July 6, 2005 Archive

Sci/Tech

• Book Review: Voodoo Science by Robert L. Park — From Foolishness to Fraud

  Ten ways in which fake, junk, scam or pseudo-science masquerades as the real thing, and what it costs us all.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by DrPat — on Jul 06, 2005

• Homeopathy and Drug Diversion

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Mark Kleiman — on Jul 06, 2005

• Book Review: Mapping Hacks

  This is the computer wonk's version of a coffee-table book, beautiful and built for browsing.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by DrPat — on Jul 06, 2005

Culture

• Futon Report: All-Stars set, Jeter and Ensberg to watch on TV

  Fan voting did better than most years.

  Opinion in Culture — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 06, 2005

• China To Save Earth From Deep Impact

  China's mission would instead be mainly aimed at protecting the planet from being hit by a comet or asteroid

  News in Culture — by Bennett Dawson — on Jul 06, 2005

• London Gets 2012 Olympics

  Three strikes and Paris is out!

  Opinion in Culture — by David Flanagan — on Jul 06, 2005

• Mundane Visual Pollution: Vol. 15

  Opinion in Culture — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 06, 2005

• Quiz Time 3

  Here goes - give it a shot

  Opinion in Culture — by Aaman Lamba — on Jul 06, 2005

• Meteos Review (NDS)

  Review in Culture — by Justin Hemenway — on Jul 06, 2005

• The Diapering of America

  Opinion in Culture — by Marlowe — on Jul 06, 2005

• Evolution, Morality, Torture

  Opinion in Culture — by Mark Kleiman — on Jul 06, 2005

• Russia Seeks Partners For New Space Vehicle

  Meanwhile, Europe is considering participation in a Russian program to develop the next generation of reusable manned spacecraft...

  News in Culture — by Bennett Dawson — on Jul 06, 2005

• When a Sport Becomes a Job

  One man's perspective on the association between collegiate sports and the work world.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mark Sahm — on Jul 06, 2005

• A conversation: Interview with a Scientologist

  One man and his religion. The discussion took place, 10:05 a.m. to 1:19 p.m. on July 3.

  Interview in Culture — by Temple Stark — on Jul 06, 2005

• Day By Day for July 06, 2005

  Chris Muir's Day By Day cartoon, for July 06, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jul 06, 2005

Video

• Kerwin White Appreciation Article

  Opinion in Video — by Cameron Archer — on Jul 06, 2005

• Most People Like Cinderella Man

  News in Video — by Tan The Man — on Jul 06, 2005

• DVD Review-Rockers: 25th Anniversary Edition

  "Rockers" is a step above “The Harder They Come” .. as it has artists like Gregory Isaacs, and Jacob Miller to name but a few.

  Review in Video — by Laron Cue — on Jul 06, 2005

• The Contender's Location: An Update

  News in Video — by Eric Berlin — on Jul 06, 2005

• Low Expectation: The Fantastic Four

  I wouldn't mind seeing some backwards-talking midgets in a superhero movie.

  Opinion in Video — by Film Cynic — on Jul 06, 2005

• Review: War of the Worlds

  Review in Video — by Zombyboy — on Jul 06, 2005

• Review: Free Radicals

  Review in Video — by Film Cynic — on Jul 06, 2005

• Queasy Reality Review: Family Forensics on A&E

  Little insight into forensic techniques, maximum info you won't care to learn about a family of strangers...

  Review in Video — by DrPat — on Jul 06, 2005

• War of the Worlds: Let's play the theorising game

  Opinion in Video — by messy — on Jul 06, 2005

• Movie Review: War of the Worlds(2005)

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 06, 2005

• Movie Review: War Of The Worlds (2005)

  Review in Video — by Sterfish — on Jul 06, 2005

• Dancing With The Stars Finale

  The finale of "Dancing With the Stars" is tonight. Let's catch up on the last two contenders.

  Review in Video — by Patfish — on Jul 06, 2005

• War of the Worlds - A review

  Review in Video — by Regina Avalos — on Jul 06, 2005

• Real World: Austin - Week 3

  Review in Video — by Regina Avalos — on Jul 06, 2005

Gaming

• PSP Review: Smart Bomb

  Rarely has handheld gaming been so frustrating.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 06, 2005

Music

• "Boost Mobile RockCorps" - Volunteerism for Music Fans

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 06, 2005

• DVD Review: Gary Husband’s Force Majeure - Live At The Queen Elizabeth Hall in London

  Gary Husband has been around the block and back again as a drummer, composer, and piano player.

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Jul 06, 2005

• CD Review: John Denver – Rhymes and Reasons

  Review in Music — by Joan Hunt — on Jul 06, 2005

• CD Review: Marc Broussard – Carencro

  Review in Music — by Joan Hunt — on Jul 06, 2005

• Taking All Bets: The Odds Are Open for "Jayonce"

  News in Music — by Raquel Wilson — on Jul 06, 2005

• CMJ Music Marathon Lineup Announced and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jul 06, 2005

• CD Review: Roger Miret & The Disasters – 1984

  It takes a certain kind of bullheaded integrity to fight the good fight for twenty-five years. Now *that's* hardcore.

  Review in Music — by John Owen — on Jul 06, 2005

• REVIEW: Iommi - FUSED

  Easily one of my favorite albums of the year so far...

  Review in Music — by Chris Akin — on Jul 06, 2005

• Music Playlist: Top 13 Most Overrated Songs

  The most overrated songs in history as selected by top music sites.

  Opinion in Music — by Robert Burke — on Jul 06, 2005

• Nevermore - THE GODLESS ENDEAVOR

  These songs are going to kick some serious ass on tour...

  Review in Music — by Chris Akin — on Jul 06, 2005

Politics

• Plame-gate: Karl Rove, Dick Durbin, and the politics of treason

  Calls of treason on both sides are overdone but Karl Rove's actions come close.

  Opinion in Politics — by Balletshooz — on Jul 06, 2005

• Celling the Drama

  Chuck Schumer (D-NY), noted proponent of consensus, togetherness, and the other magnanimous buzzwords lately filling the mouths of Senate Democrats, let his partisan underbelly show aboard an Amtrak train, unaware that the Drudge Report was in earshot.

  News in Politics — by Flip — on Jul 06, 2005

• Military may fly Air Canada

  A recent proposal by Air Canada pilot Don Eddie speculates on the use of Air Canada transport planes for Canada's military.

  Opinion in Politics — by Darcey Jerrom — on Jul 06, 2005

• Even Now, We Can't Call a Duck a Duck

  All five are apparently American citizens as well, who took up arms against the US in Iraq. One is a Navy vet. With all due disclaimers about the alleged nature of what they did, will we charge them with treason?

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Jul 06, 2005

• US airman faces child sex charges in Japan

  News in Politics — by Voice 1 — on Jul 06, 2005

• Bush says it's "obvious" humans contribute to climate change

  Opinion in Politics — by Voice 1 — on Jul 06, 2005

• Pre invasion Iraq wasn't a prime terrorist training ground

  Opinion in Politics — by Voice 1 — on Jul 06, 2005

• Parsing Derrick Jackson

  The left's fear of losing its hold on the 3rd branch of government shows in today's Boston Globe.

  Opinion in Politics — by Harry Forbes — on Jul 06, 2005

• Freedom Costs. And Right Here's Where You Start Paying... In Sweat

  Star offers a different view on the events of 11 September in New York...

  Opinion in Politics — by Star — on Jul 06, 2005

• Boycotts

  It is probably the only direct action where inaction is the means of expression.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 06, 2005

• Happy 5th of July

  Opinion in Politics — by Michael D. Bryan — on Jul 06, 2005

• Fortress America? Guilty until proven innocent!

  Are America's stringent policies curbing its competitiveness in an interconneted, global economy?

  Opinion in Politics — by Deepa Mani — on Jul 06, 2005

• Have We Gotten This Bad?

  Opinion in Politics — by Art Green — on Jul 06, 2005

• White House Press Corps Fails To Ask About Rove

  Is the mainstream media afraid of the big bad brain?

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jul 06, 2005

Books

• Book Review: You Are a Dog Is

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Jul 06, 2005

• Book Review: Six Bad Things

  Charlie Huston returns with a rapid-fire, nightmarishly-paced thriller about a man, some money, and the mob.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Jul 06, 2005

• Book Review: Kingston by Starlight

  Christopher John Farley's lyrical novel tracks the life and adventures of the "notorious" pirate Anne Bonny.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Jul 06, 2005

• The Nun of Monza

  "Superfluous daughters" in early modern Italy were, with varying degrees of force, pushed into nunneries

  Opinion in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Jul 06, 2005

Sports

• The F***ing Olympics

  Opinion in Sports — by Marty Dodge — on Jul 06, 2005

• You say Yes, I say No, You Say I Don't Know, Ohhh

  Opinion in Sports — by theSliver — on Jul 06, 2005

• Futon Report: International HR Derby? ¡Impresionante!

  MLB ditches the AL/NL Home Run Derby format in lieu of one player from each of 8 countries.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 06, 2005