October 23, 2005 Archive

Music

• Concert Review: Les Claypool w/ Hella 10/22

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 23, 2005

• Really Really Good #11-Can U Dig It?

  Big Boi, SoCal rappers I&I, Hurricanes from space and The Warriors come out to play!

  Opinion in Music — by Laron Cue — on Oct 23, 2005

• The Band - A Musical History review

  Review in Music — by John Schroeder — on Oct 23, 2005

• Weekend Reissue Roundup

  Dead Can Dance; Josh Joplin Group, Susan Tedeschi, Boy Sets Fire.

  Review in Music — by uao — on Oct 23, 2005

• ABBA Takes All-Time Eurovision Crown, Interview with Benny Andersson

  Interview in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 23, 2005

• White Stripes Nation Manifesto II: "Jimmy the Exploder"

  In which Jack White began laying out the blueprint for the dictatorship of the proletariat in their first song

  Review in Music — by monkey2man — on Oct 23, 2005

Video

• TV Review: Jumping Up to Jive in Ballroom Bootcamp

  Jive uses "fast twitch" muscle fibers and demands a high level of fitness, to bounce, spring, and twist vigorously.

  Review in Video — by DrPat — on Oct 23, 2005

• Movie Review: Good Night, and Good Luck

  Review in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Oct 23, 2005

• Movie Review: The Squid and the Whale

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Oct 23, 2005

• Movie Review: Elizabethtown

  An abject failure from acclaimed director Cameron Crowe. Watch the superior Garden State if you haven't seen it.

  Review in Video — by Triniman — on Oct 23, 2005

Culture

• Floridians Ignoring Evacuation Orders

  What can I say that the headline doesn't?

  Review in Culture — by Michael J. West — on Oct 23, 2005

• Weekly BlogScan: Lost in Translation

  Dead kittens, rejuvenated corpses, Satanic verses, and lossy translations confound Internet communications, sometimes deliberately.

  Review in Culture — by DrPat — on Oct 23, 2005

• View From the Pew Radio #7

  No blues show this week (again), but you won't mind, I'm sure.

  Opinion in Culture — by Warren Kelly — on Oct 23, 2005

• The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies Comic Page - This week: Dating, Poker, and Big Bird

  The funnies for Oct.23,05

  Satire in Culture — by Annie — on Oct 23, 2005

• Clingy Boyfriend - Venus conjunct Saturn: Astrology-based Advice

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Oct 23, 2005

• Chronicles From The Cube: Of Gum Chewing And Homemade Porn

  Why is there someone talking on the phone while eating chips and loudly suckling the straw?

  Opinion in Culture — by David Desjardins — on Oct 23, 2005

• Day By Day for October 23, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for October 23, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Oct 23, 2005

Politics

• Sergeant Benderman: Serving Time for Having a Conscience

  "There is no heat at the facility... There are exposed water and sewer pipes, and the raw sewage leaks from the pipes... in the living areas of the inmates... prostitution ring... personal property (taken)" Read more of Monica Benderman's e-mails detailing her husband's- Sgt. Kevin Benderman, treatment at Ft. Stewart.

  Opinion in Politics — by AmeriPundit — on Oct 23, 2005

• Rove Already Paid Price in Plame Leak Scandal

  It's time for US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald to drop his briefs.

  Satire in Politics — by Pete Blackwell — on Oct 23, 2005

• U.S. Civilian Contractors: 4 Killed, 1 BURNED ALIVE By Sunni Muslims

  Opinion in Politics — by HE!D! — on Oct 23, 2005

• Burning Taliban

  Opinion in Politics — by HE!D! — on Oct 23, 2005

• New York City's Mayor Bloomberg Speaks About Plans for Ground Zero

  Of all the questions asked about the future of Ground Zero, none seems as pertinent as what should actually be built on the site.

  Opinion in Politics — by Victor Lana — on Oct 23, 2005

• As G.M. Goes: Why We Need Universal Coverage

  Opinion in Politics — by Cranky Liberal — on Oct 23, 2005

• Torture: A Means To What End?

  Ends that allow for any means...could eventually become more of a threat to our society than the threat.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 23, 2005

• Feminist4Fathers: Fathers4Justice Bedlam protest draws hundreds

  Fathers, mothers, children, extended family, concerned citizens and professionals joined Fathers4Justice in support of overnight stays with noncustodial parents.

  News in Politics — by Teri Stoddard — on Oct 23, 2005

• Bad News: A week of death, destruction, doom, and denial

  The world is a terrible place. Too often reporters are inclined to focus on the 'good,' on supposedly 'positive' developments. Too often the bad news is not given the attention that it deserves. Besides, sooner or later the sun is going to explode. Here are just a few of the stories that made this week cruddy.

  News in Politics — by Leoniceno — on Oct 23, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Hurricane Wilma To Hit Florida Within Hours

  Devastating storm moves rapidly towards SW Florida...

  News in Sci/Tech — by RJ Elliott — on Oct 23, 2005

• BugBlog Report 10/23/05: Microsoft, Apple, Oracle

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Oct 23, 2005

• Britney Baby Pics Nixed

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 23, 2005

• The Lures of the 'Online Predator'

  Internet culture has provided a whole new way for "Cyberpaths" to con and manipulate people.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Fighter — on Oct 23, 2005

Books

• Book Review: The Simpsons One Step Beyond Forever

  Best Guide Ever, continues the excellent tradition of documenting every nuance, D'oh!, Mmmmm, couch gag, song lyric...

  Review in Books — by Mat Brewster — on Oct 23, 2005

• Book Review: Faith at War

  Those with hope for the future of U.S. relations with the Islamic world may find Faith at War depressing.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Oct 23, 2005

Sports

• English Premiership Football Roundup Week 10

  The stars of this week's fixtures were Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur and the previously all-conquering Chelsea away to Everton.

  News in Sports — by Christopher Rose — on Oct 23, 2005