March 9, 2006 Archive

Culture

• Negotiating Myspace

  In a crowded bar I proclaim my Myspace identity proudly.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sovereign Syre — on Mar 09, 2006

• Theater Review: The RSC's As You Like It

  Lia Williams is entirely up to the challenge of Rosalind.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Mar 09, 2006

• The Reactions of a Young Israeli to Terror

  My younger son discusses terrorism as he personally deals with its impact on his life.

  Opinion in Culture — by Ruvy — on Mar 09, 2006

• An Open Letter To My Lost Son

  I want to tell him why; I want him to know that I love him. So I wrote him a letter.

  Opinion in Culture — by A.L. Harper — on Mar 09, 2006

• Redbook Magazine: The Boycott

  We'd like to believe that we’ve all come a “long way, baby” – and that we suffer no inferior feelings whatsoever.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mary K. Williams — on Mar 09, 2006

• Food for Thought: Food Safety and Wondrous Purim

  Food-labeling controversies in the US and the UK; FFT celebrates Purim!

  News in Culture — by Natalie Davis — on Mar 09, 2006

• My Friend Lupus (From My Father's Perspective)

  I got a friend of mine inside of my body, and his name is Lupus.

  Opinion in Culture — by Matthew Milam — on Mar 09, 2006

• Salon.com Offers Abu Ghraib Photos In Exchange for Their Soul

  Salon.com is trying to entice paid subscribers with a solicitation letter that reveals they are "planning to release hundreds more photos taken inside Abu Ghraib."

  Opinion in Culture — by Bird of Paradise — on Mar 09, 2006

• The 26th Annual Golden Raspberry Awards

  Sure, everyone has Oscar coverage, but Mil Peliculas brings you coverage of The Razzies.

  Review in Culture — by Gordon S. Miller — on Mar 09, 2006

• The Biggest Mistakes Home And Condo Sellers Make

  Some of the biggest mistakes that sellers make -- and how to avoid them.

  News in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on Mar 09, 2006

• Don't Piss In The Pool

  Oh come let us rejoice, that the dullards who would write for $1.00 per article aren't pissing in our pool.

  Opinion in Culture — by William I. Lengeman III — on Mar 09, 2006

• Blogcritics.org Product Scoring System

  So if it gets five stars it is perfect? The Blogcritics.org star system explained.

  News in Culture — by Ken Edwards — on Mar 09, 2006

Politics

• A Truly Radical Federal Budget

  Republicans have come up with a budget that trims the deficit and still remains a mix of solid ideas and bad policy.

  News in Politics — by Sean Aqui — on Mar 09, 2006

• UAE Firm Bows Out of Port Controversy

  Move comes in wake of bi-partisan Congressional opposition.

  News in Politics — by Kathy Gill — on Mar 09, 2006

• DINOs and Revolutionaries

  If progressive Democratic candidates are bound to go down to defeat - wouldn't it be better to do so with integrity and principle intact?

  Opinion in Politics — by Natalie Davis — on Mar 09, 2006

• Do Roads Bring Jobs to People?

  It takes more than transportation systems to improve third world economies.

  News in Politics — by Spincycle — on Mar 09, 2006

• No Sheehan At Landstuhl

  The anti-Iraq war protest is still on at the American base in Germany, but Sheehan's travel plans are "up in the air."

  Opinion in Politics — by Diana Hartman — on Mar 09, 2006

• House, Senate Battle President on Ports Deal

  Globalization backlash? UAE firms have invested about $3 billion in western firms since mid-2004.

  News in Politics — by Kathy Gill — on Mar 09, 2006

Music

• Interview: Amy May of Paris Motel

  It isn’t hard to see why Amy May’s ever changing and effervescent ensemble was included in the 2006 SXSW lineup.

  Interview in Music — by Cara de Pescado — on Mar 09, 2006

• Cingular Joins with Rabble and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Cingular and Rabble, A2IM write the FCC and Microsoft taken to court over a patent in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Mar 09, 2006

• Indie Round-Up for March 9, 2006 - Golay, Rivkin, Rentler

  Quirky, contemplative, authentic entries are highlighted.

  News in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Mar 09, 2006

• U2 Postpone Vertigo Tour Dates Due to Illness

  U2 has postponed dates in Australia and Asia due to illness in a band member's family.

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Mar 09, 2006

• CD/DVD Review: Rocky IV [Original Soundtrack Remastered]

  Remastered album of Rocky IV with one added song, "Man against the World."

  Review in Music — by Meryl — on Mar 09, 2006

• CD Review: Willie Nile - Streets of New York

  Chaos has never sounded so inspiring.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Mar 09, 2006

• CD/DVD Review: Ghostbusters [Original Soundtrack Remastered]

  The remastered has all of the songs that appear on the original plus the two additional songs: "Disco Inferno" and "Ghostbusters" 12-inch single remix.

  Review in Music — by Meryl — on Mar 09, 2006

• The Recording Academy Honors Gamble and Huff, Philadelphia Orchestra, Other Philly Faves

  They have "enriched the creative community and the community at large".

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Mar 09, 2006

• Interview - Giant Drag

  The up-and-coming LA duo give their thoughts at the end of their UK tour with The Cribs.

  Interview in Music — by Jonathan Deamer — on Mar 09, 2006

• How Do You Rock So Hard? - The Subways

  The Subways are rock "nirvana" in a pop "oasis," and I was at their first-ever live show in New York City.

  Interview in Music — by Tiffany Leigh — on Mar 09, 2006

• West Coast Blues Hall of Fame and Awards Show

  Celebrating the rich home-grown musical heritage called the Blues.

  News in Music — by Joan Hunt — on Mar 09, 2006

• New Album Releases, Week of 3-7-2006

  Van Morrison, Cheap Trick, Public Enemy, and a few others share this week's spotlight.

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Mar 09, 2006

• CD/DVD Review: Blondie - Greatest Hits - Sound & Vision

  Rare tracks and video highlight this collection of classic Blondie.

  Review in Music — by Matt Largo — on Mar 09, 2006

Gaming

• Gaming Round-Up For 03/09/06

  New Super Mario Bros., Shigeru Miyamoto Web chat, Brain Age, PopCap Games, Richard Garriott.

  News in Gaming — by Kevin Cortez — on Mar 09, 2006

• Gear Review: PS2 ShadowBlade Arcade Stick

  Great if you only look at it.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 09, 2006

• Gear Review: Capcom's PSP D-Pad Cover

  It's an idea worth trying, but it needs some rethinking.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 09, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Does Personal E-Mail From Sun Exec Reveal Google Is Buying Sun?

  A recent e-mail from a Sun employee states "Possibly True" over Google buyout of Sun.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Daniel M. Harrison — on Mar 09, 2006

• SciTech Watch: Sirius Widget

  Streaming Sirius Satellite music channels over the Internet - is it worth the effort?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by John Vaccaro — on Mar 09, 2006

• Is the Easiest Way to Read the News Necessarily the Best?

  Should you go to news or should news come to you? Should someone decide for you what to read or should "collective wisdom" rule the roost?

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Berlin — on Mar 09, 2006

• As Light Leads Us From the Earth to the Sun

  How did we deduce what the sun is made of?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Bharath — on Mar 09, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Head First Java by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates

  Java made easy, for the rest of us.

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on Mar 09, 2006

• Book Review: Running Linux by Kalle Dalheimer and Matt Welsh

  Everything I don't know about Linux would fill a book. This is that book.

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on Mar 09, 2006

• Book Review: Sudden Times by Dermot Healy

  Healy tells a tale of edgy immediacy and controlled tension, of a man who “began losing the thing that tells me who I am.”

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Mar 09, 2006

Video

• TV Review: Project Runway

  Project Runway -- the most compelling piece of aesthetics ever presented on television.

  Review in Video — by David Koehn — on Mar 09, 2006

• TV Review: The Unit

  CBS's The Unit offers potential and clichés.

  Review in Video — by DJ Freq — on Mar 09, 2006

• Movie Review: The Initiation of Sarah

  Kay Lenz's telekinetic nerd surpasses Carrie.

  Review in Video — by Thomas M. Sipos — on Mar 09, 2006

• DVD Review: Traffic (2000) - Criterion Collection

  If you love film and don’t own it, you don’t really love film.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Mar 09, 2006

• DVD Review: My Big Fat Independent Movie

  Pauly Shore getting his head blown off with a rocket launcher, and Jason Mewes as a sex-starved answering machine are bonuses.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 09, 2006

• A Lost Theory: The Island is Purgatory

  ... or maybe it isn't. There are plenty of mountainous islands with no other land in sight that actually exist.

  Opinion in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Mar 09, 2006

• The Truth About Reese Witherspoon

  Even IMDB can't seem to get the facts right when it comes to Reese Witherspoon.

  News in Video — by Al Barger — on Mar 09, 2006

• TV-Review: American Idol 2006 - Some Advice for the Girls

  Down to eight and these girls really need some wise advice. Which we give here.

  Review in Video — by Patfish — on Mar 09, 2006

• DVD review: Art of the Devil

  For a film that features bucketloads of ginormous eels, this film is not as electrifying as it could be.

  Review in Video — by Maximillian — on Mar 09, 2006

Sports

• The Ramble: The Barry Bonds Edition

  From steroids to other drugs, to the media’s coverage of the Bonds story, there’s a lot to talk about.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Mar 09, 2006

Tastes

• New York Story: Elvira's Theory of Chinese Takeout-Related Gentrification

  To chart the signs of a New York neighborhood on the rise, look first to its Chinese takeout menus.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Elvira Black — on Mar 09, 2006

• Eat This! Montreal's Hidden Gem, Cluny's

  I found bliss amidst iron and bricks; I just love my towné.

  Review in Tastes — by David Desjardins — on Mar 09, 2006

• Restaurant Review: Chipotle, The Burrito Of Suburbia

  Chipotle: Eat cheap, eat healthy

  Review in Tastes — by Deepti Lamba — on Mar 09, 2006