July 13, 2005 Archive

Books

• Book Review: They Don't Play Hockey In Heaven

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Jul 13, 2005

• Book Review: Magic Street

  Orson Scott Card delivers a wickedly inventive and entertaining contemporary fantasy.

  Review in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on Jul 13, 2005

• Pope Pans Potter

  What could be worse for Catholic kids than child abuse? Harry Potter, of course.

  Opinion in Books — by Pete Blackwell — on Jul 13, 2005

• Book Review: Homeward Bound, The Cold War with a Twist

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on Jul 13, 2005

• Book Review: John Rhodes – A Time of Civility In Congress

  Review in Books — by Mark Schannon — on Jul 13, 2005

• Book Review: Spin Magazine

  Looking for a magazine with intelligent, insightful commentary about the cutting edge of rock music? Then don't read Spin.

  Review in Books — by Michael J. West — on Jul 13, 2005

• Book Review: Zorro: A Novel

  We could call this summer Men In Black 3 or the Birth of Mask ...

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 13, 2005

• Book Review: Grrls - Viva Rock Divas

  Grrls is a great book if you've been a fan of women in rock for years or if you're new and interested in learning more about it.

  Review in Books — by jen best — on Jul 13, 2005

• Review: Evidence Dismissed, Tom Lange, Phil Vannatter, as told to Don Moldea

  The OJ Trial as told by the Lead Investigators.

  Review in Books — by Patfish — on Jul 13, 2005

Culture

• An Unwanted Guest

  Opinion in Culture — by Deepti Lamba — on Jul 13, 2005

• Pope Says Harry Potter Seduces Kids And Distorts Christianity

  Regardless, I daresay that Harry Potter has probably harmed far less innocent children than, say, pedophilic Catholic priests.

  Opinion in Culture — by Michael Davis — on Jul 13, 2005

• How to Tell What Route NOT to Take

  What does it mean when you see water bottles full of lovely golden liquid on the side of the highway?

  Satire in Culture — by Dave Nalle — on Jul 13, 2005

• Ayn Rand (ianism) and Loneliness

  Ayn Rand's objectivism is marginally correct and fundamentally flawed

  Opinion in Culture — by JDCarmine — on Jul 13, 2005

• TV as a cultural barometer?

  Does TV reflect today's culture or is it the other way around?

  Opinion in Culture — by Lisa Hoover — on Jul 13, 2005

• Day By Day for July 13, 2005

  Chris Muir's Day By Day cartoon, for July 13, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jul 13, 2005

Music

• American Idol: Carrie Underwood Fills Some Big Shoes

  News in Music — by Sticker — on Jul 13, 2005

• Review: Bobby Purify, Better To Have It

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Jul 13, 2005

• New Order to release DVD and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jul 13, 2005

• Review: Time Out of My Mind, Dylan | Really?

  Review in Music — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Jul 13, 2005

• Review: Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway

  Everyone thank Kelly Clarkson for saving pop music

  Review in Music — by Chris Evans — on Jul 13, 2005

• Review: Living in the Gleam of an Unsheathed Sword -- Cutting Edge Music

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jul 13, 2005

• DVD Review: Prong - The Vault

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 13, 2005

• 100 Great Albums From 1985-2005: A List

  Review in Music — by Sterfish — on Jul 13, 2005

• Weekly Artist Overview: The Barbarians

  Sometimes the story is better than the music. Rock 'n' roll has always been rich in good stories, and some of the best come from bands whose legacies are slim, or whose talents were ordinary. Collectors of 60's garage bands are well versed in many of the stories of very ordinary musicians whose moment in the spotlight was brief, but whose story contained the nuggets of a mini-heroic epic; bands whose triumphs and failures played out in miniature. One band whose famous story outweighs any real impact they had on the evolution of music is the Barbarians, from Provincetown, MA. Still, they did manage to leave a small musical imprint as well.

  Review in Music — by uao — on Jul 13, 2005

Politics

• Terrorists Slaughter Innocent Iraqi Children In Suicide Attack

  This is utterly inhuman...

  Opinion in Politics — by RJ Elliott — on Jul 13, 2005

• New York Christian Coalition Compares Homosexuality to Smoking

  News in Politics — by Chris Evans — on Jul 13, 2005

• You Still Have to Buy a Political Party's "Whole Album" to Get That One, "Favorite Song"

  I say that it is high-time that politics in the U.S. take on the more customer-directed focus ...

  Opinion in Politics — by Chris Franklin — on Jul 13, 2005

• Mainstream as "Extreme"

  Opinion in Politics — by Drew McKissick — on Jul 13, 2005

• Unanswered Questions Plague Rove Affair

  We know that Karl Rove was a source of the Plame leak. What we don't know is far more troubling.

  Opinion in Politics — by Pete Blackwell — on Jul 13, 2005

• Democrats Offer Three Possibilities To Replace O'Connor

  Bush tests out the Constitution's "Advice and Consent" clause by meeting with a mix of Democratic and Republican senators.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jul 13, 2005

• Twenty-Seven Iraqis Murdered By Car Bomber

  Opinion in Politics — by Earvolution — on Jul 13, 2005

• Industry-Paid Consultants "Volunteering" at Bureau of Land Management

  Can you say "conflict of interest"?

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jul 13, 2005

• Governing Magazine article: Bloggers and State Politics

  News in Politics — by Gregg Guetschow — on Jul 13, 2005

• Colonia Dignidad--Germans and Pinochet

  Opinion in Politics — by Peter Levenda — on Jul 13, 2005

• Why Do Attacks in London Matter More Than Ones in Baghdad?

  Opinion in Politics — by Art Green — on Jul 13, 2005

• Campaign on Behalf of Prince Eric of Monaco

  Opinion in Politics — by Hero von Esens — on Jul 13, 2005

• Democrat or Republican? Very often it doesn't matter

  Opinion in Politics — by Voice 1 — on Jul 13, 2005

• Iran Responsible for Gassing of Kurds?

  Opinion in Politics — by Voice 1 — on Jul 13, 2005

• Kennedy Says Iraq War Fuels Terrorism

  Opinion in Politics — by Voice 1 — on Jul 13, 2005

• Clarke Wants Compulsory Fingerprinting

  Opinion in Politics — by Voice 1 — on Jul 13, 2005

• Iraqi Organisation Says 128,000 Iraqis Killed Since Invasion

  News in Politics — by Voice 1 — on Jul 13, 2005

Video

• Top 6 Screen Actors

  Opinion in Video — by Chris Evans — on Jul 13, 2005

• The Trailer Park: The Aristocrats

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 13, 2005

• 2004 Best Picture Winner Million Dollar Baby Comes to DVD

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Jul 13, 2005

• Top 20 Screen Actresses

  In response to a reader that wanted me to list my favorite actors and actresses, I will list my favorite actresses here today, and actors tomorrow. Then I will move on to movies and plays.

  Opinion in Video — by Chris Evans — on Jul 13, 2005

• The Piano Review: Standing Ovation For Hunter & Paquin

  Review in Video — by Chris Evans — on Jul 13, 2005

• The 10 Best Contestants Ever On American Idol

  There have been four seasons of the ratings phenomenon, American Idol--some better than others. But over the course of this #1 show's four seasons, there have definitely been standout performers--winners or losers.

  Review in Video — by Chris Evans — on Jul 13, 2005

• Collateral Review: Foxx and Pinkett Go On A Wild Cruise

  Review in Video — by Chris Evans — on Jul 13, 2005

• The Bourne Supremacy Review: Matt Should Really Teach Ben How To Act

  The acting done by Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Brian Cox, and Joan Allen is impeccable.

  Review in Video — by Chris Evans — on Jul 13, 2005

• Bad News: 7/12/05 - Miscellaneous Bad News

  More of the worst from Hollywood's evil geniuses.

  News in Video — by Film Cynic — on Jul 13, 2005

• Real World: Austin - Week 4

  Review in Video — by Regina Avalos — on Jul 13, 2005

• Review: Last Days

  Film arouses more contemplation of Kurt Cobain’s final moments without addressing or deliberating the facts or the arguments surrounding them.

  Review in Video — by Film Cynic — on Jul 13, 2005

• Million Dollar Baby DVD Review

  At a loss for words. Dirty Harry does it again.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 13, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Sheryl Crow New Dell Spokesperson

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 13, 2005

• Quiz Time 4

  Most questions are drawn from current headlines and news-worthy events.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Aaman Lamba — on Jul 13, 2005

• Selling Out or Buying In

  That idea-that fine line between whorish worthlessness and reflective maturity- is so incredibly difficult to pin down, that is who is what, and in what capacity. Should we respect those who change or resent them for lacking a spine?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by ChaunceyBillups — on Jul 13, 2005

Sports

• "Game On!" in the NHL

  News in Sports — by Warren Kelly — on Jul 13, 2005

Gaming

• GameCube Review: Killer 7

  Destined to be one of the most debated titles of the year, Killer 7 is definitely worth your time.

  Review in Gaming — by Justin Hemenway — on Jul 13, 2005