March 26, 2007 Archive

Video

• Children of Men, Happy Feet, The Pursuit of Happyness: Region 1 DVD Releases for March 27th, 2007

  This week: Two of my favorite films of 2006.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Mar 26, 2007

• Movie Review: Tideland

  Dear Terry Gilliam, I am writing you on the occasion of having finished viewing your most recent film, Tideland.

  Review in Video — by David R Perry — on Mar 26, 2007

• Movie Review: A Force Of One

  A helpful guide to avoiding The Chuck Norris Coma.

  Review in Video — by T. Rigney — on Mar 26, 2007

• HD-DVD Review: Fearless

  $20 says Jet Li is still making martial arts films in five years regardless of what he says.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 26, 2007

• TV Review: Run's House Seasons 1 & 2 DVD

  Dance to Rev Run's ministry. Run's House Season 1 & 2 arrives on DVD!

  Review in Video — by Laron Cue — on Mar 26, 2007

• TV Review CSI:NY "Daze of Wine and Roaches"

  Mac deals with a double homicide while Danny and Lindsay have a Madagascar moment.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Mar 26, 2007

• DVD Review: Children of Men

  The best of 2006 arrives on DVD. It is time to see what you missed.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 26, 2007

• Movie Review: Reign Over Me

  Sandler and Cheadle dive into post-9/11 trauma.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 26, 2007

• DVD Review: The Hunt Delivers Both Suspense and Intrigue

  The Hunt is one low-budget, high-impact film.

  Review in Video — by writnkitten — on Mar 26, 2007

• Enter to Win! BC TV and Shout! Factory Team Up to Celebrate Shout! Factory's Site Relaunch and Bring You Cool Stuff!

  Enter to win nifty prizes in our TV giveaway!

  News in Video — by Lisa McKay — on Mar 26, 2007

• Enter to Win! BC Film and Shout! Factory Team Up to Celebrate Shout! Factory's Site Relaunch and Bring You Cool Stuff!

  Film fans -- enter to win one of two fantastic DVD sets!

  News in Video — by Lisa McKay — on Mar 26, 2007

• Movie Review: TMNT

  The Mean Green Machine is back! Turtle Power, dude!

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 26, 2007

• Making The Rounds at General Hospital: Love Ain't Easy

  It's spring... and love is in the air.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Mar 26, 2007

Music

• The Listening Room March 26, 2007: Nirvana, Joan Jett, Paul Westerberg, Genesis, Queen

  Classics, camp, obscurities, and bootlegs in this week's Listening Room...

  Opinion in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Mar 26, 2007

• Music Review: Steve Marriner - Going Up

  Hiding under the noise of Going Up is a talented musician who only peeks out on occasion.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 26, 2007

• Music Review: Everybody Else (Self Titled)

  If Nirvana pushed out the inside of the musical envelope, Everybody Else keeps that envelope intact for the Disney set.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Mar 26, 2007

• Rush's Snakes & Arrows Debuts on DVD-Album Format

  A ridiculous new format all set to fail just like DualDisc! Sweet!

  News in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Mar 26, 2007

• Concert Review: Christina Aguilera - Back to Basics Tour

  Christina Aguilera knocks 'em dead on her Back to Basics Tour stop in New York City.

  Review in Music — by Film Laureate — on Mar 26, 2007

• Concert Review: The Paid Dues Independent Hip Hop Festival

  Presidential Emcees head line a night of pure hip hop in Cali. Felt, Visionaries, Brother Ali, Blackalicious, and more!

  Review in Music — by Laron Cue — on Mar 26, 2007

• Rush Announces Tour Dates

  Get your credit cards out, tomorrow's the big day!

  News in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Mar 26, 2007

• Liner Notables: Iggy and the Stooges - Metallic 2 K.O.

  “It’s the only rock album I know where you can actually hear hurled beer bottles breaking against guitar strings.” --Lester Bangs

  Opinion in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Mar 26, 2007

• Enter to Win! BC Music and Shout! Factory Team Up to Celebrate Shout! Factory's Site Relaunch and Bring You Cool Stuff!

  Win a copy of John Lee Hooker's Hooker or Jessi Colter's Out of the Ashes.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Mar 26, 2007

• Concert review: The New York Dolls, Auckland, New Zealand

  Live and loud, The New York Dolls still have it, despite the deaths of several original members since their 1970s heyday.

  Review in Music — by Nik Dirga — on Mar 26, 2007

Books

• Dan Brown and Me: Our Dysfunctional Relationship Unveiled

  It's hard enough to know what's fact and what's fiction these days without novels confusing the issue.

  Opinion in Books — by Scott Butki — on Mar 26, 2007

• Book Review: Worlds of Amano by Yoshitaka Amano

  Eclectic and stunning. Even if you don't have an eye for art Amano is for you.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Mar 26, 2007

• Book Review: The Four Day Win: End Your Diet Wars and Achieve Thinner Peace by Martha Beck, PhD

  She doesn’t necessarily champion one diet plan over another... no plan will work permanently without readjusting one’s outlook.

  Review in Books — by Mary K. Williams — on Mar 26, 2007

• Interview With Corey Fayman About Black's Beach Shuffle

  Why Fayman writes about murder and high tech vaporware along the edges of San Diego.

  Interview in Books — by Simon Barrett — on Mar 26, 2007

• Enter to Win! BC Books and Shout! Factory Team Up to Celebrate Shout! Factory's Site Relaunch and Bring You Cool Stuff!

  Book lovers - enter to win these literary-themed DVD documentaries!

  News in Books — by Lisa McKay — on Mar 26, 2007

• Book Review: Napoleon's Pyramids by William Dietrich

  The Pulitzer-winning journalist William Dietrich offers an adventure novel that mixes history and mystery with a whole lot of fun.

  Review in Books — by Bill Bennett — on Mar 26, 2007

• Graphic Novel Review: The 9/11 Report - A Graphic Adaptation by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colón

  A stellar graphic adaptation of the 9/11 Report, the stunning artwork is highly detailed, capturing the emotions and terror of the day and its aftermath.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Mar 26, 2007

• Book Review: My Feet Aren't Ugly - A Girl's Guide to Loving Herself from the Inside Out by Debra Beck

  Part big sister, part mentor, part cheerleader and always encourager, the author shares her own struggles, fears, and relates stories from her own experience.

  Review in Books — by Violet Nesdoly — on Mar 26, 2007

• The Early Word: New Books for the Week of March 25, 2007

  Gone with the Beatles, Bradley, Flawless, Feist, Frauds, Hoag, Hart, Spies, Sins, Satan, Sunday, Singing Cowboys, Kellerman's and Robards' Obsession, and then some....

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Mar 26, 2007

Sports

• MotoGP: Rossi Dominates in Spain

  Valentino Rossi and Yamaha showed how to dominate a race.

  News in Sports — by Ashleigh Charlesworth — on Mar 26, 2007

• Enter to Win! BC Sports and Shout! Factory Team Up to Celebrate Shout! Factory's Site Relaunch and Bring You Cool Stuff!

  Here's your chance to win a copy of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers - The More Series (3 disc set) or Red Sox vs. Yankees: The Ultimate Rivalry.

  News in Sports — by Connie Phillips — on Mar 26, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Thought Crime Becoming A Reality?

  Neuroscientists may be on the verge of penetrating the depths of the mind.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Darrell Goodliffe — on Mar 26, 2007

• Is MyBlogLog Losing Its Buzz?

  It's still a great site, so where's the buzz?

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Berlin — on Mar 26, 2007

Gaming

• Game du Jour Deals: March 26 through April 1

  Every (casual) game gets its 24 hours in the spotlight at Games du Jour.

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Mar 26, 2007

• PC Game Review: Football Mogul 2007

  Fantasy Football Fanatic? This may be the game for you.

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Mar 26, 2007

• Xbox 360 Review: Samurai Warriors 2 Empires

  This marks the third Koei beat-em-up on the 360 in only two years.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 26, 2007

• Xbox 360 Review: Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2

  An eerily real scenario that certain people are dumb enough to believe that it could start a real war.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 26, 2007

• Nintendo Wii Review: SSX Blur

  This is not the new and inventive game play Nintendo is referring to, EA.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 26, 2007

• Nintendo GBA Review: TMNT

  Eclipsing even the next-gen versions, this simple 2-D brawler is a late must have for the fading GBA.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 26, 2007

• Enter to Win! BC Gaming and Shout! Factory Team Up to Celebrate Shout! Factory's Site Relaunch and Bring You Cool Stuff!

  Enter to win these gaming-inspired DVDs!

  News in Gaming — by Lisa McKay — on Mar 26, 2007

Politics

• Not a Bright Idea

  A bill recently introduced in Congress would prohibit the sale of certain inefficient light bulbs.

  Opinion in Politics — by Charles Signorile — on Mar 26, 2007

• Enter to Win! BC Politics and Shout! Factory Team Up to Celebrate Shout! Factory's Site Relaunch and Bring You Cool Stuff!

  Win a copy of How's Your News, or Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election - 2004 Campaign Edition.

  News in Politics — by Connie Phillips — on Mar 26, 2007

• Justifying Stenography to Power

  Why do media elites prefer lunching with the powerful than speaking the truth about power?

  Opinion in Politics — by Ron West — on Mar 26, 2007

• Periodically Speaking: The New Republic

  The liberal New Republic magazine is now biweekly and has a new look - but still enjoys skewering Republicans with razor-sharp wit.

  Review in Politics — by Ed Rust — on Mar 26, 2007

Culture

• Tom Hafey: 75 Years Young With an Amazing Exercise Program

  At 75, some people are putting on their slippers, smoking their pipe, and dealing with the realities of being old. Not Tom.

  Opinion in Culture — by Craig Harper — on Mar 26, 2007

• Enter to Win! Massive BC Magazine/Shout! Factory Site Relaunch Giveaway

  Tons of prizes! Something for everyone!

  News in Culture — by Connie Phillips — on Mar 26, 2007

• Our Personal Mission Statement

  Listen to others and be respectful, but think, decide, and do for yourself.

  Opinion in Culture — by Craig Harper — on Mar 26, 2007

• The Outrageous Antics of Misinformed Environmental Wonks

  What happens to modern people when they undertake a no-impact lifestyle based on a completely false notion of the 19th century?

  Opinion in Culture — by SJ Reidhead — on Mar 26, 2007