February 4, 2006 Archive

Video

• DVD Review: Tube (2003)

  The constantly implausible action in this South Korean thriller is made watchable by a likeable cast.

  Review in Video — by Maximillian — on Feb 04, 2006

• DVD Review: Waiting ...

  Always remember the cardinal rule of eating out: Never mess with people who handle your food!

  Review in Video — by Susan Reno Gilliland — on Feb 04, 2006

• TV Review: Dancing with the Stars – Round 5

  Six celebrities remain. Who will be knocked off this week? I’ll give you a hint. It wasn’t George Hamilton.

  Opinion in Video — by Beth Gottfried — on Feb 04, 2006

• DVD Review: All-American Girl - The Complete Series

  A bland yet enjoyable serving of comfort food for your TV

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Feb 04, 2006

• Movie Review: Brokeback Mountain

  Nominated for 8 Oscars but, is overhyped, IMHO. Michelle Williams should win for Best Supporting Actress, however.

  Review in Video — by Triniman — on Feb 04, 2006

• Movie Review: When a Stranger Calls (2006)

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 04, 2006

Politics

• IAEA Refers Iran To The UN

  From Desicritics, the IAEA, UN watchdog, reports Iran to the Security Council.

  News in Politics — by Aaman Lamba — on Feb 04, 2006

• Prurience, the Media and the Soham Murders

  Reflections on that dark hunger for news stories of sexual violence and sex crimes, especially involving minors or young girls.

  Opinion in Politics — by Chromatius — on Feb 04, 2006

• The Image of Mohammad, Free Speech, and Religious Outrage

  News in Politics — by Eric Olsen — on Feb 04, 2006

• Political Tidbits 2/4/06

  The Russert/Huffington flap - Huffington's right. Russert's action was smarmy and ill-conceived. Galloway, Sheehan and Idiot of the Week.

  Opinion in Politics — by Patfish — on Feb 04, 2006

Culture

• Betty Friedan’s Legacy

  Betty Friedan passed away today, her 85th birthday.

  News in Culture — by Beth Gottfried — on Feb 04, 2006

• Betty Friedan Dead at 85

  One of the mothers of the modern women's movement, she encouraged women to find fulfillment outside the traditional realms of motherhood and homemaking.

  News in Culture — by Lisa McKay — on Feb 04, 2006

• Truckers vs Coca-Cola

  Truckers take issue with negative stereotypes.

  News in Culture — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Feb 04, 2006

• Theater Review: The Accidental Pervert

  A one-man play about a porn addict that's both heartily funny and genuinely touching.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Feb 04, 2006

• Grandfather Memories

  My grandfather would have been 106 today and has been dead for twenty-one years. I still miss him.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 04, 2006

• Who Created Us?

  Just another random creation theory.

  Opinion in Culture — by Rohan Venkat — on Feb 04, 2006

• Whose Opinions Are Newsworthy?

  The Guardian reports that trust in the US news media is at an all-time low: fact or opinion?

  Opinion in Culture — by A.L. Harper — on Feb 04, 2006

• Day By Day for February 04, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for February 04, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Feb 04, 2006

• The Hypocrisy of the Cartoon Controversy

  Religion is always controversial, so are western media groups.

  Opinion in Culture — by Vijay Sappani — on Feb 04, 2006

• A Letter to Chelsea

  What happens when the loser girl from junior high grows up?

  Opinion in Culture — by Chelsea Smith — on Feb 04, 2006

• Desicritics And Historical Commentary On Free Speech And The Danish Cartoons

  Historical guardians of free speech, some memories, and Desicritics on the Danish cartoons.

  News in Culture — by Aaman Lamba — on Feb 04, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Time For Zero Tolerance For Outages

  These days, the forecast for most web-based companies, and for the Internet economy in general, is "stormy weather ahead with lethal interruptions expected."

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Sadagopan S — on Feb 04, 2006

Books

• Doubleday Should Stop Selling A Million Little Pieces

  It's time for Doubleday to do the right thing.

  Opinion in Books — by T Hall — on Feb 04, 2006

• Book Review: Learn to Program by Chris Pine

  This book is a concise introduction to the world of programming using an interpreted scripting language called Ruby.

  Review in Books — by Matt Largo — on Feb 04, 2006

Music

• Crazy Neighbor Song

  I have a crazy man living below my apartment. I wrote a song about it.

  Opinion in Music — by Crushkill — on Feb 04, 2006

• CD Review: The Essential Ravi Shankar

  With traditional ragas on disc 1, and "East meets West" compositions on disc 2, this is an excellent introduction.

  Review in Music — by Triniman — on Feb 04, 2006

Sports

• Big Money To Advertise During Super Bowl

  When you turn on your TV this Sunday, every 30-second commercial costs $2.5 million.

  News in Sports — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Feb 04, 2006

• Browns Fans: 'Don't Do It'

  Remember that no matter what, the Steelers are still the Steelers.

  Opinion in Sports — by Zach Baker — on Feb 04, 2006