October 31, 2007 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Battlestar Galactica Season 3 - Soundtrack/Music Composed by Bear McCreary

  Looking to relive your favorite BSG moments? Or perhaps experience a beautiful collection of music? This is it.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 31, 2007

• Music Review: Boney James - Christmas Present

  A Halloween review of Boney James' new Christmas album, not that we're rushing the season...

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Oct 31, 2007

• Yay or Nay: Nights Like These, blessthefall, Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer, and Copeland

  Thumbs up or thumbs down?

  Review in Music — by Jerry Rojas — on Oct 31, 2007

• Music Review: Band of the Week — Inverse Order

  Want to get to know a band before they make it big? Come get to know Inverse Order, then!

  Review in Music — by Michael Jones — on Oct 31, 2007

• Music review: Iggy Pop Live In San Fran 1981

  The best way to hear Iggy Pop is to hear him live – and this 1981 show is a fine document of the molten frenzy of Pop on fire.

  Review in Music — by Nik Dirga — on Oct 31, 2007

• Music Review: Herbie Hancock - River: The Joni Letters

  Herbie Hancock's new CD makes for an intriguing listen.

  Review in Music — by David Millington — on Oct 31, 2007

• Music DVD Review - AC/DC: Plug Me In

  AC/DC: Plug Me In is well worth the price for the music, the interviews, and just to watch Angus Young rock the stage.

  Review in Music — by T. Michael Testi — on Oct 31, 2007

• Music Review: Nicole Atkins - Neptune City

  Atkins grew up listening to The Boss, and it’s no wonder why her music is so rooted with New Jersey.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Oct 31, 2007

• Vinyl Tap: House of Freaks - Tantilla

  The brutal slaying of Bryan Harvey, along his family, silenced an inspired, vital voice who could talk shop like he's speaking in tongues.

  Review in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Oct 31, 2007

Video

• TV Review: Heroes - "The Line"

  Neat how the chapter title “The Line” was next to the police tape where it says “Do not cross.”

  Review in Video — by K. L. Connie Wang — on Oct 31, 2007

• DVD Review: Selena (10th Anniversary Two-Disc Special Edition)

  The film tells the story of two talented performers coming of age.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Oct 31, 2007

• TV Review: The Gospel View - BET's Sunday Best - No One Eliminated?

  The top seven contenders show their stuff... who went home?

  Review in Video — by Takiela Bynum — on Oct 31, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - A Brewing Storm

  A dark cloud looms over the black and white ball.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Oct 31, 2007

• TV Review: Never Judge A Show by Its Pilot - Cavemen

  Cavemen attempts to poke fun at the way people treat minorities by creating a fake minority.

  Review in Video — by Tony Figueroa — on Oct 31, 2007

• Movie Review: Dan in Real Life

  A sweet-natured rom-com that features a strong performance from Steve Carell.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 31, 2007

• TV Review: Torchwood - "Greeks Bearing Gifts"

  Do you think the writers read David Eddings?

  Review in Video — by K. L. Connie Wang — on Oct 31, 2007

Sports

• RJ's NFL Picks, Week Nine

  We're at the midway point of the NFL season, and the two remaining undefeated teams face off this week in the Biggest. Game. Ever.

  News in Sports — by RJ Elliott — on Oct 31, 2007

• Week 8 NFL Power Rankings (From an Amateur)

  Eight down, nine to go.

  Opinion in Sports — by J Jordan — on Oct 31, 2007

• Patriots vs. Colts: It's Superman vs. The Flash All Over Again

  Who will win it all: Colts or Patriots? When it comes to indecision and waffling, I'm the Fastest Man Alive!

  News in Sports — by Chris McVetta — on Oct 31, 2007

Tastes

• The Basics of the Smoking Pipe

  Move over cigars, pipes aren't going away.

  News in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Oct 31, 2007

Books

• Beyond Bounds: The Dante Valentine Series by Lilith Saintcrow

  Sexy, gritty, dark, and addicting. A fantastic series that you should be reading.

  News in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Oct 31, 2007

• Book Review: Telecommunications and Data Communications Handbook by Ray Horak

  If you work in the telecommunications industry, then you need this book as it will provide a quick reference for years to come.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Oct 31, 2007

• An Interview With Howard Kurtz, Author of Reality Show: Inside the Last Great Television News War, Part One

  "I get valuable information and insights from bloggers. And if it's a rough neighborhood, so be it."

  Interview in Books — by Scott Butki — on Oct 31, 2007

• Book Review: Sonny Liston Was A Friend Of Mine by Thom Jones

  The author tries to prove that even janitors can be artists. The operative word here is 'tries'!

  Review in Books — by Dan Schneider — on Oct 31, 2007

• Book Review: Tour Smart by Martin Atkins

  A complete guide to touring, Tour Smart is a must-have for anyone involved in live music.

  Review in Books — by Alyse Wax — on Oct 31, 2007

• Book Review: Consider the Source: A Critical Guide to the 100 Most Prominent News and Information Sites on the Web by James F. Broderick & Darren W. Miller

  Whether you are a newshound, student, journalist, or writer, this handy guide to news websites should save you a great deal of time.

  Review in Books — by Abram Bergen — on Oct 31, 2007

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: FIFA 08

  Thumbs up for the realistic feel, thumbs down for the unforgiving A.I.

  Review in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Oct 31, 2007

• Nintendo Wii Review: Bleach: Shattered Sword

  Should you care about this if you're not a Bleach fan?

  Review in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Oct 31, 2007

• Nintendo Wii Review: Balls of Fury

  If you've never cried during a video game, there's a first time for everything, and it's called Balls of Fury.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 31, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Countdown to 165: Week 20 - The End

  At last, the end, and a happy ending at that -- 70 pounds lost in 20 weeks.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Phillip Winn — on Oct 31, 2007

• Software Review: Roxio's Easy Media Creator Suite 10

  The newest version of Easy Media Creator is out. Is it easy? Does it work with your media?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Josh Lasser — on Oct 31, 2007

• Video Training Review - PhotoshopSecrets CS3 For Digital Photographers With Colin Smith From PhotoshopCAFE

  Straight forward and to the point training with one of the best interfaces I have ever seen.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Oct 31, 2007

Culture

• No Excuses For Addiction

  There's never an excuse for being an addict, but there's always an explanation.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 31, 2007

• Prayer: Is it All in the Mind of the One Praying?

  Be careful. You never know who might be praying for you.

  Opinion in Culture — by Wilson — on Oct 31, 2007

• The Shanghai Diaries: Halloween Party

  Me and my wife might be boring, but we sure can throw a killer Halloween party in China.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mat Brewster — on Oct 31, 2007

• Really Really Good: Common Gangster Downloads

  New info on BlogWorld & New Media Expo, Common, and American Gangster in theaters and online!

  Opinion in Culture — by Laron Cue — on Oct 31, 2007

Politics

• Voting As Political Narcotic

  America’s political system is a large and complex criminal conspiracy. Most voters enable it without benefiting from it.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joel S. Hirschhorn — on Oct 31, 2007

• Is The Bouchard-Taylor Commission Accomplishing Anything?

  Quebec's debates on reasonable accommodation has resulted in unreasonable and undemocratic ideas.

  Opinion in Politics — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Oct 31, 2007

• The Negative Consequences Arrive

  If the media outlets are slipping out of the neo-con grasp, the people will follow.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Oct 31, 2007