May 26, 2006 Archive

Sci/Tech

• Internet TV Viewing On The Rise

  Is viewing up because more users are checking it out, or because there's so much new content out there nowadays?

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on May 26, 2006

• Deus ex Machina

  I often hear from colleagues that we would not be where we are today if it were not for the Internet.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Werner Patels — on May 26, 2006

• OSTN Delivers Student Programs Online

  The Open Student Television Network is bringing shows from Harvard, Duke, Ohio State and more to the online viewing masses.

  News in Sci/Tech — by TeevBlogger — on May 26, 2006

• Friday Femmes Fatales No 58 (Women Bloggers)

  Net neutrality, lots of science, some tasty treats, and my first vlogger...

  News in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on May 26, 2006

• Scalia’s Sicilian Salute to Spammers

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Funky Dung — on May 26, 2006

• The Future of Technology

  The future of technology may depend on where technology titans can place their services, and how interdependent they will be.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Daniel M. Harrison — on May 26, 2006

• Getting Your Site Indexed in Google - Part II

  Getting your site indexed in Google is easy if you use a sitemap.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Jinger Jarrett — on May 26, 2006

• Automakers Hype the Hybrid

  The hybrid automobile sounds like a good idea. But look more closely at the fuel ratings.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Mark Adams — on May 26, 2006

Politics

• Is The End Nigh For the Canadian Liberal Party?

  According to the most recent Ipsos-Reid poll, the Tories are now safely in majority territory at 43%, with the Liberals down to 25%.

  Opinion in Politics — by Werner Patels — on May 26, 2006

• Liveblogging the Capitol Crisis

  It's happening now - the Capitol is under siege. Congressmen are starving in their offices. What will we do?

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on May 26, 2006

• Al Gore and MySpace: Ahead of the Curve Once Again

  “The reason people don’t like Gore is that he has been right so damn many times.”

  News in Politics — by Eric Berlin — on May 26, 2006

• Galloway: Killing Blair 'Morally' Justifiable

  Controversial British MP says suicide bombing would be "entirely logical and explicable." The author disagrees.

  Opinion in Politics — by Pete Blackwell — on May 26, 2006

• Congress Votes to Limit Hate Speech

  Some costs are too great. Protests at military funerals is one form of speech that ought to be barred.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Adams — on May 26, 2006

Music

• Movie Review: Playing for Change - The Soul of the Streets, the Rhythm of America

  A look at an unapologetic musical lifestyle, a metaphor for life itself.

  Review in Music — by Ray Ellis — on May 26, 2006

• CD Review: Urban Cave by Brother

  ...Brother music is like pizza - even when it's bad it's good.

  Review in Music — by Funky Dung — on May 26, 2006

• CD Review: Ingram Marshall - Savage Altars

  The title track may very well be Ingram Marshall's "expressivist" masterpiece.

  Review in Music — by SVF — on May 26, 2006

• CD Review: The Autumn Offering's Revelations of the Unsung

  Intense. Rocking. Hard core.

  Review in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on May 26, 2006

• CD Review: Pax Romana MMV by Brother

  Review in Music — by Funky Dung — on May 26, 2006

• Right Wing Mag Names Top 50 Conservative Songs

  Forget spandex and studded leather cuffs, this is Brooks Brothers rock!

  Opinion in Music — by Pete Blackwell — on May 26, 2006

• Really Really Good - For Old Times Sake!

  Another edition of Really Really Good! Featuring links and videos from Snoop Dogg, Damien Marley, Big Hawk, KRS-One and more!

  Opinion in Music — by Laron Cue — on May 26, 2006

• CD Review: Dark Bar And A Jukebox - J.B. Beverley & The Wayward Drifters

  Listening to them will remind you of that better way awaiting.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on May 26, 2006

• CD Review: Roots Tonic Meets Bill Laswell

  Recommended listening for all dub-heads

  Review in Music — by Stuart Estell — on May 26, 2006

• We Have A Date With The Underground, Chapter 8

  Eight in a series of true stories of an anonymous ex-punk rocker.

  Opinion in Music — by Michele Catalano — on May 26, 2006

• CD Review: The States - Multiply Not Divide

  The album is a surprisingly tight, yet varied indie pop rock album with the right touch of emo and the right blend of 90s nostalgia.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on May 26, 2006

• The Friday Morning Listen: Arlo Guthrie

  "Dad, what's a casualty?"

  Opinion in Music — by Mark Saleski — on May 26, 2006

• CD Review: Scott Walker - The Drift

  Scott Walker's primeval, visceral 'music of the future.'

  Review in Music — by Leoniceno — on May 26, 2006

Books

• Comic Review: Riding The Stars With The Little White Mouse

  Check out Paul Sizer's masterpiece. It's one of the best comics you're not reading, and Dan Traeger can help you rectify the situation.

  Review in Books — by Dan Traeger — on May 26, 2006

• Book Review: Takedown by Brad Thor

  My plan was to read this thriller during my holiday weekend trip to the beach. My plan failed.

  Review in Books — by Dr. Blogstein — on May 26, 2006

• Book Review: Crap Vacations: 50 Tales of Hell on Earth - Edited by Dan Kieran

  Anyone who has ever been on a vacation likely can recall one that just didn't go as planned.

  Review in Books — by Rebecca Wright — on May 26, 2006

• Comic Review: DC Comics (Post Infinite Crisis) 52 Week 1

  The first in a series that gives a post-Infinite Crisis account of a year without Batman, Superman, or Wonder Woman.

  Review in Books — by Vichus Smith — on May 26, 2006

• Book Review: Crazy by Pete Earley

  Pete Earley uses a journalist's eye in a personal and compelling exploration of America's mentally ill and its mental health system.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on May 26, 2006

• Book Review - Brewed Awakenings: An Anthology of Short Stories, Essays & Poems

  Authors are often told to “write what they know”, but the stories I enjoyed the most were those in which imaginations were allowed free rein.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on May 26, 2006

Culture

• Paris Hilton Launches Music Career, World Shrugs

  News in Culture — by Dawn Olsen — on May 26, 2006

• Disney Celebrates "it's a small world's" 40th Anniversary

  It may be a small world, but it's an enormous earworm.

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on May 26, 2006

• Our Very Own Handbasket to Hell

  We all have troubles, but it is not everyone that can swing in his very own handbasket to hell.

  Opinion in Culture — by Ruvy — on May 26, 2006

• Steve Nash, New Cars and Blondie Live, Secret Machines, Allen Ginsberg, T-Pain, more

  Roy Trakin's takes on popular culture.

  Opinion in Culture — by Roy Trakin — on May 26, 2006

• Home Sales Declined In April, Prices Higher Due To Inflation

  Prices for single-family homes rose in Florida and nationally, even with lower sales numbers.

  News in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on May 26, 2006

• Long Distance Relationship - Venus in Capricorn: Astrology-Based Advice

  I have been dating this man long-distance for eight months now.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on May 26, 2006

• Day By Day for May 26, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for May 26, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on May 26, 2006

Video

• DVD Review: Bande à Parte

  It ends, as it began, at nowhere, but at least the journey held some little magic as it went along.

  Review in Video — by Jules Alder — on May 26, 2006

• DVD Review: Talmage Farlow

  The subject is now in the pantheon of jazz greats, and a true inspiration to plank spankers everywhere.

  Review in Video — by Neal Gardner — on May 26, 2006

• Movie Review: The Weather Man

  Not completely without value despite its feeble attempt to follow in the footsteps of American Beauty.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on May 26, 2006

• Movie Review: Walk The Line

  chronicles the life and times of legendary country music star Johnny Cash with an intense, and sometimes dark, intimacy.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on May 26, 2006

• Movie Review: The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe

  A master blend of traditional human acting and computer generated imagery.

  Review in Video — by Britt Gillette — on May 26, 2006

• Film Short Inspired by Arctic Monkey's Song

  UK teen-punks The Arctic Monkeys like their men "Scummy."

  News in Video — by Miss Hipstah — on May 26, 2006

• Movie Review: Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

  Star Bores Pantload III: Revenge of the Suck

  Review in Video — by Funky Dung — on May 26, 2006

• Ten Days After Announcing Its 2006-2007 Schedule, NBC Makes Changes

  Some popular shows get new slots as NBC tweaks its 2006-2007 schedule.

  News in Video — by Sterfish — on May 26, 2006

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: X-Men: The Last Stand Stands Alone

  Also: The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada and Sir! No Sir!

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 26, 2006

• DVD Review: Wrestlemania 22

  It's a weak DVD set, but the event itself is strong enough to make this a common sense purchase for WWE fans.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on May 26, 2006

• Fall Lineup Frenzy 2006 Part V: The CW

  The inaugural lineup of The CW network is the focus of this entry in the series.

  News in Video — by Sterfish — on May 26, 2006

• DVD Review: ALF - Season Three

  "The world's most favorite cat-loving, cosmic comedian continues to capture our craving for craziness in this zany third season."

  Review in Video — by Paul Jordan, Sr. — on May 26, 2006

• Americans Should Give The New Doctor Who A Chance

  For me, it’s a matter of the script and who writes it.

  Opinion in Video — by Matthew Milam — on May 26, 2006

• 24: No China? WTF...

  The show with the opportunity to be an interesting character study of the 24-hour workday phenom has turned into a comic book.

  Opinion in Video — by Matthew Milam — on May 26, 2006

• DVD Review: Godzilla (1998) - Monster Edition

  It's amazing someone hasn't sued a DVD company for disgusting re-releases like this.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on May 26, 2006

• DVD Review: Alice's Restaurant (1969 Arthur Penn Film)

  Doesn't do much good to avoid a noble death in a stupid war if you're just going to die ignobly here in the gutter instead.

  Review in Video — by Al Barger — on May 26, 2006