October 14, 2005 Archive

Music

• Roadrunner's Big Concert and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Oct 14, 2005

• CD Review: OMD, Dazzle Ships

  Review in Music — by Scott C. Smith — on Oct 14, 2005

• Cd Review: The Ex - Singles. Period.

  "Guerilla-war is not for fun / The only way to get things done."

  Review in Music — by jen best — on Oct 14, 2005

• Episode 6 - The DJRadiohead Podcast Experience

  Episode 6 - A watershed event in the history of The DJRadiohead Podcast Experience!

  Opinion in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Oct 14, 2005

• CD Review: Echo & The Bunnymen - Siberia

  Guest review of the new Echo and the Bunnymen CD by Drake leLane

  Review in Music — by Robert Burke — on Oct 14, 2005

• DVD Review: The Pixies Sell Out 2004

  Were the Pixies properly frozen for 11 years and thawed out especially for their reunion?

  Review in Music — by jen best — on Oct 14, 2005

• American Idol: Clay Aiken and The "Useless Celebrity" Mode

  Opinion in Music — by Sticker — on Oct 14, 2005

• The Friday Morning Listen: R.E.M.

  ...opportunities to sit and reflect will be just a little tougher to come by.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Oct 14, 2005

• Yellow Matter Custard - One Night In New York City (DVD Review)

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Oct 14, 2005

• CD Review: Ryan Adams - Jacksonville Ciy Nights

  Adams & The Cardinals have made country accessible to the masses, and my god, it's a breath of fresh air.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Oct 14, 2005

• "Nostalgia": Old Sounds For New Music

  Tens of thousands of dollars worth of vintage synthesizers can now be played via a single computer program.

  Review in Music — by Ed Driscoll — on Oct 14, 2005

Books

• Book Review: An Unreasonable Woman by Diane Wilson

  An uncomfortable read: besides Wilson and her opponent, Formosa Plastics, the horrendous litany of toxins is calculated to appall.

  Review in Books — by DrPat — on Oct 14, 2005

• Sam And His Halloween Date

  Halloween fiction, with apologies to Raymond Chandler...

  Opinion in Books — by Scott Butki — on Oct 14, 2005

• Book Review: A Million Little Pieces

  Review in Books — by OC hairball — on Oct 14, 2005

• Book Review: Degrassi Generations

  Review in Books — by Sterfish — on Oct 14, 2005

• Harold Pinter Wins Nobel Prize For Literature

  While it is true that academics wet themselves over his plays, the wonderful thing about Pinter is how many people can relate to his work.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 14, 2005

Politics

• Our Short War On Poverty

  Opinion in Politics — by Igor Volsky — on Oct 14, 2005

• HHS Hires Advertising Firm That Assisted With Propaganda Last Year

  It's nice to have friends in high places.

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Oct 14, 2005

• George W. Bush Can't Handle The Troops

  In a disgraceful form of devious propaganda, Bush tried to create the false appearance that everything is wonderful in Iraq.

  Opinion in Politics — by Balletshooz — on Oct 14, 2005

• Quag-Miers

  Liberals think the Mier's nomination controversy has resulted in a serious rift within the GOP. Wrong again.

  Opinion in Politics — by David Flanagan — on Oct 14, 2005

• Environmentally Responsible Europe?

  Europe has its own work to do on environmental issues, as well as recognizing America's positive environmental influence

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Oct 14, 2005

• In Which Harriet Miers Disrupts My Sleep

  I had a dream about Harriet Miers the other night. (Yes, yes, I know: Cooper, get a life.)

  Opinion in Politics — by Douglas Anthony Cooper — on Oct 14, 2005

Video

• Daniel Craig is James Bond

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 14, 2005

• Thoughts on Serenity (Take 2)

  Opinion in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 14, 2005

• TV Review: Boston Legal - 10-11-05

  The salmon are scurrying to see this.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Oct 14, 2005

• DVD Review: Spirited Away

  Hayao Miyazaki at his best!

  Review in Video — by ShiroiOji — on Oct 14, 2005

• Buffalo Bill DVD Review

  Bill was truly the man you loved to hate

  Review in Video — by Tony Figueroa — on Oct 14, 2005

• New Movie Releases: 10/14 featuring: The Fog

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 14, 2005

• DVD Review: The Great Train Robbery

  Edward Pierce: "I wanted the money."

  Review in Video — by Alonzo Mosley (FBI) — on Oct 14, 2005

• Movie Review: Good Night, and Good Luck

  There is so much to admire about this low-key movie

  Review in Video — by Paul J. Marasa — on Oct 14, 2005

• Courting Craig Ferguson: The Late Late Show Diaries 10-13-05

  If you go out bear hunting, you should have to be covered in meat or honey.

  Review in Video — by Joan Hunt — on Oct 14, 2005

• Run's House: A Castle Constructed of MTV Ten Spot Reality Show Dreams

  Review in Video — by Eric Berlin — on Oct 14, 2005

• TV Review: Alias 5.3

  The Shed belongs in a shed...

  Review in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Oct 14, 2005

• Movie Review: Domino

  True or not? Flip a coin and decide, but quite frankly it is none of your business.

  Review in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Oct 14, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Friday Femmes Fatales No 27 (Women Bloggers)

  Where are the female bloggers? Here, in my weekly "top ten" posts. And nominate for the new Carnival of Feminists.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on Oct 14, 2005

• Study Backs Teen Access to Confidential Reproductive Health Services

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 14, 2005

• Marijuana May Stimulate Brain Cell Growth

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 14, 2005

Culture

• John Peel Day

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 14, 2005

• Nearly Nude News: Runs with Underwear

  Runners in Hawaai and Nebraska (brrr!) compete in their undergarments.

  News in Culture — by DrPat — on Oct 14, 2005

• A Collection of Quotes

  Sometimes, other people's quotes can sum up your own beliefs perfectly

  Opinion in Culture — by Mark Edward Manning — on Oct 14, 2005

• Is That It, the Men are Listless and We're Perfect?

  If society isn't urging them to get off the couch, if their parents don't nag and their mothers don't call, if nobody notices and nobody cares, and most of all, as Benjamin states, if women continue to "put out" and have sex with these guys, they'll continue this endless cycle of slacking.

  News in Culture — by G. — on Oct 14, 2005

• Mother and Disorderly Child

  It either stands to reason or defies logic that a storm would be the tool to calm a child experiencing the thunder of a behavioral disorder.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Oct 14, 2005

• Religious Studies, Violent Trauma, and Faith: Astrology-based Advice

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Oct 14, 2005

• Day By Day for October 14, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for October 14, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Oct 14, 2005

• Pop Culture Update 10/14/05

  Stevie Wonder might see? Cruise a father? Eddie Murphy, oh my, Eddie Murphy. It's bad.

  Opinion in Culture — by Patfish — on Oct 14, 2005

• Throwing Discs at Wells Branch Park

  A scenic, but unfulfilling trip to a neighborhood course in North Austin in practice for the Waterloo Classic.

  Review in Culture — by Dave Nalle — on Oct 14, 2005

Sports

• Futon Report: Oswalt Not Astros' Lone Gunman in Game 2

  Chris Burke is responsible for three runs ... Reggie Sanders falls down, I chuckle.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 14, 2005

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Retro Atari Classics

  Interesting diversions of known classics, just not for purists.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 14, 2005