July 24, 2005 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Review:We Need to Talk About Kevin

  I've never been a great believer in the "blood is thicker than water" theory ...

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Jul 24, 2005

• Book Review: Into The Web

  Review in Books — by Chad Richardson — on Jul 24, 2005

• The Wondering Minstrels

  Opinion in Books — by Aaman Lamba — on Jul 24, 2005

• Harry Potter And Storytelling

  ...as J. K. Rowling has proved, if you write it (a good story) they will read.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 24, 2005

Video

• Is Firefly the New Trek?

  Could a brilliant new view of the future become the next Star Trek franchise?

  Opinion in Video — by Joe — on Jul 24, 2005

• The Duke On Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978)

  Paranoia! Uncertainty! Moustaches!

  Review in Video — by Duke De Mondo — on Jul 24, 2005

• Sigaw: Asian Cinema's Next Big Thing

  News in Video — by miron — on Jul 24, 2005

• Review: The Island

  The Island had potential, but it unravelled itself into derivative Hollywood crap.

  Review in Video — by Triniman — on Jul 24, 2005

• WWE Garners Mainstream Attention Due to Mohammad Hassan

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 24, 2005

Culture

• I found a 'flawed' Wisconsin quarter; neato

  So tell us some of your corny coin tales ...

  Opinion in Culture — by Temple Stark — on Jul 24, 2005

• The Pledge of Allegiance

  Our Pledge of Allegiance was created in 1892 as a promotional gimmick for the Chicago World's Fair celebration...

  Opinion in Culture — by Margaret Romao Toigo — on Jul 24, 2005

• You Have to Show Up: On Small Miracles. (Okay, maybe not so small)

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Jul 24, 2005

• If You Don't Claim Your Inner Child Within 5 Days, It Will Be Sold As a Slave

  Satire in Culture — by Laura Young — on Jul 24, 2005

• Tampa Bay Home Prices Market Update

  Housing is up in Tampa Bay and the rest of Florida while the rest of the nation levels off.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on Jul 24, 2005

• London Being Awakened Like Israel

  The time has come for us to realize that our individual and collective fates are bound to one another and that there is no escaping from our natural progression to the next phase of our development: spirituality. We can either

  Opinion in Culture — by Josia Nakash — on Jul 24, 2005

• Women who can't win

  Opinion in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Jul 24, 2005

• Day By Day for July 24, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for July 24, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jul 24, 2005

Music

• Sunday Morning Playlist: Jangle Pop

  R.E.M.; Guadalcanal Diary; Beat Farmers; The Bangles; The Feelies; The Soft Boys; Let's Active; Camper Van beethoven; The Replacements; The dB's.

  Review in Music — by uao — on Jul 24, 2005

• Review: Funeral for a friend - Hours

  This Welsh quintet rocks it hard.

  Review in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jul 24, 2005

• Summer Lawns - First We Waited Then It Started

  Review in Music — by Daryl Sng — on Jul 24, 2005

• Fragile: On Love, Pain, Suicide and Forgiveness

  Opinion in Music — by Laura Young — on Jul 24, 2005

• Music Review: Bobby St. Vincent - Bobby St. Vincent

  When all you have is a guitar and a singular voice with minimal accompaniment, you had better be good.

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Jul 24, 2005

• Opening Band by Paul and Storm - Review

  Comedy album spans several genres and one lovable baritone pianist.

  Review in Music — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 24, 2005

Politics

• What About Egypt?

  ...continuing to display indifference to our allies in the Muslim world just plays into the hands of the terrorists.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 24, 2005

• We're Americans, and More Importantly, We're Right, That's What

  Opinion in Politics — by theco — on Jul 24, 2005

• Is There A Lazier White House Reporter Than The NY Times' Elisabeth Bumiller?

  You'd be hard-pressed to find any reporter in America more open to White House spin.

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jul 24, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Why, Google Me Silly

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Jul 24, 2005