July 5, 2005 Archive

Culture

• He Loves the Common Man

  Satire in Culture — by Sam Jack — on Jul 05, 2005

• North Meet South: Sorority Style.

  A Yankee sorority girl meets her sisters from the south. Hilarity ensues.

  Opinion in Culture — by Chelsea Smith — on Jul 05, 2005

• Dove Campaigns for 'Real Beauty'

  Dove's 'Campaign for Real Beauty' is a reality-check to the American media's concept of skinny beauty.

  Opinion in Culture — by Chelsea Smith — on Jul 05, 2005

• Cruise Control

  Opinion in Culture — by Hardy — on Jul 05, 2005

• Breaking News

  NEWS FLASH

  Satire in Culture — by JDCarmine — on Jul 05, 2005

• Reflections on an insignificant shred of humanity

  Opinion in Culture — by dietdoc — on Jul 05, 2005

• Musing of a Typewriter Collector

  There are quite a few typewriter collectors out there. I read somewhere that 90% of them are men and 100% of their wives think they're crazy.

  Opinion in Culture — by Tom Bux — on Jul 05, 2005

• Day By Day for July 05, 2005

  Chris Muir's Day By Day cartoon, for July 05, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jul 05, 2005

• Pseudo-messianic Live 8 celebrities

  These peole are just stroking themselves off in public. Being a more modest person, I think masturbation should be a private thing.

  Opinion in Culture — by Al Barger — on Jul 05, 2005

• He said, she said: The Woodchuck Incident

  One car-and-rodent incident. Two very different accounts of what happened. You decide.

  Satire in Culture — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 05, 2005

Books

• Book Review: Bodies In Motion

  Review in Books — by Aaman Lamba — on Jul 05, 2005

• Book Review: Free the Beagle

  Review in Books — by Meryl — on Jul 05, 2005

• Book Review: The Making of 9/11's Perfect Soldiers

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Jul 05, 2005

• Book Review: This Dame for Hire

  A feisty female detective works the home front during World War II.

  Review in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on Jul 05, 2005

• Book Review: The Rivers of War

  An interesting alternate history of the War of 1812 and America's relationship with the Cherokee.

  Review in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on Jul 05, 2005

• Interview with Jonathan Moeller, author of Worlds to Conquer

  “Contemporary fantasy” might be a good way to describe it. It’s a fantasy novel that takes place in our world, but overlaps with another.

  Interview in Books — by Parker Owens — on Jul 05, 2005

Music

• The Jazz Journalists Association Announces 2005 Jazz Award Winners

  The Jazz Journalists Association Announces 2005 Jazz Award Winners.

  News in Music — by Triniman — on Jul 05, 2005

• Danzig and The Blackest of the Black

  News in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 05, 2005

• CD Review: Robert Symons Tropicana Steel Pan – Bermuda Volume 3

  Are you looking for some music to melt away the stress of the day, the kind that will have you singing just like that morning dove outside your window?

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Jul 05, 2005

• New album releases, week of 7-5-2005

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Jul 05, 2005

• CD Review: The Exotic Ones - Atomic-Age Tales For Monster Kids With The Exotic Ones

  Review in Music — by Wally Bangs — on Jul 05, 2005

• Picard Vs. Riker : Electronic Battle

  News in Music — by Crushkill — on Jul 05, 2005

• DVD Review - GG Allin & The Murder Junkies - Savage South 1992

  A glorious ode to depravity, bodily fluids and god-awful punk rock.

  in Music — by Duke De Mondo — on Jul 05, 2005

• Upon Further Review: Polaris (Music From the Adventures of Pete & Pete)

  Nickelodeon, the self proclaimed "first network for kids," in the mid-nineties was a special time and place to be a part of.

  Review in Music — by Earvolution — on Jul 05, 2005

• Blogcritics On Live 8: Perspectives

  Opinion in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 05, 2005

• CD Review - Don Byron: Ivey-Divey

  Clarinetist Don Byron pays tribute to Lester Young, Miles Davis, and Bugs Bunny. Is there anything this cat can't do?

  Review in Music — by John Owen — on Jul 05, 2005

• BC Podcast - Mondo Radio Episode 12 - "WAAAARRRR!"

  This episode rated NC-17 for "Strong Language" and "Adult Situations". Also, Cash, Cobain, Strummer, Lynn etc.

  Opinion in Music — by Duke De Mondo — on Jul 05, 2005

• Farewell to Luther Vandross

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 05, 2005

• CD Review: The Black Halos - Alive Without Control

  Gutter rock for the dispossessed.

  Review in Music — by Wally Bangs — on Jul 05, 2005

• Celebrities and Their Own Brands and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jul 05, 2005

• CD Review: The Redwalls - De Nova

  Review in Music — by Michael Benning — on Jul 05, 2005

• CD Review: Röyksopp - The Understanding

  Review in Music — by Sterfish — on Jul 05, 2005

Politics

• Intellectual Bankruptcy - How the Left Doesn't Get Economics

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Jul 05, 2005

• New Poll on War Support

  Opinion in Politics — by Fei — on Jul 05, 2005

• Is Ted Rall Insane?

  Opinion in Politics — by Art Green — on Jul 05, 2005

• Some Church Had the Nerve to Celebrate Our Freedom

  Opinion in Politics — by Brad Mills — on Jul 05, 2005

• Christian Church approves of Gay Marriage

  Opinion in Politics — by theco — on Jul 05, 2005

• Un"Settled" Peace In Israel

  ...the British decided to actually cut the baby in two and leave the two mothers to squabble over the remains.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 05, 2005

• In July 4 Address, Bush Provides West Virginians With Empty Words

  Bush makes the case for Iraq again, and again mixes and matches talk about "terrorists."

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jul 05, 2005

Sci/Tech

• iPod Death Scenarios

  It's only a matter of time before your iPod rears its ugly white plastic head.

  Satire in Sci/Tech — by Mark Sahm — on Jul 05, 2005

• Bisexuality Revisited: A Myth?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Paul Herrington — on Jul 05, 2005

Video

• Box Office Update: Independence Day Weekend

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 05, 2005

• Miscellaneous Bad News

  Another day, another clump of bad news. Burn, Hollywood! Burn!

  News in Video — by Film Cynic — on Jul 05, 2005

• Foreign Language Oscar - Many Will Enter, Few Will Win

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 05, 2005

• The Incredible Hulk - You won't like him when he's angry

  Anybody remember The Incredible Hulk television series?

  Opinion in Video — by Alonzo Mosley (FBI) — on Jul 05, 2005

• Blogcritics On War of the Worlds: Interplanetary Conflict Still Potent

  Opinion in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 05, 2005

• War of the Worlds: Hey, it didn't suck!

  Review in Video — by messy — on Jul 05, 2005

• DVD Pick of the Week: 7/5

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 05, 2005

Sports

• 13th Annual World Wife-Carrying Competition

  News in Sports — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 05, 2005