October 16, 2005 Archive

Sports

• Michelle Wie Disqualified In First Tournament As a Pro

  Move over Tomás de Torquemada, the Inquisition has a new leader

  Opinion in Sports — by Bird of Paradise — on Oct 16, 2005

• Futon Report: White Sox 'Bullpen' Shutting Down Halos

  In a 3-1 hole, the Angels must figure out Chicago's pitching tonight or else they'll view the World Series on FOX.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 16, 2005

• NFL Elimination: Joel, Chelsea Venture Toward Week 6

  Week 5 victories a la Denver and Carolina keep our two finalists in the running.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 16, 2005

Music

• REVIEW: Paul McCartney Chaos and Creation in the Backyard Yields at Least One Classic

  "Riding to Vanity Fair" is worthy of McCartney's name.

  Review in Music — by Al Barger — on Oct 16, 2005

• CD Review: Fiona Apple--Extraordinary Machine

  Fiona's finest so far.

  Review in Music — by Jane Ripley — on Oct 16, 2005

• CD Review: Depeche Mode, Some Great Reward

  Review in Music — by Scott C. Smith — on Oct 16, 2005

• CD Review: Dressy Bessy - Electrified

  Sweet and pink and full of sugary goodness that will probably kill your teeth but you can't get enough of it.

  Review in Music — by jen best — on Oct 16, 2005

• CD Review: The Concretes - Layourbattle- axedown

  These indie darlings create a rock/folk-pop/twee indie sound with the coolness of a Swedish winter.

  Review in Music — by jen best — on Oct 16, 2005

• DVD Review: G3 - Live in Tokyo

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 16, 2005

• Weekend Reissue Roundup

  Wire; The Waterboys; Styx; Tom Verlaine

  Review in Music — by uao — on Oct 16, 2005

• Music Built To Last

  I want to personally celebrate a different sort of Top 10. These are ten of my favorite albums, that have been with me for ten years or more. Yours is a great list too. In fact, post it up.

  Opinion in Music — by David R Perry — on Oct 16, 2005

• CD Review: Soulive's Break Out

  One of the go-to bands if you want to enjoy the stimulation of your mind and your booty.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Clifford — on Oct 16, 2005

• CD Review: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum's Of Natural History

  It demands a good few listens, even if its tendency toward the insane prevents a lasting place in your playlist.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Clifford — on Oct 16, 2005

• Review: West Eats Meet By Harry Manx

  Without crossing the line into New Age pap his songs attempt to celebrate the potential of the human spirit.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 16, 2005

• REVIEW: War - War Live!

  Another and perhaps more useful frame would be to call this absolutely the best jam band album ever.

  Review in Music — by Al Barger — on Oct 16, 2005

Politics

• I'm Not Paying For Your Abortion

  THE LAW FORBIDS SPENDING PUBLIC FUNDS ON AN ABORTION. End of story. It doesn't matter how badly this late wants to be rid of her unborn child, it matters that the public decided they don't want to be forced to pay for it.

  Opinion in Politics — by ChaunceyBillups — on Oct 16, 2005

• Ribbit

  Re: Karl Rove. I suspect I'm not the only one to investigate that exquisite expression: "to frog-march."

  Opinion in Politics — by Douglas Anthony Cooper — on Oct 16, 2005

• Santorum, In Latest Move To Distance Himself From Bush, Criticizes "Trust Me" Defense of Miers

  Why is Santorum distancing himself from Bush ... again?

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Oct 16, 2005

• Back in the Good Old Days, When the Children were Thrashed and the Women Bashed ...

  I came home last night on a London bus, walked a kilometre from the stop, and wasn't murdered or mugged!

  Opinion in Politics — by Natalie Bennett — on Oct 16, 2005

• Miller Can't Remember?

  Miller Time must end.

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott Butki — on Oct 16, 2005

• Iraqi and American Founding Fathers

  In 2205 some Iraqi might defend his views because it is what Ahmad Chalabi intended, and be taken seriously.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mike Valdman — on Oct 16, 2005

Culture

• I Say I Like Autumn: A Reflection on the Season

  So I say I like autumn for what it is, for what it represents, and what it promises.

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on Oct 16, 2005

• BLOGCRITICS EDITORS' PICKS - Oct. 8 to Oct. 14

  The best of the week that was for Blogcritics.org

  News in Culture — by Temple Stark — on Oct 16, 2005

• The Fujitsu Lifebook P1510d: a TabletPC Lover's Perspective

  I spent three weeks getting to know the deliciously tiny Fujitsu P1510d, a convertible touch screen notebook.

  Review in Culture — by MiniMage — on Oct 16, 2005

• Betrayal? Astrology-based Advice

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Oct 16, 2005

• The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies: This Week - Karl Rove, The Gap, and Survivor

  Satire in Culture — by Annie — on Oct 16, 2005

• Centrum Silver Already?

  Opinion in Culture — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Oct 16, 2005

• Day By Day for October 16, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for October 16, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Oct 16, 2005

Video

• A Television Viewer's Diary: 10/9-10/15: Veronica Mars

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 16, 2005

• Movie Review: Elizabethtown

  If you’re wondering if Elizabethtown is as boring as its ads...

  Review in Video — by Cerulean — on Oct 16, 2005

• Movie Review: The Fog

  The Fog achieves the right balance of scaremongering without drifting too far into slasher movie

  Review in Video — by Justene Adamec — on Oct 16, 2005

• Movie Review - Dominion - The Prequel To The Exorcist

  The Duke's October Horror-Fest takes in Schrader's "Lost Masterpiece"

  Review in Video — by Duke De Mondo — on Oct 16, 2005

• DVD Review: Kicking & Screaming

  Great for kids, but the adult humor doesn't save it for anyone over 10.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 16, 2005

Sci/Tech

• BugBlog Report 10/16/05: Microsoft, Sony, Apple

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Oct 16, 2005

• Weekly BlogScan: Karl Rove

  Is he a lightning rod? The Anti-Christ? Just another cog in the Bush machine? Or the Perfect Rovian Storm?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by DrPat — on Oct 16, 2005

• Marijuana Improves Memory

  High doses of cannabinoids promote(s) the generation of neuron growth in the hippocampuses of rats.

  Satire in Sci/Tech — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 16, 2005

Books

• Book Review: Home Networking, the Missing Manual

  I wish I had read this book about three months ago.

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on Oct 16, 2005

• Book Review: Good Housekeeping Wartime Scrapbook

  If you're looking for a Christmas present for an elderly female relative, this would be just the ticket.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Oct 16, 2005