September 10, 2005 Archive

Video

• Review: Man with the Screaming Brain Sci-Fi Channel Premiere

  Two brains inside one head and THIS is the best thing they could create?

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Sep 10, 2005

• Modern Classics: Badlands

  Review in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Sep 10, 2005

• Review: The Village

  Review in Video — by Scott Butki — on Sep 10, 2005

• DVD Review: Sahara

  Solid, well-crafted, reasonably enjoyable action adventure that's almost entirely, and instantly, forgettable.

  Review in Video — by Tom the Dog — on Sep 10, 2005

• Review: A Sound of Thunder

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 10, 2005

• A Tale Of Two Telethons: Shelter From The Storm: A Concert For The Gulf Coast and S.O.S. (Saving OurSelves): The BET Relief Telethon

  Review in Video — by Sterfish — on Sep 10, 2005

• Gilligan’s Island: An Empirical Study

  Opinion in Video — by The Fifth Dentist — on Sep 10, 2005

Culture

• The Power of Fame Challenges the Power of Hurricane Katrina

  The collective voice of the stars who aligned to raise money for hurricane relief told us we do have power.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Sep 10, 2005

• September 11th: Must Be Forever In Memoriam

  In memory there is sometimes comfort, but I still find nothing of the sort.

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on Sep 10, 2005

• So You Still Haven't Given?

  Opinion in Culture — by theco — on Sep 10, 2005

• Satire: Tom Cruise Comes Clean

  Satire Alert! Asked to comment, Cruise did what he should not do: He commented.

  Satire in Culture — by Scott Butki — on Sep 10, 2005

• The Legacy of Julian Beck and The Living Theatre Today

  Political Theatre, theatre of joy, of liberation, of the ‘beautiful non-violent Anarchist revolution’, the Living Theatre gave birth to Off-Broadway...

  Review in Culture — by Gary Brackett — on Sep 10, 2005

• Business News: Two Regional Powerhouses Merging

  News in Culture — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Sep 10, 2005

• Two New Orleans Couples Marry in Shelter

  News in Culture — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Sep 10, 2005

• Day By Day for September 10, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for September 10, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Sep 10, 2005

• Victim's Daughter Wins $250,000 Judgement

  News in Culture — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Sep 10, 2005

• Katrina's Diaspora

  Opinion in Culture — by Douglas Anthony Cooper — on Sep 10, 2005

• Bonsai Through the Ages

  Bonsai. I know you have all heard of Bonsai but what do you really know about it?

  Opinion in Culture — by DL Ennis — on Sep 10, 2005

• OBH Podcast: "Number Five Is Alive!"

  Herself takes charge, inventing romance and an elaborate (false) history. Also, a review of Freakonomics.

  Opinion in Culture — by Phillip Winn — on Sep 10, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Nintendogs: The End Of The World As We Know It

  Nintendogs ushers in a new and scary vision of our impending social upheaval by artificially intelligent dogs, robots and whatnot.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Jordan Clifford — on Sep 10, 2005

• Apple Set To Release Two New Products

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Sep 10, 2005

• Low-Carb, Protein-Rich Diet With Exercise Works, Study Shows

  Exercise, coupled with a high-protein, low-carb diet can be especially effective in peeling off the pounds.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Connie Bennett — on Sep 10, 2005

• Do You Mash?

  If you don't listen to Bush singing "Imagine", the terrorists have won.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Scott Butki — on Sep 10, 2005

• Crashing into Cars When Hypoglycemic

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Connie Bennett — on Sep 10, 2005

Music

• Weekend Reissue Roundup

  Virgin re-issues nine 1971-1991 Rolling Stones albums in time for tour and new album.

  Review in Music — by uao — on Sep 10, 2005

• Review: DEATH - Individual Thought Patterns

  Review in Music — by Brian Garrepy — on Sep 10, 2005

• Review: Souls Alike Bonnie Raitt

  Bonnie Raitt is one of the premier rock/blues performers in North America right now.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 10, 2005

• The Derailers @ Black Swamp

  Review in Music — by Bob Rhubart — on Sep 10, 2005

• Austin Lounge Lizards @ Black Swamp

  Review in Music — by Bob Rhubart — on Sep 10, 2005

• Review: Ry Cooder - Chavez Ravine

  Ry Cooder has a way of preserving the past, an ability to rekindle the soul of a fading legacy in music, immortalising it with the kind of romantic affinity one would normally hold for our own private memories.

  Review in Music — by Cian Traynor — on Sep 10, 2005

• Concert Review: Bruce Springsteen - The Point, Dublin

  Often is the case with stalwarts of the music industry that, twenty albums down the line, when the grey hair has long since begun to set in, the artist will tell us that they're "getting back to basics" by delivering a "storytelling" album written in the third person.

  Review in Music — by Cian Traynor — on Sep 10, 2005

• Classic Album Review: Amon Tobin - Permutation

  This is what jazz would sound like in the fictional underworld of William Burroughs: cut-up, altogether unreal, but simply mesmerising.

  Review in Music — by Cian Traynor — on Sep 10, 2005

• Cry For The Lost World

  This is my tribute to the people of the Gulf Coast.

  News in Music — by Cerulean — on Sep 10, 2005

• Sleepy LaBeef @ Black Swamp

  Review in Music — by Bob Rhubart — on Sep 10, 2005

• Review: Jack's Mannequin - Everything In Transit

  As the side project of Something Corporate's Andrew McMahon, Jack's Mannequin is sure to please old fans as well win over some new converts. Because it's actually better.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Sep 10, 2005

• CD Review: The Ramones - Weird Tales of the Ramones (Sampler CD)

  The tale of the Ramones is certainly a weird one. With their short, punchy and intense melodic punk rock songs, they managed to create a style of music, almost thirty years ago, that bands are still trying to emulate today.

  Review in Music — by jen best — on Sep 10, 2005

• June Carter's Fascinatingly Insecure Live Recordings From the Louisiana Hayride

  Review in Music — by Al Barger — on Sep 10, 2005

Books

• My Crush On Author Sarah Vowell

  Opinion in Books — by Scott Butki — on Sep 10, 2005

• Book Review: Dreams From My Father

  I read Barack Obama's book for my church book discussion group, and I'm really glad I did.

  Review in Books — by Scott Butki — on Sep 10, 2005

• Book Review: Company Man by Joseph Finder

  In good company: You know a book is good when it gets inside you.

  Review in Books — by Mary K. Williams — on Sep 10, 2005

• Book Review: Sinister Zone

  The Sinister Zone of Adam Bodor: A Sampler of New Hungarian Writing

  Review in Books — by Floris Vermeir — on Sep 10, 2005

• The Amazing Worlds of Harry Turtledove: Alternate History Part III

  Multiple worlds, many wars: "Master" Harry Turtledove's treasure trove of Alternate History war sagas.

  Opinion in Books — by Ashok K. Banker — on Sep 10, 2005

• Sex and The Literary (Indian) Woman

  Opinion in Books — by Ashok K. Banker — on Sep 10, 2005

Politics

• Hurricane Katrina: A Case for Affirmative Action

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Sep 10, 2005

• Breaking News: President Bush's Approval Rating Dips Below 40% In AP-Ipsos Poll

  News in Politics — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Sep 10, 2005

• Kanye West and the GOP's Anti-Minority Trifecta

  Kanye West recently chastized George Bush for not “caring about black people” because of his pathetic response to the largest natural disaster this country has ever seen.

  Opinion in Politics — by Balletshooz — on Sep 10, 2005

• Wanted: New FEMA Chief. No experience necessary

  Michael Brown had neither the skills nor experience to run FEMA. That didn't stop him from being hired. Alas.

  Opinion in Politics — by scaramouche — on Sep 10, 2005

• Legalizing Polygamy and Polyandry

  Opinion in Politics — by Margaret Romao Toigo — on Sep 10, 2005

• Katrina Canadian Relief

  Opinion in Politics — by Jewels Richardson — on Sep 10, 2005

• Lack of LA leadership comes home to roost

  Opinion in Politics — by Drew McKissick — on Sep 10, 2005

• Two Good Arguments Against Allowing Big Box Stores into New York City Without Legal Constraints

  Big box stores like Wal-Mart are automobile-dependent, inimical to the New York way of life. They stifle economic creativity.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mary Campbell Gallagher — on Sep 10, 2005

• Sharia Law In Ontario

  If we are as pluralistic a society as we say we are, shouldn't we apply the same standards to everybody?

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 10, 2005

• And a Big Ole Texas Welcome to You Too, Babs

  Opinion in Politics — by Douglas Anthony Cooper — on Sep 10, 2005

• Hold On Tight Heston, Here They Come

  Opinion in Politics — by John A. Conley — on Sep 10, 2005

• Time To Go Back In Hiding, Tom

  Opinion in Politics — by John A. Conley — on Sep 10, 2005

• Top FEMA Officials Lack Experience In Disaster Management

  Bush put political friends, rather than experience pros, in top spots at FEMA. He got what he paid for.

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Sep 10, 2005

Sports

• Bocce On Sunday

  Opinion in Sports — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Sep 10, 2005

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Nintendogs

  Yeah, it's good. Shouldn't be, but it is.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Sep 10, 2005