June 19, 2003 Archive

Video

• Finding Nemo

  in Video — by Matt Moore — on Jun 19, 2003

• HEARTS OF DARKNESS: A FILMMAKER’S APOCALYPSE or How to Lose Your Mind in 238 Days or Less

  in Video — by Kate Tallent — on Jun 19, 2003

• Clay Pigeons

  What do you do when your best friend finds out you're sleeping with his wife, and he's got a gun pointed at you?

  in Video — by Maura McHugh — on Jun 19, 2003

• Comic Book Villains

  This supposed black comedy is populated by cardboard cutout characters and an obvious plot.

  in Video — by Maura McHugh — on Jun 19, 2003

• 25th Hour

  Spike Lee's memorable new movie examines human foibles and desires.

  in Video — by Maura McHugh — on Jun 19, 2003

• Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Ron Shelton's Hollywood Homicide: Balls Out

  Ron Shelton and his stars give Hollywood Homicide more character than the cop-picture formula can handle: it's a highly entertaining mess.

  in Video — by Alan Dale — on Jun 19, 2003

• Gentle Human, Hidden Monster

  I saw The Hulk movie. But not in a local movie theater. . .

  in Video — by Trent Fitzgerald — on Jun 19, 2003

Music

• Welcome Interstate Managers

  The sequel to Utopia Parkway, which inexplicably failed to sell a billion copies. The kids from the laser show are a little older, but the songs are just as good. If you appreciate pop songcraft, don't miss it.

  in Music — by Chad Orzel — on Jun 19, 2003

• How The RIAA Keeps Us In The Dark

  Should the RIAA publish statistics on a per-label basis? Do they and I've just missed it? Anybody?

  in Music — by Phillip Winn — on Jun 19, 2003

• Apple In 2008

  It seems clear that Apple wields influence in the technology market far beyond their market share would indicate that they should.

  in Music — by Phillip Winn — on Jun 19, 2003

• Sonic Youth - Dirty (Deluxe Edition)

  in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jun 19, 2003

• Warren Zevon's Bright Twilight

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 19, 2003

• Another Metallica Review

  Another review of Metallica's St. Anger and all the media that it includes by a fan from the beginning.

  in Music — by Jim Schwab — on Jun 19, 2003

• Theatre group gets catty with MTV

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jun 19, 2003

• Ozzy on Rasputin?

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jun 19, 2003

• iTunes To Double Tracks?

  Then again, who cares about Madonna anyway. Forget her. Bring on the indies!

  in Music — by Phillip Winn — on Jun 19, 2003

• Redisovering Unrest's "Imperial"

  Mark Robinson has never quite recaptured the spirit of "Imperial f.f.r.r." And considering how special this album is, that's probably a good thing.

  in Music — by Keith Hanlon — on Jun 19, 2003

• David Gahan - Paper Monsters

  in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jun 19, 2003

• The Anti-Review of Led Zep III

  In December of 1970, "Creem" magazine ran one of the great anti-reviews of all time, when a critic named Alexander Icenine "reviewed" Led Zeppelin's third album.

  in Music — by Ed Driscoll — on Jun 19, 2003

Books

• Fluke

  Christopher Moore returns with his unique take on marine biology. Featuring eccentric biologists, a surfer Rasta from Jersey, and a gigantic mass of sentient sludge...

  in Books — by Chad Orzel — on Jun 19, 2003

• Taltos

  Emphatically not an Anne Rice book.

  in Books — by Chad Orzel — on Jun 19, 2003

• Camping with Henry and Tom

  in Books — by Murphy — on Jun 19, 2003

• Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy

  Rush Limbaugh is a blowhard. Hillary Clinton is selling, um, a lot of books.

  in Books — by Phillip Winn — on Jun 19, 2003

• Oprah Waves Magic Scepter at Steinbeck

  in Books — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 19, 2003

• The Shawshank Redemption - The Shooting Script

  The movie's screenplay is a great study.

  in Books — by Frank Giovinazzi — on Jun 19, 2003

Politics

• Senate Commerce Committee Votes to Overturn FCC Rule Changes

  in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 19, 2003

• Harvester of Eyes (and Ears)

  in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 19, 2003

Sci/Tech

• "Verizon Four" Getting Cease and Desist Letters

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 19, 2003

• Bang! Pow! Blogs Aren't Just for Politics Anymore!

  The "comicsphere" comes of age, and a newcomer takes stock of the scene.

  in Sci/Tech — by Sean T. Collins — on Jun 19, 2003

• Bang! Pow! Blogs Aren't Just for Politics Anymore!

  The "comicsphere" comes of age, and a newcomer takes stock of the scene.

  in Sci/Tech — by Sean T. Collins — on Jun 19, 2003

• Blogs and the Media Symposium

  Thoughts on blogs and the media by a panel of experts.

  in Sci/Tech — by Kevin Holtsberry — on Jun 19, 2003

• DRM: "in the real world it is evil"

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 19, 2003

• Fan Fiction Flourishing

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 19, 2003

• Fan Fiction Flourishing

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 19, 2003

• Willful Infringement

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 19, 2003

• Willful Infringement

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 19, 2003

• Follow the Middle Path, Grasshopper

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 19, 2003

• Dude Digs iPod

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 19, 2003

• Whither the $.99?

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 19, 2003

Culture

• FCC Media Ruling Opportunities

  in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 19, 2003

• Da Power of Da Intanet

  Loose band of troublemakers uses e-mail to launch spontaneous acts of civil silliness.

  in Culture — by Frank Giovinazzi — on Jun 19, 2003

• How to Drop a Tree Branch Vertically

  Don't even think about letting your estate sue me if this kills you.

  in Culture — by Frank Giovinazzi — on Jun 19, 2003

• Two Funny Magazines You Should Know About

  Well, one's funny and nasty.

  in Culture — by Frank Giovinazzi — on Jun 19, 2003

Gaming

• Video Game Star Power

  in Gaming — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 19, 2003