April 27, 2005 Archive

Video

• Batman Begins Full Trailer is Here!

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 27, 2005

• American Idol (Week 7): The Shock Heard 'Round The World

  Review in Video — by Sticker — on Apr 27, 2005

• American Idol - Episode 424a - Constantine Maroulis Out

  Review in Video — by Scott Pepper — on Apr 27, 2005

• Constantine is OUT - American Idol Rocker Shocker

  Review in Video — by Dawn Olsen — on Apr 27, 2005

• Orson Welles' Last Movie Arrives On DVD

  Welles never intended "F For Fake" to be his last movie. But it's quite an interesting swan song, nonetheless.

  Opinion in Video — by Ed Driscoll — on Apr 27, 2005

• Oldboy and Sin City: Mutilation With and Without Redemption

  Two shockers, less and more recommendable.

  Review in Video — by Alan Dale — on Apr 27, 2005

• the edge of reason | has Bridget Jones lost the meaning?

  Attention - Review of Helen Fielding's Book and the film "The Edge of Reason". This review would be a SPOILER. Please do not read if you do not wish to know the story of this film or plot outline and story with specifics. Thanks - S.R.P.

  Review in Video — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Apr 27, 2005

• American Idol: Why is Ryan So Mean and, (by the way) Where's the Theme?

  Review in Video — by LoriKate Martin — on Apr 27, 2005

• American Idol: Reports From Home

  Review in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 27, 2005

• Thoughts on Tribeca

  Thoughts on films from the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival, including "Puzzlehead," "Mysterious Skin" and "Tickets."

  Review in Video — by Ryan Eanes — on Apr 27, 2005

• The Far Side of the Moon (La face cachée de la lune)

  Review in Video — by Daryl Sng — on Apr 27, 2005

• An Opera Singer Watches American Idol.

  I really do judge all singers I hear through the lens of my training as a classical vocalist.

  Review in Video — by Steve Huff — on Apr 27, 2005

Politics

• Why Zell Miller's not my favorite Democrat.

  We don't want some bitter satirist in a public policy role. Politicians are not there to simply renounce the systems they help define. They must either accept them or work to provide options for positive change. Miller's principle failing is that he does not do this.

  in Politics — by Leoniceno — on Apr 27, 2005

• The MSM Imitates The Blogosphere - Part Deux!

  This time, it is Agence France-Presse, offering a negative spin on Iraq of course, which has a 'blog-esque' look and feel.

  in Politics — by David Flanagan — on Apr 27, 2005

• Begging licenses and Terry Pratchett's government

  Politics turns good men into criminals, why not let it turn criminals into, well, politicians?

  in Politics — by Leoniceno — on Apr 27, 2005

• HIP HOP COMMUNITY POWERS ACTIVATE!

  There are a few entities that will feel this collective wrath this week and in the months to come.

  in Politics — by Miranda Jane — on Apr 27, 2005

• Storage space in Space

  in Politics — by Floris Vermeir — on Apr 27, 2005

• Here Kitty, Kitty, Kitty

  Why accuse a politician of kicking puppies when one admits to killing kitties?

  in Politics — by Terry Turner — on Apr 27, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Baby Ducks

  Mother Nature Is One Cruel Bitch...

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by RJ Elliott — on Apr 27, 2005

• Exploding Toads: Terror in Germany

  April in Germany brings showers of rain, flowering nut trees -- and exploding toads.

  News in Sci/Tech — by DrPat — on Apr 27, 2005

• MLBlogs

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Daryl Sng — on Apr 27, 2005

• Into the Game Online Game Rentals

  All game rentals should go this smooth.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Matt Paprocki — on Apr 27, 2005

Books

• John Grisham's The Last Juror

  Grisham is an old acquaintance who entertains enough to overlook his characters' flaws and his sometimes money-hungry plots.

  Review in Books — by Howard Dratch — on Apr 27, 2005

• Book Review: The Real Lincoln by Thomas Dilorenzo

  As you turn the pages, be careful not to cut your fingers on the shards of broken idols contained within.

  Review in Books — by Bennett Dawson — on Apr 27, 2005

• Glimpses of the Devil

  Review in Books — by Loretta Dillon — on Apr 27, 2005

• Exhibiting Strangeness: Mr Wilson's Cabinet of Wonders by Lawrence Wechsler

  If it's wierd, strange, bizarre - especially if it's also slightly creepy - we can't help ourselves. We are drawn...

  Review in Books — by DrPat — on Apr 27, 2005

• Degunking Your Email, Spam, and Viruses

  Review in Books — by Meryl — on Apr 27, 2005

Culture

• Trends vs. Fads

  For most people, the terms "trend" and "fad" are used interchangeably. But maybe there is a difference.

  Opinion in Culture — by Chip Ross — on Apr 27, 2005

• Like Clean Air? Drive a SULEV!

  You may not even be aware that your late model car's emissions are almost miraculously low.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dave Nalle — on Apr 27, 2005

• Michael Jackson Trial: Rowe Takes Stand

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 27, 2005

• Young Girls Are Using Steroids In Record Numbers

  Satire in Culture — by PoopyCaca — on Apr 27, 2005

• Nicole Richie Admits To Hacking Paris Hilton’s Phone

  Satire in Culture — by PoopyCaca — on Apr 27, 2005

• Michael Jackson Trial: Self-Delusion

  Opinion in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 27, 2005

• What's your Papal Name?

  in Culture — by Aaman Lamba — on Apr 27, 2005

• Ugh! Lice!

  Opinion in Culture — by Parker Owens — on Apr 27, 2005

• Drug Use in Thailand

  Bangkok's Bang Kwang prison is full of western fools who thought they were immune from consequences.

  Opinion in Culture — by Finkleman — on Apr 27, 2005

• Mundane Visual Pollution.... Vol. 6

  Opinion in Culture — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 27, 2005

• Day By Day for April 27, 2005

  Chris Muir's Day By Day cartoon, for April 27, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Apr 27, 2005

Music

• 2005's Best Albums, so far

  It's time to list the four best albums of 2005 to date. They are the breakthrough recordings that seem to get stuck in permanent iPod rotation

  Opinion in Music — by Chip Ross — on Apr 27, 2005

• Aural Nirvana Unearthed

  love moving instrumental music, the kind that rarely needs any vocal presence to do it justice or make it complete.

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Apr 27, 2005

• CD Review: Chatham County Line - Route 23

  Rockygrass 2004 Best New Bluegrass Band

  Review in Music — by Wally Bangs — on Apr 27, 2005

• CD Review: The Robot Ate Me - Carousel Waltz

  Review in Music — by Wally Bangs — on Apr 27, 2005

• A Deep Purple Concert Review, 2001

  News in Music — by Aaman Lamba — on Apr 27, 2005

• Daily Music and Tech News

  discounts hurt Amazon's bottom line, NiN and Audioslave preview songs, podcasting radio station, students against RIAA, stem cell guidelines

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Apr 27, 2005

• CD Review: EZIO ‘Live Cambridge’ A

  Review in Music — by JasonR — on Apr 27, 2005

• CD Review: JOHN WETTON & GEOFF DOWNES ‘Icon’

  Review in Music — by JasonR — on Apr 27, 2005

• Overrated Albums II: The Wall

  Opinion in Music — by Michele Catalano — on Apr 27, 2005

• Great, Revolutionary Albums You Never Heard

  Opinion in Music — by Shark — on Apr 27, 2005

• Overrated Albums: Part I A Series

  First in a series on the most overrated albums ever.

  Opinion in Music — by Michele Catalano — on Apr 27, 2005

• Wakefield's Which Side Are You On?

  I could gush like a school girl. Its actually quite disgusting. But, I can't help it, this CD rocks.

  Review in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Apr 27, 2005

Tastes

• Review: Subway

  Subway is healthy, and that's why I've been visiting them almost every day.

  Review in Tastes — by Nicholas Roussos — on Apr 27, 2005