January 11, 2006 Archive

Culture

• An Abiding Sense of Home

  January has always been that one month of the year that seems to put me in a quandary of sorts more so than any other month.

  Opinion in Culture — by S L Cunningham — on Jan 11, 2006

• Brokeback Mountain And The Cultural Divide

  Should Hollywood feel snubbed that Utah banned Brokeback Mountain?

  Opinion in Culture — by Tom Bux — on Jan 11, 2006

• No Best Friend Conundrum - Uranus vs Saturn: Astrology-Based Advice

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jan 11, 2006

• Dr. Hoffman, Ken Kesey, And LSD

  (The bus)...may have represented a generation's dream of freedom and self-expression, but some dreams end up being nightmares.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 11, 2006

• How To Get Pregnant On Television

  Whether or not SVU ultimately clears the shark-infested waters is uncertain. But it should be fun to find out.

  Opinion in Culture — by Tiffany Leigh — on Jan 11, 2006

• His Blue Oxford

  I remember playing dress-up as a young girl. We didn't have much but there were certainly plenty of

  Opinion in Culture — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Jan 11, 2006

• Rare Moments Revisited

  Those initial, sometimes life-altering rites of passage -- take for example, a first kiss.

  Opinion in Culture — by trinket — on Jan 11, 2006

• Good Media News

  Sex and death and explanations, oh my!

  Opinion in Culture — by Scott Butki — on Jan 11, 2006

• Day By Day for January 11, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 11, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 11, 2006

• The Ten Worst MySpace Personalities

  So wearing tight pants, make-up and listening to bands that have hypocritically become popular by not being "mainstream" gives lets you judge everyone else?

  Opinion in Culture — by ChaunceyBillups — on Jan 11, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Head First HTML with CSS and XHTML

  Finally, an HTML book that actually teaches you how to code a web page!

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on Jan 11, 2006

• Book Review: Skype Hacks by Andrew Sheppard

  Do you Skype? Thinking about it? You need this book.

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on Jan 11, 2006

• Book Review: The Conjurer's Bird by Martin Davies

  An alternating tale of a doomed 18th century romance and a contemporary mystery tied together by an extinct bird.

  Review in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on Jan 11, 2006

• Book Review: Adrenaline

  If murder is the ultimate rush then be prepared for the tsunami of carnage waiting for you in this medical thriller.

  Review in Books — by Lyz Baranowski — on Jan 11, 2006

• Book Review: Wireless Hacks

  So you've got a wireless network. NOW what?

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on Jan 11, 2006

• Book Review:The Gnostic Gospels

  I picked this book up looking for answers and all I got for it is a bunch more questions

  Review in Books — by Andy Marsh — on Jan 11, 2006

• Book Review: The Interpreter of Maladies

  The immigrant experience and stories leave a kernel of knowledge and wonder. Isolationists beware.

  Review in Books — by Howard Dratch — on Jan 11, 2006

• A Million Little Suckers

  While Frey is laughing all the way to the bank, millions of readers have been duped.

  Opinion in Books — by Loretta Dillon — on Jan 11, 2006

Music

• Ace Engineer/Producer Al Schmitt to Be Honored at '06 Grammys

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Jan 11, 2006

• Korn's New Business Model and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Katharine Donelson delivers the daily headlines from the world of music and technology.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jan 11, 2006

• CD Review: Head Wound City - Head Wound City

  Members of The Locust, Blood Brothers, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs come together to create thrashy hardcore

  Review in Music — by Yohan Brohamsky — on Jan 11, 2006

• Playlist: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller

  This playlist is a great example of the impressive body of work produced by songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

  News in Music — by Robert Burke — on Jan 11, 2006

• CD Review- Paula Frazer- Leave the Sad Things Behind

  Frazer presents some of the most innovative and divinely inspired ideas recorded for alt. country in a long time.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Jan 11, 2006

• CD Review: Minus 5 - The Gun Album

  Serving up smart pop rock with a slightly morbid edge, The Minus 5 return with a new CD

  Review in Music — by Nik Dirga — on Jan 11, 2006

• What's Next For Pete Doherty Of Babyshambles?

  Pete Pleads Guilty To Drug Possession Charges.

  Opinion in Music — by Duke De Mondo — on Jan 11, 2006

• Top 10 Album Covers

  Saluting a bygone era of visual design in album packaging.

  Review in Music — by DAyTripper — on Jan 11, 2006

• CD Review: Buckethead and Friends- Enter the Chicken

  Buckethead's focus on technical precision, counterpoint dynamics, and extraordinary live presence breathes life into a pretty stale musical concept.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Jan 11, 2006

• DVD Review: Harry Connick, Jr and Branford Marsalis: A Duo Occasion

  Two contemporary jazz greats live and on DVD.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Jan 11, 2006

Video

• Jessica Simpson Wins and Loses at the People's Choice Awards

  The people have spoken. And they really...really love Raymond.

  News in Video — by Chris Evans — on Jan 11, 2006

• Dave's Golden Globe Movie Preview

  It's like the Oscars, but with tables.

  Opinion in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Jan 11, 2006

• TV Review: 5 Reasons You Should Be Watching The Colbert Report

  Stick around after Jon Stewart's The Daily Show for some seriously grippy humor. P.S. The "t" is silent.

  Review in Video — by Trish Doherty — on Jan 11, 2006

• Soulless in San Diego: How VH1 Hijacked My World

  Call it melted brain syndrome, but apparently I sold my soul to VH1 while I was sick.

  Opinion in Video — by Joan Hunt — on Jan 11, 2006

• Television Programmers Hate Us

  The 32nd Annual People's Choice Awards, Scrubs, Commander in Chief, Boston Legal, House, Law & Order: SVU - which did you watch?

  Opinion in Video — by Joan Hunt — on Jan 11, 2006

• TV Review: House - "Failure to Communicate"

  You say "tomato," the patient of the week says "gibberish." And House gets a little action.

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jan 11, 2006

Politics

• Israeli Politics: The Softening Up Of The New Prime Minister

  All politicians are viewed as corrupt in this small time Stalinist shleppocracy... The problem with Olmert is his incompetence.

  Opinion in Politics — by Ruvy — on Jan 11, 2006

• East Jerusalem Will Be Able To Cast Ballots

  East Jerusalem is crucial for those who dream of it becoming a Palestinian homeland capital.

  Opinion in Politics — by allendrury — on Jan 11, 2006

• Is Virginia Really For Lovers?

  Time for a new state motto: How about "Virginia Is For Conformists?"

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott Butki — on Jan 11, 2006

• What Does Separation of Church and State Really Mean?

  It is important to look at the historical situation of the framers and what they intended.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Jan 11, 2006

• Rambo 4: the Secret Script

  Flashback to Rambo 3 where John Rambo is showing Osama how to aim a rocket launcher at a Soviet tank

  Satire in Politics — by Chancelucky — on Jan 11, 2006

• Are Abortion Rights the Most Important Consideration In Alito's Nomination?

  It's state's rights that people should keep an eye on.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joe Johaneman — on Jan 11, 2006

• A Reformer's Job is Never Done

  The sins of the present are rooted in the reforms of the past.

  Opinion in Politics — by Drew McKissick — on Jan 11, 2006

• Supreme Court Nominee Alito: No "Blank Check" for the President

  Which Alito is on the stand? A look into the opening day of nomination hearing

  News in Politics — by Kathy Gill — on Jan 11, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Annoyed? Don't EVEN Get me Started!!!

  "Annoying" other people online using a fake name is now a federal crime. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Elvira Black — on Jan 11, 2006

• SpaceX Reschedules First Launch for February 8th

  Not too long ago, there was a Titan launch that had eleven scrubs and a Delta launch that had six.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bennett Dawson — on Jan 11, 2006

• Macworld San Francisco '06 Keynote Recap

  New Intel based MacBook Pro and iMac. Plus iPod Radio Remote, iWeb and Apple's strongest quarter ever.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Ken Edwards — on Jan 11, 2006

Tastes

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 6

  Today was a weird day. That's all there was to it.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Jan 11, 2006

Sports

• Drop Shot Tennis Off-Season Report

  Tennis news from the off-season, and some notes on the upcoming Australian Open.

  News in Sports — by Sam Jack — on Jan 11, 2006

• Bruce Sutter, Hold Still For Your Plaque Portrait

  Cooperstown welcomes its fourth relief pitcher, and his name isn't Goose or Lee.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 11, 2006