October 16, 2002 Archive

Books

• Carl Sagan: The Demon-Haunted World

  Carl Sagan was, simply, the world's best science teacher. The sub-title "Science as a Candle in the Dark" is itself a worthy reminder in an age where gullible mysticism grows ever stronger. Sagan states his position in a very, human way, leaving his mind open to possibilities but quietly insisting that popular "paranormal" beliefs meet the same tests of evidence he faces. A readable, enjoyable, compellingly-argued, and very human book on an important subject.

  in Books — by Joe Katzman — on Oct 16, 2002

• Dressing the Man: The Art of Permanent Fashion

  At the height of the Silicon Valley boom, several friends of mine, all in their 40s or 50s, who hadn't gone on job interviews in ages, each asked me what to wear to them. And in each case, I simply handed them my copy of one of Alan Flusser's books, and said, "read this".

  in Books — by Ed Driscoll — on Oct 16, 2002

• National Book Awards - MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTION TO AMERICAN LETTERS

  in Books — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 16, 2002

• National Book Awards Nominees - Continued

  in Books — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 16, 2002

• National Book Awards Nominees

  in Books — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 16, 2002

• Here she goes, here she goes again

  Radical Sanity: Commonsense Advice for Uncommon Women, by Elizabeth Wurtzel. You want to take advice from this girl?

  Opinion in Books — by Shannon Okey — on Oct 16, 2002

Video

• Birds Of Lame

  in Video — by Oliver Willis — on Oct 16, 2002

• Spirited Away

  in Video — by Paul Frankenstein — on Oct 16, 2002

• Lucas/Ain't It Cool Imbroglio

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 16, 2002

• Sex, Death and Videotape

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 16, 2002

• Les Osbournes sans "bip"

  How do you translate The Osbournes into French without the beeping protection? An interview with the translator for Les Osbournes.

  in Video — by Jim Carruthers — on Oct 16, 2002

Culture

• Curry Cannot Prevent Dutch Govt From Collapsing

  in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 16, 2002

• Trade: WS Tickets For Sperm

  in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 16, 2002

• Drudge gets it wrong

  Matt Drudge slams Babs for an error on her page while failing to correct his own mistake.

  in Culture — by Steve Rhodes — on Oct 16, 2002

• Panel Experts: Iraq Situation Nothing Like Cuban Missile Crisis

  President Bush has tried to convince the American people that Iraq is just like the Cuban Missile Crisis, but the experts say it just isn't so.

  in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on Oct 16, 2002

• Oh Good, More Blogs

  in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 16, 2002

• Hearts and Ears

  in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 16, 2002

• Hearts and Hands

  in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 16, 2002

• Carnival of the Vanities #4

  The second hardest thing is to learn is to avoid tired old clapped out baseball metaphors

  in Culture — by Bigwig — on Oct 16, 2002

Music

• Ryan Adams Fined $30 for Hypersensitivity

  Well, sort of.

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 16, 2002

• Otway's Birthday Present

  in Music — by Jim Carruthers — on Oct 16, 2002

• Carlos Santana's Big Week

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 16, 2002

• The Next Step

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 16, 2002