July 22, 2006 Archive

Music

• CD Review: Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanther

  The Trials of Van Occupanther is a living example of "second album syndrome..."

  Review in Music — by Ray Ellis — on Jul 22, 2006

• The List of the Moment, Volume No. 18

  This was a fun list to compile, perhaps because my load has been lightened a bit.

  Opinion in Music — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Jul 22, 2006

• CD Review: Thom Yorke - The Eraser

  Congrats to Radiohead's Thom Yorke whose first solo album will debut at number two on Billboard next week. One question: Where are the songs?

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Jul 22, 2006

• CD Review: Isabelle Snakes & Music

  A breath of independence and freedom; something people older than you can blame the troubles of the world on.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 22, 2006

• CD Review: Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man The Way That I Love You

  Sometimes you have to go back to universal truths. The sky is blue. Ice cream is tasty. This is a brilliant album.

  Review in Music — by Robert Lashley — on Jul 22, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: A Scanner Darkly

  Eye-catching but unsatisfying science fiction, with hybrid live action/animated visuals.

  Review in Video — by Randall A Byrn — on Jul 22, 2006

• Movie Review: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and Spring

  A masterpiece of Korean beauty, a portrait of life itself.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Fleming — on Jul 22, 2006

• Movie Review: Lady in the Water

  See this and bear witness to the lunacy of M. Night Shyamalan sans studio interference.

  Review in Video — by Steve Carlson — on Jul 22, 2006

Politics

• Matters of Faith: Global Warming and Intelligent Design

  Is Global Warming the Intelligent Design of the Left, or is Intelligent Design the Global Warming of the Right?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jul 22, 2006

• The President, The Pig, And The War

  The president's G8 experience, a pig roast, and a war that's killing people.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Guilfoil — on Jul 22, 2006

• Satire: Bush Urges Congress To Raise Border Security Budget In Order To Eliminate Forest Strangers

  President Bush expresses concerns over evildoers in our nation's timberlands.

  Satire in Politics — by Jet Gardner — on Jul 22, 2006

• The Great Indian Blog Ban: The Day when the Indian and American Right Found Themselves on the Same Page

  The Indian right and the American right have found each other and are beginning to appreciate what they have in common.

  Opinion in Politics — by APOLLO — on Jul 22, 2006

Culture

• Pop Cult Mind Wax - Old Age, Memory, Penile Mutiny

  Or: My Willy Won't Rise And Johnny Cash Died But We Still Got Songs Worth Singin'.

  Opinion in Culture — by Duke De Mondo — on Jul 22, 2006

• Theater Review: Spring Awakening, An Off-Broadway Musical

  Songs by Duncan Sheik provide the thrills in this daring if uneven new musical.

  Review in Culture — by Randall A Byrn — on Jul 22, 2006

• Theater Review: Under the Black Flag at Shakespeare's Globe

  More for the tourist than the serious theatre-goer, but it is a pleasant night out in wonderful surroundings.

  Review in Culture — by My London Your London — on Jul 22, 2006

• Is Your Business Leaking Customers?

  You can make more money from your existing customers if you have an effective tracking system.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jinger Jarrett — on Jul 22, 2006

• Educate Your Customer to Make the Sale

  Teaching offers you the opportunity to create a second income. You can also educate your customers and increase sales.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jinger Jarrett — on Jul 22, 2006

• What Makes A Commercial Great?

  A well-known principle of evolution is that predator and prey refine each other. The same thing happens in advertising.

  Opinion in Culture — by amba — on Jul 22, 2006

• Day By Day for July 22, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for July 22, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jul 22, 2006

Gaming

• Arcade Review: Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova

  If you think "a star that explodes" is a perfect way to describe dancing, this review is for you.

  Review in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Jul 22, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Friday Femmes Fatales No 64 (Women Bloggers)

  Start with a laugh, end with a cry of rage.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on Jul 22, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Old Man's War by John Scalzi

  John Scalzi's debut novel uses the military science fiction genre as a vehicle for a story deserving of its Hugo Award nomination.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Jul 22, 2006

• Book Review: Catlin Flanagan's To Hell with All That: Loving and Loathing Our Inner Housewife

  What the hell is Caitlin Flanagan talking about? The good, the bad, and the baffling.

  Review in Books — by Staci Schoff — on Jul 22, 2006

• DC Comics (Post Infinite Crisis) 52 Week 9

  A DC Comics event starring Renee Montoya, The Question, Ralph Dibny, Booster Gold, Steel and other DC characters.

  Review in Books — by Vichus Smith — on Jul 22, 2006