April 13, 2006 Archive

Sci/Tech

• Is AOL Blocking Out Their Opponents' Email?

  MoveOn.org and CNET News have caught AOL blocking out emails with certain URLs in them.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Cameron Graham — on Apr 13, 2006

• Analysts Say ABC's Streaming TV Idea Is Bad

  But are they right?

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on Apr 13, 2006

• MySpace Hires New Chief Security Officer

  Hemanshu Nigam will oversee outreach to law enforcement, site security, and user safety.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 13, 2006

Culture

• So You Want To Be A Critic

  Being a critic means never relying on what you "like." There are aesthetic criteria that separate the good from dumb.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mark Schannon — on Apr 13, 2006

• Awarded Patience

  On feeling disappointed with the attitudes of "liberated" and "empowered" women of the first world.

  Opinion in Culture — by Heartcrossings — on Apr 13, 2006

• Theater Review: The RSC's Breakfast with Mugabe

  It is appropriate Grace should build his play around a psychiatrist treating the President, tormented by the angry spirit of a former comrade.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Apr 13, 2006

• The Ninety-Sixth Thesis: The Mandate of Heaven

  We are almost dead, and it's time for our rebirth.

  Opinion in Culture — by John Spivey — on Apr 13, 2006

• Familiar Faces In Killer Tennessee Tornadoes

  "...then I heard the train sound, looked out the window and saw 2x4's circling about 100 yards up in the air..."

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 13, 2006

• Journalism 100 Years Ago Versus Today

  A look at how the life of this paper’s author would be different had he worked about 100 years ago.

  Opinion in Culture — by Scott Butki — on Apr 13, 2006

• Jared Stern, "Page Six" and The New York Post: Fact Or Fiction

  Anybody can say anything about anybody and preface it with "I heard", or "rumour has it", but that doesn't make it true.

  News in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 13, 2006

• Reflections on Maundy Thursday

  "A new commandment I give to you..."

  Opinion in Culture — by Warren Kelly — on Apr 13, 2006

Gaming

• Gaming Round Up For 04/13/06

  New MMO magazine, EA Canada dubbed number 1, new Sims 2 patch, information on Duke Nukem Forever, and more!

  News in Gaming — by Kevin Cortez — on Apr 13, 2006

• Xbox 360 Review: Blazing Angels

  Or, why the ability to include voice acting in video games can be a very, very bad idea.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Apr 13, 2006

• PSP Review: Rengoku: The Tower of Purgatory

  Customizing Robots has never been so horrible.

  Review in Gaming — by Kevin Cortez — on Apr 13, 2006

Sports

• The Cincinnati Reds Beat the Chicago Cubs 8-3 and Take the Series

  "Sandwasher in the Stands" Game 9.

  News in Sports — by M.D. Sandwasher — on Apr 13, 2006

• LeBron James' Foot Amputated! Oh, It's Just a Sprain

  The Cleveland Cavaliers star won't need foot removal surgery, but that won't stop me from Photoshopping what it'd look like.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Apr 13, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Boudicca's Heirs: Women in Early Britain by Dorothy Watts

  What the Romans did to "us" -- the female population of the island of Britannia.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Apr 13, 2006

• Book Review - PCs: The Missing Manual by Andy Rathbone

  The manual that should have come with your new PC.

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on Apr 13, 2006

• Book Review: In Milton Lumky Territory by Philip K. Dick

  In this comedy set in the 1950s, the author explores the nature of keeping up appearances.

  Review in Books — by Jonathan Scanlan — on Apr 13, 2006

Video

• Hayao Miyazaki, Master of Anime

  Hayao Miyazaki, a master of anime, has developed a style of storytelling which stands distinct from that of his contemporaries.

  Opinion in Video — by Mukhatib — on Apr 13, 2006

• Interview with Filmmakers Tom Mattera, Dave Mazzoni, Daniel M. Kalai

  The adventures of Tom, Dave, and Dan across The 4th Dimension - one of the biggest successes at this year's Philly Film Fest.

  Interview in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Apr 13, 2006

• DVD Review: Dodsworth

  A drama about adults and geared toward adults that doesn't insult the intelligence of its audience.

  Review in Video — by Lucas McNelly — on Apr 13, 2006

• ClipBlast Video Clips For Thursday April 13th

  Duke Lacrosse Scandal, New York's International Auto Show, and a trailer for the most terrifying movie.

  News in Video — by Barry Gold — on Apr 13, 2006

• Pennies for iTunes

  Count up your $1.99 and start downloading.

  News in Video — by TeevBlogger — on Apr 13, 2006

• DVD Review: Felidae

  This is a German animated film of rare beauty.

  Review in Video — by Michelle Lopes — on Apr 13, 2006

• DVD Review: Haunted

  If Merchant Ivory did horror...

  Review in Video — by Thomas M. Sipos — on Apr 13, 2006

• TV Review: The Amazing Race 9 - Episode 7

  Fast Forwards, Penalties, and Hippie Scares, oh my! Amazing, isn't it?

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Apr 13, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Imaad Wasif

  This is not a "sip a cup of coffee and think about being in love" record.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Apr 13, 2006

• The Mission of Burma Finally Release There's a Time and Place for Punctuation

  Early release of 8 songs from the forthcoming Mission of Burma album The Obliterati brings thrills, noise, and a wiki.

  News in Music — by Timothy Jarrett — on Apr 13, 2006

• CD Review: Lacuna Coil - Karmacode

  Italy's gothic masters prove, once again, that they are ready for the big time.

  Review in Music — by Progged — on Apr 13, 2006

• An Interview With Pop Singer-Songwriter Arden Kaywin

  Talking to Arden about her life, her music and her change of direction.

  Interview in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Apr 13, 2006

• CD Review: Editors - The Back Room

  Who will keep the ghost of Ian Curtis alive?

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Apr 13, 2006

• CD Review: The City On Film - American Diary

  Singer for influential bands Braid and Hey Mercedes goes solo but keeps his roots -- and grows new ones.

  Review in Music — by Yohan Brohamsky — on Apr 13, 2006

• Music Review: Propagandhi — Potemkin City Limits

  What attracted me to punk music thirty years ago was its total lack of pretension, not teen punk fashionistas on parade.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Apr 13, 2006

Politics

• Iran: From Revolution to the Enrichment

  Iran challenges US' belligerence by renewing commitment to its 1979 religious revolution and the nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty

  Opinion in Politics — by Gazelle — on Apr 13, 2006

• Musings on Religion in Politics, Immigration, and Gay Marriage

  How is it that prayer in public schools or at any government function constitutes a violation of the “establishment” clause of the Constitution today?

  Opinion in Politics — by Drew McKissick — on Apr 13, 2006

• "Two Dead In Is-ra-el!" No, Not As Cool As "Four Dead In Ohio"

  When self-righteous "peace" protestors get shot for protecting the world's squeakiest wheels, it's so easy to just blame Israel.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Apr 13, 2006

Tastes

• The Last Seder

  Passover represents a vital and abiding connection to Christianity for me, since the Last Supper was also a Passover Seder.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Elvira Black — on Apr 13, 2006