June 20, 2005 Archive

Music

• Weekly Artist Overview: The Ramones

  If bands like the New York Dolls and Stooges represented the first stirrings of punk as a musical form and an attitude, the Ramones get credit for being the first undeniably punk group, no "proto-" needed.

  Review in Music — by uao — on Jun 20, 2005

• Concert Review: Marky Ramone and Friends 6/19/05

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 20, 2005

• American Idol Underground and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jun 20, 2005

• Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Steely Dan

  Review in Music — by Daddypundit — on Jun 20, 2005

• Gig review: Styx

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jun 20, 2005

• CD Review: Dream Theater - Octavarium

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 20, 2005

• Davie Allan & The Arrows Classic Albums Revisited

  Davie Allan & The Arrows rewrote the music history books in the 60s creating unique and exciting instrumental rock that made its way into many films.

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Jun 20, 2005

Culture

• Schumer Has the Right Idea, But the Wrong Plan

  Senator Schumer is trying to ban an upcoming violent videogame. But is he going about it all wrong?

  Opinion in Culture — by Jeff Bakalar — on Jun 20, 2005

• World Most Expensive Cties

  News in Culture — by Niraj — on Jun 20, 2005

• A Monday Afternoon Ramble | Of Saints, Monogamy & Other Animals

  A total ramble, rant, typical Sadi, if you're not in the mood, don't bother. If you're never in the mood, really don't bother, but if you feel like it, absolutely please read on, i'd love that.... otherwise, move on to next post by someone who has something more important to say, though that said, i think this is sort of important in its way. But then ~ it's opinion. There you have it. Cheers, S.R.P.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Jun 20, 2005

• Henry Morgentaler: Recognition At Last

  After years of struggle, being jailed, reviled, and threatened Dr. Henry Morgentaler is finely getting some degree of public honour.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 20, 2005

• Judd, most successful Real Worlder

  Ever wonder what happened to Judd, the loveable everyman from Real World San Francisco? Yeah, I never did either.

  Opinion in Culture — by Eric James — on Jun 20, 2005

• Judd, most successful Real Worlder

  Opinion in Culture — by Eric James — on Jun 20, 2005

• Norman Rockwell is Dead

  Here in Norman Rockwell land it doesn't quite look like one of his magazine covers anymore.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dave Nalle — on Jun 20, 2005

• Scarlett Johansson Escapes the Clutches of Scientology

  Opinion in Culture — by Craig Lyndall — on Jun 20, 2005

• The Adverse Effects of McDonald's Breath on Children

  "Maybe I'll have sex under my seat in class!", he giggled to himself with glee, on his way to his first class: PHL055 - "Introduction to Philosophy and Down Syndrome McDonalds Breath".

  Satire in Culture — by Crushkill — on Jun 20, 2005

• To the citizens of the United States of America

  Satire in Culture — by Voice 1 — on Jun 20, 2005

• Gratitude

  I'm not much given to believing in ghost stories, but all these current blessings make me want thank somebody...

  Opinion in Culture — by Al Barger — on Jun 20, 2005

Gaming

• PSP Review: FIFA Soccer

  Or: Why we didn't need World Tour Soccer at launch.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 20, 2005

Politics

• Where is Bin Laden? Goss Plays Coy, Who is Bin Laden? A Reminder

  Opinion in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 20, 2005

• Is Blair stepping down from his pro-Europe pedestal?

  After being bullish on an integrated Europe for most of his time in power, Tony Blair sticks up for Britain

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Jun 20, 2005

• Do You Support the Geneva Conventions or Not?

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Jun 20, 2005

• My Interview with Osama 6/05

  The following is my recent conversations with Osama at his remote cave dwelling somewhere in hell.

  Satire in Politics — by Christopher Auman — on Jun 20, 2005

• Another Republican Senator Breaks Ranks With Bush Administration

  Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) is the latest Republican leader to break ranks with the Bush Administration.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jun 20, 2005

• Forgeries Abound!

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Jun 20, 2005

• Lunacy Without a Plan: Today's Democratic Party

  For the Democratic Party, Howard Dean's raging lunacy is not the problem.. Howard Dean's raging lunacy being a problem is the problem. Democrats should take a page from the GOP playbook: learn how to use your lunatics well.

  Opinion in Politics — by Christopher J Falvey — on Jun 20, 2005

• Edwin and me, 1971 …

  In 1971, then U.S. Representative Edwin Washington Edwards won the Democratic nomination for Governor of Louisiana in a very close runoff with J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (anybody remember how close?).

  Satire in Politics — by vinturella — on Jun 20, 2005

• Censorship?

  It is forbidden to do or say anything that promotes hatred against anyone for reasons of race, creed, colour, or sexuality.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 20, 2005

• Britain - Televised court cases to be approved

  Opinion in Politics — by Voice 1 — on Jun 20, 2005

• Censored Atom Bomb Reports Resurface

  Vital long lost articles resurface

  News in Politics — by Aaman Lamba — on Jun 20, 2005

Video

• Rosenstrasse

  Review in Video — by Claudine Chionh — on Jun 20, 2005

• Batman Begins

  What happens when Qui-Gon Jinn goes to the dark side, The Last Samurai is a bad guy, Tom Cruise's Fiancé plays a not important part, the kid from Empire of the Sun, Newsies, and Swing Kids play a super hero, God as the hero’s "Q", and Michael Caine plays a butler? You get Christopher Nolan’s version of Batman.

  Review in Video — by Richard Call — on Jun 20, 2005

• Morgan Spurlock and minimum wage

  Opinion in Video — by Rachel — on Jun 20, 2005

• Tom Cruise Considered by Blogcritics

  Opinion in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 20, 2005

• Cruise Moistened, Moisturizers Arrested

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Jun 20, 2005

• A Guide To The Best Of Animated Batman

  Review in Video — by Sterfish — on Jun 20, 2005

• Movie Review: Batman Begins

  Review in Video — by Sterfish — on Jun 20, 2005

Books

• The Deed of Paksenarrion: Divided Allegiance by Elizabeth Moon

  In the second volume of her Paksenarrion trilogy, Elizabeth Moon takes big, cheerful, athletic, capable Paks to a new level.

  Review in Books — by DrPat — on Jun 20, 2005

• Nation of Rebels

  What if the counterculture wasn't just a myth, but a harmful one at that?

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Jun 20, 2005

• Book Tagging

  Opinion in Books — by Aaman Lamba — on Jun 20, 2005

• Book Review: Back to Basics for the Republican Party by Michael Zak

  Review in Books — by Justene Adamec — on Jun 20, 2005

• The God Particle

  This new novel by Richard Cox is an uneven mix of modern particle physics, evil scientists, and girls.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Jun 20, 2005

• Interview with Vicki M. Taylor, author of Trust in the Wind

  In Not Without Anna there is a definite lesson to all parents of teenagers to not take anything for granted. Parents must realize that their children could be living a double life between school, friends, and home.

  Interview in Books — by Parker Owens — on Jun 20, 2005

• The Art of Undressing

  Review in Books — by Meryl — on Jun 20, 2005

• Cory Doctorow's new novel published under Developing Nations License

  News in Books — by Claudine Chionh — on Jun 20, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Interview: Eric Olsen of BlogCritics.org – Part I

  Interview in Sci/Tech — by Eric Berlin — on Jun 20, 2005

• Dumpster Bust Radio: Podcast #9

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Eric Berlin — on Jun 20, 2005

• In So Many Words

  At first I had no idea what “addy” and “prolly” meant

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 20, 2005

Sports

• Cricket - Bangladesh Defeats Australia

  The biggest upset in the history of cricket?

  News in Sports — by Aaman Lamba — on Jun 20, 2005