March 16, 2004 Archive

Music

• Deicide - Scars of the Crucifix

  in Music — by Chris Puzak — on Mar 16, 2004

• Cannibal Corpse - The Wretched Spawn

  in Music — by Chris Puzak — on Mar 16, 2004

• Cheap Trick Finally Done Right

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Mar 16, 2004

• Nilsson Schmilsson

  A new remastering of this classic 70's album. . .

  in Music — by Bill Sherman — on Mar 16, 2004

• Headline: "Rolling Stone Wood Admits He's Lucky to Be Alive"

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Mar 16, 2004

• Thursday - War All the Time Disturbing?

  in Music — by Craig Lyndall — on Mar 16, 2004

• GNR Lose Legal Battle

  in Music — by Craig Lyndall — on Mar 16, 2004

• Silvertide - Peabody's Cleveland

  in Music — by Craig Lyndall — on Mar 16, 2004

• Was Holly dropped?

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 16, 2004

• Disturbed vs The Darkness

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 16, 2004

• Lastest scrap over Hendrix recordings

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 16, 2004

Books

• Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling - Ross King

  in Books — by Deano — on Mar 16, 2004

• Call For Submissions: Sacred Water & Sacred Fire

  "Sacred Water" and "Sacred Fire," are both to be published by Adams Media, Inc. in 2005. They'll complete the series of anthologies on the impact of the four sacred elements (earth, air, water, and fire) on our lives.

  in Books — by sungoddess — on Mar 16, 2004

• Fit to print

  in Books — by Eric Scheie — on Mar 16, 2004

• The History And Topography Of Ireland

  Written in 1185 by Gerald of Wales for an English audience as a guide to a newly conquered land.

  in Books — by Rick Heller — on Mar 16, 2004

Culture

• The Case Against Union Labor

  As a fan of the city of Philadelphia, and a frequent visitor, I was thrilled to see that the Real World, the popular MTV show, was coming to Philadelphia to tape a season. But those hopes were immediatly smashed by Teamsters Local 107.

  in Culture — by Tom Bux — on Mar 16, 2004

• A Britney That Will Not Die

  Picture Britney at 40, a judge on American Idol. She'll be great. See? There is a future for her. But what about the rest of us?

  in Culture — by CW Fisher — on Mar 16, 2004

• Sedna Sings A Sweet Siren Song

  Astronomers have detected what could be the Solar System's 10th planet. It was first seen by astronomers using California's Mount Palomar Observatory, and has been given the name "Sedna" after the Inuit goddess of the ocean. Observations show it measures about 1,180-2,360km (730-1,470 miles) across, making it similar in size to Pluto.

  in Culture — by sungoddess — on Mar 16, 2004

• Pray Before Play: The New Amendment

  The year is 2005. President George W. Bush opens a legal Pandora's Box by pushing through a Constitutional Amendment that allows for prayer at High School football games.

  in Culture — by Shark — on Mar 16, 2004

• KILLER EUPHEMISMS: Dead Man Talking

  Whether for or against the death penalty, I think most people would agree that it's a distasteful deed. Our society usually deals with repugnant acts by giving them less repugnant euphemisms.

  in Culture — by Shark — on Mar 16, 2004

• Hubble Twubble

  Never mind that Hubble has shown us the universe the way it looked near the dawn of time. It's space junk.

  in Culture — by CW Fisher — on Mar 16, 2004

• Stealth Election in Progress

  Voting day is not a holiday. Places of business do not close down. This is useful for goverments that seek the lowest possible turnout.

  in Culture — by CW Fisher — on Mar 16, 2004

• "We've got to ask our passengers to demonstrate a certain level of attention."

  in Culture — by bookofjoe — on Mar 16, 2004

• The Legend of Trent Lott and Weblog Lore

  A new study from the Kennedy School pinpoints what happened between Big Media and the blogs in the demise of Trent Lott. It does not portray weblogs as lead actor, but as leading reactor to a story that almost disappeared.

  in Culture — by Jay Rosen — on Mar 16, 2004

• America's Oldest Brewery

  The Yuengling brewery was opened in 1829 by David Gottlieb Yuengling. D G. Yuengling. He was a German immigrant from southern Germany. Upon moving to Pennsylvania he settled in Pottsville where he decided to enter the beer business.

  in Culture — by Tom Bux — on Mar 16, 2004

• Kangaroo Jack Pissed

  in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Mar 16, 2004

• I (can't) See Dead People

  But according to the Bush Administration's Ministry of Orwellian Manipulation, images of dead bodies returning from Iraq are forbidden

  in Culture — by Shark — on Mar 16, 2004

• Aristide Just Another Marion Barry

  What do former Mayor of D.C. Marion Barry and former President of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, have in common? Well, apparently, the both love telling a whopper.

  in Culture — by David Flanagan — on Mar 16, 2004

• Extemporaneous Observations

  Jay Nordlinger should sue me...

  in Culture — by RJ Elliott — on Mar 16, 2004

Sports

• Smack the Crap Out of It!

  in Sports — by Brian Lewandowski — on Mar 16, 2004

Video

• Se7en

  in Video — by Clay Whittaker — on Mar 16, 2004

• Media At War Conference

  in Video — by Steve Rhodes — on Mar 16, 2004

• The Duke De Mondo On "Capturing The Friedmans"

  The Duke Sits Down For Two Hours Of Award-Winning Brilliance.

  in Video — by Duke De Mondo — on Mar 16, 2004

• Emma Peel, BDSM, FCC, YMCA

  in Video — by H. Wayne Nix — on Mar 16, 2004

• Mystic River

  in Video — by Casper — on Mar 16, 2004

• Grasshopper Snatches Pebble

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Mar 16, 2004

Politics

• Fit to print

  in Politics — by Eric Scheie — on Mar 16, 2004

• Media At War Conference

  in Politics — by Steve Rhodes — on Mar 16, 2004

Sci/Tech

• The Effects Of Downloading

  How will downloading change things?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Casper — on Mar 16, 2004

• Online music and the majors

  in Sci/Tech — by Casper — on Mar 16, 2004

• NBC HDTV - The Tonight Show

  The second in a series of articles on current HDTV offerings. What's the point of showing Jay Leno in brilliantly crisp high def if all he does is just sit there?

  in Sci/Tech — by Scott Pepper — on Mar 16, 2004