October 5, 2005 Archive

Video

• I Heart Television Court Shows

  Opinion in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Oct 05, 2005

• TV Review: One Tree Hill Third Season Premiere

  Some answers, more questions in One Tree Hill

  Review in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Oct 05, 2005

• Halloween Roundup III: "They're Coming to Get You, Barbara"--and the Rest of Us, Too

  I know a guy in his early twenties who thinks about George Romero's zombies all the time.

  Opinion in Video — by Paul J. Marasa — on Oct 05, 2005

• The Trailer Park: Two for the Money

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

• Pathetic Poll Results: The Best Movie of the Summer Was: Batman Begins

  Opinion in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 05, 2005

• Review: The Skeleton Key (2005)

  Review in Video — by 10Clubs — on Oct 05, 2005

• TV Review: The Biggest Loser in Las Vegas

  Biggest Loser contestants conveniently become Big Winners in Vegas. Is the fix in?

  Opinion in Video — by teletart — on Oct 05, 2005

• Movie Review: A History of Violence

  In Los Angeles as a rebellious teenager I switched back and forth between the moon landing and Roller Derby.

  Review in Video — by johnwstiles — on Oct 05, 2005

• Polanski's Oliver Twist: Review

  The stark and desperate beauty of nineteenth-century London is as much a character as Fagin.

  Review in Video — by johnwstiles — on Oct 05, 2005

• Review - Star Trek: Nemesis (a.k.a. The Wrath of Bad Moviemaking)

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Oct 05, 2005

• White Stripes to Appear on The Daily Show

  News in Video — by Alisha Karabinus — on Oct 05, 2005

• Courting Craig Ferguson: The Late Late Show Diaries 10-4-2005

  Even if I'm feeling frisky in my trousers, porn doesn't really hover my craft.

  Review in Video — by Joan Hunt — on Oct 05, 2005

• Movie Review: Roll Bounce

  Review in Video — by Sterfish — on Oct 05, 2005

• TV Review: Real World: Austin - Week 16

  Can they hold back from their favorite activity for a few days? The answer is a big fat no!

  Review in Video — by Regina Avalos — on Oct 05, 2005

• TV Review: West Wing

  Here's the scoop on the real life equivalents of Santos and Vinnick

  Review in Video — by Patfish — on Oct 05, 2005

Sports

• RJ's NFL Picks - Week 5

  Feel free to submit your own picks in the comments!

  Opinion in Sports — by RJ Elliott — on Oct 05, 2005

• NHL - Wayne Gretzky: Will he be as bad as Michael Jordan?

  Think of the most exciting thing about any team. If it's not a player - you are in trouble.

  Opinion in Sports — by Temple Stark — on Oct 05, 2005

• Futon Report: Div. Series Roundup, October 4

  San Diego loses their ace. White Sox pile on the runs. Yankees win on the bat of a rookie.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 05, 2005

• NFL Elimination: Week 5 — Joel vs. Chelsea

  Two more fall victim to the league's parity. Which leaves a male and female standing after the dust settles.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 05, 2005

Music

• Album Covers With Pentagrams

  Explore abums that have used the pentagram to sell records and/or Satan.

  Opinion in Music — by Robert Burke — on Oct 05, 2005

• U2 Take Over Late Night and The Daily Music and Tech News

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

• Single Review: Daniel Bedingfield "Never Gonna Leave Your Side"

  Daniel Bedingfield is desolated without his girlfriend in the familiar ballad "Never Gonna Leave Your Side."

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Oct 05, 2005

• Review: The Essential Frank Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Oct 05, 2005

• Single Review: Oasis Top Charts Again with "The Importance of Being Idle"

  The Oasis tradition of great sides coupled with enjoyable B-sides is alive and well on "The Importance of Being Idle."

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Oct 05, 2005

• Review: Shawn Amos - Thank You Shirl-ee May: A Love Story [DUALDISC]

  Fantastic real life concept album as sung by the son of Shirl-ee May, who committed suicide in 2003.

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

• Review: George Winston - Summer

  Review in Music — by Daddypundit — on Oct 05, 2005

• CD Review: All Tomorrow's Party - Yoo Doo Right, Yoo Doo Slide

  Shimokitazawa, Japan's All Tomorrow's Party has only been around for two years but they have a sound that makes you think they've been playing together for much longer. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Tetsuo Kitame described the band's sound as being

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

• CD review: Disturbed - Ten Thousand Fists

  ...it was like my ears had a buncha wax blown out...

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

• Band of the Day: The Black Angels

  We're less than two weeks out from the worldwide release of Austin-based six-piece band's debut self-titled EP.

  News in Music — by Garrison Reid — on Oct 05, 2005

• 1976: The Year Mainstream Music Failed Us

  The chart is one big block of cheese, with only bubbles of quality amid the curds and whey.

  Opinion in Music — by Steven Hart — on Oct 05, 2005

• CD Review: Bobo Stenson - Goodbye

  ...amid Borscht-Belt comics, snotty punk primadonas and crooners of yore.

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

• CD Review: Shenoah - Bleeding in the Red

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 05, 2005

• CD Review: Depeche Mode, Songs of Faith and Devotion

  Review in Music — by Scott C. Smith — on Oct 05, 2005

• REVIEW: Billy Joe Shaver is indeed The Real Deal

  Pick of the litter would be "Jesus Christ Is Still the King." It's a simple Protestant declaration of faith in the savior.

  Review in Music — by Al Barger — on Oct 05, 2005

• Review: The Ladies and Gentlemen - Small Sins

  Tom D'Arcy, previously of The Carnations -- makes a stunning debut with Small Sins as The Ladies and Gentlemen.

  Review in Music — by Matthew Montgomery — on Oct 05, 2005

Culture

• International "Freedom" Center Scrapped at Ground Zero

  "We will show the world how we honor our dead, and in doing so magnify their memory for all time.”

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on Oct 05, 2005

• What About Recreational Restroom Usage?

  Opinion in Culture — by Eyebrow Esquire — on Oct 05, 2005

• Whose "Intelligent Design" Is This Anyway?

  While I'm watching this apocalypse unfold, I'll read the Book of Revelations as told by Stephen King

  Opinion in Culture — by Eyebrow Esquire — on Oct 05, 2005

• Banner Year For Franchises

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 05, 2005

• Britney Spears to hold Auction for Katrina Victims

  BRAvo for Britney

  News in Culture — by Cara de Pescado — on Oct 05, 2005

• Celebrity News: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Expecting a Baby

  News in Culture — by Cara de Pescado — on Oct 05, 2005

• Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are Expecting!

  Oh, the lives of celebrities are too good! I can barely think! Thank God for them!

  Opinion in Culture — by Blunderford — on Oct 05, 2005

• H&M Snags Designer Stella McCartney for a Fall Collection

  Break out the claws and the Vaseline. Stella McCartney's collection for H&M hits 400 stores on November 10th.

  News in Culture — by The Budget Fashionista — on Oct 05, 2005

• Dream Guy? Scorpio in Love: Astrology-based Advice

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Oct 05, 2005

• Day By Day for October 05, 2005

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

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

• The Abracadabra of Silence

  Opinion in Culture — by mpho — on Oct 05, 2005

Books

• NaNoWriMo Notes: Why I'm Writing a Novel in November

  You may even find out that you're a writer.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 05, 2005

• Book Review: Harvey Pekar's The Quitter

  Review in Books — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 05, 2005

• Next Week in the Bookstore: Grateful Dead, Juveniles from Celebs, and Wheel of Time #11

  News in Books — by DrPat — on Oct 05, 2005

Politics

• Spy in the House of Bush: Cheney Staff Member Under Arrest For Espionage

  News in Politics — by Eric Berlin — on Oct 05, 2005

• In Vitro? No-No!

  Opinion in Politics — by Cranky Liberal — on Oct 05, 2005

• Who Wants to be President?

  Opinion in Politics — by Eyebrow Esquire — on Oct 05, 2005

• The Threat of Avian Flu

  The Avian Flu is coming. Are you prepared to die because the Vietnamese won't kill their chickens?

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Oct 05, 2005

• Opportunities and Choices for American Liberals

  If you're a liberal, what better week could you be having?

  Opinion in Politics — by Cranky Liberal — on Oct 05, 2005

• Karl Rove's Latest Trick: Getting Bush To Hit The Bottle

  "A totally unprecedented act. You're showing initiative. You're acting promptly, unlike with Katrina."

  Satire in Politics — by Adam Ash — on Oct 05, 2005

• Shoot First, Proof Later: Florida's New Gun Law

  Hope is in the eye of the beholder.

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

• "Jeff Gannon In A Dress" Appears At George Bush "Press Conference"

  In a press conference yesterday morning an exchange occurred between Bush and a "reporter", which can only be described as extremely bizarre.

  Opinion in Politics — by Balletshooz — on Oct 05, 2005

• Sugarland, TX Police Blotter for Week Ending 10/1/05:

  Satire in Politics — by The Fifth Dentist — on Oct 05, 2005

• Why Puerto Rico Should Not Be Left Behind In The LGBT Debate

  I can’t help but wonder, why do LGBT mainland based organizations leave us behind?

  Opinion in Politics — by JCB — on Oct 05, 2005

Tastes

• Absinthe: The Perfect Drug?

  Everything has a cycle of popularity and absinthe, it seems, is back.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Alisha Karabinus — on Oct 05, 2005