May 11, 2005 Archive

Books

• Nanomachines vs. Broadswords: There Will Be Dragons by John Ringo

  Review in Books — by DrPat — on May 11, 2005

• Kissing Frogs: The Unhandsome Prince by John Moore

  When a girl kisses a frog-prince, she expects more from her buss than an unhandsome third son.

  Review in Books — by DrPat — on May 11, 2005

• You could look it up: Encyclopedias

  The first encylopedias sought to collect all the world's knowledge, categorize it and make it accessible to others.

  Opinion in Books — by Rachel — on May 11, 2005

• Interview with Teel James Glenn, author of Death at Dragonthroat

  Interview in Books — by Parker Owens — on May 11, 2005

• Human Cargo

  Australia provides the most extreme example of a state's anxiety to barricade its borders by its policy of stopping boats on the high seas

  Opinion in Books — by Mark Thomson — on May 11, 2005

• The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien

  Review in Books — by Deano — on May 11, 2005

• The Science of Marijuana Sheds Light on a "Dark" Drug

  Written by a knowledgeable doctor of pharmacology, this is one of the best books about marijuana truths, not misinformation, out there.

  Review in Books — by Mark Edward Manning — on May 11, 2005

• Two Jonbenet Ramsey Book Reviews

  Remember Jonbenet Ramsey? They've yet to find her killer, nor have any other little girls been found shrouded lovingly but very dead in their own basement. Guess there's no wild intruder running loose leaving children dead in their homes, huh? Here's two book reviews about this case.

  Review in Books — by Patfish — on May 11, 2005

Video

• American Idol: Anthony Sings As Though It's His Last Night

  Review in Video — by LoriKate Martin — on May 11, 2005

• American Idol: Anthony Flies Coach

  Review in Video — by Eric Olsen — on May 11, 2005

• American Idol--Anthony Sent Packing

  Review in Video — by Matt Freelove — on May 11, 2005

• Region 1 DVD Releases For 10th May 2005

  Sell your guts to science. This is a marvellous week for DVD.

  News in Video — by Duke De Mondo — on May 11, 2005

• Hitler's War

  In a comedic routine, British comedian Eddie Izzard states, “Adolf Hitler is a homicidal f***head.” The movie, “Downfall” showed that not all in Hitler’s Germany accepted this as gospel.

  Opinion in Video — by Tom Donelson — on May 11, 2005

• Grab some bench! "Kicking And Screaming" hits town Friday!

  Will Ferrell aims for the bleachers like Pele kicking one in the crowd and scores big!

  Review in Video — by Laron Cue — on May 11, 2005

• John Woo Keeps Plate Full But Unappetizing

  Variety is reporting that John Woo and Terence Chang's Lion Rock Productions is partnering with France's StudioCanal for some remakes.

  Opinion in Video — by Film Cynic — on May 11, 2005

• Review: Veronica Mars Season One

  All in all, it's one of the best TV shows I've seen in a while.

  Review in Video — by Nicholas Roussos — on May 11, 2005

• 24 Day 4, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  Review in Video — by Jeff Kouba — on May 11, 2005

• Movie Review: Crash (2005)

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 11, 2005

• Amazing Race 7 Reaches Finish Line

  Review in Video — by Meryl — on May 11, 2005

• American Idol Contestant Has Proof

  News in Video — by Meryl — on May 11, 2005

• Brother of the Bride

  Opinion in Video — by Film Cynic — on May 11, 2005

Music

• CD Review: Ben Folds' Songs For Silverman

  Review in Music — by Michael Benning — on May 11, 2005

• Rick Springfield's Music - Written In Rock

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on May 11, 2005

• Chelsie Boyd Makes Her Mark With CD Enter In

  Christian vocalist Chelsie Boyd has received a beautiful gift from the Lord, the voice of an angel.

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on May 11, 2005

• The Bravery

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on May 11, 2005

• Michael McDonald - A Gathering Of Friends (DVD Review)

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on May 11, 2005

• The Artist Manifesto: Document 1

  In three tracks, the artist extraordinaire Alon takes you through many worlds and atmospheres.

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on May 11, 2005

• CD Review: Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation - Mighty ReArranger

  'Mighty' is just about right.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on May 11, 2005

• The Rolling Stones to tour and the Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on May 11, 2005

• CD REVIEW: Nada Surf, Let Go

  Metamorphoses are only sometimes good

  Review in Music — by Josh Foust — on May 11, 2005

• Music Playlist: Car Accident Songs

  Songs about car crashes and the horror associated with them. You can listen for free!

  Opinion in Music — by Robert Burke — on May 11, 2005

• System Of A Down - Can Mesmerize top Toxicity?

  Review in Music — by Curt Briscar — on May 11, 2005

• CD review: Silent Edge almost there

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on May 11, 2005

• CD review: Not in shape

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on May 11, 2005

• CD review: Elf springs Dio

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on May 11, 2005

• Live review: Soul SirkUS deliver when they try to...

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on May 11, 2005

• Live review: Mitch wows the Sunday night crowd

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on May 11, 2005

• Gig review: Novocain numbs rather than excites

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on May 11, 2005

• Independent's Day hits LA early!

  The Independent’s Day: Charting a New Standard for Success will be held in Studio City this Thursday May 12th

  News in Music — by Laron Cue — on May 11, 2005

• CD Review: Wingdale Community Singers

  The Wingdale Community Singers are an incongruous trio so it’s not surprising their debut is an odd and incongruous album.

  Review in Music — by Pete Blackwell — on May 11, 2005

Sci/Tech

• The Huffington Blog

  I love John Cusack (I want to BE John Cusack!), but I'm not sure what qualifies him and the others from film, tv, and music, to be blog columnists.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Randy Reichardt — on May 11, 2005

• Intelligent Design Proponents Attempt Experimental Science

  Satire in Sci/Tech — by a-[e] — on May 11, 2005

• Backyard Sports - friend or foe?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Parker Owens — on May 11, 2005

• Late Review: Mac OS X v10.4: Tiger

  A common user's review of Apple's new OS X... better late than never.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Mark Sahm — on May 11, 2005

Sports

• Futon Report: Yankees 13, Mariners 9

  Ten runs in the first inning. The announcer making fun of fans. And I saw it from my living room.

  Review in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 11, 2005

• MLB: Hey, who's that leading the AL East?

  The Yankees and the Sox usually make up the AL East race. Now there's a third team.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 11, 2005

Politics

• Is Cal Thomas A Terrorist?

  Opinion in Politics — by Joe Roy — on May 11, 2005

• A Red Letter Day

  Opinion in Politics — by Terry Turner — on May 11, 2005

• MoveOn Watch: Investigate DeLay! But Only DeLay!

  Here's a list of congresspeople that have committed or apparently committed the same thing DeLay has done:

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on May 11, 2005

• Ethics & Sour Grapes

  Sinclair Broadcast Group is up in arms over an ethics award handed to one of its former employees.

  Opinion in Politics — by Terry Turner — on May 11, 2005

• United Airlines Defaults, Who's Next?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dawn Olsen — on May 11, 2005

• Silver Dollar Question: Rare Coin Investments Get Political

  Republicans goofed with rare coin investments in Ohio. But Democrats wouldn't have blundered ... right?

  Opinion in Politics — by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 11, 2005

• What's Possible Versus Advisable on the Filibuster

  ...They're going to need to pay attention the American public, or they'll find themselves even more mired in scandals than they are currently, and incapable of doing anything.

  Opinion in Politics — by Leoniceno — on May 11, 2005

Culture

• Crawling Through the Wreckage

  Opinion in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on May 11, 2005

• Unbuttoning the pink collar

  Opinion in Culture — by rohin — on May 11, 2005

• Gay marriage in 2055

  Opinion in Culture — by ablog — on May 11, 2005

• Michael Jackson Trial: Culkin Says He and MJ "part of a unique group of people"

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on May 11, 2005

• Seduction of Michael Jackson by Maya

  ...Quincy Jones, a close friend of Michael Jackson's, spoke about how untold fame and success can ruin a man if...

  Opinion in Culture — by Deepti Lamba — on May 11, 2005

• GOD HATES MY TV

  Oprah and Dr. Phil are allowed to rampage over America like fuckin’ Godzilla and Godzuki, wreaking emotional havoc and sucking in a LOT of money.

  Satire in Culture — by Star — on May 11, 2005

• Tattoo (A Love Story)

  In the words of the philosopher, Dalton, in Roadhouse...Pain Don't Hurt.

  Review in Culture — by Nicolette — on May 11, 2005

• The Agonies and Ecstasies of Kidney Stones

  Kidney stone attacks can involve hours of sheer hell. But, once you overcome an attack, you can walk tall.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mark Edward Manning — on May 11, 2005

• Even Baptists Have Some Sense

  Despite the fears of some that intolerance is infesting our society there are little rays of hope.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dave Nalle — on May 11, 2005

• Mundane Visual Pollution.... Vol. 8

  Opinion in Culture — by Chris Beaumont — on May 11, 2005

• Day By Day for May 11, 2005

  Chris Muir's Day By Day cartoon, for May 11, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on May 11, 2005

• Silent Running podcast

  News in Culture — by Marty Dodge — on May 11, 2005

• Peter Schjeldahl on Beauty

  When asked about the place of beauty in contemporary art, Peter Schjeldahl leaned forward and spoke from the heart.

  Interview in Culture — by Gregg Chadwick — on May 11, 2005

• I Demand Exotic Illnesses - A Manifesto Of Sorts

  In which The Duke takes sickening self-obsession to heights never dreamt of.

  Satire in Culture — by Duke De Mondo — on May 11, 2005