January 27, 2006 Archive

Politics

• Making London a Sustainable City: Is It Possible?

  Can a city of seven million, with still largely Victorian infrastructure that is choked with very 20th-century traffic, become green?

  News in Politics — by Natalie Bennett — on Jan 27, 2006

• Expel David Mulford, US Ambassador To India

  US Ambassador David Mulford has put India in a position where it may have to assert its sovereignty by defying the United States over the issue of the Iranian nuclear program.

  News in Politics — by Justene Adamec — on Jan 27, 2006

• Death Penalty For Child Molesters

  In Oklahoma, a State Senator is pushing for legislation that could give repeat child molesters the death penalty.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Jan 27, 2006

• The Simon Hughes Affair: Things Get Worse For Britain's Liberal Democrats

  Twenty-three years ago, a Liberal Democrat ran a homophobic campaign against a gay Labourite. Now this same Lib Dem has been outed. Funny ol' world!

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Jan 27, 2006

• New Reasons I'm Glad I Don't Live in Britain

  I used to think I might move back to Britain some day, but with the rise of racism and of authoritariansm it's becoming less and less appealing.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jan 27, 2006

• Arrest Warrants Issued For Benazir Bhutto, Al Zarqawi

  The first Interpol arrest warrant ever issued against Al Zarqawi, also another, unrelated, against Benazir Bhutto

  News in Politics — by Aaman Lamba — on Jan 27, 2006

Culture

• Theater Review: The Brothers Karamazov

  Bringing life to classics, the nomadic Circle X Theatre Company of Los Angeles proves once again what a small band of talented individuals can accomplish.

  Review in Culture — by Purple Tigress — on Jan 27, 2006

• Pop Culture Update 1/27/06

  Pamela Anderson goes on quest to eliminate "busts". Worst movies of 2005. Shortage of female babies in India. Blind item fun.

  Opinion in Culture — by Patfish — on Jan 27, 2006

• Disabled: The Invisible Minority

  Of course I notice they don't have handicap elevators or ramps leading up to bell towers…

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 27, 2006

• Blogcritics Editors' Picks of the Week (Jan. 18 - Jan. 24): Up All Week Edition

  Not even oceans of sandpaper should keep you away from this outstanding crop of articles by the best and brightest Blogcritics.

  News in Culture — by Eric Berlin — on Jan 27, 2006

• Worried Virgo Moon Leaves Home: Astrology-Based Advice

  Elsa, I'm nervous. I recently left a very volatile situation with my family; I just packed up and left.?

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jan 27, 2006

• Day By Day for January 27, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 27, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 27, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Review: iPod Nano Leather Case by Mad Catz

  Mad Catz' iPod Nano case is a clever and compact way to protect your Nano while keeping it easily accessible.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Dave Nalle — on Jan 27, 2006

• Open Source: Configuring Apache - Don't Succumb To The "Slashdot Effect"

  If you run your own webserver, make sure you aren't brought down by the "Slashdot Effect."

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Adam Drake — on Jan 27, 2006

• Moving Toward the Google Collective Unconscious

  GoogleTunes, Google VOIP, and other applications may be on the horizon.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Matt Largo — on Jan 27, 2006

• Blogcritics On the Pulse - Anna Benson, Miss America, Leif Garret and More

  Google Zeitgeist for the week ending January 23rd is out there, and it is a pretty good list for Blogcritics.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Craig Lyndall — on Jan 27, 2006

• RIAA Lawsuit Targets Getting Help From Within and Without the Industry

  Nettwerk Music Group and an anti-RIAA blog help out lawsuits targets.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jan 27, 2006

• Friday Femmes Fatales No 42 (Women Bloggers)

  "If we assume that fatness causes feminism, then it reasonably follows that Rush Limbaugh and Jerry Falwell are feminists."

  News in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on Jan 27, 2006

Books

• A Great Moment in Poetry

  Richard C. Raymond's "A Moment of Bells"

  Opinion in Books — by Mark Schannon — on Jan 27, 2006

• Oprah The Victim

  In the world according to Oprah, Oprah is infallible and you forget that at your peril.

  News in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 27, 2006

• Book Review: True North by Jim Harrison

  In a tale of industrial and dysfunctional forces, Harrison-style "mental heat, experience, jubilation" is brought to bear on the sins of robber-baron forefathers.

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jan 27, 2006

• Book Review: The Street Smart Writer: Self-Defense Against Sharks and Scams in the Writing World by Jenna Glatzer and Daniel Steven

  The title defines the content, and the information provided is the best guide any writer could ask for.

  Review in Books — by Joanne D. Kiggins — on Jan 27, 2006

Music

• CD Review: 2006 Grammy Nominees

  21 Grammy nominated songs all in one CD.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jan 27, 2006

• Sly and the Family Stone May Perform at Grammys

  Reclusive funk icon Sly Stone may be getting the band back together again - the original band - for the first time since 1971.

  News in Music — by John Owen — on Jan 27, 2006

• Gilmour to Release New Studio Album and The Daily Music and Tech News

  New Gilmour, Doherty in Jail, and BPI wins victory.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jan 27, 2006

• The Friday Morning Listen: Myles Boisen

  Boredom and despair will make a person do some funny things.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jan 27, 2006

• DVD/CD Review: Four Tet - Everything Ecstatic (Films & Part 2)

  Seizure-inducing sequences, four-eyed hipsters, giant panda people and a smiley face sticker on some guy's forehead...

  Review in Music — by SVF — on Jan 27, 2006

• CD Review: AIDS Wolf - The Lovvers LP

  "A picture says a thousand words." If that’s true, then AIDS Wolf has enough to fill a book

  Review in Music — by Yohan Brohamsky — on Jan 27, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Gattaca

  Gattaca is a sophisticated sci-fi film that will have you on the edge of your seat throughout.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Jan 27, 2006

• Movie Review: Matchstick Men

  A comedic caper film that twists into a beautiful and perfect ending.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Jan 27, 2006

• Original Action Scenes: Point-Blank Possible

  Action scenes can be stultifyingly dull stretches of celluloid and often are. But....

  Opinion in Video — by David M. Brown — on Jan 27, 2006

• Confessions of a Wingnut: Some Thoughts on The West Wing

  This is what I'd like to see happen in the remaining episodes.

  Opinion in Video — by Tony Figueroa — on Jan 27, 2006

• A Television Viewer's Diary: 1/15-1/21: 24

  This edition is a little quick and dirty, as I am way behind and still want to get this out there for you.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 27, 2006

• Blogcritics on Brokeback Mountain

  Not literally ON Brokeback Mountain, that would be rather obtrusive - but we do talk a lot about the movie.

  Opinion in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Jan 27, 2006

• Movie Preview: Wassup Rockers

  Larry Clark has the rare ability to capture the raw, infectious energy of teenagers.

  Review in Video — by trinket — on Jan 27, 2006

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Featuring Annapolis

  New releases for the week, and the debut of my box-office predictions!

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 27, 2006

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06

  The smallest balls of the EA Sport's Xbox 360 launch titles, yet it has the deepest feature set.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 27, 2006

Tastes

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 23

  I always knew this was a work in progress. I will not fail. That is the only promise I can make.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Jan 27, 2006