October 1, 2005 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Ig Nobel Prizes 2

  Do we really care how much force is required to drag a dead sheep?

  Review in Books — by DrPat — on Oct 01, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Xena and Gabrielle, Lost in Space

  Forget naming planets after mythological gods and goddesses. Now we're mining pop culture.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Warren Kelly — on Oct 01, 2005

• Big Baby Galaxy Found In Newborn Universe

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Floris Vermeir — on Oct 01, 2005

• Smoking Actors in Smoking Movies

  Time was, an elegant woman or dashing man was portrayed on-screen with a lit cigarette in hand...

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by DrPat — on Oct 01, 2005

• “The Secrets” of Becoming a Writer

  Have you ever thought that you would like to be a writer? You never know, you may have the...

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by DL Ennis — on Oct 01, 2005

• Celebrity Obsession and Terrorism

  The media is like the mob, they have a complete monoply on information and they don't like being screwed with. Tom Cruise tried to use them to promote a movie without their prior consent and he got burned. T

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by ChaunceyBillups — on Oct 01, 2005

• Gamma Ray Burst 'Most Distant Ever'

  Sept. 4th burst is not only the most distant such event recorded to date, but also the most ancient.

  News in Sci/Tech — by DrPat — on Oct 01, 2005

• The Climate Change News

  People tend to dismiss the whole notion of Climate Change as so much poppycock dreamed up by evil, liberal communists....

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mike Johnston — on Oct 01, 2005

• Would I lie to you?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Oct 01, 2005

Video

• DVD Review - Palindromes

  Abortion, pop songs and Jesus.

  Review in Video — by Duke De Mondo — on Oct 01, 2005

• Film Review: A History of Violence

  Best film so far this year (some spoilers).

  Review in Video — by Jesse Trussell — on Oct 01, 2005

• DVD Review: Rumble Fish

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

• Movie Review: Serenity

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

• DVD Review - Charmed: The Complete Second Season

  Season Two was the best season of the show in my eyes, and is well worth picking up if you are a fan.

  Review in Video — by Chris Akin — on Oct 01, 2005

• Movie Review: Bewitched

  Nora Ephron's newest romantic comedy... As entertaining as the show, but falls a bit short...

  Review in Video — by Cptalbertwesker — on Oct 01, 2005

• Courting Craig Ferguson: The Late Late Show Diaries 9-30-05

  Craig, you frisky little pony, the job's yours if you want. Bring the vacuum attachments. It'll be fun.

  Review in Video — by Joan Hunt — on Oct 01, 2005

• Movie Review: The Greatest Game Ever Played

  "This is a true story..." Well, mostly. It's also the story of how Americans like winners better than snobs.

  Review in Video — by Joshua Sharf — on Oct 01, 2005

Culture

• Be Careful Of The Thought Police If You're Not Thinking 'Religiously Correct'

  Opinion in Culture — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Oct 01, 2005

• Disc Golf in the Wilderness

  Playing Disc Golf in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night - not an average game.

  Review in Culture — by Dave Nalle — on Oct 01, 2005

• Quiz Time 8

  Quiz questions - from the entire gamut of human knowledge - How many do you know?

  Opinion in Culture — by Aaman Lamba — on Oct 01, 2005

• Gas Prices Rise Locally As Gas Prices Nationwide Drop

  As gas prices have been rising this past week in Topeka (KS), oil prices have been dropping, while nationwide gas prices dropped 14 cents a gallon.

  Opinion in Culture — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Oct 01, 2005

• Stem Cells Helping People Walk

  News in Culture — by Justene Adamec — on Oct 01, 2005

• Halloween '05 on Blogcritics

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 01, 2005

• Gemini On The Prowl: Astrology-based Advice

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Oct 01, 2005

• Day By Day for October 01, 2005

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

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

• 170,000 Could Return to New Orleans

  News in Culture — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Oct 01, 2005

Music

• CD Review: Dee Dee Bridgewater's J'ai Deux Amours

  An excellent collection of jazz treatments of 11 French songs by a very talented singer.

  Review in Music — by Gregg Guetschow — on Oct 01, 2005

• Concert Review - Stratovarius Sept. 30, 2005, Winnipeg, Canada

  An intimate, sold-out show with only 311 fans, Stratovarious are huge in Europe but not as well known in Canada.

  Review in Music — by Triniman — on Oct 01, 2005

• Mostly Autumn - The V Shows (DVD Review)

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Oct 01, 2005

• CD Review: The Vacation - Band From World War Zero

  Band From World War Zero is a mix of the Stooges' grit and grunt, the Rolling Stones' swagger, and the attack of bands like T-Rex and early AC/DC, all in a sweaty, brash swirl of snarl and tight, ripped jeans.

  Review in Music — by jen best — on Oct 01, 2005

• Review: Goat, All of My Friends

  Review in Music — by Alisha Karabinus — on Oct 01, 2005

• Mini CD Review: Wolfsheim, Spectators

  Review in Music — by Scott C. Smith — on Oct 01, 2005

• Beastie Boys to Release Solid Gold Hits

  News in Music — by jen best — on Oct 01, 2005

• Hey, Crazy Frog, "Where's the beef"!?

  Satire in Music — by Annie — on Oct 01, 2005

• Classic Album: Elliot Smith - Either/Or

  Review in Music — by Cian Traynor — on Oct 01, 2005

• CD Review: Robert Plant and The Strange Sensation - Mighty Rearranger

  Review in Music — by Cian Traynor — on Oct 01, 2005

• CD Review: Las Vegas Original Soundtrack

  Review in Music — by Regina Avalos — on Oct 01, 2005

• First Look: Antares' AVOX Vocal Toolkit

  Antares changed vocal recording in the mid-90s with their Auto-Tune plug-in. Now they're back with a comprehensive vocal toolkit.

  Review in Music — by Ed Driscoll — on Oct 01, 2005

• Episode 5 - The DJRadiohead Podcast Experience

  Speaking fuck and playing songs... Episode 5 unleashed.

  Opinion in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Oct 01, 2005

• Join Lil' Kim's Book Club Today! (CD Sold Separately)

  Yes-yes, y'all. From Sing-Sing. Here's the Queen Bee's prison reading list. It, of course, is a biotch.

  Satire in Music — by Viqi French — on Oct 01, 2005

Sports

• Yankee's Clinch, Huh?

  News in Sports — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 01, 2005

• Futon Report: AL Avoids 3-Way Tie, Tribe Avoids Winning

  Yankees claim the AL East division, while the Indians aren't helping their wild Card cause.

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

• Fulham 2 Manchester United 3

  United just edge a tight battle against the other West Londoners

  News in Sports — by Christopher Rose — on Oct 01, 2005

Politics

• Private Enterprise in Public Education

  Isn't it a good thing that kids will always rebel against things being shoved down their throats?

  Opinion in Politics — by Natalie Bennett — on Oct 01, 2005

• Dozens Dead, Injured in Bali Bombings

  Bombs in tourist-destination Bali have killed or injured dozens of people, and threaten to depress the area's economy again.

  News in Politics — by DrPat — on Oct 01, 2005

• The Southwest Conference on Illegal Immigration, Border Security, and Crime

  If there is hope of another option, a legal one, don't you think that most of them would rather go that route?

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

• Judith Miller Names Cheney Aide as CIA Leak Source

  After 12 weeks in prison, a Times reporter finally testifies to the grand jury about the Valerie Plame affair.

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

• Fire Bill Bennett: Don't Ask Him To Apologize

  Bill Bennett, author of The Book of Virtues, must think that gambling addiction and racism are virtues, because he keeps defending himself on both accounts.

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

• Does Bill Bennett Advocate Aborting Black Babies to Reduce Crime?

  Short answer, no, but there are still some disturbing, unanswered questions. Long answer, read on.

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

• William Bennett, Cheerleader for Abortion Rights

  Why not abort all children? And murder their parents. I guarantee that crime would be completely eradicated.

  Opinion in Politics — by Douglas Anthony Cooper — on Oct 01, 2005

• Bill Bennett: Exterminate Blacks!

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bill — on Oct 01, 2005

• It's Miller Time...For Explanations

  Miller Questions Answered With More Questions

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott Butki — on Oct 01, 2005

• Senator Reid Arranged For Grant Now Involved In Indictment Of Pastors

  News in Politics — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Oct 01, 2005