August 2, 2005 Archive

Culture

• RIP Al Aronowitz

  One of the taproots of the rock & roll family tree has washed away.

  News in Culture — by Michael J. West — on Aug 02, 2005

• Amazing "Life and Limb" Exhibit

  "Life and Limb" at Feigen Contemporary gallery, located at 535 West 20th Street, New York, is the type of exhibit that reminds why...

  Review in Culture — by Alicatte Amp — on Aug 02, 2005

• Update on Recent True Crimes

  True Crime Update-Aruba, BTK, Groene and a Pregnant Mom Missing in Philadelphia.

  Opinion in Culture — by Patfish — on Aug 02, 2005

• An Interview with Myself

  Kabbalah ... is millions of times more fulfilling than anything we get pleasure from in this world. I won’t truly be able to enjoy it until the whole world can enjoy it with me.

  Interview in Culture — by Josia Nakash — on Aug 02, 2005

• The Latest News on Natalee Holloway

  Miriam gets minimalist on Holloway...

  Opinion in Culture — by Miriam — on Aug 02, 2005

• Can all the haters please leave the planet?

  Opinion in Culture — by Christopher Rose — on Aug 02, 2005

• Tues Aug. 2 Science Roundup

  Humans Kill Giant Sloths, New Uses for E, and A Whole New Humdinger of a Planet

  News in Culture — by Jake Young — on Aug 02, 2005

• Freda Sorce Dreamed of Her Death?

  In a fascinating and startling article in The Washington Post, Don Geronimo tells of a letter left for him by Freda.

  Opinion in Culture — by David Flanagan — on Aug 02, 2005

• The Fame Game

  At four in the morning...nobody cares how you look...they want to know if you can act...

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 02, 2005

• Cal Supreme Court Upholds Secrecy in Michael Jackson Trial

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Aug 02, 2005

• Malaysia's PC Fair

  News in Culture — by Tamama — on Aug 02, 2005

• Review: Henry IV Part 1

  A virtuoso performance of Gambon, with its accompanying (big) belly laughs, and a display of male animal magnetism ...

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Aug 02, 2005

• Day By Day for August 02, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for August 02, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Aug 02, 2005

Music

• Armin van Buuren - Shivers

  Review in Music — by Curtis Swartzentruber — on Aug 02, 2005

• The People's Champ!

  Info and music from Detroit rapper Hush, movie Carlito's Way Rise To Power, and music links! Too cool!

  Opinion in Music — by Laron Cue — on Aug 02, 2005

• Review: The Last Great Traffic Jam DVD

  After almost 40 years its finally coming. The legendary band Traffic's first live DVD. It was worth the wait.

  Review in Music — by Robert Burke — on Aug 02, 2005

• All Over the World - The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra

  Review in Music — by Daddypundit — on Aug 02, 2005

• Music Review: Carole King - The Living Room Tour

  The performances sound much like what you would expect if they were playing right in your own living room.

  Review in Music — by Daddypundit — on Aug 02, 2005

• Hootie and the Blowfish, Toledo Zoo Amphitheater, 8-1-05

  Fun, energetic, and a great sound.

  Review in Music — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 02, 2005

• Jeff Wayne's Musical War Of The Worlds

  This evening I found a key to my memories of Alvaro and part of my childhood's soundtrack. It's Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War Of The Worlds. Based on H.G. Wells' novel of the same name, this is an interesting take on an old classic.

  Opinion in Music — by sungoddess — on Aug 02, 2005

• CBGB's Last Stand?

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Aug 02, 2005

• My Chemical Romance to Tour and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Aug 02, 2005

• Review: Fruit Bats - Spelled in Bones

  Like a cold pillow on a hot summer night. Review includes a link to a stream of the full album.

  Review in Music — by Robert Burke — on Aug 02, 2005

• Do-It-Yourself Bjork

  Make your own Bjork Remix CD of Medulla from songs downloadable from the web.

  Opinion in Music — by No Milk — on Aug 02, 2005

• Review: Idlewild - Warnings-Promises

  Review in Music — by Elizabeth Boody — on Aug 02, 2005

• REVIEW - Generations - A Hardcore Compilation from Revelation Records

  Seems white people first brought the anger to the stage. There were angry young men in music before angry young black men.

  Review in Music — by Temple Stark — on Aug 02, 2005

• New album releases, week of 8-2-2005

  JUNE CARTER CASH RULEZ!!!

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Aug 02, 2005

• Single Review: Kylie Minogue "Spinning Around"

  Kylie Minogue dons a new look and attitude in the sirenic "Spinning Around."

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Aug 02, 2005

Books

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

  Is this going to be the end of Rowling's Potter series? Will the storyline keep on becoming worse and worse? Is Rowling herself running out of fresh ideas to keep Harry Potter alive?

  Review in Books — by LokGP — on Aug 02, 2005

• Book Review: Get 'Em All, Kill 'Em

  With so many books available on the subject of genocide, one might ask is there room for another? The answer is a resounding yes.

  Review in Books — by ReginaWilshire — on Aug 02, 2005

• Book Review: Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

  Review in Books — by D. Gordon Smith — on Aug 02, 2005

• Michael Cunningham's The Hours Shines

  Review in Books — by Chris Evans — on Aug 02, 2005

• Are You Prepared to be an Author? - Guest Blogger - Dorothy Thompson

  Many new authors have the misconception that the publisher will do all the work for you but as you will learn, publishers leave the brunt of the promoting on you.

  Opinion in Books — by Parker Owens — on Aug 02, 2005

• "Abundance": Prayer For Profit

  Spiritual matters should be concerned with the nurturing of the soul and the heart, not the bank book.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 02, 2005

• Long Term Capital Management - When Being Smart Isn't Enough

  Review in Books — by Joshua Sharf — on Aug 02, 2005

Politics

• Supporting Profiling

  Two New York officials decided to go against political correctness by criticizing NYC's random search policy in the subways.

  Opinion in Politics — by ApathyOnline — on Aug 02, 2005

• Howard Dean: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

  Opinion in Politics — by Drew McKissick — on Aug 02, 2005

• The Big Lie in Politics

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Aug 02, 2005

• Evan Bayh Gearing Up For 2008

  Opinion in Politics — by Al Barger — on Aug 02, 2005

• The Mineta Testimony: 9/11 Commission Exposed

  Mineta was able to provide a full account of his experience that morning (9/11)...

  Opinion in Politics — by Gregor Holland — on Aug 02, 2005

• Moronic statement of the day

  I don't want judges that are willing to divorce their morality from the law.

  Opinion in Politics — by Danny Carlton — on Aug 02, 2005

• Annan vs Bolton

  Annan throws down the Gauntlet!

  Opinion in Politics — by Mojoala — on Aug 02, 2005

• The Plame Kerfuffle

  Opinion in Politics — by Danny Carlton — on Aug 02, 2005

• Bolton's Recess Appointment

  It's funny to listen to Democrats huff and puff about Bolton's recess appointment...

  Opinion in Politics — by Danny Carlton — on Aug 02, 2005

• Bush's Toughest Critic On Iraqi Reconstruction? It's Not a Democrat ...

  Meet Stuart Bowen, special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Aug 02, 2005

• Challenges for Singapore now that you're 40

  Opinion in Politics — by Chin-Ker — on Aug 02, 2005

• The Slippery Slope: "Human" Experimentation

  Opinion in Politics — by Lores Rizkalla — on Aug 02, 2005

• Struggle Against the Ideological Extremists...What About Ann Coulter?

  Opinion in Politics — by The Bulldog Manifesto — on Aug 02, 2005

• Byrd amendment detrimental to U.S. economy

  Is a Byrd Depression in America's future?

  Opinion in Politics — by Mr. Real Estate — on Aug 02, 2005

• John Garang, Sudan's Vice President, dies

  News in Politics — by theco — on Aug 02, 2005

• Freedom-seeking missiles

  Taking action in the name of positive reinforcement.

  Satire in Politics — by Sam Jack — on Aug 02, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Saturn's Moon Enceladus An Icy Mystery - Cassini Update

  This is as astonishing as if we'd flown past Earth and found that Antarctica was warmer than the Sahara.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bennett Dawson — on Aug 02, 2005

• Fox Busts Out With the Podcasting

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Berlin — on Aug 02, 2005