November 25, 2005 Archive

Culture

• The Poetics of Jake

  Review in Culture — by Douglas Anthony Cooper — on Nov 25, 2005

• Theater Review: Cariad

  There's laughter, and tears, pain and joy, but no neat resolutions. This is a fine, complex, and deeply funny first play from Sophie Stanton.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Nov 25, 2005

• OSM.org? LOL: A Website Launch 'Revolution' Goes FUBAR

  COMEDY GOLD: Names changed so often I thought Pajamas Media business owners were in the Witness Protection program.

  Opinion in Culture — by Temple Stark — on Nov 25, 2005

• TIME's 2005 Blog of The Year? Nadablog.com by Kevin

  Is there one blog that stands out? I can't think of any.

  Opinion in Culture — by Temple Stark — on Nov 25, 2005

• Happy Buy Nothing Day!

  Spend just one day enjoying the many things you already have.

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Plenty — on Nov 25, 2005

• Day By Day for November 25, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for November 25, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Nov 25, 2005

• Homophobic Church Group Pickets Military Funerals

  Westboro Baptist Church members know who God hates, and what better way to let people know than by picketing funerals?

  Opinion in Culture — by Pete Blackwell — on Nov 25, 2005

Music

• Single Review: t.A.T.u. "All The Things She Said"

  t.A.T.u. face disapproval from their parents for being lesbians in the tumultuous "All the Things She Said."

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Nov 25, 2005

• CD review: Gerry Mulligan - Jeru

  Previously known for his innovative, piano-less quartet with Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan met the challenge to record more ballads.

  Review in Music — by Triniman — on Nov 25, 2005

• CD Review: "A Windham Hill Christmas: The Night Before Christmas"

  The Christmas season has officially begun, and this album is a great way to kick it off in the right spirit.

  Review in Music — by Warren Kelly — on Nov 25, 2005

• The Friday Morning Listen: Explosions In The Sky

  So we replace the pin and I'm back off to hurling rocks, leaves and snow at my neighbor's...

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Nov 25, 2005

• Larry Carlton & Steve Lukather - New Morning, The Paris Concert (DVD Review)

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Nov 25, 2005

• Wilco's Jeff Tweedy Most Essential Live Albums

  News in Music — by Thrasher — on Nov 25, 2005

• Bonus Playlist: Give Up The Funk!

  uao revisits the classic names in funk from the 1970's and picks a twenty song sampler.

  Opinion in Music — by uao — on Nov 25, 2005

• Kazaa Ordered to Filter Content and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Nov 25, 2005

• Chris Whitley 1960-2005

  "I know these desires could kill me dead." From "City of Women" by Chris Whitley

  News in Music — by Joan Hunt — on Nov 25, 2005

• CD Review: Diana Darby The Magdalene Laundries

  It might not end up in your regular rotation, but it will also never be relegated to the delete bin.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 25, 2005

Books

• Where Did November Go? NaNoWriMo Knows

  For the last month, I've been living in Indigo, a small town, accompanying a rural sheriff named Art Whiddick...

  Opinion in Books — by DrPat — on Nov 25, 2005

• Book Review: Feticide and the Birth Cycle in Me'am Lo'ez

  It has been repeatedly stated, “New Testament does not mention abortion.” The implication is that abortion either was not a big issue in the early Church or tolerated by early Christians

  Review in Books — by Tom Donelson — on Nov 25, 2005

• Book Review: Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her

  Review in Books — by Daddypundit — on Nov 25, 2005

• Book Review: Beasts of No Nation

  This debut novel's unique voice compellingly tells the story of young African boy pressed into soldierhood in a civil war.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Nov 25, 2005

• Book Review: Asthmatica by Jon Paul Fiorentino

  Pubeffervescence and "the purest teenager since Andy Hardy."

  Review in Books — by David Fiore — on Nov 25, 2005

Politics

• McCain, Chafee Join Democrats In Calling For Review Of Bush Administration's Pre-War Statements

  Other Republicans may be hesitating as they evaluate how it may affect their 2008 presidential chances.

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Nov 25, 2005

• How Bush Spent His Thanksgiving Holiday

  Bush rode a bicycle and ate Green Beans Supreme. Meanwhile, antiwar protesters drank from cups labeled "Iraqi Tea."

  Opinion in Politics — by Leoniceno — on Nov 25, 2005

• Shrub vs. Slick: Who Reads What?

  Take a look at the very different reading tastes of the Texas good ol' boy and the Arkansas-born Rhodes Scholar.

  News in Politics — by Natalie Davis — on Nov 25, 2005

• FEMA Calls Katrina a Success; New Orleans Seems Forgotten

  While FEMA touts Katrina success and its disgraced former chief starts a new endeavor, New Orleans remains, in the main, uninhabitable.

  News in Politics — by Kathy Gill — on Nov 25, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Earth's First Asteroid Landing/Take Off By Japan's Hayabusa Spacecraft

  Data Analysis Reveals That Hayabusa Landed On and Took Off from Itokawa, much to the surprise of the Engineers.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bennett Dawson — on Nov 25, 2005

• Friday Femmes Fatales No 33 (Women Bloggers)

  Lucky White Girl kept her laptop in the oven for safekeeping, but ...

  News in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on Nov 25, 2005

Sports

• English Premiership Football Preview Week 14

  Star games this weekend include Wigan Athletic versus Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday and West Ham v Manchester United on Sunday.

  News in Sports — by Christopher Rose — on Nov 25, 2005

• English Premiership Football Roundup Week 13

  The football's getting hotter as the weather gets colder in England.

  News in Sports — by Christopher Rose — on Nov 25, 2005

• Farewell George Best

  My childhood hero and one of the greatest footballers of all time, the legendary GEORGE BEST, died today.

  Opinion in Sports — by Christopher Rose — on Nov 25, 2005

Video

• DVD Review: Left Behind: World at War

  It's been eighteen months since the mysterious disappearance of millions of people.

  Review in Video — by Daddypundit — on Nov 25, 2005

• TV Review: Carpool Guy

  Carpool Guy, starring soap stars and directed by Corbin Bersen - a must have for any soap fan...

  Review in Video — by Silas Kain — on Nov 25, 2005

• Movie Review: Like Water for Chocolate

  The suppressed romance and the recurring food metaphors elevate this foreign affair to the level of eroticism, enchantment, and extravagance.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Nov 25, 2005

• Movie Review: Eat Drink Man Woman

  Eat Drink Man Woman is a universally heartfelt and harmonious drama.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Nov 25, 2005

• TV Review: Survivor: Guatemala - Week Eleven

  A not so perfect way to end your Thanksgiving.

  Review in Video — by Bennett Dawson — on Nov 25, 2005

• New Movie Releases for 11/25/05: Featuring The Ice Harvest

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 25, 2005

• Courting Craig Ferguson: The Late Late Show Diaries 11-22-05

  "Seen any bulges tonight?"

  Review in Video — by Joan Hunt — on Nov 25, 2005

• Courting Craig Ferguson: The Late Late Show Diaries 11-21-05

  "Yes, honey, that bitch is trying to destroy you."

  Review in Video — by Joan Hunt — on Nov 25, 2005

• Movie Review: Walk The Line

  Walk The Line boasts great performances, electrifying music as it brings Johnny Cash to life - it does justice to the Cash legacy

  Review in Video — by Nik Dirga — on Nov 25, 2005

• Movie Review: Rent

  Almost but Not Quite - I LOVE the show and the music. I. could. not. wait. to see the movie...

  Review in Video — by Erin Steiner — on Nov 25, 2005

Gaming

• Xbox Review: Half-Life 2

  Review in Gaming — by Scott C. Smith — on Nov 25, 2005