July 13, 2006 Archive

Books

• Comic Review: DC Comics (Post Infinite Crisis) 52 Week 8

  A DC Comics event starring Steel, Ralph Dibny, Booster Gold, Steel and other DC characters, including a brand new hero.

  Review in Books — by Vichus Smith — on Jul 13, 2006

• Book Review: Statistics Hacks by Bruce Frey

  The whole world is governed by numbers, ratios, and probabilities. Find out how to make that work for you.

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

• Book Review: Bob Dylan, The Essential Interviews

  A comprehensive collection of Bob Dylan interviews that is both fascinating and frustrating.

  Review in Books — by Justin McHenry — on Jul 13, 2006

• Book Review: The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards

  While not without flaws, and often deeply sad, this is a life-affirming story, a reminder of the risks and limits of love.

  Review in Books — by Bonnie — on Jul 13, 2006

Politics

• Conservative Paper Drops Ann Coulter's Column

  Columnist Ann Coulter’s outrageous antics have finally put a dent in her credibility with the right. She’s been dropped by a conservative paper in Ohio.

  News in Politics — by So Infatuated Girl — on Jul 13, 2006

• Hanging On The Edge Of A Cliff: Update On The Mideast

  The battle escalates. Syria and Iran are threatened by Israel. The international community does nothing as always. Is there a strategy somewhere?

  News in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Jul 13, 2006

• Talking Immigration to a Divided Federalist Society

  Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez talks to the purple silhouette of James Madison, sparks nativist fury.

  Opinion in Politics — by James Sligh — on Jul 13, 2006

• News & Analysis From Israel: If We're At War, The IDF Didn't Plan For It

  "Don't pay attention to that man behind the curtain," the wizard shouted as he maneuvered levers to create his image.

  News in Politics — by Ruvy — on Jul 13, 2006

• Big Dig Death, Disaster and Fallout

  The collapse and tragedy surrounding Boston's Big Dig has opened a can of proverbial worms. Unfortunately someone had to die to get people to pay attention.

  News in Politics — by John Guilfoil — on Jul 13, 2006

• GAO: Iraq Strategy Muddled

  A war without a plan is like a day without sunshine.

  Opinion in Politics — by Sean Aqui — on Jul 13, 2006

• Israel Brings Fight To Lebanon (At Hezbollah's Request)

  Hezbollah launched a terrorist attack against Israel earlier today, kidnapping two soldiers and killing three others; Israel responded with war.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dr Politico — on Jul 13, 2006

• Update: The Looming Middle East Disaster

  With all of Lebanon now its target, the world waits to see what action Israel will take.

  News in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Jul 13, 2006

Culture

• Theater Review: A Lie of the Mind at the Battersea Arts Centre

  I left this production feeling that it had a simple message: "There is terrible suffering. You will watch this terrible suffering."

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

• Superman is Christ...

  The Christ allegory is rather astounding.

  Opinion in Culture — by Ray Wong — on Jul 13, 2006

• Uncle Seth Podcast #13: Who Would Play You in the Movie?

  We KNOW you've already picked someone out.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jay Moonah — on Jul 13, 2006

• Deep And Committed Religious Faith = Hatred, Needless Persecution, Genocides And Useless Destruction?

  I once wanted to be a minister, but I don't understand how or why so many people use God's name as excuse for inhumanity. I need to understand.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jet Gardner — on Jul 13, 2006

• Desicritics on the Mumbai Train Blasts

  The rudest city? They don't hold doors, but they aided each other when it was needed. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!

  Opinion in Culture — by Sujatha Bagal — on Jul 13, 2006

• Day By Day for July 13, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for July 13, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jul 13, 2006

• For Whom the Bell Tolls: CHUM Marches On

  Whether Bell Globemedia's purchase of CHUM Limited goes through or not, Canadian television will never be quite the same. Maybe that's just as well.

  Opinion in Culture — by Cameron Archer — on Jul 13, 2006

• In the Belly of the Whale: A Conservative Blogger Visits the Boston Globe

  A conservative blogger reports on a tour he took of the Boston Globe at the invitation of the paper's Ombudsman.

  News in Culture — by Harry Forbes — on Jul 13, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Tiger Baby - Noise Around Me

  Sophisticated, slightly European with sensual lighting and synth-pop dance music – but not too European; we’re Americans after all.

  Review in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Jul 13, 2006

• CD Review: Ken Bonfield - American Baroque: Steel String Surprise

  A CD that is “chock-full” of tunes that represent a span of seven years.

  Review in Music — by Brian Garrepy — on Jul 13, 2006

• Confessions of a Fanboy 007: Guster, Part II

  More Guster, less Saleski. Now go buy these CDs!

  Opinion in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 13, 2006

• CD Review: Little Annie - Songs from the Coal Mine Canary

  This album sounds like an angry gypsy queen meets a lonely night club singer meets a crazy pirate bitch from hell.

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

• Microsoft and Yahoo Team Up on Messenger and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Microsoft and Yahoo test inoperating message systems in today's music and tech news update

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jul 13, 2006

• CD Review: Built To Spill - You In Reverse

  What I'm saying here is that Built To Spill does not often (or maybe ever) play "verse, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, chorus, chorus, fadeout"-type tunes.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jul 13, 2006

• CD Reviews: Seven Days, Cactus, Ra's Dawn, Suns of the Tundra and a Bit of Reality

  Marty's Musical Meltdown looks at another stack of hard rock and metal releases.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jul 13, 2006

• Interview: Blues Legend Roy Book Binder

  More than a mere blues musician, Roy Book Binder is a first rate showman and storyteller.

  Interview in Music — by Joan Hunt — on Jul 13, 2006

• CD Review: Shooting at Unarmed Men - Yes! Tinnitus

  Imagine listening to five minutes of electrical noise in reverse, only to realise that they’ve just put the album on again after it.

  Review in Music — by Rockbeatstone — on Jul 13, 2006

• CD Review: War And Love - Poem de Terre

  This is an intelligent, provocative, and inspired creation.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 13, 2006

• CD Review: The Best of (hed) P.E.

  The cover claims them as one of the bands to help define the rap/metal genre. I'm not sure I can agree with that.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 13, 2006

• CD Review: The Very Best of D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

  A trip down memory lane....

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 13, 2006

• List of the Moment, Volume No. 17

  Most weeks, a playlist has been just that; this week, it's something else.

  Opinion in Music — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Jul 13, 2006

• EP Review: The Dillinger Escape Plan - Plagiarism

  Maybe this works if you've seen them live.

  Review in Music — by Steve Carlson — on Jul 13, 2006

• Bootleg Country: Jimmy Buffett - 09/04/99

  The son of a son of a sailor drinks margaritas in his beach house on the moon.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Jul 13, 2006

• CD Review: Beth Thornley - My Glass Eye

  Thornley’s creations are wickedly infectious in their slyness.

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

Video

• Rock Star Supernova Week Two Sends Chris Home

  Bye-bye rock-jock.

  Review in Video — by Jewels Richardson — on Jul 13, 2006

• Movie Review: A History of Violence

  An award-winning film worth passing over.

  Review in Video — by Queer Texan — on Jul 13, 2006

• DVD Review: On a Clear Day

  There are some films that find an audience on DVD, and deservedly so...

  Review in Video — by Neil Miller — on Jul 13, 2006

• Film Noir Thursday #3: Out Of The Past

  Out Of The Past succeeds in many areas where previous films in the genre fell behind.

  Review in Video — by Cameron Graham — on Jul 13, 2006

• Foo Fighters Live On AOL Music Friday

  AOL will stream the Foo Fighters largest-ever concert live from London's Hyde Park.

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

• TV Review: Project Runway 3 Season Premiere

  Bravo megahit Project Runway returns with fabulous dresses, bitchy judges, and backstabbing contestants.

  Review in Video — by Film Laureate — on Jul 13, 2006

• Kelly Clarkson's New Video, Vaughn Gets Dramatic

  Kelly Clarkson sets rumors to rest and readies an HBO concert special. Vince Vaughn stretches his dramatic chops. Britney eats fried chicken.

  News in Video — by Film Laureate — on Jul 13, 2006

Gaming

• Live Blogging the Mobile Game Conference: Day One

  The Mobile Game Conference is "the leading event for mobile games."

  News in Gaming — by QuicklyBored — on Jul 13, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Datner v. Yahoo: PartyPop.com Sues Yahoo for Poor Search Placement

  Avi Datner is seeking unspecified damages of at least $25,000, as well as reinclusion in Yahoo's search index.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Phillip Winn — on Jul 13, 2006