September 21, 2002 Archive

Books

• So, You Want to Be President?

  Few kids say they want to grow up to be President these days. What this book makes clear is that just about anyone can.

  in Books — by Sydney Smith — on Sep 21, 2002

• Banned Music

  in Books — by Eric Olsen — on Sep 21, 2002

• 9-11 by Noam Chomsky

  If you're looking for an intelligent, left-leaning critique of the war on terror, you're not going to find it in Noam Chomsky's 9-11. The book's a lazily argued, half-assed indictment of American imperialism that won't convince anyone who doesn't already own a "Free Mumia" T-shirt.

  in Books — by Gene Healy — on Sep 21, 2002

Music

• New Nirvana Collection In Offing

  Greatest Hits package out by Xmas - Novaselic's Eyes Adrift release CD and tour.

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Sep 21, 2002

• "She's Not There" - Well, Where Is She?

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Sep 21, 2002

• Ladytron - Light and Magic

  They dance along the knife-edge of self-parody and total irrelevance, but they never topple over.

  in Music — by Kenan Hebert — on Sep 21, 2002

Video

• Firefly

  Can Joss Whedon create a third genre-busting television series to march alongside the twin titans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel?

  in Video — by N.Z. Bear — on Sep 21, 2002

• Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away

  Japanese master Hayao Miyazaki's current film Spirited Away is in the position to redefine the American popular conception of what an animated film can do, in the process adding itself to the list of unquestionably essential films.

  in Video — by Russ Fischer — on Sep 21, 2002

• John Doe

  in Video — by Bill Sherman — on Sep 21, 2002