July 16, 2005 Archive

Video

• Dogora DVD Review

  One of Toho's strangest monster flicks ever, now digital.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 16, 2005

• My Dirty Dozen: 12 Guilty Pleasures on DVD

  They're the DVDs you hide, because you don't want to explain why you have a copy.

  Opinion in Video — by DrPat — on Jul 16, 2005

• Review: Paranoia Agent

  Paranoia Agent is a surreal masterpiece, an anime that evokes tension and fear like few series have before.

  Review in Video — by Justin Hemenway — on Jul 16, 2005

• Review: Boiler Room — Echoes of Wall Street

  Review in Video — by DrPat — on Jul 16, 2005

• Review: julien donkey-boy

  After seeing Harmony Korine show up in Last Days, I felt it necessary to see one of his films, but now I wonder if I should have just been influenced to kill myself instead.

  Review in Video — by Film Cynic — on Jul 16, 2005

• PTC Solicits Outrage Against ABC

  Didn't watch Live 8? That's OK, you're still offended. The PTC says so.

  Opinion in Video — by Pete Blackwell — on Jul 16, 2005

• Review: Mysterious Skin

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 16, 2005

• Review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

  I knew this movie was a 5 out of 5 (classic) before I ever saw it.

  Review in Video — by Nicholas Roussos — on Jul 16, 2005

• Review - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

  Director Tim Burton once again is the master of creating an alternative world, but, it's just not enough.

  Review in Video — by Triniman — on Jul 16, 2005

• Rather ADHD Review: Wedding Crashers

  Two hours long. Sheesh. Chels and I, the soda pop generation, couldn't sit still.

  Review in Video — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 16, 2005

Culture

• Conte the Rat Pleads Out.

  The Balco saga has ended with a whimper, not the bang some of us hoped for.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sal Marinello — on Jul 16, 2005

• Holy Moments and the Fear of Intimacy: Lessons on Love from the Periphery

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Jul 16, 2005

• How to Write A Love Letter

  Let's talk about writing love letters. Not candy coated pap. Not romance novel fantasy crap. Not "chick" stuff. Real love letters.

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Jul 16, 2005

• Muggle Mania: The Dark Side

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Jul 16, 2005

• eTailers Jump on Blog Bandwagon

  Opinion in Culture — by Paul Chaney — on Jul 16, 2005

• How Do We Make Blogs More User-Friendly?

  Opinion in Culture — by Paul Chaney — on Jul 16, 2005

• Anger Itself

  Opinion in Culture — by Aaman Lamba — on Jul 16, 2005

• The Silverplate Photo

  a poem | read if you want, no obligations. if you hate poetry, don't bother. if you hate my poetry, really don't bother... those who are okay with it or gosh, even like, read on... ta 'ev ~ sadi

  Opinion in Culture — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Jul 16, 2005

• Podcasting, Hot or Not?

  News in Culture — by Paul Chaney — on Jul 16, 2005

• From Philosophy to Morality

  Analysis of complex literary characters develops ability for moral reasoning

  Opinion in Culture — by JDCarmine — on Jul 16, 2005

• Meaningless Words

  ...if you don’t know something baffle them with bull shit...

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 16, 2005

• Day By Day for July 16, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for July 16, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jul 16, 2005

• The High Price of Hate and Ignorance

  Imagine: A homophobic father queerbashes his own child to death.

  News in Culture — by Natalie Davis — on Jul 16, 2005

• Thoughts On The 2005 Emmy Nominations

  Opinion in Culture — by Sterfish — on Jul 16, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Occupational Hazards and Other Animals

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Jul 16, 2005

• Computer Bug and Security News 7/15/05

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Jul 16, 2005

• First Planet Under Three Suns Is Discovered

  In other words, a viewer there would see three bright suns in the sky.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bennett Dawson — on Jul 16, 2005

• Weekly BlogScan: Potter and Anti-Potter

  Review in Sci/Tech — by DrPat — on Jul 16, 2005

• Netlabels Go Mainstream With New Technologies

  Podcasting, RSS, tagging and other new technologies bring thriving underground netlabel music to the masses.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Hamilton — on Jul 16, 2005

• The ESRB and Grand Theft Auto Round 50... Or Something Around There

  Gamers stopped counting years ago.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 16, 2005

Books

• Book Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Jul 16, 2005

• Book Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

  One word: Horcruxes!

  Review in Books — by John Owen — on Jul 16, 2005

• If we weren't ready for Harry Potter 6 before, we are now

  Harry Potter lifts us from the real world of terror and evil.

  Opinion in Books — by Eyebrow Esquire — on Jul 16, 2005

Politics

• Plame Leaker Protected By Federal Whistleblower Laws

  It appears that the person who allegedly leaked Valerie Plame's name would be protected by federal whistleblower laws in this circumstance.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Jul 16, 2005

• Pew Poll Says Support For Bin Laden Is Down But Is No Reason To Gloat

  It's beginning to look like we're making progress. That's good news but should also be a wake-up call for policy makers.

  Opinion in Politics — by Blog Bloke — on Jul 16, 2005

• Investigation Launched Into Ex-Gay Group

  Tennessee state officials have begun a second investigation into an ex-gay group accused of abuse and brainwashing at a camp near Memphis.

  News in Politics — by Film Laureate — on Jul 16, 2005

• Have You Forgotten?

  Opinion in Politics — by Alyfireman — on Jul 16, 2005

• After London, Just As After Madrid, Our Republican Leaders Fail To Take Mass Transit Security Seriously

  What will it take for our Republican leadership to increase spending on mass transit security?

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jul 16, 2005

Music

• CD Review: Michael James-Everything We Used To Be

  The first thing that hit me in a big way with Michael James was that his vocals reminded me of Steve Hogarth (Marillion) on several occasions.

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Jul 16, 2005

• Review: Two Dollar Pistols - Hands Up!

  I recently sat down with the latest Two Dollar Pistols release Hands Up!, and I could almost smell the horses, leather and smoke as I relaxed with the headphones on a lazy Saturday morning.

  Review in Music — by Robert Burke — on Jul 16, 2005

• CHICAGO BLUES REUNION: A Review

  Review in Music — by John Schroeder — on Jul 16, 2005

• Weekend Reissue Roundup

  Spacemen 3; Ian Hunter; The Everly Brothers; Mr. Big; Deborah Harry; Saigon Kick; Annie Haslam; Lee "Scratch" Perry; others.

  Review in Music — by uao — on Jul 16, 2005

• CD Review: II Big - In A Mendocino Town

  Those big dudes form Northern California are back with a new album.

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Jul 16, 2005

• DVD Review: Seal - Live In Paris

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Jul 16, 2005

• Really Really Good

  Nothing but the best in underground sounds, Killer Mike, Jimi Hendrix book, Vedic Path, Prodigal Sunn, Superchumbo and more!

  News in Music — by Laron Cue — on Jul 16, 2005

• REVIEW: Flatt & Scruggs - Foggy Mountain Jamboree and Foggy Mountain Gospel

  Review in Music — by Al Barger — on Jul 16, 2005

• CD Review: The Essential Glenn Miller

  Review in Music — by Daddypundit — on Jul 16, 2005

Sports

• British Open: Day 3

  News in Sports — by Warren Kelly — on Jul 16, 2005

• Futon Report: Palmeiro in the Hall?

  A career of 3000 hits and 500 homers is usually a lock, but not to all sports writers.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 16, 2005

• Raffy Palmeiro gets 3,000th hit, O's win 6-3

  Opinion in Sports — by Earvolution — on Jul 16, 2005

Gaming

• Answer: The Big Tool on Jeopardy

  Question: Who is David Madden? Look, maybe it's great for Jeopardy that the champions can stay until somebody beats them

  Opinion in Gaming — by Mei Flower — on Jul 16, 2005