April 22, 2005 Archive

Culture

• Critical Focus: Dutch Photographer's Site

  Young Dutch photographer's site is stylish, artistic and haunting. It includes homage to Vermeer and a view of Cuba.

  Review in Culture — by Howard Dratch — on Apr 22, 2005

• Weekly BlogScan: New Year's Resolutions, 1st Quarter Assessment

  The persistence of words on the Web makes it hard to back down from posted New Year's Resolutions...

  Opinion in Culture — by DrPat — on Apr 22, 2005

• NBA playoffs: 1 day away. No clear favorite

  The NBA playoffs - by the numbers. I don't have memories of Bird-Johnson match-ups so indulge me here.

  Opinion in Culture — by Temple Stark — on Apr 22, 2005

• Not Breasts, But Other Female Parts

  Wearing the word "vagina" is apparently against the dress code in Minnesota schools.

  Opinion in Culture — by DrPat — on Apr 22, 2005

• Lack-a-Earth-Day-sical?

  Yet another 'holiday' lost in our fast food lifestyle. But maybe we should take another look at Earth Day.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mark Sahm — on Apr 22, 2005

• Day By Day for April 22, 2005

  Chris Muir's Day By Day cartoon, for April 22, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Apr 22, 2005

Music

• CD Review: Faith Evans - The First Lady

  in Music — by Michael Benning — on Apr 22, 2005

• Daily Music and Tech News

  Nazi monkeys, Lolla lineup, Israeli Ministry and IBM encourage startups, Coldplay single hot, Intel proves it pays to collect

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Apr 22, 2005

• Live at the Newburyport Firehouse

  Dry Branch Fire Squad's latest 2-disc set is an entertaining blend of bluegrass and gentle satire.

  Review in Music — by W.E. Wallo — on Apr 22, 2005

• CD Review: Hot Hot Heat - Elevator

  Every once in a whatever-or-so, I hear some music that sets off so many

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Apr 22, 2005

• The Friday Morning Listen

  Pre-vacation Spring 2005 Edition

  Opinion in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Apr 22, 2005

• Xingolati: Flaming Lips Apparently Don't Sink Ships

  Opinion in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 22, 2005

• CD review: Iron Mask release the Hordes

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Apr 22, 2005

• CD review: OZ Noy

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Apr 22, 2005

Politics

• Bartlett Gets It; Bush Doesn't

  If all it takes is one US Congressman, then so be it. Kudos to Roscoe Bartlett for bringing the peak oil issue front and center to Congress.

  in Politics — by Keith Gottschalk — on Apr 22, 2005

• Environmentalism's Perilous Ignorance of the Free Market

  in Politics — by Christopher J Falvey — on Apr 22, 2005

• U.N. Ambassador Nomineee John Bolton Takes on New Role: Facial Hair Dye Spokesman

  Satire in Politics — by PoopyCaca — on Apr 22, 2005

• Ethics in Politics?...How Absurd!

  There is an ever widening economic disparity between the rich and poor. The poor fell to a much lower echelon...

  Opinion in Politics — by DL Ennis — on Apr 22, 2005

• Pope Benedict needs to declare the fruitfulness and the multiplication as Mission Accomplished…

  in Politics — by Big Time Patriot — on Apr 22, 2005

Books

• Post-Apocalypse Connectivity: The Webs of Everywhere by John Brunner

  The societal consequence of instantaneous matter transportation is a recurring science-fiction theme.

  Review in Books — by DrPat — on Apr 22, 2005

• Creating Photomontages with Photoshop

  A gorgeous showcase of photomontage together with step-by-step details of the creation process.

  Review in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on Apr 22, 2005

• Brand Hijack

  An engaging examination of how consumers can "drive" a product's evolution and how marketers can tap into it.

  Review in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on Apr 22, 2005

Video

• Cape Fear (1961)

  Review in Video — by Mat Brewster — on Apr 22, 2005

• UnSilent Film 4: Santo Contra la Hija de Frankenstein

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 22, 2005

• Nightline Fri. on Hip Hop violence

  Nightline will look at violence in hip hop with interview with Rza, "the Rev. Sharpton, Dash, New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, David Mays of "The Source" magazine, radio talk show host Wendy Williams, and hip hop star Corey "C-Murder" Miller, who is currently doing time in a Louisiana prison for second-degree murder."

  News in Video — by Steve Rhodes — on Apr 22, 2005

• Jack Black: Wrestling Mexican Priest

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 22, 2005

• Algebra, Role Models and Fictional Characters.

  Opinion in Video — by Tony Figueroa — on Apr 22, 2005

• New Movie Releases: 4/22

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 22, 2005

• American Idol: Still More Saturation...

  News in Video — by Steve Huff — on Apr 22, 2005

• DB on TV: The Apprentice Teaches Us the Meaning of Friendship

  Review in Video — by Eric Berlin — on Apr 22, 2005

• DB on TV: Project Greenlight Gets Into the Haul-and-Heave

  Review in Video — by Eric Berlin — on Apr 22, 2005

• DB on TV: Alias Proves That Temptation's a Bitch

  Review in Video — by Eric Berlin — on Apr 22, 2005

• DB on TV: MTV Goes Trippin', Comes Up Goofy

  Review in Video — by Eric Berlin — on Apr 22, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Joe Bosco, Blogger

  This journalist/author loves free speech and risked imprisonment for it. But "counterproductive" news he'll squelch.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Uriel Wittenberg — on Apr 22, 2005

• The Pope of Cyberspace

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 22, 2005

Tastes

• Review: Dasani Water

  Growing up, I hated drinking water. It was the liquid equivalent of homework.

  Review in Tastes — by Nicholas Roussos — on Apr 22, 2005