October 24, 2005 Archive

Video

• "Good Night and Good Luck": Holding a mirror to BushWorld

  Put this at the top of your viewing list.

  Review in Video — by anonyMoses — on Oct 24, 2005

• DVD Review: Style Wars

  Review in Video — by Berkeley Joe — on Oct 24, 2005

• Show Review: Charles Band's Horror Road Show

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 24, 2005

• Movie Review: Diner

  Diner skillfully depicts a succinct link between six friends’ love for gravy fries, cherry-cola, and each other.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Oct 24, 2005

• Constructing House: An Interview With House, M.D. Writer Lawrence Kaplow

  Lawrence Kaplow is...almost reverential in a recent interview as he struggled for words to describe how Laurie interprets their work.

  Interview in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Oct 24, 2005

• DVD Review: Brokedown Palace

  Never seen it? No excuses... watch this movie.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 24, 2005

• The Independence MovieFest Set to Launch

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 24, 2005

• TV Review: Desperate Housewives Episode 205

  They asked me why I believe in you...

  Review in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Oct 24, 2005

• Nip/Tuck Season Three: The Drinking Game

  It's time to indulge in that which indicates a dying show: the drinking game.

  Opinion in Video — by teletart — on Oct 24, 2005

• DVD Review: Babette's Feast

  Babette’s Feast is a beautiful reminder of how bountiful the banquet of life can truly be.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Oct 24, 2005

• DVD Review: Bobby Womack, Soul Seduction Supreme

  When the Womack brothers began to move from gospel to R&B, their father threw them out of the house.

  Review in Video — by Jon Sobel — on Oct 24, 2005

• Interview: Jennifer Ehle

  Interview in Video — by Daddypundit — on Oct 24, 2005

• Movie Review: Flightplan

  Director Schwentke fails to do what made Hitchcock so fascinating and engaging; Schwentke fails to acknowledge the audience.

  Review in Video — by Pacze Moj — on Oct 24, 2005

• Interview: On the Doktor Goulfinger Tip

  San Francisco Bay Area TV horror host expert Doktor Goulfinger discusses his love of the scary genre.

  Interview in Video — by Rechercher — on Oct 24, 2005

• DVD Review: SCTV Volume 4 is on the air!

  Anyone who considers themselves fans of sketch comedy should make sure they can tune into SCTV.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Oct 24, 2005

• Movie Review: Alphaville

  Pure science fiction in film, a flick with depth and uniqueness

  Review in Video — by Aaron Fleming — on Oct 24, 2005

Music

• Live: Wolf Parade at The Khyber in Philly 10/23/05

  Canadian indie darlings Wolf Parade set their sights on conquering Philly.

  Review in Music — by Matt Freelove — on Oct 24, 2005

• Band Weblogs Podcast Show #6: Halloween Special! Featuring Music By The Hellset Orchestra, The Babylon Cowboys and Suitable Case For Treatment

  Opinion in Music — by Band Weblogs — on Oct 24, 2005

• CD Review: Johnny "Guitar Watson - The Funk Anthology

  Guest reviewer Fumo Verde asks, “Are you ready for the funk?”

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Oct 24, 2005

• We be Jamming

  Opinion in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Oct 24, 2005

• Oasis Announce New Single

  Can Oasis make it three #1 singles in a row?

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Oct 24, 2005

• CD review: Philosopher & Cthulhu

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Oct 24, 2005

• Single Review: Michael Jackson "Bad"

  Michael Jackson warns an enemy not to mess with him in the swaggering "Bad."

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Oct 24, 2005

• Cam'ron shot and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Oct 24, 2005

• Concert Review: Ann Arbor Edgefest 2005

  Matt checks out Ann Arbor's avant garde jazz fest, featuring Henry Grimes, Tobias Delius and others.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Oct 24, 2005

• CD Review: The Silver Jews - Tanglewood Numbers

  Not just a Pavement side project, this is a record of unbelievable quality.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Oct 24, 2005

• CD Review: The Pogues Rum Sodomy & The Lash

  For those who...think that Boy George was the epitome of eighties rock, please listen to the Pogues...

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 24, 2005

• CD Review: Dr. Israel Patterns of War and Inna City Pressure

  The man who flipped the reggae world on its ear is back with a brand new invention.

  Review in Music — by Pete Blackwell — on Oct 24, 2005

• Concert Review: World Saxophone Quartet Plays Hendrix, 10/20

  Even the tickets that were still available on the web despite “sold out” status for the 7:30pm show were gone.

  Review in Music — by mpho — on Oct 24, 2005

Culture

• Rosa Parks Dies at 92

  Famous figure of the American Civil Rights Movement dies.

  News in Culture — by Cara de Pescado — on Oct 24, 2005

• Feminine Hurricanes Turned Cat-5 Every 28th Day

  What else happens every 28th day, besides the Devil Rays winning?

  Satire in Culture — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 24, 2005

• OBH #012: "Cheaper By The Dozen"

  A very young family member is in the studio tonight, plus a new website design and big weekend plans.

  Opinion in Culture — by Phillip Winn — on Oct 24, 2005

• The Seclusion of Language

  Separate from the relationships we have with family and friends, we count on the conversations of strangers for connection.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Oct 24, 2005

• Convention Report: IGN Live

  Yesterday was IGN Live, a consumer gaming convention held at the Anaheim Convention Center. Here are photos!

  Opinion in Culture — by Jonathan Zabel — on Oct 24, 2005

• Sweeney Todd on B'way

  A sneak preview review of the new Broadway revival of Sondheim's masterpiece, Sweeney Todd. Starring Patti LuPone and Michael Cerveris.

  Review in Culture — by Playgoer — on Oct 24, 2005

• The Monumental Price of Monuments: Gluttony in America

  Money being raised for the 9/11 memorial would be better spent elsewhere.

  Opinion in Culture — by DILLIGAF ? — on Oct 24, 2005

• Court Battle Over Phil Spector's Murder Statements

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 24, 2005

• Village Voice to Merge with New Times

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 24, 2005

• SpaceX Charges Racketeering - Sues Boeing and Lockheed Martin!

  Boeing and Lockheed Martin have engaged in an unlawful conspiracy to eliminate competition in the government launch business.

  News in Culture — by Bennett Dawson — on Oct 24, 2005

• Employees Wasting Time Reading Blogs At Work - Your Boss Is Onto You

  Opinion in Culture — by Trish Wilson — on Oct 24, 2005

• Politicking: The Big Workplace Boredom & Bullies

  Opinion in Culture — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Oct 24, 2005

• Phishing Arrests: Crime Does Not Pay, This Time

  "The fight against crime must continue without ceasing"

  News in Culture — by Joel Savage — on Oct 24, 2005

• The Falconio Trial: Following the Usual Scripts

  If a female witness controls her emotions she's 'cold'; if she breaks down, she's either 'acting' or 'unstable'.

  Opinion in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Oct 24, 2005

• A Classical Pianist Writes On “The It In Art”

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Oct 24, 2005

• Search for Birth Parents: Astrology-based Advice

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Oct 24, 2005

• Don't D.A.R.E Do Drugs!

  If "Don't" were good enough, you could just say "Don't feel!" and be done with it. Where's the DO list?

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Oct 24, 2005

• Day By Day for October 24, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for October 24, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Oct 24, 2005

• Is Disc Golf Still a Sport if You Bring a Chair?

  Curmudgeonly look at the decline of a fine sport into indolence and sloth.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dave Nalle — on Oct 24, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Alone and Thinking

  I was alone this weekend. Doesn't happen much and I like it less than I once did. Periodic isolation is, I think, a requirement for me as it allows me to re-center. The problem, of course, is as long as I'm strictly in my head without the balance of another soul, I could just as easily be off-center.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by johnwstiles — on Oct 24, 2005

• About Blogcritics

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Oct 24, 2005

Politics

• Does Multiculturalism Pose a Threat to the Liberal State?

  Opinion in Politics — by Spincycle — on Oct 24, 2005

• A Conservative Icon Says "The Days Of The Blank Check Have Ended." Now What?

  David Keene voiced something that maybe a lot of Republicans have privately been feeling.

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Oct 24, 2005

• UN Peacekeepers and Sexual Abuse

  When United Nations peacekeepers rape the people they were sent to protect..., they defeat the purpose of their mission...

  Opinion in Politics — by Fiona de Londras — on Oct 24, 2005

• Why Iraq is a Hideously Expensive Distraction, Part II: "The 0.0000008% solution"

  How much would you pay to avoid a 0.0000008% chance of dying? Thus far, the answer is about $400 billion.

  Opinion in Politics — by Sean Aqui — on Oct 24, 2005

• Why Iraq is a Hideously Expensive Distraction, Part I: "What is a terrorist, anyway?"

  Today, for better or worse, Iraq is the central front of the war on terror. Should it be? Hell no.

  Opinion in Politics — by Sean Aqui — on Oct 24, 2005

• Senate Caves on Reallocation Amendment

  Freshman Republican Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) tries unsuccessfully to trim transportation bill pork to free up money for Katrina-relief.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kathy Gill — on Oct 24, 2005

• 60 Years of the UN and Human Rights

  To what extent can we celebrate the United Nations' capacity to enforce the human rights standards in international law?

  Opinion in Politics — by Fiona de Londras — on Oct 24, 2005

• The National Child Mutilator Registry

  If I have to live next door to someone willing to call child-mutilating collateral damage, I want to know.

  Satire in Politics — by pogblog — on Oct 24, 2005

• Notable/Quotables 10/24/05

  Former FBI Director Freeh on Clinton administration. Canada and Katrina. And always true...Patrick Henry.

  Opinion in Politics — by Patfish — on Oct 24, 2005

• Harriet E. Miers and Blood in the Water

  It's as if we're trying to appoint Judge Judy to the Supreme Court. The difference, of course...

  Opinion in Politics — by Al Barger — on Oct 24, 2005

Books

• Book Review: Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World

  What is mind? No matter. Murakami has a knack for off-kilter titles, but this is actually descriptive.

  Review in Books — by Jonathan Zabel — on Oct 24, 2005

• God's Politics featured at One America Book Club

  Most people agree that this nation is headed in the wrong direction. We need a new vision.

  News in Books — by Jude Nagurney Camwell — on Oct 24, 2005

• Interview with Joan Saberhagen, author of Beyond the Limit

  I communicate the hypnotic effect of losing oneself in a puzzle, and the joy of discovery that drive the scientist.

  Interview in Books — by Parker Owens — on Oct 24, 2005

• Book Review: Guardian of the Dawn by Richard Zimler

  A historical novel set in 16th century India tries unsuccessfully to whip up outrage against an iconic Christian saint.

  Review in Books — by Ashok K. Banker — on Oct 24, 2005

Sports

• Futon Report: Sox Dust Off Bullpen, Win First Two

  Astros lose Clemens to injury ... Konerko, Podsednik hard to spell but harder to contain in Game 2

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 24, 2005