Earl

  It's always re-assuring to see Graham Parker looking healthy and pissed off.

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Mar 14, 2007

• Music Review: Big Business - Here Come the Waterworks

  Hardcore two piece Big Business returns with a follow up to 2005's Head for the Shallow

  Review in Music — by Kory Lanphear — on Mar 14, 2007

• Concert Review - Van Morrison, March 1, 2007

  The Irish legend outsells The Who in Winnipeg!

  Review in Music — by Triniman — on Mar 14, 2007

• Music Review: Mingus Big Band - Live at the Blue Note in Tokyo

  The Mingus Big Band gives this music a powerful, evocative voice that speaks not just to America but to the world.

  Review in Music — by Bob MacKenzie — on Mar 14, 2007

• Music Reviews: Lily Allen's Alright Still and Amy Winehouse's Back to Black

  The little ladies from Britian are saving pop music.

  Review in Music — by Jonathan Higbee — on Mar 14, 2007

• Music Review: 50 Cent - The Massacre

  Surprisingly solid and even listenable; 50 Cent has accomplished the unthinkable.

  Review in Music — by Thomas Steenhagen — on Mar 14, 2007

• Satire: Teen Suicide - What's Stopping You?

  My Chemical Romance and other like bands revel in teen angst.

  Satire in Music — by Retro Music Chick — on Mar 14, 2007

• Music Review: Southern Culture on the Skids - Countrypolitan Favorites

  Those rascally camel-walkers return with an album of country and rock covers.

  Review in Music — by Bill Sherman — on Mar 14, 2007

• Music Review: Benny Reid - Findings

  There's little doubt that he has some talent, and he's put together a few intriguing sounds on his debut album...

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Mar 14, 2007

Politics

• Pace Makes Gay Remark, Causes Outrage

  America's top military officer says he regrets his comment about homosexuals in military service.

  Opinion in Politics — by Benjamin Cossel — on Mar 14, 2007

• When Did I Miss the Memo?

  Opinions are like noses, everyone has one and most of them are usually dripping something disagreeable.

  Opinion in Politics — by Larry Stanley — on Mar 14, 2007

• Newsbriefs: Gonzales Under Pressure, Pace Says Too Much, Junk Mortgage Fallout

  Will more heads roll at Justice? Pace runs off at the mouth. What happens when you lend money to customers with bad credit?

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Mar 14, 2007

Sports

• More Level Playing Field Bitter Pill for Yankees Fans to Swallow

  After 86 long years, the Red Sox finally broke the infamous curse of the Bambino, first beating their arch rivals, the New York Yankees, in the American League playoffs and then going on to win the 2004 World Series.

  Opinion in Sports — by Jeff Louderback — on Mar 14, 2007

• The Undoubtedly Negro Sport of Hockey?

  The style of play crafted by the Coloured Hockey League of the Maritimes greatly influenced the National Hockey League.

  News in Sports — by Clayton Perry — on Mar 14, 2007

• A Steroid Scandal Hits A Suburban New Jersey High School

  The “steroids in sports scandal” touches Hanover Park High School in New Jersey, and unfortunately this shouldn’t surprise anyone.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Mar 14, 2007

• Note to Joe Torre: The Sox and Yankees Were a Rivalry Long Before You Arrived

  The Red Sox and Yankees represent sports' greatest and fiercest rivalry.

  Opinion in Sports — by Jeff Louderback — on Mar 14, 2007

Culture

• The Best Of The Bizarre

  No news story is too small to get some sort of attention, and reading them is so much more fun than reading about politics.

  News in Culture — by Simon Barrett — on Mar 14, 2007

• Exploring the Concept of True Self

  How do we discover our true self? What does the term mean?

  Opinion in Culture — by Craig Harper — on Mar 14, 2007