February 13, 2005 Archive

Politics

• The Democratic Response-Part One

  in Politics — by gtbecbp — on Feb 13, 2005

• What are We Fighting For?

  In this week's Time Charles Krauthammer, the Neo-Con I love to hate, does his best to hype the Iraqi elections.

  in Politics — by Craig Baracco — on Feb 13, 2005

• Democracy -or- Peace?

  in Politics — by Angry in T.O. — on Feb 13, 2005

• Don't Look Now, Here Comes The DeaNC!

  Is a Dean-Chairmanship a new opportunity for the DNC? I hope so.

  in Politics — by David Flanagan — on Feb 13, 2005

• Dean Named Leader Of DNC; Bush Orders Flags Lowered To Half-Staff.

  in Politics — by copygodd — on Feb 13, 2005

Culture

• Chris Rock At The Oscars

  A train-wreck waiting to happen...

  in Culture — by RJ Elliott — on Feb 13, 2005

• The perfect Valentine's Day Gift

  A creative list of the most important elements required to score a great Valentine's Day gift.

  in Culture — by Christopher Auman — on Feb 13, 2005

• Curry may prevent Alzheimer's disease

  in Culture — by bookofjoe — on Feb 13, 2005

• 67 Is a Passing Score — If You Want to Live in Canada

  News in Culture — by bookofjoe — on Feb 13, 2005

• Reflections on Ossie Davis' Homegoing

  I have not been present at many events in my lifetime, events of great magnitute, that I imagine I will be able to recount (god willing) to my descendants.

  in Culture — by Jalylah Burrell — on Feb 13, 2005

• TiMe For A New High....

  "Fear evaporates the love that evaporates fear." - DAVId CARSoN....

  in Culture — by vOyA — on Feb 13, 2005

• Say What?

  A few months ago I printed off a report from Diversity Inc. titled, "What's Appropriate for Women to Say at Work?" The answer was: only PG rated stuff.

  in Culture — by Yvonne DiVita — on Feb 13, 2005

• Day By Day for February 13, 2005

  Chris Muir's Day By Day cartoon, for February 13, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Feb 13, 2005

• REQUIEM FOR A DREAM

  So phallic... PHOTO CAPTION: #01. NUCLEAR WARHEAD... Penetrating the Stratosphere, like that...

  in Culture — by Kable — on Feb 13, 2005

Video

• "Hitch" Sucks

  Hitch is a racist, homophobic, boring romantic comedy filled with blatant product placements.

  in Video — by Eric James — on Feb 13, 2005

• The "Reimaged" Battlestar Galactica - Light Years Beyond the Original

  in Video — by Randy Reichardt — on Feb 13, 2005

• Disney DVD: Mulan II—Adequate Sequel with Few Extras

  The sequel to Mulan is pleasant, and doesn't suffer from Eddie Murphy's absence - but may disturb very young viewers.

  in Video — by DrPat — on Feb 13, 2005

• Lost In Translation - Found on DVD

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Feb 13, 2005

• 2005 Movies Preview

  Here is a list of the movies that I am most looking forward to this year.

  in Video — by Chip Ross — on Feb 13, 2005

• Movie Review: Godzilla ('54)

  in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 13, 2005

• SNL feb 12 music

  in Video — by Jim Carruthers — on Feb 13, 2005

Sci/Tech

• SFC Original Movie: Slipstream—Jiggy, Zig-zaggy Time Travel

  Slipstream, starring Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings) and Vinnie Jones (Gone in Sixty Seconds), debuted on the Sci-Fi Channel last night.

  in Sci/Tech — by DrPat — on Feb 13, 2005

• Books by Crichton and Whitman Are Both Shards of the Science/ Religion/ Politics Battle

  in Sci/Tech — by Lucas Brachish — on Feb 13, 2005

Music

• Concert Review: Jolie Holland at Little Brothers

  in Music — by Michael Benning — on Feb 13, 2005

• Brian Wilson - Smile

  The problem with lost albums is that, sooner or later, some bastard releases them.

  in Music — by Greg Smyth — on Feb 13, 2005

• Adam Green - Gemstones

  The Moldy Peaches, one-time costumed leading lights of the New York Anti-Folk scene, made one patchy but occasionally inspired album before quietly disbanding.

  in Music — by Greg Smyth — on Feb 13, 2005

• Grammy Predictions

  Here are the "Will win/Should wins" for tonight's 47th Annual Grammy Awards.

  in Music — by Chip Ross — on Feb 13, 2005

• La macchia umana

  Tradizione ha voluto che un remix aggiungesse caratteristiche ballabili ad un pezzo non necessariamente nato per la discoteca: dimentichiamocene

  in Music — by FM — on Feb 13, 2005

• Straylight Run

  It’s rare finding a song I absoulty love, it's rarer still when the band behind it lives up to the hype

  in Music — by Eric James — on Feb 13, 2005

• The Chicago and New Haven Women's Liberation Rock Bands and Le Tigre - Papa, Don't Lay That Shit On Me

  in Music — by Anna Creech — on Feb 13, 2005

• Mike Dalton Band on the radio

  A heads up to anyone in NYC - the best band you've never heard Mike Dalton Band on Q104.3.

  in Music — by Temple Stark — on Feb 13, 2005

Books

• Lucky or Smart?: Secrets to an Entrepreneurial Life — by Bo Peabody

  in Books — by bookofjoe — on Feb 13, 2005

• Jimmy Buffett : The Man From Margaritaville Revealed

  The secret to many author's sucess is having a literary agent. But Jimmy didn't want one. On his own, he hit up Harcourt Brace Jovanovich for a six-figure advance--pocketing the percentage an agent would have kept.

  in Books — by Michael Walsh — on Feb 13, 2005