Politics

• To be or not to be hypnotized by the Panache Effect?

  Augustine wonders whether honest doubt can ever be enough to wake up an audience hypnotized by someone who is absolutely certain they they are right.

  in Politics — by Augustine — on Oct 04, 2003

• Arnold A Pig, But Not A Racist Pig

  Arnold is definitely a power-mad pig, but at least we can pretty sure he's not a racist pig.

  in Politics — by Phillip Winn — on Oct 04, 2003

• Reason Strikes US Senator

  Norm Coleman of Minnesota want to put the RIAA on a leash. Is that actually a good idea?

  in Politics — by Phillip Winn — on Oct 04, 2003

• On the Eve of another Yom Kippur

  in Politics — by Corinna Hasofferett — on Oct 04, 2003

• More women come forward with tales of abuse by Schwarzenegger

  in Politics — by Brian Flemming — on Oct 04, 2003

• Study: Pro-war Americans ignorant, Fox News audience ignoranter

  in Politics — by Brian Flemming — on Oct 04, 2003

Music

• Greatest Rhythm Guitar Songs

  Al Barger gets down in the engine room of rock, the rhythm guitarists and their songs.

  Opinion in Music — by Al Barger — on Oct 04, 2003

• The Beserkley Story

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 04, 2003

• Rock and Roll in the OOs: No Revolution

  I've been a skeptic these past two years. In fact, I'm always wary when the music press, on both sides of the Atlantic, declare scenes, movements, revolutions, etc.

  in Music — by Brooker Buckingham — on Oct 04, 2003

• Great Moments in New Wave: "I Melt With You"

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 04, 2003

• Adios Nonino...and more

  in Music — by queenkv — on Oct 04, 2003

• Courtney ODs

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Oct 04, 2003

• Blue whinge

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Oct 04, 2003

Books

• The Albertine Notes

  One of the tales from McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales, Rick Moody's The Albertine Notes is arguably one of the best short stories I have ever read.

  in Books — by Amber Grapestain — on Oct 04, 2003

• "King of Cartoons" William Steig Dies

  in Books — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 04, 2003

• Charisma is a good idea in need of a good writer

  I also must comment on violence in the novel. It is overdone for a book whose message is supposed to be intelligence is the key to successful maneuvers. Barnes sometimes seems to glory in violence for violence sake, describing it in loving detail.

  in Books — by Mac Diva — on Oct 04, 2003

• Palahniuk's Secret: Does Being Gay Matter?

  The revelation, in a now-deleted "audio blog" on his website ends a long-running media cat-and-mouse game.

  Opinion in Books — by Mac Diva — on Oct 04, 2003

Sci/Tech

• The Curse of Literacy

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 04, 2003

Culture

• Bellybutton lint: its nature and origin

  in Culture — by bookofjoe — on Oct 04, 2003

• One Way to Deal With Sierra Club Junk Mail

  in Culture — by Brian Dear — on Oct 04, 2003

• Star Wars rubbish

  in Culture — by Marty Dodge — on Oct 04, 2003

Video

• Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation: Bummer Trip

  A fey, listless movie about Americans having a bad time in Japan.

  in Video — by Alan Dale — on Oct 04, 2003

• Study: Pro-war Americans ignorant, Fox News audience ignoranter

  in Video — by Brian Flemming — on Oct 04, 2003

Gaming

• Underworld is not only crap, it's ripped off too!

  in Gaming — by Marty Dodge — on Oct 04, 2003