March 15, 2004 Archive

Music

• Sly Stone turns 60

  He had better melodies than JB, and generally far more interesting lyrics. Sly was about something.

  in Music — by Al Barger — on Mar 15, 2004

• Roy Clark's 71st birthday

  He was the king fish hot picker for the whole run of Hee Haw, which put him front and center as the most prominent picker in country music during the last generation of real country.

  in Music — by Al Barger — on Mar 15, 2004

• Lisa Marie: Hints But No Allegations

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Mar 15, 2004

• Power metal with class and panache

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 15, 2004

• Mostly Autumn is Mostly brilliant

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 15, 2004

• VR news

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 15, 2004

• Ozzy on a ship

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 15, 2004

• Jack DeJohnette - :rarum XII: Selected Recordings

  in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Mar 15, 2004

• Britney cuts suicide scenes

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 15, 2004

• Alanis cuts out Asshole

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 15, 2004

• Cobain was to join Hole quit Nirvana

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 15, 2004

Video

• Duplex

  in Video — by Clay Whittaker — on Mar 15, 2004

• American Idol - Finals Preview

  The 12 little duckies are all lined up in a row, but which ones will be shot down first? And, more importantly, who will be the last one standing when the smoke clears?

  in Video — by Scott Pepper — on Mar 15, 2004

• Raquel Returns

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Mar 15, 2004

• Touching Evil

  USA's Americanized version of a hit Brit detective series. . .

  in Video — by Bill Sherman — on Mar 15, 2004

• Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb

  A top-class film, everyone should see this. If ever a film were worthy of getting 5/5, it's this'n.

  in Video — by Jon Downs — on Mar 15, 2004

• 8 Mile

  I give it 3/5, cos I'm feeling mean today

  in Video — by Jon Downs — on Mar 15, 2004

• Wishboned Ashed

  in Video — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 15, 2004

Culture

• BUSH'S SECRET JOKE FILES

  While not on the level of say, Oscar Wilde or Mark Twain, Bush's hijinks have been known to keep the Oval Office in stitches.

  in Culture — by Shark — on Mar 15, 2004

• Law: Defense lawyer makes indefensible argument

  ". . .the law fails to meaningfully penalize false reports, or to give those who have been falsely accused any justice." Jonna M. Spilbor

  in Culture — by Mac Diva — on Mar 15, 2004

• sushicam.com

  in Culture — by bookofjoe — on Mar 15, 2004

• Report: Mainstream Media News Losing Audience As Public Fragments

  in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Mar 15, 2004

• Luxury Home Market Booming According To Study

  A study conducted by the Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies shows the number of luxury homes grew 150 percent more than the total number of U.S. homeowners.

  in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on Mar 15, 2004

• Liars: One down, two to go

  in Culture — by Hal Pawluk — on Mar 15, 2004

• Never Too Old For Crack

  in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Mar 15, 2004

• Bully Someone And They Get Expelled?

  The way bullying in school is handled is becoming absurd.

  Opinion in Culture — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 15, 2004

• QuikClot

  in Culture — by bookofjoe — on Mar 15, 2004

• The Reign in Spain or "The Bush Who Cried Wolf"

  See that ex-Prime Minister of Spain over there slinking out of office? He's one of the only fools who showed up when Boy George cried "Wolf!"

  in Culture — by Shark — on Mar 15, 2004

• Ken "Dahl" in Talks

  "I loved that woman," he said to me privately. "The Midge thing was a rumor. It happened when Barbie went Malibu."

  in Culture — by CW Fisher — on Mar 15, 2004

Sci/Tech

• Rock Hall Inductions Tonight

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Mar 15, 2004

• Blogcritics Recognized As Cool-Guy Movie Blog

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Mar 15, 2004

• Nerve's longevity is quality driven

  Over the years, the contributors to Nerve's nonfiction, fiction and photography sections have become increasingly mainstream

  in Sci/Tech — by Mac Diva — on Mar 15, 2004

• Musical Bio-feedback

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Mar 15, 2004

• ABC HDTV - Alias and The Practice

  The first in a series of articles on current HDTV offerings. How much better to spies and lawyers look and sound in high definition?

  in Sci/Tech — by Scott Pepper — on Mar 15, 2004

• Dreamweaver MX 2004 7.0.1

  in Sci/Tech — by Ken Edwards — on Mar 15, 2004

Books

• Paranoia - by Joseph Finder

  in Books — by bookofjoe — on Mar 15, 2004

• Rave Master

  Our manga explorations continue with a boy's fantasy adventure series. . .

  in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Mar 15, 2004

• Confessions of A Womanizer

  Men and Women across the world take note: Husbands, guard your wives with love and compassion; Chatman could be your worst nightmare, Women, be on your guard, Chatman is everything your parents warned you about! The author however, does not boast of his escapades, or reveal names, rather questioning his inability to commit to long term relationships and the psychological upheavals he faces.

  in Books — by sungoddess — on Mar 15, 2004

• Joe Sacco draws Mideast conflict

  If you always thought that the middle east problem is "too complicated" or "has been going on for too long" to be able to understand it, it is time to get out your credit card and buy this book.

  -- Reviewer

  in Books — by Mac Diva — on Mar 15, 2004

• The Dew Breaker

  Haiti's bloody and bitter history of violence, corruption and vengeance stalks all the characters in Edwidge Danticat's remarkable new novel, infecting their dreams and circumscribing their expectations. It is a nightmare they are all trying in vain to rewind and erase.

  in Books — by sungoddess — on Mar 15, 2004

• Mark Haddon: indifferent, at best

  in Books — by Gautam Patel — on Mar 15, 2004

Politics

• Rage, Resistance, and Representation

  Abstracts on women's roles in specific race riots are invited to complete a collection tentatively entitled "Rage, Resistance, and Representation: Women in U. S. Race Riots."

  in Politics — by sungoddess — on Mar 15, 2004

• Mementos Mistake

  Having lots of stuff seems to make us feel safe and secure. Or at least better than the Jones' next door.

  in Politics — by bhw — on Mar 15, 2004

• The Right to Assemble ... Just Not on My Doorstep

  When demonstrators overrun a neighborhood, are residents supposed to just sit back and take it?

  in Politics — by Scott Pepper — on Mar 15, 2004

Gaming

• SB Chaos: Ubi giveth and they taketh away

  in Gaming — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 15, 2004