September 13, 2005 Archive

Culture

• Drop Shot Tennis Report: US Open Mens wrapup.

  The most notable match in the first round was the only significant upset in that round, Gilles Muller's defeat of Andy Roddick. Although I didn't see this match, I watched another hard loss that Roddick experienced during the US hard court season, against Mathieu (who lost in the first roun

  News in Culture — by Leoniceno — on Sep 13, 2005

• GPS: Helps You Help People in Your Local Community

  Opinion in Culture — by Chris Franklin — on Sep 13, 2005

• When People say This; They Mean That

  Opinion in Culture — by Floris Vermeir — on Sep 13, 2005

• Blogcritics EDITORS' PICKS - Sept. 2 to Sept. 9

  Everything you always wanted to read but were afraid it was too good.

  News in Culture — by Temple Stark — on Sep 13, 2005

• I Don't Believe Mine Eyes

  It is a disaster. The President has accepted responsibility for something. I feel crippled with confusion.

  News in Culture — by Lono — on Sep 13, 2005

• A Few Intemperate Words

  How to rip Switchfoot's "Nothing is Sound" to your iPod.

  Opinion in Culture — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 13, 2005

• Breaking News: Ophelia Off Carolinas' Coast

  News in Culture — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Sep 13, 2005

• Gypsy Dreaming

  I am my own ultimate destination, and no matter how hard and fast I travel I will always end up here, in this body.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 13, 2005

• Day By Day for September 13, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for September 13, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Sep 13, 2005

• Let Your Yes Be Yes And Your No, No

  I work in a local grocery store where I live. Like many other stores and businesses around the country we are collecting for the Red Cross.

  Opinion in Culture — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Sep 13, 2005

• New Delhi's Ratless Rat-Catchers: None for a Decade

  New Delhi has a rat-catching department, 97 workers strong, that hasn't caught a single rat in the last decade.

  News in Culture — by DrPat — on Sep 13, 2005

Sports

• RJ's NFL Picks - Week Two

  Submit your own picks!

  Opinion in Sports — by RJ Elliott — on Sep 13, 2005

• NFL Elimination: Week 1 results, Week 2 schedule

  19 people entered. After a wild week of upsets, 10 participants remain.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 13, 2005

• Pittsburgh, Is It Any Wonder?

  Ben Miraski investigates the problems with Pittsburgh's offense.

  Opinion in Sports — by Ben Miraski — on Sep 13, 2005

• College Football Week in Review, Week 2, 2005

  Ben Miraski recaps the second week of college football.

  Opinion in Sports — by Ben Miraski — on Sep 13, 2005

Politics

• Bush Admin. Considers Using Nuclear Weapons to Fight Terrorism

  The Pentagon draws up plans to deter the use of WMDs with—what else?—WMDs! Duck and cover.

  Opinion in Politics — by Pete Blackwell — on Sep 13, 2005

• What Could Bush Have Done In Those Seven Minutes?

  Opinion in Politics — by The Fifth Dentist — on Sep 13, 2005

• Bush Accepts Blame for Feds, State Strangely Silent

  FEMA hid behind bureaucratic paperwork and rules. What the local officials didn’t do is just plain criminal.

  Opinion in Politics — by Patfish — on Sep 13, 2005

• The Taking Responsibility Thing

  Opinion in Politics — by Douglas Anthony Cooper — on Sep 13, 2005

• The Goldilocks Economy...or not?

  Opinion in Politics — by Deepa Mani — on Sep 13, 2005

• Life, Liberty and NOTHING!

  How would you like to have the government seize your home and charge you for the privelege?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Sep 13, 2005

• Bush on Katrina: "I Take Responsibility"

  For once, a Bush talk that doesn't scream "spin."

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Sep 13, 2005

• Dear George Bush: (Un)Intelligent Design Unsuitable For Evolution Class

  ID is a myth created by the religious right. The purveyors of this myth are so insecure in their faith that they have invented a junk pseudo-science to help protect a literal interpretation, of a particular version of a particular bible, from being proven innaccurate by science.

  Opinion in Politics — by Balletshooz — on Sep 13, 2005

• Liberals: Stop Being Ashamed of Michael Moore

  It's time for us Liberals to get out of the habit of ignoring or apologizing for Michael Moore.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jon Sobel — on Sep 13, 2005

• New Orleans Disaster: A Test Of Cultures, Failed

  Taking a look at the disaster in New Orleans, what we find is frightening.

  Opinion in Politics — by Christopher J Falvey — on Sep 13, 2005

• What's Next For Michael Brown?

  Brown will likely have a soft landing, within the loving arms of the Bush administration's conservative friends.

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Sep 13, 2005

• Oliphant Comes Out With It

  A Boston Globe columnist equates conservatism and racism. How thoughtful.

  Opinion in Politics — by Harry Forbes — on Sep 13, 2005

• FEMA Chief Brown Resigns, Admits He and DNC Rigged FEMA Delay

  Mike Brown, the embattled head of FEMA resigned today after dropping a bombshell on Washington.

  Satire in Politics — by Mark Cross — on Sep 13, 2005

Music

• Review: Rosie Thomas - If Songs Could Be Held

  The new one from Rosie Thomas is beautiful and boring.

  Review in Music — by Robert Burke — on Sep 13, 2005

• Concert Review: The White Stripes at Red Rocks

  Review in Music — by Jane Ripley — on Sep 13, 2005

• Review: Sigur Ros - Takk

  By now (now being September 13th, 2005, the day of Takk's release,) Sigur Ros has become an almost legendary group of musicians, and with good reason.

  Review in Music — by Matthew Montgomery — on Sep 13, 2005

• Stefanie Seskin

  The Edge of Reason is Stefanie Seskin’s statement to the world that she has arrived

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Sep 13, 2005

• Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production of Eggs: Review

  There's often a Narnia-like quality to the settings, and such is the case with "Opposite Day."

  Review in Music — by Cian Traynor — on Sep 13, 2005

• Wilco to Release Live Album and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Sep 13, 2005

• CD Review: The Bloody Hollies - If Footmen Tire You...

  Review in Music — by Wally Bangs — on Sep 13, 2005

• Single morphs...

  Opinion in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Sep 13, 2005

• Yes - Songs From Tsongas, 35th Anniversary Concert (DVD Review)

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Sep 13, 2005

• Concert Review: OK GO, The Redwalls, The Colour, The Reflection at the Big Fish Pub, Tempe, Sept. 10

  My first concert in a couple of years. The "shithole" rocked. With PHOTOS.

  Review in Music — by Temple Stark — on Sep 13, 2005

• CD REVIEW: Sigur Rós, Takk...

  There is an exquisite beauty to the drag it produces, one that results, ultimately, in hope.

  Review in Music — by Josh Foust — on Sep 13, 2005

• The Late R.L. Burnside

  The pitfalls that drain the life out of so many contemporary blues records -- excessively clean production, earnestly reverent presentations, deadeningly formal performances -- never slowed down R.L. Burnside . . .

  Review in Music — by Steven Hart — on Sep 13, 2005

• What Song Would Represent YOU in a Movie?

  Opinion in Music — by Al Barger — on Sep 13, 2005

• Live: Bloc Party at The Electric Factory in Philly 09/10/05

  Review in Music — by Matt Freelove — on Sep 13, 2005

• New Album Releases, Week of 6-13-2005

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Sep 13, 2005

Gaming

• Xbox Review: Madden NFL 06

  The extra new features are hardly as big as the marketing materials make them seem.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Sep 13, 2005

• GBA Review: Shaman King - Master of Spirits

  A great game brought down from greatness because of level design.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Sep 13, 2005

Sci/Tech

• The new Guardian: what do you think?

  It seems to be going upmarket, or at least holding its ground, which can only be a good thing.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on Sep 13, 2005

• TV Enters a Brave New Cyberworld

  News in Sci/Tech — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Sep 13, 2005

Books

• Book Review: The Closers

  Review in Books — by Scott Butki — on Sep 13, 2005

• Book Review: Spice

  Jack Turner documents the history of temptation - and the lust for spice that launched Columbus' ships.

  Review in Books — by Bill Wallo — on Sep 13, 2005

• Book Review: Crossroads to Cure by Nicola Henriques

  Henriques preaches to the homeopathic choir, and side-steps a central controversy by rewording it.

  Review in Books — by DrPat — on Sep 13, 2005

• Book Review: War Reporting for Cowards

  Ayres presents his feelings of terror and pain during nine days "embedded" with the marines during the invasion of Iraq.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Sep 13, 2005

Video

• Review: The Director's Label Series, Vol. 4-7

  The coolest thing about the Director’s Label DVDs is the commercials, of which Glazer’s disc has plenty.

  Review in Video — by Film Cynic — on Sep 13, 2005

• Box Office Update: 9/9-11

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 13, 2005

• A Lament For ET Canada

  PAUL GROSS PAINTS!

  Opinion in Video — by Cameron Archer — on Sep 13, 2005

• Review: Control Room

  Review in Video — by Scott Butki — on Sep 13, 2005

• DVD Pick of the Week: 9/13

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 13, 2005

• TV Review: The War At Home

  Review in Video — by Sterfish — on Sep 13, 2005

• TV Review: Reunion

  Despite its intriguing premise, the premiere episode falls flat.

  Review in Video — by Sterfish — on Sep 13, 2005

• Review: The Ultimate Fighter 2 - Episode 4

  The previews have been running all week on SpikeTV. As episode 4 began, I waited with eagar anticipation.

  Review in Video — by Vince Chan — on Sep 13, 2005

• TV Quick Review: The War At Home

  Review in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Sep 13, 2005

• Region 1 DVD Releases for 13th September 2005

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Sep 13, 2005