August 29, 2003 Archive

Books

• "The Retrieval Artist" series:
  Justice in an alien universe

  This series raises important issues in what some would dismiss as an inferior form of writing. As I've said before, genre fiction can sometimes rise above the paltry expectations people have of it. Rusch's works often do. I recommend the retrieval artist series as both good reading and a window into how writers develop their works.

  in Books — by Mac Diva — on Aug 29, 2003

• Garden School

  in Books — by Fran Mason — on Aug 29, 2003

• Blogosphere hosts new attack on Lincoln

  So, why would people denigrate Lincoln while lionizing Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee? Even a cursory examination of neo-Confederate sites answers that question.

  in Books — by Mac Diva — on Aug 29, 2003

Video

• 3 films stand out in a swamp of suckiness

  Although its still summer, this is a horrible time of year for films. As I look down the list of movies being released soon, almost nothing excites me.

  in Video — by John Campea — on Aug 29, 2003

• Tell Me A Story, Uncle Walt

  in Video — by Solonor Rasreth — on Aug 29, 2003

• The Matrix vs. The Matrix: Oscar Showdown?

  At the Oscars, you could be seeing Reloaded vs. Revolutions in the Technical categories. Or maybe not.

  in Video — by John Campea — on Aug 29, 2003

Music

• Marshall Crenshaw, What's in the Bag?

  in Music — by Bill Sherman — on Aug 29, 2003

• The Top 100 Guitarists According to Mark Saleski

  Mark Saleski offers us his own unique take on guitarists...

  Opinion in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Aug 29, 2003

• 2003 VMA Wrapup

  in Music — by Craig Lyndall — on Aug 29, 2003

• The Friday Morning Listen

  I Hear A Symphony

  in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Aug 29, 2003

• radio free holland

  Blistering punk, snarling vocals, bilious lyrics. It rocks.

  in Music — by Particleman — on Aug 29, 2003

Culture

• Fall

  in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Aug 29, 2003

• The Cultural Right to Wear Pretty Shoes

  in Culture — by The Budget Fashionista — on Aug 29, 2003

Sci/Tech

• Massive Minnesota Miscreant, Blaster Worm Culprit

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

• Oh Yeah, And the Blackout Too

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

Politics

• RIAA - Car Radios Next?

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

• What Blog Readers Want

  in Politics — by Chase — on Aug 29, 2003