January 29, 2006 Archive

Music

• 22nd Annual International Blues Challenge Winners

  Blues news from Memphis! Band and solo/duo competition results.

  News in Music — by Joan Hunt — on Jan 29, 2006

• Karachi Rocks To Bryan Adams

  From Desicritics: The first ever international rock concert in Karachi, and it's Bryan Adams

  News in Music — by Aaman Lamba — on Jan 29, 2006

• CD Review: The Beatings - Holding On To Hand Grenades

  Maybe it's personal intolerance, but this whole 80s bandwagon is beginning to really f--- me off.

  Review in Music — by Greg Smyth — on Jan 29, 2006

• CD Review: Isaac Hayes - Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It?

  He may be everybody's favorite school chef, but he added a crucial ingredient to the rise of Memphis soul music long before his current gig.

  Review in Music — by Pete Blackwell — on Jan 29, 2006

• CD Review: Peter Ulrich - Pathways and Dawns

  In some ways, Pathways and Dawns is the album that Dead Can Dance never made.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Jan 29, 2006

Culture

• I'm Oh So Pretentious

  Studying art will fry your brain: over-analysis of Björk's "It's Oh So Quiet".

  Opinion in Culture — by Jonathan Deamer — on Jan 29, 2006

• Difficult Life - Aries With Virgo and Pisces: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, It seems like I am karma's bitch.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jan 29, 2006

• Day By Day for January 29, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 29, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 29, 2006

• Tender Humanity

  Inspired by Anne Rice - a tribute to the victims of the Tsunami and the New Orleans disaster.

  Opinion in Culture — by Deepti Lamba — on Jan 29, 2006

• My Emo is Bigger Than Your Emo

  Because sometimes we just find ourselves plagued with emotional constipation. Thankfully, I have the cure.

  Satire in Culture — by Chelsea Smith — on Jan 29, 2006

• Revisionist History For California Textbooks - Whose History?

  From Desicritics: Were the Aryans like the Muslim invaders, colonists, or migrants like them, from the northwest?

  News in Culture — by Justene Adamec — on Jan 29, 2006

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Phoenix Wright - Ace Attorney

  Someone please put the developers on trial.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 29, 2006

Books

• Play Review: The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare

  There are a lot of funny moments. But the scene where Kate begs the servant for food did not make me laugh.

  Review in Books — by Murphy — on Jan 29, 2006

• James Frey and an End To Sharing

  Frey's true legacy may be that he helped bring an end of sharing oneself, and we can go back to sharing chocolates and comics.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 29, 2006

• On James Frey and the Nature of Autobiography

  ...all autobiography is inherently fictitious and all fiction is inherenty autobiographical.

  Opinion in Books — by Bryan McKay — on Jan 29, 2006

• Book Review: For Laci

  The ultimate chronicle of the Laci Peterson case.

  Review in Books — by Loretta Dillon — on Jan 29, 2006

Politics

• Intelligent Design Proponents Lose Battles In School Districts In Four States

  The tide may be turning against "intelligent design," the controversial belief championed by Christian Conservative leaders.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jan 29, 2006

• Blogs React to ABC Anchor Bob Woodruff's Serious Injury in Baghdad

  Some bloggers took the news to heart.

  News in Politics — by Justene Adamec — on Jan 29, 2006

• Will Bloggers Save or Destroy the Democratic Party?

  John Kerry's appearance on Daily Kos frames a debate about the direction of the Democratic Party and the influence of blogs on the political process.

  News in Politics — by Eric Berlin — on Jan 29, 2006

• National Radio Host To Run For Governor of Kansas

  Ken Canfield, host of the radio show "Today's Father," jumped Tuesday into the race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.

  News in Politics — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Jan 29, 2006

• Should Your Kids Drink The Water? Bush's EPA Doesn't Know

  The EPA lacks data, nor does it communicate well with state and local agencies, according to a new GAO report.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jan 29, 2006

• New Numbers Suggest Bush Administration Should Scratch "Deficit Reduction" From List of "Accomplishments"

  Another $400 billion deficit is possible in 2006.

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jan 29, 2006

• Bush Administration Remains Woefully Inconsistent When Considering First Amendment Rights

  Should the Secret Service visit Ann Coulter?

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Jan 29, 2006

Video

• TV Review: Fox's Skating With Celebrities-the Second Night

  The celebrities continue to skate. One takes the lead and keeps it. The terrible happens. One falls down.

  Review in Video — by Patfish — on Jan 29, 2006

• Movie Review: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

  Tone down the gratuitous sex and violence and it's a pretty good film.

  Review in Video — by Triniman — on Jan 29, 2006

• DVD Review: The Beatles - From Liverpool to San Francisco

  Filled wall to wall with vintage interview footage, this is a DVD that Beatles aficionados will want to add to their collection.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 29, 2006

• TV Review: Sci-Fi Channel Original - Swarmed

  B-movie rule #3,405: Don't have a burger cook-off when a ravenous wasp invasion is imminent. It's just bad PR.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 29, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Researchers Hope "Cashless" Society Is Far Into The Future

  A study used the US paper currency tracking website WheresGeorge to simulate the spread of disease.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Anna Creech — on Jan 29, 2006

• The Future Of Technology And Business

  A report on a panel at the World Economic Forum with Geoffrey Moore, Bill Gates, John Chambers, Eric Schmidt & Niklaus Zinnstorm.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Justene Adamec — on Jan 29, 2006

Sports

• Hickory Dickory Dack, Who's Gonna Win the MAC?

  A flowchart of power in the Mid-American Conference would resemble a tasty bowl of angel hair pasta.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 29, 2006

• Super Bored: The Week Before the Game

  The extra week before the Super Bowl is actually a cousin of the word tedious.

  News in Sports — by Zach Baker — on Jan 29, 2006