May 16, 2003 Archive

Video

• A Mighty Wind blows in surprising directions

  Yes, this is as cheesy as you might think, yet totally real and meaningful to them. This moment was the peak of their lives.

  in Video — by Al Barger — on May 16, 2003

• The Ring

  Another in a long line of recent overrated horror movies.

  in Video — by Jay Caruso — on May 16, 2003

• Finian's Rainbow: A forgotten musical classic

  I'd consider this one of my top 10 traditional movie musical picks ever. Beautiful songs, and it was a beautiful swan song for Astaire

  in Video — by Al Barger — on May 16, 2003

• Matrix Reloaded Misfires

  in Video — by Ernest Svenson — on May 16, 2003

• THE SHAPE OF THINGS

  in Video — by Kate Tallent — on May 16, 2003

• Reloaded- again.

  in Video — by The Theory — on May 16, 2003

• Bake Your Noodle: The Matrix, Uploaded

  No spoilers. We just reload you with lots of good Matrix-related stuff. Prequels, bloggers cheering for the machines, and the good folks at Metaphilm and beyond with their coverage.

  in Video — by Joe Katzman — on May 16, 2003

• The Matrix Reviewed

  in Video — by Sean Hackbarth — on May 16, 2003

• Ted and Sylvia

  in Video — by Emily Jones — on May 16, 2003

Politics

• Lawrence Lessig needs your help

  He's looking for a reasonable congressperson.

  in Politics — by Brian Flemming — on May 16, 2003

• A legitimate educational experience?

  A Westfield eighth-grader’s singing appearance during President Bush’s visit struck a sour note with school administrators who refused to treat her missed classes as an excused absence.

  in Politics — by Al Barger — on May 16, 2003

• Saudis Make French Look Like British

  in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on May 16, 2003

• Iron Maggie Kicks Ass on Merde-Peddlers

  in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on May 16, 2003

• Book People United Behind Distaste for Patriot Act

  in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on May 16, 2003

Books

• Recent Airplane Reading: All the Finest Girls by Alexandra Styron

  in Books — by Fran Mason — on May 16, 2003

• All Tomorrow's Parties

  William Gibson has had all manner of praise and scorn heaped upon him for being one of the fathers and most visible writers of "cyberpunk." What most of the praise skips past, and most of the scorn willfully ignores, is that the man can write beautifully.

  in Books — by Chad Orzel — on May 16, 2003

• Book People United Behind Distaste for Patriot Act

  in Books — by Eric Olsen — on May 16, 2003

• Rick Steves' Germany, Austria, and Switzerland 2003

  in Books — by Murphy — on May 16, 2003

Sci/Tech

• Our buddy Salam a Ba'athist conspirator?

  Apparently columnist David Warren is trying to set himself up as the frontrunner for the New York Times Jayson Blair Journalistic Integrity award.

  in Sci/Tech — by Al Barger — on May 16, 2003

• Our buddy Salam a Ba'athist conspirator?

  Apparently columnist David Warren is trying to set himself up as the frontrunner for the New York Times Jayson Blair Journalistic Integrity award.

  in Sci/Tech — by Al Barger — on May 16, 2003

• DVD Wars

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on May 16, 2003

• Online Chat About College File Sharing Next Week

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on May 16, 2003

Music

• Pet Sounds anniversary

  No matter how crazy Brian Wilson might ever get, whenever he feels doubtful of his own worth he can climb out from hiding under the bed and say, "Hey, I made Pet Sounds - I'm somebody."

  in Music — by Al Barger — on May 16, 2003

• The Queen is dead

  in Music — by Mike Hendrix — on May 16, 2003

• Grey Power!

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on May 16, 2003

• Rock on top!

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on May 16, 2003

• New Pornographers, Electric Version

  "Something magical. . .out from blown speakers")

  in Music — by Bill Sherman — on May 16, 2003

• Putumayo and Global Soul

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on May 16, 2003

• The Friday Morning Listen

  in Music — by Mark Saleski — on May 16, 2003

Culture

• Neoconservatives

  in Culture — by Chris Cotner — on May 16, 2003