April 28, 2003 Archive

Culture

• Don't turn Iraq into a welfare state

  Wouldn't giving each Iraqi $1,000 per annum, and possibly more, provide a large disincentive against industry?

  in Culture — by Walter Enderby — on Apr 28, 2003

Video

• Easy Riders, Raging Bulls Comes To TV

  For the handful of readers who get the Trio Network on their cable systems, Easy Riders, Raging Bulls is well worth watching to learn what made the 1970s such a unique period for Hollywood.

  in Video — by Ed Driscoll — on Apr 28, 2003

• Blogs on NewsHour

  in Video — by Steve Rhodes — on Apr 28, 2003

• Calling a Slim Shady jihad against American Idol

  The American Idol recording of "God Bless the USA" amounts to a WMD against all that is true and beautiful in art.

  in Video — by Al Barger — on Apr 28, 2003

• Bull Durham to Have its Day

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 28, 2003

• Chile & Henry K

  in Video — by Steve Rhodes — on Apr 28, 2003

• Never Been Kissed

  in Video — by Murphy — on Apr 28, 2003

• "Slut" Rips War Coverage, Commits Professional Hara-kiri

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 28, 2003

• About a Boy

  in Video — by Matt Moore — on Apr 28, 2003

• That was a freaky movie

  in Video — by Matt Moore — on Apr 28, 2003

Music

• YARC: Obsessions

  Obsessions is hardly near the same size as City, but don't let that put you off

  in Music — by Jon Downs — on Apr 28, 2003

• A modest proposal to monkey with Tim Robbins mind

  I'd like to offer a modest proposal to both honor Tim Robbins' best work- and stick it up his ass.

  in Music — by Al Barger — on Apr 28, 2003

• Return of the Iraqi Information Minister

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 28, 2003

• Scratch the rating system for now...

  in Music — by Jeff Petermann — on Apr 28, 2003

• Bonnaroo NE Announced Today

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 28, 2003

• Shakira mad at Madonna

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Apr 28, 2003

• Shearer: "stop seeking as your customers the people most likely to steal from you"

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 28, 2003

• What the fuck do you think you are doing?

  That's the question posed by the Material Girl on the eve of her latest release and the response begs the question, "Exactly as she intended?"

  in Music — by John Parres — on Apr 28, 2003

Sci/Tech

• Fortune on New Apple Music

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 28, 2003

• Bill Gates assassinated again

  I swear to God--when I made the movie I had no idea people were so gullible. Honest.

  in Sci/Tech — by Brian Flemming — on Apr 28, 2003

• Bill Gates assassinated again

  I swear to God--when I made the movie I had no idea people were so gullible. Honest.

  in Sci/Tech — by Brian Flemming — on Apr 28, 2003

• Apple Music Service Announcement Play-by-Play

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 28, 2003

• "More, Next, More, Next": HD-DVD

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 28, 2003

• Cisco Announces WiFi Phone Aimed at Companies

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 28, 2003

• Apple Music: Already Blowing the Opportunity

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 28, 2003

• Remake Remodel

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 28, 2003

Books

• Lucretius: Scientist, philosopher, poet

  It's beautiful poetry, and a nice view of the emerging idea of scientific empiricism. It's a wonder even simply to appreciate the scope of the author's ambition.

  in Books — by Al Barger — on Apr 28, 2003

• Big Bird Speaks! er Writes!

  in Books — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 28, 2003

• Mutiny on the Globe - Thomas Farel Heffernan

  in Books — by Deano — on Apr 28, 2003

• The Queen and the (Former) Pauper

  in Books — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 28, 2003

Politics

• The Al Qaeda-Iraq plot thickens

  A few documents like this will go a long way toward silencing any lingering possible doubts about the legitimacy of having invaded Iraq.

  in Politics — by Al Barger — on Apr 28, 2003

• A modest proposal to monkey with Tim Robbins mind

  I'd like to offer a modest proposal to both honor Tim Robbins' best work- and stick it up his ass.

  in Politics — by Al Barger — on Apr 28, 2003

• Bull Durham to Have its Day

  in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 28, 2003

• Molestation, Sexuality and Santorum

  in Politics — by Kriselda Jarnsaxa — on Apr 28, 2003

• "Slut" Rips War Coverage, Commits Professional Hara-kiri

  in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 28, 2003

• France Wins! France Wins!

  in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 28, 2003