August 1, 2005 Archive

Culture

• An In-Depth Analysis of the Drunken Mind

  Ever wake up in a hung over stupor the next morning and wonder, "What was I thinking?" Now we know.

  Satire in Culture — by Chelsea Smith — on Aug 01, 2005

• Love Biatch: Is it Him?

  Can you know you've found the ONE after just a few weeks?

  Opinion in Culture — by Love Biatch — on Aug 01, 2005

• Rafael Palmeiro is a Cheat and Liar.

  C'mon Raffy, apologize to Jose. You lied buddy, admit it!

  Opinion in Culture — by Sal Marinello — on Aug 01, 2005

• Blogcritics Editors' Picks 7-16-05 to 7-29-05

  News in Culture — by Temple Stark — on Aug 01, 2005

• Day By Day for August 01, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for August 01, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Aug 01, 2005

• Big Revenues or Big Profits? Part II

  Why lines are better than thick bars and what statisticians might use to compare the Global 10 businesses

  Opinion in Culture — by Kaiser — on Aug 01, 2005

• Take a second for time

  Be late; forget vulgar time

  Opinion in Culture — by JDCarmine — on Aug 01, 2005

• Living My Life Like It's Golden, Pt. III: My Inner Baby

  Once Somé appeared on the scene, it was time to get down to brass tacks.

  Opinion in Culture — by mpho — on Aug 01, 2005

Video

• Region 1 DVD Releases for 2nd August 2005

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Aug 01, 2005

• DVD Review: America’s Funniest Home Videos Volume 1

  Review in Video — by Joe Battista — on Aug 01, 2005

• Lauren Bacall: Tom Cruise "Not a Great Actor"

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Aug 01, 2005

• Movie Recap: July 2005

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 01, 2005

• The Films of Pia Zadora: Worst Actress Ever?

  The awful career of Pia Zadora, actress, singer, model, spokeswoman. Just how bad was she? Read on to find out.

  Opinion in Video — by Gena — on Aug 01, 2005

• Whitney Houston To Replace Paula Abdul on American Idol?

  News in Video — by Film Laureate — on Aug 01, 2005

• The Prize Winner Of Defiance, Ohio Trailer

  Julianne Moore most assuredly does not "got a brand new bag" these days.

  Opinion in Video — by Drew Feinberg — on Aug 01, 2005

• Review: Ella Enchanted

  Review in Video — by Venessa Fels — on Aug 01, 2005

• Review: The Upside of Anger

  Despite its near detrimental twist, The Upside of Anger is a heartrending and honest look at the gravity and austerity of emotions.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Aug 01, 2005

• The Chumscrubber Giveaway

  Win a t-shirt or poster for the upcoming movie starring Jamie Bell!

  News in Video — by Film Cynic — on Aug 01, 2005

• Sci-Fi Channel Original: Bloodsuckers

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 01, 2005

• Al Gore's Current TV Launches

  News in Video — by Eric Berlin — on Aug 01, 2005

Music

• Review: Keller Williams - Sight DVD

  Keller Williams first DVD "Sight" is what fans have been waiting for and was worth the wait indeed.

  Review in Music — by Robert Burke — on Aug 01, 2005

• Destiny’s Child isn’t done just yet

  News in Music — by Regina Avalos — on Aug 01, 2005

• CD Review: Death & Taxes The Alaska 12 Expeditions

  There two things that are a guarantee in life - Death & Taxes.

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Aug 01, 2005

• Stones' Fans May Pay Through Nose for A Bigger Bang

  Fans of the Rolling Stones better get their wallets out when A Bigger Bang, their first new album since 1997 is released...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 01, 2005

• Review: Looking for Lucky, Hootie & The Blowfish

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Aug 01, 2005

• Record Companies File Lawsuits in Britain and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Aug 01, 2005

• Unleash The Fury - Yngwie Malmsteen

  Review in Music — by Aaman Lamba — on Aug 01, 2005

• REVIEW: Johnny Cash: The Legend Disc 4 of 4 - Family and Friends

  When the shadows lengthen and burn away the past.

  Review in Music — by Temple Stark — on Aug 01, 2005

• Review: Whatever: The ‘90s Pop & Culture Box

  Ladies, go get yourself a spiral perm. Guys, dig out your wind pants. It’s time to revisit the 90’s.

  Review in Music — by Lisa Hoover — on Aug 01, 2005

• The Couch Sessions Podcast: Kierstin Gray

  Kierstin talks to us about her love for the guitar, her influences, and the problems with the mainstream music industry.

  Interview in Music — by Stone — on Aug 01, 2005

• Review: Thievery Corporation at the 9:30 Club 7/28/05

  Review in Music — by Elizabeth Boody — on Aug 01, 2005

• Donewaiting.com Podcast #10 Now Live

  Featuring new music from Rogue Wave, The New Pornographers, Orange Peels and more!

  News in Music — by Robert Duffy — on Aug 01, 2005

• Post-pub inspiration?

  News in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Aug 01, 2005

• Backstage at Rock The Bells concert, Pt 1

  Backstage Photos from Rock The Bells, 07/30/05

  Review in Music — by Laron Cue — on Aug 01, 2005

• NME C86: An Introduction to 80s Indie

  Opinion in Music — by Mocking Music — on Aug 01, 2005

• Razorlight - Up all Night

  Review in Music — by OC hairball — on Aug 01, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Cisco Wins Bug of the Month

  A serious bug, and some serious legal action.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Aug 01, 2005

Politics

• Former CIA Officer Alleges Info On Iraq Abandoning Nuclear Plans Was Ignored

  A former officer alleges the CIA ignored information in 2001 about Iraqi WMD from a "significant" informant.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Aug 01, 2005

• Ohio GOP Owes Apology to Democrat Paul Hackett and the Troops

  The GOP has released a statement purporting to want to "bury" Paul Hackett, the Democratic Iraq War veteran and Congressional candidate.

  Opinion in Politics — by Balletshooz — on Aug 01, 2005

• Air America Radio Making Huge Gains In Colorado

  The conservative echo-chamber believed Air America Radio would be dead on arrival, but new recent data is proving otherwise

  Opinion in Politics — by Balletshooz — on Aug 01, 2005

• Williams Admits Error In Accepting Federal Contract To Promote Bush Policy

  The conservative pundit reflects on what went wrong, as he tries to get his career back on track.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Aug 01, 2005

• Canada’s Newest Headache

  Canada recently purchased several submarines from the British Navy and it seems that they have had nothing but

  Opinion in Politics — by Cher Gruener — on Aug 01, 2005

• The Reichstag Fire, 9/11, and Anthrax

  Opinion in Politics — by The Bulldog Manifesto — on Aug 01, 2005

• US Muslims Issue Fatwa Against Terrorism

  The Fiqh Council of North America speaks out against terrorists—and anyone in the Muslim community who supports them.

  Opinion in Politics — by Pete Blackwell — on Aug 01, 2005

• Best-of-the-Bomb

  Opinion in Politics — by Chris Franklin — on Aug 01, 2005

• Ground Zero: Hiroshima Sixty Years On

  ..the words ground zero were used in reference to the impact site of a nuclear bomb.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 01, 2005

• Quotes of Note from a Conservative Blogger

  Sizzling Quotes from Deep in the Heat of Summer

  Opinion in Politics — by Patfish — on Aug 01, 2005

• Pastor Suspended For Homophobic Discrimination

  News in Politics — by Film Laureate — on Aug 01, 2005

• Stem cell contradiction plays politics with human lives

  Does pro-life mean destroying embryonic stem cells, or does it mean cures through stem cell research?

  Opinion in Politics — by Mr. Real Estate — on Aug 01, 2005

Sports

• Steroids? Get over it already.

  Opinion in Sports — by Earvolution — on Aug 01, 2005

• Futon Report BULLETIN: Palmeiro suspended under MLB drug policy

  Still unclear if he used steroids or something else. He will accept 10-game suspension.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Aug 01, 2005

• The Two-Tiered Legal System

  Opinion in Sports — by John Bambenek — on Aug 01, 2005

Books

• Book Review: No-Fad Diet, "Heart Healthy"?

  The Early Show [CBS] recently featured the American Heart Association's No Fad Diet, a newly released book praised for promoting a healthy lifestyle to gradually and permanently lose weight.

  Review in Books — by ReginaWilshire — on Aug 01, 2005

• Book Review: The Social World of Early Modern Westminster

  Visitors to London often ask: "Where's the centre?" They're surprised to find locals responding: "Umm, which centre do you mean?

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Aug 01, 2005

• Book Review: The Power of the Dog

  In the dark heart of the war on drugs, there is confusion, loss, pain, and despair; there is little victory.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Aug 01, 2005

• Book Review: The Company Car

  C. J. Hribal offers a poignant, engaging trip through memories and the American dream.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Aug 01, 2005