January 31, 2006 Archive

Politics

• Eyebrow Gate

  Tim Kaine's Eyebrow goes rogue! How can Democrats control the country when they cant control the Eyebrow?

  Satire in Politics — by Lyz Baranowski — on Jan 31, 2006

• State Of The Union: I Refuse To Live In The Fear Our Sissy President Says We Should

  Bush is a sissy-bully. Cheney is a bully-sissy. Don't buy into the fear and don't drink Texas moonshine, it obstructs the bowels.

  Opinion in Politics — by Adam Ash — on Jan 31, 2006

• Warriors and Wusses: The Truth Behind the Joel Stein Static

  Does Joel Stein of the LA Times have a point? There’s a lot between “I want you to die” and “We’ll support you in anything”.

  Opinion in Politics — by DJ Freq — on Jan 31, 2006

• Islam - Religion Of Intolerance

  Cartoons published in Denmark make Muslims worldwide go berserk.

  News in Politics — by RJ Elliott — on Jan 31, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Bizarre Discrepancies in Google Searches

  Google behaving badly... again.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bryan McKay — on Jan 31, 2006

• Open Source: Cheap Open Source Document Imaging

  A document imaging system for about $125.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Adam Drake — on Jan 31, 2006

• Science Roundup: Jan. 31, 2006

  Prions lurking, brains lying, and the Pill is not fooling anybody.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Jake Young — on Jan 31, 2006

• The Healthy Skeptic: Takes on How The Rich Get Thin by Jana Klauer, M.D.

  Will this new Park Avenue Calcium Diet Right help you lose weight? Read on my friends, read on.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Sal Marinello — on Jan 31, 2006

Culture

• Book Review: The New Single Woman by E. Kay Trimberger

  There's something here for anyone, particularly any woman, who wants to address the question: "How can I have a good life?"

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Jan 31, 2006

• SUBJECT2DISCUSSION: Phillip Winn Delivers "State of the Site"

  No need to stand up or clap at appropriate times, though you're welcome to do so. We won't laugh. Much.

  News in Culture — by Phillip Winn — on Jan 31, 2006

• Sumo Omni Beanbag

  Go ahead. Plop.

  Review in Culture — by Modern Pea Pod — on Jan 31, 2006

• Valley of the Shadows

  Fight the powers that be! I'm talking about non-conformity!

  Opinion in Culture — by Murphy — on Jan 31, 2006

• Everything Matters

  Thoughts on going postal in Goleta (the "Good Land") and life in the dark alley.

  Opinion in Culture — by John Spivey — on Jan 31, 2006

• Our Glamorous World

  Being under "a glamour" used to mean being under a spell. Now, well it means pretty much the same thing doesn't it?

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 31, 2006

• Police Beat Fleeing Bad Guy, Society Weeps - Boo Hoo

  Opinion in Culture — by Dawn Olsen — on Jan 31, 2006

• True Crime Update - 1/31/06

  A blogger arranges her mother's murder. An EMT kills co-worker in horseplay. Cruise ship murder update.

  Opinion in Culture — by Patfish — on Jan 31, 2006

• Coretta Scott King, Widow of Late Martin Luther King, Jr., Dies At 78

  Men of greatness often have great women standing by them.

  News in Culture — by Aaman Lamba — on Jan 31, 2006

• Double Pisces In Love: Astrology-Based Advice

  I have been dating this guy for a little over a year.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Jan 31, 2006

• Day By Day for January 31, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 31, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 31, 2006

• Western Muslims Are Terrorists' "Collateral Damage"

  From Desicritics, When my father came to England in the 1960s, London was a nasty, brutish place for Asians.

  Opinion in Culture — by Aaman Lamba — on Jan 31, 2006

Video

• Ownage! Dave Reacts to the Oscar Nods

  I have proven my awards season geek mastery. Maybe I shouldn't say that too loud.

  Opinion in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Jan 31, 2006

• 24 Day 5: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

  Review in Video — by Jeff Kouba — on Jan 31, 2006

• Box Office Update for 1/27-1/29: Big Momma's House 2

  A couple of surprises in the top spots, and we get to see how well last week's predictions turned out.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 31, 2006

• 24 – Hour Six: A Few Good Quotes

  Poor Mike, didn’t realize Big Brother was listening in, in the form of Walt and Über Bad Guy, Shadow Man.

  Review in Video — by Mary K. Williams — on Jan 31, 2006

• Movie Review: Brokeback Mountain

  Is Brokeback Mountain the "Best Picture" of 2005?

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Jan 31, 2006

• Oscar Picks and Pans

  A look at the winners and losers in this year's Oscar nods, and who's likely to take home the gold March 5.

  News in Video — by Nik Dirga — on Jan 31, 2006

• New Reality Series Gold Rush to Air on AOL.com

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Jan 31, 2006

• Courting Craig Ferguson: The Late Late Show Diaries 1-30-06

  "Aye"

  Review in Video — by Joan Hunt — on Jan 31, 2006

• 78th Academy Awards Nominations

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Jan 31, 2006

• DVD Pick of the Week for 1/31: The Corpse Bride

  Burton has translated a Russian folk tale to a stop motion gothic story of doomed romance.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 31, 2006

• Arab Idol Show Heads to Finals

  The success of SuperStar, the Arab world's answer to American Idol, is a pulsating arrow pointing in the right cultural direction.

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Jan 31, 2006

• Movie Review: Match Point

  A drama-thriller that is every bit as clever and loquacious as other Woody Allen’s films, but also decidedly different.

  Review in Video — by Ray Wong — on Jan 31, 2006

• Region 1 DVD Releases For January 31st, 2006

  This week, Toni Collette returns to Philly.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Jan 31, 2006

• DVD Review: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Alec Baldwin

  "It might be benign, it might be mal-ig-nant."

  Review in Video — by Cameron Archer — on Jan 31, 2006

• Movie Review: The Constant Gardener

  The power and influence of the pharmaceutical industry is brought to light in this thriller that's also bolstered by a powerful love story

  Review in Video — by Mike Cullinan — on Jan 31, 2006

Books

• Book Review: A Piece of Cake: Recipes for Female Sexual Pleasure

  Let us all be Superheroes of Sexuality!

  Review in Books — by Cara de Pescado — on Jan 31, 2006

Music

• CD Review: The Essential Kenny G

  While not every song in this collection personally suits me, it’s nevertheless nice to have a wider variety of work...

  Review in Music — by Sombrero Grande — on Jan 31, 2006

• DVD Review: KISS - Rock The Nation Live

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Jan 31, 2006

• Sirius Radio Highlights and Previews the Grammys

  Sirius Radio is giving the Grammy's "The Star Treatment."

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Jan 31, 2006

• A Real-life Treasure Hunt and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Missy Elliott co-scores Disney Flick, an online treasure hunt and some lucky monkeys in today's Daily music and tech update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jan 31, 2006

• New Year; New Load

  A few discs have been trickling into the MMM front door and I have received others at events I have attended as of late.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jan 31, 2006

• CD Review: Wanda Jackson - I Remember Elvis

  No, it can't match the dizzying heights Wanda and Elvis both reached in the mid-1950s - but what could?

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Jan 31, 2006

• Fifth Beatle: Stuart Sutcliffe - Gone But Not Forgotten

  Before the British invasion and way before Ringo, there was Stuart Sutcliffe, the fifth Beatle and a talent that should never be forgotten.

  Review in Music — by Echeblahblah — on Jan 31, 2006

• CD Review: V.A. - Future Retro

  Perhaps Future Retro is better enjoyed after a few drinks, a sparkly top, and a hit of E...but that's just too much effort.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Jan 31, 2006

• Free Jazz: Separate But Unequal

  Free jazz was the "new thing" of the Civil Rights era, yet it's the musical equivalent of Jim Crow.

  Opinion in Music — by Michael J. West — on Jan 31, 2006

• CD Review: Switched - Ghosts In The Machine

  These guys must just cringe every time Taproot or Smile Empty Soul is played on any station.

  Review in Music — by Chris Akin — on Jan 31, 2006

Sports

• The 37-5 Pistons Are A Great T... Hey Look, The Super Bowl!

  With a Super Bowl in Detroit, who needs to talk about a nearby championship-caliber basketball team?

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 31, 2006

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: True Swing Golf

  Tiger Woods would prefer his name on this game instead of his own.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 31, 2006

• Gear Review: Mad Catz Xbox 360 HeadCOM Pro

  Microsoft's Xbox 360 headset is nice. Nevertheless this one is sturdy and comfortable – not to mention cheaper.

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Jan 31, 2006

Tastes

• Dan Nied's 100 Days: Day 27

  Down two pounds and feeling pretty good.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Dan Nied — on Jan 31, 2006