January 19, 2006 Archive

Culture

• Holocaust Memorial Day or Genocide Memorial Day?

  Holocaust Memorial Day should be abolished to make way for a more inclusive Genocide Memorial Day....

  Opinion in Culture — by jamal — on Jan 19, 2006

• Bad Temper - Mars Square Venus: Astrology-Based Advice

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jan 19, 2006

• Day By Day for January 19, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 19, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 19, 2006

Music

• Playlists Changing The Face of Music

  Similar to the age-old concept of making a mix tape for a buddy, these playlists give other online listeners who have paid the service provider fees the opportunity to listen to hours upon hours of music.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jan 19, 2006

• Soul Legend Wilson Pickett Dead at 64

  With more hits in the form of “Mustang Sally” and “Land of 1000 Dances”, and his trademark throaty voice and impassioned delivery, Pickett solidified his place in musical history.

  News in Music — by Lisa McKay — on Jan 19, 2006

• BitTorrent: The Final Nail in the Music Industry Coffin?

  File sharing at its finest. Not that I would know.

  Opinion in Music — by T Stoddart — on Jan 19, 2006

• Stone Sour are Studio-Bound and The Daily Music and Tech News

  The White Stripes, The Simpsons, The Lostprophets, and more.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jan 19, 2006

• CD Review: A Thousand Times Yes - Heart Beats

  Heart Beats is the recording of the sparkling swirl of being young and living in an old city.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Jan 19, 2006

• Uh-oh: Brain Itch!

  Why is it that the vast majority of mainstream pop music STILL comes only from the U.S. and the U.K.?

  Opinion in Music — by Elvira Black — on Jan 19, 2006

• CD Review: Gospel Music

  That's the beauty of genuine rapture; it comes through loud and clear no matter what the language, culture, religion or creed.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 19, 2006

• CD Review: Tuva, Among the Spirits - Sound, Music, and Nature in Sakha and Tuva

  There is no better way to understand and appreciate Tuvan music than listening to Tuva, Among the Spirits, a work of unparalleled beauty, intelligence, and craft.

  Review in Music — by Michael Heumann — on Jan 19, 2006

Sci/Tech

• How To Be a (Good) Blogger (And Survive It)

  Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Chelsea Smith — on Jan 19, 2006

• Crafting Policy on Stem Cells: Ethics, Politics and Economics

  The hubris of technology is most discernible in the fact that when people talk about technology, they talk about 'when' and not 'if'.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Spincycle — on Jan 19, 2006

• Those New Cell Phones Will Kill You

  College students create cell phones that will ruin your life.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Brandon J. Mendelson — on Jan 19, 2006

• Podcasting: The Best Way to Support the Artist

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Zaldor — on Jan 19, 2006

Politics

• Osama Bin Laden - Terrorist Or Democrat?

  The transcript of Osama's recently-released audio tape reads almost like a speech by Howard Dean...

  News in Politics — by RJ Elliott — on Jan 19, 2006

• On The Radio, A Celebration Of Bush And Anti-Intellectualism

  Doing poorly in school? Look stupid? Don't worry, suggests a popular conservative talk radio host.

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jan 19, 2006

• Ground Zero Workers Report Medical Problems: Call It 'Whitman Lung'

  I've often thought it was a shame that New Jersey's own Christine Todd Whitman managed to skip out of Trenton without contributing her name as a common anathema.

  Opinion in Politics — by Steven Hart — on Jan 19, 2006

• Supreme Court Upholds Oregon Right-to-Die Law

  News in Politics — by Kathy Gill — on Jan 19, 2006

• The American Far-Right: The Ultimate Nostalgia Act

  Opinion in Politics — by Steven Hart — on Jan 19, 2006

Books

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Coming in Paperback

  More mind-bloggling numbers for the Potter juggernaut.

  News in Books — by Eric Olsen — on Jan 19, 2006

Video

• 2006: A Good Year For Animated Films

  17 animated feature films will be released in theaters in 2006.

  News in Video — by Phillip Winn — on Jan 19, 2006

• TV Review: Skating With Celebrities = Trainwrecks On Ice

  Several once-famous, semi-celebs willing to risk obvious humiliation for a chance to get back into the limelight.

  Review in Video — by trinket — on Jan 19, 2006

• Thoughts On 24: Jack Bauer Journalism

  Can you imagine if the world of TV's 24 was real? Here are two fake news stories written as if we were living through the events of season five.

  Satire in Video — by Chip Ross — on Jan 19, 2006

• The Trailer Park: On a Clear Day

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 19, 2006

• Has Gilmore Girls Jumped The Shark?

  When a show tries to be quirky, things can go downhill fast.

  Opinion in Video — by David R. Mark — on Jan 19, 2006

Gaming

• The Confession of a Video Game Junkie

  The first step is admitting you have a problem.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Scott C. Smith — on Jan 19, 2006

• Xbox Review: Stubbs the Zombie

  You control a chain smoking, brain-eating, living dead commanding, civilian killing zombie, and it's no fun. Go figure.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 19, 2006

• Nintendo DS Review: Phoenix Wright - Ace Attorney

  Phoenix Wright is what happens when a text adventure takes the bar exam.

  Review in Gaming — by Jonathan Zabel — on Jan 19, 2006

Tastes

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 15

  My apartment stinks and I feel fat

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Jan 19, 2006