January 24, 2004 Archive

Video

• Brother Bill Maher and Monk

  This week's Real Time with Bill Maher was a vast improvement, with guests who actually seemed to have a clue rather than just get into an arguing match. Since one of the guests last week was presidential candidate Al Sharpton that doesn't say much for him or his chances (approaching minus figures by all accounts)

  in Video — by Temple Stark — on Jan 24, 2004

• YOU DAMN DIRTY ARABS!

  in Video — by Ms. Tek — on Jan 24, 2004

• Charlize Theron in Patty Jenkins's Monster: Being the Joke

  This astonishing movie about executed serial killer Aileen Wuornos goes where a documentary fears to tread.

  in Video — by Alan Dale — on Jan 24, 2004

• Wesley Clark really IS a a Democrat

  So the first time Clark gets just a little of something hung on him in a debate, the big, tough general starts crying like a little bitch about the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy and their evil "agenda." Christ Jebus, how did such a pussy get to be a frickin' general?

  in Video — by Al Barger — on Jan 24, 2004

• Howard Dean gets a bad rap on "I have a scream"

  Most specific and critical thing wrong with the common interpretation: Dean was absolutely SMILING and LAUGHING by the time he got to the famous holler at the end. There was nothing angry about that yell at all.

  in Video — by Al Barger — on Jan 24, 2004

Sci/Tech

• Politics Aside, Offshore Outsourcing Hurts Businesses Long Term

  If all core competencies are outsourced away, where will future quarterly earnings come from?

  in Sci/Tech — by Anita Campbell — on Jan 24, 2004

• Another PayPal Scam

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Ken Edwards — on Jan 24, 2004

• Webshots Desktop for OS X

  in Sci/Tech — by Ken Edwards — on Jan 24, 2004

• I Love/Hate Panther Mail

  in Sci/Tech — by Ken Edwards — on Jan 24, 2004

Culture

• I allowed myself a momentary dream...

  in Culture — by Ms. Tek — on Jan 24, 2004

• Scots YEEARRGGG!

  in Culture — by Jim Carruthers — on Jan 24, 2004

• Digital Old Masters

  in Culture — by bookofjoe — on Jan 24, 2004

Politics

• Dean Encores Sotto Voce

  in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Jan 24, 2004

• Howard Dean gets a bad rap on "I have a scream"

  Most specific and critical thing wrong with the common interpretation: Dean was absolutely SMILING and LAUGHING by the time he got to the famous holler at the end. There was nothing angry about that yell at all.

  in Politics — by Al Barger — on Jan 24, 2004

Interviews

• An Interview With Mark Anderson

  Musician and author Mark Anderson talks about his book Jesus Sound Explosion, his childhood as a pastors kid, his love of Rock and Roll, writing and teaching, Minnesota, and more.

  in Interviews — by Kevin Holtsberry — on Jan 24, 2004

Books

• Letters to a Young Conservative by Dinesh D'Souza

  A short, readable, and topical survey of political conservatism aimed at college students but useful for all ages.

  in Books — by Kevin Holtsberry — on Jan 24, 2004

• Phillips' take on Bushes a must read

  In these pages he accuses family members of Machiavellian deception and "blatant business cronyism" with ties to big corporations, big oil and the military-industrial complex.

  -- Michiko Kakutani

  in Books — by Mac Diva — on Jan 24, 2004

Music

• Eddy The Chief Clearwater - Rock 'n' Roll City

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Jan 24, 2004

• Steve Earle - Just An American Boy

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Jan 24, 2004