August 5, 2005 Archive

Video

• The Trailer Park: Serenity (Trailer 2)

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 05, 2005

• Jaws 3 DVD Review

  Arguably the worst of the series.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 05, 2005

• NBC bumps Golden Globes to Monday

  News in Video — by Regina Avalos — on Aug 05, 2005

• Television Media: Desperately Lost?

  Lost and Desperate Housewives. Both great series, but are both suffering media overkill?

  Opinion in Video — by Joe — on Aug 05, 2005

• Review: Million Dollar Baby

  Million Dollar Baby is a flawless feature filled with bravura and one film that should be cradled in your collection.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Aug 05, 2005

• Review: The Day After Tomorrow

  With The Day After Tomorrow you positively get a generous serving of mass destruction.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Aug 05, 2005

• Waiting for the fall.

  Opinion in Video — by Tony Figueroa — on Aug 05, 2005

• Review: Earth 2

  The "complete" collection of an occasionally cheesy, but fairly entertaining, sci fi series.

  Review in Video — by W.E. Wallo — on Aug 05, 2005

• Movie Review: Stealth

  It's summer pop-corn, hot buttery greasy slimy fingers summer pop-corn.

  Review in Video — by David Desjardins — on Aug 05, 2005

• New Movie Releases: 8/5/05

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 05, 2005

• Ghostbusters 1 & 2 Gift Set DVD Review

  An awful cash-in.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 05, 2005

• Poor DVD manufacturing ruins GUESS WHO

  Review in Video — by Thomas M. Sipos — on Aug 05, 2005

Politics

• Shocking New Allegations Swirl Around Embattled Air America Radio!

  Shocking new allegations have surfaced regarding the embattled Air America Radio. These new allegations, if proven true, are going to make Saddam Hussein look more wholesome than Jesus Christ!

  Satire in Politics — by Balletshooz — on Aug 05, 2005

• The Moral Responsibilities of Lawyers

  It seems that the StopTheACLU blog and the Volokh Conspiracy are having a little tiff about this week’s blogburst. He has a problem with this post in particular. ACLU critics call the organization pro-terrorist, pro-pedophile, anti-Christian, etc. Volokh takes exception, particularly in calling the lawsuits frivolous.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Aug 05, 2005

• Marc Emery: Drug Kingpin or Political Prisoner?

  Opinion in Politics — by Margaret Romao Toigo — on Aug 05, 2005

• No One Expects the Spanish Inquisition

  Opinion in Politics — by Jon Sobel — on Aug 05, 2005

• The Final Death Penalty for Chief Illiniwek

  How did a loud and vocal minority eventually find a path to victory in killing off Chief Illiniwek? Polls indicate 86% of Illinois resident support the Chief, an overwhelming majority of the alumni who give money to the University surely do, and every government agency every to rule on the issue says the Chief is not offensive.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Aug 05, 2005

• An Electoral College Education

  Opinion in Politics — by Drew McKissick — on Aug 05, 2005

• What Christian Revivalism?

  For all the talk of evangelic Christianity on the rise in the U.S., falling stat numbers indicate otherwise

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Aug 05, 2005

• Canada Names First Black Governor-General

  ...Ms. Jean said. "I've never been a token, sir, and I never will be."

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 05, 2005

• Air America ratings up 1,000,000% in Laurel, Indiana; Rush Limbaugh's lunch eaten

  I would have made the title "Air America ratings up 1,000,000, 000,000, 000,000% in Laurel, Indiana," but my fingers got tired of typing the damned zeros.

  Satire in Politics — by Al Barger — on Aug 05, 2005

• Bush shows all the intelligence of his namesake

  News in Politics — by theco — on Aug 05, 2005

Music

• Michael McDonald: Sissy or Dude?

  Michael McDonald is releasing a new career-spanning CD this Tuesday, August 9th simply titled “The Ultimate Collection.

  Review in Music — by Robert Burke — on Aug 05, 2005

• Review: Big Summer Classic @ Ives Concert Park (7/24/05)

  What A Long, Strange Day It's Been…

  Review in Music — by Bryan McKay — on Aug 05, 2005

• Oxford American Southern Music Edition on Newstands

  Review in Music — by Gregg Guetschow — on Aug 05, 2005

• CD Review: The Cramps - Bad Music for Bad People

  Bad music never sounded so good.

  Review in Music — by jen best — on Aug 05, 2005

• Hendrix Woodstock Performance goes to DVD and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Aug 05, 2005

• Apple's 2006 Problem and the Future of ITMS

  Opinion in Music — by Tan The Man — on Aug 05, 2005

• Review: Yesspeak / Yes Acoustic, 35th Anniversary Edition (DVD Review)

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Aug 05, 2005

• Baaba Maal: New Release from Palm World Voices

  He lives up to his billing as being one of the most exciting musical talents in Africa.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 05, 2005

• Van's Warped Tour Winding Down

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Aug 05, 2005

• Review: Steven Page Performs The Vanity Project

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Aug 05, 2005

• CD Review: Jordan Chassan, East of Bristol, West of Knoxville

  Chassan's witty but heartfelt music speaks truth to the fool in all of us.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Aug 05, 2005

• Review: Marbletown

  The latest release from bluegrass band Blue Highway is smart, reflective, and authentic.

  Review in Music — by W.E. Wallo — on Aug 05, 2005

• Anguilla Tranquility Jazz Festival 2005 - Straight Ahead Jazz On the Beach

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Aug 05, 2005

• The Friday Morning Listen

  ... he had the desire to make some hideous noise with that danged guitar.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Aug 05, 2005

• Reflecting on the Life of Little Milton

  September 7, 1934 - August 4, 2005 Rest in peace, Little Milton Campbell

  Opinion in Music — by Joan Hunt — on Aug 05, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Hugo Award Nominees 2005

  News in Sci/Tech — by Aaman Lamba — on Aug 05, 2005

• Fri Aug 5th Science Roundup

  Picky and Slightly Less Picky Crabs, Busy Astronauts, and Bush Channels His ID

  News in Sci/Tech — by Jake Young — on Aug 05, 2005

• Quiz Time 7

  A grab-bag - hopefully easier

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Aaman Lamba — on Aug 05, 2005

Culture

• Letters from BTK

  News in Culture — by Frank Waldron — on Aug 05, 2005

• Grey hair and birthdays

  Opinion in Culture — by Deepti Lamba — on Aug 05, 2005

• Blogcritics Hits A Blogging Milestone

  I tell ya, we are a freakin' dessert topping AND a floor wax!

  Opinion in Culture — by Mark Saleski — on Aug 05, 2005

• Friday femmes fatales No 17

  Where are all the female bloggers? Here, in my weekly top ten posts.

  News in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Aug 05, 2005

• Do You Have To Be Friends With Your Ex?

  Call me old fashioned, but I don’t get the concept of needing to be “friends” with exes. Why force it?

  Opinion in Culture — by Cerulean — on Aug 05, 2005

• A Little Pop Culture from the Week Just Passed

  Gossip: Rachel Hunter - Playboy?; Dagwood Turns 75! Blind Items-Asked and Guessed.

  News in Culture — by Patfish — on Aug 05, 2005

• Day By Day for August 05, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for August 05, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Aug 05, 2005

Books

• Book Review: The FairTax Book

  The book fails in its attempt to sell the FairTax by its radio talk-show host tone.

  Review in Books — by Capn Ken — on Aug 05, 2005

• Book Review: I Liked It, Didn't Love It

  A clever little book on the inner workings of the Hollywood studio system.

  Review in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on Aug 05, 2005

• Book Review: Devil's Corner

  Lisa Scottoline's latest thriller pits a mismatched duo of novice investigators against a criminal conspiracy.

  Review in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on Aug 05, 2005

• Book Review: The (Mis)Behavior of Markets

  Review in Books — by Joshua Sharf — on Aug 05, 2005

Sports

• Futon Report: 102 Reasons to Love Baseball

  From the obvious memories to the hidden quirks. Just be glad I stopped at 102.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Aug 05, 2005