December 17, 2002 Archive

Books

• Tolkien in History

  in Books — by Murphy — on Dec 17, 2002

• Vanishing Voter: Update

  in Books — by Mark Saleski — on Dec 17, 2002

Music

• Tremendous, though flawed, artwork on Godspeed You Black Emperor! -- Yanqui U.X.O.

  War-laden artwork on Godspeed, You Black Emperor's latest release reveals corporate links of the major record labels to modern warfare. One significant mistake, however, was made.

  in Music — by Steve Sabo — on Dec 17, 2002

• Alto Heceta: This Distance, This Weekend

  Alto Heceta, who has performed with the likes of Rainer Maria, Cursive, Jets to Brazil, Joan of Arc, and most recently, Karate, now takes a measurable step out of the long shadow cast by emo rock in the Midwest. Though vestiges of emo are scattered throughout the album, This Distance, This Weekend is decidedly a rock album filled with gorgeous walls of guitar, impeccable drumming, as well as alternating vocalists that have matured considerably.

  in Music — by Steve Sabo — on Dec 17, 2002

• ELVIS is the sound salvation

  Twenty five years ago today, December 17, 1977 was Elvis Costello's infamous debut on Saturday Night Live.

  in Music — by Al Barger — on Dec 17, 2002

• Elton John At 55

  Clean, sober, "partnered," and getting his eyes fixed.

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Dec 17, 2002

• RIAA, Seeking Weakest Foe, Goes After Small Retailers

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Dec 17, 2002

• WEA Restructuring

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Dec 17, 2002

Video

• No Hobbit Sleeps Tonight

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Dec 17, 2002

• Bill O'Reilly: Phat

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Dec 17, 2002

• Star Trek: Nemesis Does Not Suck

  in Video — by N.Z. Bear — on Dec 17, 2002

• Reasoning Difficulties

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Dec 17, 2002

• What's Beyond the Sky: Taken - Week Two

  in Video — by Bill Sherman — on Dec 17, 2002

• Skip That Commercial

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Dec 17, 2002

Culture

• Smell-O-Vision

  in Culture — by wKen — on Dec 17, 2002

• Not All or Nothing: A New Copyright Approach

  in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Dec 17, 2002

• "The Lifeblood of Science"

  in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Dec 17, 2002