January 21, 2005 Archive

Music

• Review : Crash Berlin

  Electronic sounds here pay tribute to 80's synth masters from Thomas Dolby to Kurtis Mantronik.

  in Music — by Bill Lamb — on Jan 21, 2005

• Phantom Planet - Chicago, Chicagoing, Chicagone DVD Review

  Phantom Planet rocks the Midwest!

  in Music — by Wally Bangs — on Jan 21, 2005

• CD Review: The Great Unknowns

  in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Jan 21, 2005

• Low: The Great Destroyer

  Low casts off its slowcore shackles and ends up making a perfect Neil Young record.

  in Music — by Timothy Jarrett — on Jan 21, 2005

• Porcupine Tree throw new album in 5.1 blender

  in Music — by Ron Wheeler — on Jan 21, 2005

• The Dead Boys - Live at CBGB/OMFUG 1977 (DVD)

  Ever seen a guy blow his nose on bologna and eat it? Do ya wanna?

  in Music — by John Owen — on Jan 21, 2005

• The Friday Morning Listen

  A Tribute to Jack Johnson

  in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jan 21, 2005

• Freefaller or Freefalling?

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jan 21, 2005

• Elvis wants your money

  Costello is giving in to a trend that I really, REALLY dislike: offering a recently released album as a "deluxe edition."

  in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Jan 21, 2005

• Playlist: Norman Is a Rolling Stone

  I heard it through the grapevine, Mowtown great Norman Whitfield owes the IRS $2 Million.

  in Music — by Robert Burke — on Jan 21, 2005

• Harmony Central.com

  in Music — by bookofjoe — on Jan 21, 2005

Culture

• Not Sponge[Bob] Worthy

  in Culture — by bhw — on Jan 21, 2005

• It's a Wonder More Teachers Don't Drink (or Write Blooper Books)

  They certainly have an incentive from these actual analogies, metaphors and history "facts" from high school students.

  in Culture — by DrPat — on Jan 21, 2005

• Web Site Review: DisputeMyCharge.com

  Not all good sounding ideas work out in practice

  Review in Culture — by bookofjoe — on Jan 21, 2005

• grieving and surviving | on my word

  in Culture — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Jan 21, 2005

• CBS seeks new anchor

  One way to rescue a sinking ship..

  in Culture — by NancyGail — on Jan 21, 2005

• Museum of the American Cocktail

  in Culture — by bookofjoe — on Jan 21, 2005

• Ride the Wild eBay!

  eBay stock dropped 19.2% yesterday. Do you know why? Would you sell and get out or buy more now?

  in Culture — by Dave Nalle — on Jan 21, 2005

• Gettin' Hoggy with it

  in Culture — by Bob Rhubart — on Jan 21, 2005

• Guantanamerica

  in Culture — by mpho — on Jan 21, 2005

• Day By Day for January 21, 2005

  Chris Muir's Day By Day cartoon, for January 21, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 21, 2005

• Rolling Stone Magazine - Politically Cool Again?

  in Culture — by Lucas Brachish — on Jan 21, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Worms and Spybots...

  in Sci/Tech — by Kirsten Cameron — on Jan 21, 2005

• cin-o-matic: Film web services

  in Sci/Tech — by Aaman Lamba — on Jan 21, 2005

• Powell Leaving FCC

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jan 21, 2005

Video

• Lessons The Duke Learned From "Shaun Of The Dead"

  A short musing, with zombies.

  in Video — by Duke De Mondo — on Jan 21, 2005

• Jon Stewart and CBS

  in Video — by Daniel Solzman — on Jan 21, 2005

• Racing Stripes

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Jan 21, 2005

• DVD Review/Criticism: Is The Sky Captain The World Of Tommorow?

  in Video — by JollyG15 — on Jan 21, 2005

• Vincent Gallo Waxes Ridiculous Regarding Kirsten Dunst

  But he's a funny sonna bitch, no doubt about it.

  in Video — by Duke De Mondo — on Jan 21, 2005

• Ali: Fear Eats The Soul

  The immigrant experience, love, and betrayal.

  in Video — by Aaman Lamba — on Jan 21, 2005

• New Releases: 1/21/05

  in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 21, 2005

• Maverick Entertainment Abuses Captive Audience

  in Video — by Thomas M. Sipos — on Jan 21, 2005

Politics

• Are you a Liberal Authoritarian, a Conservative Authoritarian, a Liberal Libertarian or a Conservative Libertarian?

  in Politics — by Margaret Romao Toigo — on Jan 21, 2005

• Victory And Barry Manilow

  in Politics — by Aaman Lamba — on Jan 21, 2005

• Biden Overheard Talking Rice Confirmation Strategy on C-Span

  Does DNC now mean "Definitely No Clue?"

  in Politics — by David Flanagan — on Jan 21, 2005

• The Politics of Fear?

  We have nothing to fear but politicians and their shameless fearmongering to stay in power...

  in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jan 21, 2005

• Inaugural protestors a disgrace

  So the protestors love America? They're no less patriotic than Bush supporters? Then why did they burn the flag?

  in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Jan 21, 2005

• Mourning in DC

  After attending the coronation of the worst "president" ever, I know. I am not American. And I am glad.

  in Politics — by Natalie Davis — on Jan 21, 2005

• Canada must overturn its seal culls before hosting international fishing talks

  If Canada is to be taken seriously on the subject of overfishing, it needs to stop its brutal sea culls.

  in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Jan 21, 2005

Books

• Booktastic!

  in Books — by bookofjoe — on Jan 21, 2005

• The Whole Wide World, by Yvonne Castaneda

  in Books — by David Mazzotta — on Jan 21, 2005

• State of Fear

  Forget the dinosaurs. This time, Michael Crichton takes on global warming and environmentalists.

  in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on Jan 21, 2005

• Anglosphere: Conclusion

  English is the language of the world. Indian writer, Gurcharan Das, wrote, “English has become the global language at a time when technological breakthrough has shrunk the world.”

  in Books — by Tom Donelson — on Jan 21, 2005

• Anglosphere, Part III

  Editor's note: This is part III of my review and reflection upon Bennett's book on the Anglosphere. This part covers SDI, Anglosphere technical superiority as well as the Anglosphere impact on Africa.

  in Books — by Tom Donelson — on Jan 21, 2005

• Looking at the Anglosphere Part II

  United States and the United Kingdom have the world best navies and their armed forces can operate worldwide for extended period of time.

  in Books — by Tom Donelson — on Jan 21, 2005

• Looking at the Anglosphere Part One

  James Bennett has proposed a daring idea of an Anglosphere alliance that extends across the world and presently led by the United States in his most recent book, The Anglosphere Challenge: Why the English-Speaking Nations Will Lead the Way in the Twenty-First Century. This essay is my review and reflection upon his ideas.

  in Books — by Tom Donelson — on Jan 21, 2005