January 14, 2006 Archive

Politics

• We Aren’t Lost Yet In The Rhetoric Of Our Time

  The outpouring of viewers to see Brokeback Mountain is a response to the idiocy practiced by many cultural warriors today.

  Opinion in Politics — by allendrury — on Jan 14, 2006

• So What's a Liberal? Or a Conservative?

  People can't get through life without labeling things, but two that have lost all meaning are "liberal" and "conservative."

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Jan 14, 2006

• Speak For Yourself, Belafonte!

  Hugo Chavez has a new best friend in calypso musician Harry Belafonte. Belafonte thinks the Marxist strongman has "millions" of American best friends.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Jan 14, 2006

• Kennedy Suffers in Silence at the Hands of Britain's "Liberal" Democrats

  Charles Kennedy, former leader of Britain's Liberal Democrats, is suffering from a disease. His "liberal" collegues could care less.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Jan 14, 2006

• Pro-Life or Anti-Sex?

  Pro-lifers have a "final solution" for anyone having extramarital sex--just say no!

  Opinion in Politics — by Elvira Black — on Jan 14, 2006

• Zawahiri Dead? We'll See

  Several media outlets are reporting that Ayman al-Zawahiri may be dead.

  News in Politics — by Kit Jarrell — on Jan 14, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Wedding Crashers

  Vince Vaughn's quick wit helps generate most of the laughs in funny, yet inconsistent comedy.

  Review in Video — by Mike Cullinan — on Jan 14, 2006

• DVD Review: The Monster that Challenged the World

  A different type of 50s monster movie.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 14, 2006

Culture

• Pfizer Global Study Of Sexual Attitudes And Behaviors

  Pfizer studies global sexual attitudes in an interesting study.

  Opinion in Culture — by Trish Wilson — on Jan 14, 2006

• Coyote Genesis

  What you are about to read is purely symbolic. I should probably duck and cover now. Snakes and penises, oh my!

  Opinion in Culture — by John Spivey — on Jan 14, 2006

• Dangerous Geek Diary

  Some of the most crazed, depraved and downright dangerous individuals I’ve ever met were of the geek persuasion.

  Opinion in Culture — by NeoJess Jones — on Jan 14, 2006

• I'm So Confused

  Since I’m already a blasphemer and a heretic I’ll just continue on my present course.

  Opinion in Culture — by Andy Marsh — on Jan 14, 2006

• Wants To Leave Her Husband: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, I've been married for over four years, and have not been happy for a long time.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jan 14, 2006

• Day By Day for January 14, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 14, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 14, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Pain, Morphine, and Lies

  It makes me wonder how many people are now needlessly suffering from pain that is eminently manageable.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 14, 2006

• The Indibloggies 2005 Awards Announced

  The winners of the Indibloggies 2005 - the Best Indian blogs

  News in Sci/Tech — by Aaman Lamba — on Jan 14, 2006

• Friday Femmes Fatales No 40 (Women Bloggers)

  A birthing plan that is a political statement, chasing Starbucks on Fair Trade, a history of typewriters, and more ...

  News in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on Jan 14, 2006

• Microsoft Axes Windows Media Player For Mac, But Provides an Alternative

  Microsoft axes Windows Media Player for Mac, but turns around to freely distribute a third party solution.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Ken Edwards — on Jan 14, 2006

Music

• Enter to Win Amore - Andrea Bocelli

  Blogcritics will be giving away Five Amore CDs. Enter for your chance to win.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jan 14, 2006

• CD Review: Lovedrug, Pretend You're Alive

  f I tried to describe their sound to you musically I would have to say they sound sort of like a cross between The Killers and Coldplay.

  Review in Music — by Mike Johnston — on Jan 14, 2006

• CD Review: Prefuse 73 - Security Screenings

  Inventive Four Tet meets DJ Shadow sound - but sometimes too clever for its own good.

  Review in Music — by Jonathan Deamer — on Jan 14, 2006

• CD Review Flashback: Various Artists - The Karate Kid Soundtrack

  If you were just a kid in 1984, chances are you loved this movie. It was your typical ‘fish out of water’ story.

  Review in Music — by George Dionne — on Jan 14, 2006

• Single Review: The Flaming Lips "The W.A.N.D."

  The Flaming Lips are a perfect example of a band that has undergone a continuous metamorphosis from loud, post-punk, indie rockers to masters of lush, multi-layered psychedelia.

  Review in Music — by Matt Largo — on Jan 14, 2006

• Single Review: Trapt "Echo"

  It's like a "let's get back together" speech heard from a significant other years ago. It needs to be forgotten.

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Jan 14, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw by Will Ferguson

  Ferguson's conversational style makes you feel like you are in the car with him, staring at stretches of endless highway...

  Review in Books — by Bonnie — on Jan 14, 2006

Sports

• The Green Bay Packers' Curious Choice of a New Head Coach

  I do not believe that I would have chosen Mike McCarthy as an NFL head coach as the Green Bay Packers did yesterday.

  News in Sports — by Bird of Paradise — on Jan 14, 2006

Gaming

• Xbox Review: The Warriors

  "Can you count, suckas?"

  Review in Gaming — by Jonathan Zabel — on Jan 14, 2006