April 26, 2005 Archive

Culture

• This is the Dead Land... (Zodiac/Joseph Newton Chandler III)

  Serial murder is, like tornadoes, a primarily American phenomenon...

  Opinion in Culture — by Steve Huff — on Apr 26, 2005

• "Ubuntu" The new player in the Linux Community, and how to get your copy

  The developers and the community are totally committed to their project.

  Opinion in Culture — by Josh Andrews — on Apr 26, 2005

• Our Lady of the Salt Stain, Patron Saint of the Future of America

  This last week, my humble town of Chicago, Illinois was in the miracle-generating crosshairs of The Almighty himself. I am not entirely sure if it is a sign that my metropolitan-area neighbors had done good or evil, but nonetheless, we were blessed with a salt stain, in the apparent image of The Virgin Mary herself, on the wall of an expressway underpass.

  Opinion in Culture — by Christopher J Falvey — on Apr 26, 2005

• Some notes on The San Francisco International Film Festival, & The Axe by Costa-Gavras

  Opinion in Culture — by David Koehn — on Apr 26, 2005

• "Who divides holiness from holiness"

  Opinion in Culture — by Mark Kleiman — on Apr 26, 2005

• is my back broad enough, sir? | sick and tired

  Opinion in Culture — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Apr 26, 2005

• Americans Are Lazy, Fat AND Stupid!

  Very few US adults are following the four basic rules of healthy living, according to a new report.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sal Marinello — on Apr 26, 2005

• If Cats Could Blog...

  ...the online diary of a maladjusted cat

  Satire in Culture — by Pete Petrisko — on Apr 26, 2005

• Flickr Highlights #50404

  The Creative Common sparkles at flickr.com, and here are some of the reasons why

  Opinion in Culture — by Phillip Winn — on Apr 26, 2005

• Wild Style Woman

  I first met Hip Hop like so many people living in Middle America, through “Rappers Delight” the first ever Top 40 rap hit by the Sugar Hill Gang. KPRS radio in Kansas City, KS was giving the cut mad spins – like every other radio station across the country in 1979.

  Opinion in Culture — by Miranda Jane — on Apr 26, 2005

• Idiocy By E-mail

  Opinion in Culture — by Roland Allen — on Apr 26, 2005

• Day By Day for April 26, 2005

  Chris Muir's Day By Day cartoon, for April 26, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Apr 26, 2005

• Picasso's "Guernica" Remembered

  The Basque city of Guernica was firebombed sixty-eight years ago today prompting Pablo Picasso's painting "Guernica"

  Opinion in Culture — by Gregg Chadwick — on Apr 26, 2005

Video

• American Idol (Week 7): The Theme That Wasn't

  Review in Video — by Sticker — on Apr 26, 2005

• Film Short: Debil Dead

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 26, 2005

• American Idol - Episode 424 - 2000-2005

  Review in Video — by Scott Pepper — on Apr 26, 2005

• film - The Interpreter

  The film is not succint enough to make for a delicious thriller. It doesn't give you a good aha moment where it all falls into place. You don't get a chance to try to solve the mystery on your own like you do in other films. There are moments of tension, but they don't make up for the poor script.

  Review in Video — by Triniman — on Apr 26, 2005

• Blogcritics On Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith - The Darthman Cometh

  Review in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 26, 2005

• Hero

  Nameless: A warrior's ultimate act is to lay down his sword.

  Review in Video — by Alonzo Mosley (FBI) — on Apr 26, 2005

• Serenity Trailer Released Today

  The trailer for the upcoming science fiction movie Serenity was released today on Apple's movie trailer site. It rules.

  News in Video — by Joel Caris — on Apr 26, 2005

• The Ramones: End of the Century

  You don't have to like The Ramones to enjoy this documentary, airing Tuesday night on PBS. Or punk. Or rock. Or music (ok maybe that's a stretch. Maybe...)

  Review in Video — by Alison Fish — on Apr 26, 2005

• "The Interpreter" hits theaters!

  “The Interpreter” starring Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn, opened in theaters last Friday.

  News in Video — by Laron Cue — on Apr 26, 2005

• Blade Trinity Unrated DVD Review

  Ryan Reynolds learns Kung-Fu.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Apr 26, 2005

• PBS goes Punk (with the Ramones & Joe Stummer)

  News in Video — by Steve Rhodes — on Apr 26, 2005

• Coheed and Cambria - Live at the Starland Ballroom

  A review of the excellent Coheed and Cambria concert DVD, Live at the Starland Ballroom.

  Review in Video — by Joel Caris — on Apr 26, 2005

• Osama Bin Laden Video Project Hits Production Snag

  Satire in Video — by PoopyCaca — on Apr 26, 2005

• A Star Wars TV Show?

  George Lucas announced that a Star Wars TV show is in the works. But is this a recipe for disaster?

  News in Video — by Mark Sahm — on Apr 26, 2005

• Indy 500: The Legacy Series

  Review in Video — by Frank Giovinazzi — on Apr 26, 2005

• DVD Pick of the Week: 4/26

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 26, 2005

• Madame Sata: DVD Review of Brazilian Movie

  Review in Video — by Kevin D. Robertson — on Apr 26, 2005

Books

• J.M. Coetzee's Disgrace

  Review in Books — by Sobriquet — on Apr 26, 2005

• Book Review: "The History Buff's Guide to World War II" by Thomas R. Flagel

  Everyone loves top 10 lists, right? So how about the top 10 best and worst military commanders of the Second World War?

  Review in Books — by Keith Gottschalk — on Apr 26, 2005

• The Time Traveler's Wife

  A Novel about Chrono-Displacement Syndrome.

  Review in Books — by No Milk — on Apr 26, 2005

• Make: Technology on Your Time

  Review in Books — by Meryl — on Apr 26, 2005

• Illustrations with Photoshop

  A beautifully presented book-based "studio" exploring the rich illustrative possibilities of Adobe Photoshop.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Apr 26, 2005

Gaming

• Chess: A Game For Life

  Chess is a thinking person's sport -- you need to plan several moves ahead while having the patience to maneuver your pieces in place.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Tom Donelson — on Apr 26, 2005

Music

• CD Review: DJ Spooky vs. Dave Lombardo - Drums of Death

  There's just something that flattens the musical karma when...

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Apr 26, 2005

• Eileina Williams - A Star On The Rise

  Opinion in Music — by MuzikMan — on Apr 26, 2005

• The Duke's New Net Record #6 - Grab It Right Here For Free

  Acoustic-punk-folk whining and moaning and taking le piss. For free!

  Opinion in Music — by Duke De Mondo — on Apr 26, 2005

• Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith - Review - 1 week later

  Review in Music — by Michael Schuermann — on Apr 26, 2005

• Daily Music and Tech News

  Black Eyed Peas, System of a Down and Carole King to tour (but not together), Google ads,Algerian net cafes

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Apr 26, 2005

• CD Review: Shelby Lynne's Suit Yourself

  Review in Music — by Michael Benning — on Apr 26, 2005

• Dark Star Orchestra Keyboardist Dies

  News in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Apr 26, 2005

Politics

• The State of Union-Revisited

  in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Apr 26, 2005

• Tom Delay haunts Rush Limbaugh

  in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Apr 26, 2005

• Methamphetamine Wreckage in Montana

  in Politics — by Mark Kleiman — on Apr 26, 2005

• The Treason of the Executives

  in Politics — by Mark Kleiman — on Apr 26, 2005

• Polarizing America

  Despite religion's ability to assist, I believe that inclusion into governmental affairs creates a slippery slope

  in Politics — by Steve Emanuelson — on Apr 26, 2005

• News on the Medical Marijuana Front

  in Politics — by Mark Kleiman — on Apr 26, 2005

• Stop the Freezer Moms, End Social Security Now!!!

  in Politics — by Big Time Patriot — on Apr 26, 2005

• If You Listen To Fools, The Mob Rules

  The Rise of Christian Vigilantism

  in Politics — by Steve S — on Apr 26, 2005

• Look Who is Sorry Now

  The Boston Globe loses its stomach for the Lottery, pleading that its commercials be honest. Let's discuss it honestly, then.

  in Politics — by Harry Forbes — on Apr 26, 2005

• HEALTH INSURANCE WHICH COVERS NOTHING

  Szent Imre Hospital in Budapest had to stop its operation for a few days after a water pipe was broken and left around six hundred patients without water...

  in Politics — by Ayu — on Apr 26, 2005

• President Bush Offers Himself To Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah

  Satire in Politics — by PoopyCaca — on Apr 26, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Here's Your Global Warming

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Jon Sobel — on Apr 26, 2005

Tastes

• Review: McDonalds

  The only way I could imagine someone not liking McDonalds is if they didn't like fast food.

  Review in Tastes — by Nicholas Roussos — on Apr 26, 2005

• The Government's Pyramid Scheme

  The hilarious new food pyramid, President's Fitness Challenge, Purposely Primitive Fitness and more...

  Opinion in Tastes — by mpho — on Apr 26, 2005