April 29, 2003 Archive

Culture

• McMansions are popping up

  in Culture — by Murphy — on Apr 29, 2003

• A way out for North Korea

  In other words, our military and diplomatic options are limited at best. And I don't think they would be any better if George W. Bush had not referred to North Korea as part of the "axis of evil." Even if he hadn't used that phrase, North Korea would still be in the same crisis, still ruled by a totalitarian, and still threatening to play its nuclear card, because it's the only card Pyongyang has.

  in Culture — by Howard Owens — on Apr 29, 2003

Video

• U.S. TV station in Iraq provided by Christian evangelists

  News in Video — by Brian Flemming — on Apr 29, 2003

• Who Killed Julius Caesar?

  The moral of the story: Don't get murdered in Rome if you want your killers brought to justice. Ever.

  in Video — by Kate Sherrod — on Apr 29, 2003

• Bulletproof Monk

  When the stunts are all faked, what's left except the popcorn?

  in Video — by David Weinberger — on Apr 29, 2003

• I love this movie

  in Video — by Matt Moore — on Apr 29, 2003

Books

• T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents - Volume One

  From the 1960's - a United Nations-backed super team!

  in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Apr 29, 2003

• The Iraq War Reader

  in Books — by Steve Rhodes — on Apr 29, 2003

Sci/Tech

• RIAA sends intimidating message to P2P users

  In their latest attempt to intimidate users of P2P services, the RIAA is sending threats to individual users.

  in Sci/Tech — by Al Barger — on Apr 29, 2003

• Oh Yeah, EMusic

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 29, 2003

Music

• Real-Time Rhapsody

  The AudioGalaxy Christians civilized the Roman conquerors at Listen.com; will Real Networks now throw the latter to lions?

  in Music — by Colin Brayton — on Apr 29, 2003

• The Blood Brothers- Burn Piano Island, Burn

  in Music — by The Theory — on Apr 29, 2003

• Deep Concern Over Luther

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 29, 2003

• Get the Led On

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 29, 2003

• "Ze mad dogs, ze Englishmen, and ..."

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 29, 2003

• Party Starter: The Classics

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 29, 2003

• Curtis Mayfield

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 29, 2003

• 'Monumental' Piracy Ruling Hits Hollywood

  I find reactions to the Grokster ruling interesting, although perhaps predictable, in that creators seem to take a results-based analysis while the techs follow the step-by-step logic in the ruling.

  in Music — by John Parres — on Apr 29, 2003

• B-Bending Away The Blues

  The B-Bender is one of the great electric guitar hot-rods, brought to you by the Byrds.

  in Music — by Ed Driscoll — on Apr 29, 2003

Politics

• Lies don't matter

  "It is expected that despots can force the blind allegiance of their people to falsehoods. But it is frightening in the extreme when lying matters not at all to a free people."

  in Politics — by Brian Flemming — on Apr 29, 2003

• The Iraq War Reader

  in Politics — by Steve Rhodes — on Apr 29, 2003

• Another War Flower Blossoms

  in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 29, 2003

• Republicans sow the seeds of their own destruction

  in Politics — by Brian Flemming — on Apr 29, 2003