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Announcement: Short-content feeds

Phillip Winn — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:00:00 EDT

Sunday, August 26, 2007, marks the switch of all Blogcritics.org article feeds from full-content to short-content. This is the result of several converging factors, and is unfortunately a permanent decision (as permanent as any decision can be on the web, that is). We are aware of all of the reasons that this is a Bad Idea, and we are aware that some of you will be quite upset about having to click on something to read the free content, and we're sorry. Unfortunately, despite great effort, full-content feeds are not currently economically viable. Two other factors are involved: full-content feeds have resulted in an unprecedented level of content theft, with BC content appearing on many websites, usually spam sites, without attribution or permission. This duplicate content causes a cascading set of problems, not the least of which is that search engines generally aren't favorable to duplicate content, and don't always guess correctly. Finally, our RSS advertising partner is strongly in favor of short-content feeds. We hope that you'll continue to subscribe to BC via RSS, and when an article grabs your eye, it's only a click away, still free on the BC website. Thank you for your understanding.

SUBJECT2DISCUSSION: DJ Radiohead Talks Tough

Phillip Winn — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:21:59 EST

Tuesday night, BC Radio host DJ Radiohead joins SUBJECT2DISCUSSION host Shaun O'Mac Daily to bring you twice the fun!Shaun O'Mac Daily's weekly magazine webcast and podcast, SUBJECT2DISCUSSION airs every Tuesday night on LVRocks at 7pm Pacific, 9pm Central, or 10pm Eastern. Just visit the site and click on LISTEN NOW. You can also click on CAM & CHAT to join Shaun and his guests in the chatroom. The "Pop Culture with Blogcritics.org" segment is first broadcast at 8:02-8:28pm Pacific, though if you can't listen live, you can also check out the show via podcast, either using the RSS feed or the regular download page.DJ Radiohead expects to talk about The Sopranos, a few new CD releases, and King Kong, now on DVD.Remember, if you listen live, you can pose questions and make comments via the chatroom!

Phillip Winn is the Technical Director for BC Magazine, which leaves him far too little time to write, which makes every article he writes that much more precious.

SUBJECT2DISCUSSION: DJ Radiohead Talks Oscars and More

Phillip Winn — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 10:35:16 EST

Tuesday night, DJ Radiohead will join SUBJECT2DISCUSSION host Shaun O'Mac Daily to discuss Oscar predictions, as well as review Grammy winners and losers.Shaun O'Mac Daily's weekly magazine webcast and podcast, SUBJECT2DISCUSSION airs every Tuesday night on LVRocks at 7pm Pacific, 9pm Central, or 10pm Eastern. Just visit the site and click on LISTEN and then click on CAM/CHAT to join Shaun and his guests in the chatroom. The "Pop Culture with Blogcritics.org" segment is first broadcast at 8:02-8:28pm Pacific, though if you can't listen live, you can also check out the show via podcast, either using the RSS feed or the regular download page.In addition to the Oscars and Grammies, DJ is expected to discuss Nick Lachey, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, and The Sopranos.Remember, if you listen live, you can pose questions and make comments via the chatroom!

Phillip Winn is the Technical Director for BC Magazine, which leaves him far too little time to write, which makes every article he writes that much more precious.

SUBJECT2DISCUSSION: Phillip Winn Delivers "State of the Site"

Phillip Winn — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:53:06 EST

Tuesday night, Blogcritics.org Technical Director Phillip Winn will join SUBJECT2DISCUSSION host Shaun O'Mac Daily to deliver a "State of the Site" address delivering information on the progress of Blogcritics.org and the new Blogcritics Network.Shaun O'Mac Daily's weekly magazine webcast and podcast, SUBJECT2DISCUSSION airs every Tuesday night on LVRocks at 7pm Pacific, 9pm Central, or 10pm Eastern. Just visit the site and click on LISTEN and then click on CAM/CHAT to join Shaun and his guests in the chatroom. The "Pop Culture with Blogcritics.org" segment is first broadcast at 8:02-8:28pm Pacific, though if you can't listen live, you can also check out the show via podcast, either using the RSS feed or the regular download page.In addition to the "State of the Site" address, Phillip is expected to discuss pop culture news, including nominations for Grammy and Oscar awards.Remember, if you listen live, you can pose questions and make comments via the chatroom!

Phillip Winn is the Technical Director for BC Magazine, which leaves him far too little time to write, which makes every article he writes that much more precious.

SUBJECT2DISCUSSION: Eric Berlin on the Golden Globes

Phillip Winn — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 13:15:24 EST

Tuesday night, Blogcritics.org Executive Producer Eric Berlin joined SUBJECT2DISCUSSION host Shaun O'Mac Daily for a conversation about the Golden Globe Awards Show earlier this week, as well as a round-up of television news. Shaun O'Mac Daily's weekly magazine webcast and podcast, SUBJECT2DISCUSSION airs every Tuesday night on LVRocks at 7pm Pacific, 9pm Central, or 10pm Eastern. Just visit the site and click on LISTEN and then click on CAM/CHAT to join Shaun and his guests in the chatroom. The "Pop Culture with Blogcritics.org" segment is first broadcast at 8:02-8:28pm Pacific, though if you can't listen live, you can also check out the show via podcast, either using the RSS feed or the regular download page. The SUBJECT2DISCUSSION format is: 7:00-7:30 PT - "News to You," Shaun discusses news items that listeners send in as well as the big news of the day and week 7:30-8:00 PT is "Political Discussion" time with Justin from the Donklephant centrist political blog 8:00-8:30 is Pop Culture Discussion with Blogcritics.org (That's us!) 8:30-9:00 is dedicated to discussion of science fiction, mostly Battlestar GalacticaRemember, if you listen live, you can pose questions and make comments via the chatroom!

Phillip Winn is the Technical Director for BC Magazine, which leaves him far too little time to write, which makes every article he writes that much more precious.

SUBJECT2DISCUSSION: Matt Sussman

Phillip Winn — Tue, 3 Jan 2006 17:53:16 EST

Tonight, on the air, it's Sports Editor Matt Sussman. The Suss! Susserator! Little Sussarino!Shaun OMac Daily's weekly magazine webcast and podcast, SUBJECT2DISCUSSION airs every Tuesday night on LVRocks at 7pm Pacific, 9pm Central or 10pm Eastern. Just visit the site and click on LISTEN and then click on CAM/CHAT to join Shaun and his guests in the chatroom. This week, the "Pop Culture with Blogcritics.org" segment (8:02-8:28pm Pacific) will feature Matt Sussman, Sports editor at Blogcritics.org, talking about... wait for it... Sports!Please listen live and pose questions via the chatroom!If you can't listen live, you can also check out the show via podcast, either using the RSS feed or the regular download page. The SUBJECT2DISCUSSION format is: 7:00-7:30 PT - "News to You," Shaun discusses news items that listeners send in as well as the big news of the day and week 7:30-8:00 PT is "Political Discussion" time with Justin from the Donklephant centrist political blog 8:00-8:30 is Pop Culture Discussion with Blogcritics.org (That's us!) 8:30-9:00 is the new segment with Katee Sackhoff, Battlestar Galactica's Starbuck!Matt intends to talk a bit about a variety of upcoming sports events, such as the Orange Bowl and the Rose Bowl, as well as recap the Fiesta Bowl -- it's a Bowl extravaganza! Who knows, he might throw in a bit about the NFL or baseball, even. Plus, I hear he's a big fan of Steve Carell, the actor. Don't tell anyone!Check out Matt's debut when you listen tonight, and stick around for Katee Sackhoff, too!

Phillip Winn is the Technical Director for BC Magazine, which leaves him far too little time to write, which makes every article he writes that much more precious.

Subject2Discussion: DJ Radiohead

Phillip Winn — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 13:26:41 EST

Shaun OMac Daily's weekly magazine webcast and podcast, SUBJECT2DISCUSSION airs every Tuesday night on LVRocks at 7pm Pacific, 9pm Central or 10pm Eastern. Just visit the site and click on LISTEN and then click on CAM/CHAT to join Shaun and his guests in the chatroom. This week, the "Pop Culture with Blogcritics.org" segment (8:02-8:28pm Pacific) will feature DJ Radiohead, a popular Blogcritic and host of how own podcast and video podcast! Please listen live and pose questions via the chatroom!If you can't listen live, you can also check out the show via podcast, either using the RSS feed or the regular download page. The SUBJECT2DISCUSSION format is: 7-7:30 PT - "News to You," Shaun discusses news items that listeners send in as well as the big news of the day and week 7:30-8:00 PT is "Political Discussion" time with Justin from the Donklephant centrist political blog 8-8:30 is Pop Culture Discussion with Blogcritics.org (That's us!) 8:30-9:00 is "Science Fiction Buzz" with Judy from ScienceFictionBuzz.comOn the show, DJ Radiohead plans to reveal his real first name, and also discuss a few movies: King Kong, Narnia, and Brokeback Mountain. And also, Grammy Nominations:ALBUM OF THE YEAR: � THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI - MARIAH CAREY � CHAOS AND CREATION IN THE BACKYARD - PAUL MCCARTNEY � LOVE ANGEL MUSIC BABY - GWEN STEFANI � HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB - U2 � LATE REGISTRATION - KANYE WESTRECORD OF THE YEAR � WE BELONG TOGETHER - MARIAH CAREY � FEEL GOOD INC - GORILLAZ � BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS - GREEN DAY � HOLLABACK GIRL - GWEN STEFANI � GOLD DIGGER - KANYE WESTSONG OF THE YEAR � BLESS THE BROKEN ROAD - RASCAL FLATTS � DEVILS AND DUST - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN � ORDINARY PEOPLE - JOHN LEGEND � SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T MAKE IT ON YOUR OWN - U2 � WE BELONG TOGETHER - MARIAH CAREYBEST ROCK ALBUM � X&Y - COLDPLAY � IN YOUR HONOR - FOO FIGHTERS � A BIGGER BANG - ROLLING STONES � HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB - U2 � PRARIE WIND - NEIL YOUNGBEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM � FUNERAL - THE ARCADE FIRE � GUERO - BECK � PLANS - DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE � YOU COULD HAVE IT SO MUCH BETTER - FRANZ FERDINAND � GET BEHIND ME SATAN - THE WHITE STRIPESTime permitting, there may also be some mention of the passing of John Spencer, and the effect that will have on The West Wing.You'll find out DJ Radiohead's real name! What more could you ask for? Be sure to listen tonight.

Phillip Winn is the Technical Director for BC Magazine, which leaves him far too little time to write, which makes every article he writes that much more precious.

Blogcritics.org on Subject2Discussion: It's Eric Berlin!

Phillip Winn — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 17:59:07 EST

Shaun OMac Daily's weekly magazine webcast and podcast, SUBJECT2DISCUSSION airs every Tuesday night on LVRocks at 7pm Pacific, 9pm Central or 10pm Eastern. Just visit the site and click on LISTEN and then click on CAM/CHAT to join Shaun and his guests in the chatroom. This week, the "Pop Culture with Blogcritics.org" segment (8:02-8:28pm Pacific) will feature Eric Berlin, Executive Producer of Blogcritics.org, so be sure to listen live and pose questions via the chatroom!Two weeks ago, Blogcritics.org Politics Editor Natalie Davis demonstrated the width and depth of her firm grip on popular culture, while last week I talked about movies quite a bit. This week, Eric Berlin will be discussing mostly (not not exclusively!) television, based on these notes:Blogcritics Discuss Best Television Show of 2005 � Rescue Me � The Shield � Lost � Veronica Mars � My Name Is Earl � The OfficeBlogcritics Discuss Best Television Personality of 2005 � Terry O'Quinn as John Locke on Lost (ABC) � Geena Davis as President MacKenzie Allen on Commander-in-Chief (ABC) � Larry David of Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) � Crab Man (Eddie Steeples) / Randy (Ethan Suplee) from My Name is Earl (NBC) � John Scurti as Lt. Kenneth "Lou" Shea from Rescue Me (FX) � Great Duo: John Mackey (Michael Chiklis) / Captain Monica Rawling (Glenn Close) on The Shield (FX) � Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House on House (Fox)Shows That Premiered in Fall '05 to Keep An Eye On � Prison Break � Rome � Extras � My Name Is Earl � Commander-in-Chief � Everybody Hates ChrisThe Apprentice: Donald Trump Edition � Randal hired by Trump, triumphing over Rebecca � Controversial moment in closing moments: "it's not Apprenti, it's Apprentice" � Overall great season with a few subtle but nice tweaksThe Apprentice: Martha Stewart Edition � Live finale Wednesday night at 9: Bethenny vs. Dawna � Classic contest of flighty creative type versus efficient corporate type � This Apprentice edition is not "coming back" � Subtle improvements, emphasis on creative side of business, presence of Martha Stewart made this show highly watchable � Nut case cast member making it to Final Three added much to seasonThe Howard Stern Show aired on "free" radio for last time � Last Friday, 12/16, saw the last "terrestrial" broadcast of The Howard Stern Show � Show moves to Sirius Satellite Radio on Jan. 9th - with no FCC oversight � Howard Stern will program two Sirius stations - Howard 100 News and Howard Stern � Adam Carolla is pegged to replace Stern in West Coast markets, with David Lee Roth set to broadcast on some East Coast markets If you can't listen live, you can also check out the show via podcast, either using the RSS feed or the regular download page. The SUBJECT2DISCUSSION format is:7-7:30 PT - "News to You," Shaun discusses news items that listeners send in as well as the big news of the day and week7:30-8:00 PT is "Political Discussion" time with Justin from the Donklephant centrist political blog8-8:30 is Pop Culture Discussion with Blogcritics.org8:30-9:00 is "Science Fiction Buzz" with Judy from ScienceFictionBuzz.com

Phillip Winn is the Technical Director for BC Magazine, which leaves him far too little time to write, which makes every article he writes that much more precious.

Blogcritics.org on Subject2Discussion: Phillip Winn's Turn

Eric Olsen — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 14:34:38 EST

As chronicled in these pages and intoned as far as the pixels stretch onto the nether reaches of the cybernet, Blogcritics.org has partnered with Shaun OMac Daily's popular web radio show Subject2Discussion, which airs Tuesday nights at 7 pm PT, 10 pm ET on the LV Rocks site, for a weekly Pop Culture report during the show from 8-8:30 PT.It can only be said that last Tuesday night Natalie Davis rocked the pop culture casbah to its veritable foundation, so melifluous and edifying was her report! Tonight Blogcritics.org tech-maven and co-owner Phillip Winn will dig deep and reach high with a scintillating slate of salubrious, largely cinematic, topics:Movie: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - I *have* seen this one - The first in a series of hopefully seven movies - Excellent family film, I took my kids to see it at 4, 6, and 7 - Very faithful to the book, but fears of overt Christian propaganda are overblown - $65 million opening weekend, $107 million worldwide, should easily exceed $180 million budgetMovie: Brokeback Mountain - I *haven't* seen this one - Reviews are almost uniformly positive - Reviews on Blogcritics.org are almost uniformly from women or gay men - Definitely Oscar material - Half-million opening, but in limited release. May hit $30 million, which would probably exceed budgetNews: Richard Pryor is Dead - 65 years old, died Saturday of a heart attack - Survived 1980 cocaine-freebasing fire (later described as a suicide attempt) - A comedic pioneerDVD: Peter Jackson's King Kong Production Diaries - Instead of a shroud of secrecy, as with Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson produced video and notes for King Kong on the web - Inspired Bryan Sanger to do the same with new Superman movie - Now released on DVD *prior* to the film release! (releases today) - Could mark a new approach to film making in a world with easy digital piracyMovie: King Kong - Early review from El Bicho, who can't stop saying good things about it - He claims that this film establishes Peter Jackson as the "king of directors" - Film debuts tomorrowTV: Late Late Show Host Craig Ferguson to get a sidekick - Shadoe Stevens, probably best known as Fred Rated from the old Federated commercials - We have daily coverage of the Late Late Show on Blogcritics, thanks to stalker, I mean, devoted fan Joan HuntSynchronize watches, tune in! For those who miss the program live, it's available via podcast. If you have an iPOD this is the iPOD RSS URL. For those sans iPOD, the podcast can be accessed from this page.This specific podcast can be found here.The SUBJECT2DISCUSSION format is:7-7:30 PT - "News to You," Shaun discusses news items that listeners send in as well as the big news of the day and week7:30-8:00 PT is "Political Discussion" time with Justin from the Donklephant centrist political blog8-8:30 is Pop Culture Discussion with Blogcritics.org8:30-9:00 is "Science Fiction Buzz" with Judy from ScienceFictionBuzz.com

Career media professional Eric Olsen is honored to be the founder and publisher of Blogcritics.org, which, quite frankly, rules - as do his wife and four children.

Blogcritics.org on SUBJECT2DISCUSSION: Natalie Davis Edition

Eric Olsen — Wed, 7 Dec 2005 19:02:03 EST

Blogcritics.org has partnered with Shaun OMac Daily's popular web radio show SUBJECT2DISCUSSION, which airs Tuesday nights at 7 pm PT, 10 pm ET on the LV Rocks site, for a weekly Pop Culture report during the show from 8-8:30 PT.There may well be some of you who only know Natalie Davis as our crack Politics editor -- and well she should be known for same! -- but Natalie is also a spinning, swirling fount of vast popular culture knowledge and enthusiasm and was a natural to present the Blogcritics segment last night. Here's Nat's report on last night's show: "First, we talked about splits - Jessica and Nick, Britney and Kevin. We moved on to talk about Carrie and Bo of American Idol, Julia DeMato's DUI, a little Paula and Corey, a mention of Simon Cowell's re-signing for five seasons, and whether the show may be reaching (or past) its peak. Finally, we talked about films - The Chronicles of Narnia, Rent, and King Kong."Rock!For those who missed the program live, it's available via podcast. If you have an iPOD this is the iPOD RSS URL. For those sans iPOD, the podcast can be accessed from this page.Last night's show specifically is here.The SUBJECT2DISCUSSION format is:7-7:30 PT - "News to You," Shaun discusses news items that listeners send in as well as the big news of the day and week7:30-8:00 PT is "Political Discussion" time with Justin from the Donklephant centrist political blog8-8:30 is Pop Culture Discussion with Blogcritics.org8:30-9:00 is "Science Fiction Buzz" with Judy from ScienceFictionBuzz.comShaun says, "Having the outstanding Blogcritics.org as a regular contributor to the program is very flattering indeed, the listeners now have a complete magazine radio show thanks to Blogcritics.org." We are equally flattered to have been asked, Shaun, thanks - jJoin us every Tuesday live or via podcast at your convenience!

Career media professional Eric Olsen is honored to be the founder and publisher of Blogcritics.org, which, quite frankly, rules - as do his wife and four children.

Blogcritics.org on SUBJECT2DISCUSSION

Eric Olsen — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 10:45:31 EST

Blogcritics.org has partnered with Shaun OMac Daily's popular weekly web radio show SUBJECT2DISCUSSION, which airs Tuesday nights at 7 pm PT, 10 pm ET on the LV Rocks site, for a weekly pop culture report on the show from 8-8:30 PT.Shaun was kind enough to announce to the world, "Having the outstanding Blogcritics.org as a regular contributor to the program is very flattering indeed, the listeners now have a complete magazine radio show thanks to Blogcritics.org." We are equally flattered to have been asked, Shaun, thanks!I presented last night's inaugural segment and had a jolly time chatting with Shaun about the '06 Rock Hall inductees, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire film, and Michael Jackson's latest disasters.For those who miss the program live, the show is available via podcast. If you have an iPOD this is the iPOD RSS URL. For those sans iPOD, the podcast is can be accessed from this page.Last night's show specifically is here.The SUBJECT2DISCUSSION format is now:7-7:30 PT - "News to You," Shaun discusses news items that listeners send in as well as the big news of the day and week7:30-8:00 PT is "Political Discussion" time with Justin from the Donklephant centrist political blog8-8:30 is Pop Culture Discussion with Blogcritics.org8:30-9:00 is "Science Fiction Buzz" with Judy from ScienceFictionBuzz.comJoin us every Tuesday live or via podcast at your convenience!

Career media professional Eric Olsen is honored to be the founder and publisher of Blogcritics.org, which, quite frankly, rules - as do his wife and four children.