July 30, 2006 Archive

Politics

• I'm Confused About... Attitudes Towards Bush

  Americans are so divided on Bush and Iraq that finding a solution to male pattern baldness would be easier than solving the Messopotamia.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Jul 30, 2006

• A Voting System For the People

  Secure computerized voting is the best way to avoid the corruption of the past and increase voter turnout.

  Opinion in Politics — by Peter J — on Jul 30, 2006

• The Long Road Ahead for An Inconvenient Truth

  An Inconvenient Truth: Intriguing film unlikely to change minds.

  Opinion in Politics — by Film and Politics Review — on Jul 30, 2006

• Lebanese Tradition Vs. Hezbollah Radicalization On The Arab Riviera

  Will Lebanon's memories of what it once was and could be again be enough to withstand the radicalizing efforts of Hezbollah?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jul 30, 2006

• Canadian Politics: The Scent Of An Election

  Ottawa's smelly enough in the summer without the stink of a forthcoming election choking me.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 30, 2006

• Dershowitz’s Arguments For The Legalisation of Torture Are Nonsensical and Unnecessary

  A response to Alan Dershowitz's absurd arguments to legalise torture, and introduce 'torture warrants'.

  Opinion in Politics — by adsfasdf — on Jul 30, 2006

• The UN Secretary-General Caught Lying Through his Teeth

  The United Nations Secretary-General should be ashamed of his bald-faced lying to the World.

  News in Politics — by APOLLO — on Jul 30, 2006

Culture

• McCarren Pool Park in Williamsburg: A User's Guide

  A crash-course Lonely Planet for those venturing into the wilds of the hip, hip, hippest part of Brooklyn.

  Opinion in Culture — by Tiffany Leigh — on Jul 30, 2006

• Please Keep It In Your Paper

  What crosses the line between freedom of speech and public lewdness in advertising -- and where shall it be allowed?

  Opinion in Culture — by Mark Edward Manning — on Jul 30, 2006

• Floyd Landis, Justin Gatlin, And Mel Gibson Make Headlines

  All three dudes failed tests, but only Gibson blamed the Jews. Two out of three ain’t bad.

  News in Culture — by Sal Marinello — on Jul 30, 2006

• Day By Day for July 30, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for July 30, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jul 30, 2006

Music

• Concert Review: Caribbean Seabreeze Festival '06 - Baby Cham, Wayne Wonder, and More

  The Queen Mary's blaring horn couldn't drown out the vibes at the Caribbean Seabreeze Festival in Long Beach last week!

  Review in Music — by Laron Cue — on Jul 30, 2006

• Taylor Hicks Fans Pay It Forward

  Project: Heart and Soul brings the Soul Patrol together for a good cause.

  News in Music — by Sherry Lipp — on Jul 30, 2006

• MTV Turns 25: What A Drag It Is Getting Old

  I am not doing anything too special to mark MTV’s 25th birthday this week but, not surprisingly, neither is the musical channel.

  Opinion in Music — by Victor Lana — on Jul 30, 2006

Sports

• Steelers Preseason Notes: Bill Cowher's Future in The Steel City

  There are rumors that head coach Bill Cowher is thinking of retiring after this year.

  News in Sports — by Maddy Pumilia — on Jul 30, 2006

• Satire: Cleveland Indians Offering High Value Players at Low, Low Prices

  The Indians sent out a memo this morning to all MLB teams. I was able to come up with a copy.

  Satire in Sports — by Zach Baker — on Jul 30, 2006

Gaming

• Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony Announce New Budget Titles

  Falling summer prices join official budget label announcements.

  News in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Jul 30, 2006

• E3 2007 Downsized?

  Rumors are flying around the web at this very moment about E3 being downsized, or even cancelled.

  News in Gaming — by AS — on Jul 30, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: The Break-Up and Friends With Money: Men and Women Without Qualities

  Aniston is not a movie star; Vaughn should be.

  Review in Video — by Alan Dale — on Jul 30, 2006

• Movie Review: The Ant Bully

  While the story is verbose and obvious, the visuals keep up a fast pace.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 30, 2006

• Movie Review: Tomie: Another Face

  Japanese schoolgirl monster Tomie returns again and again...and again, in the series' second entry.

  Review in Video — by Maximillian — on Jul 30, 2006

• TV on DVD Review: Nowhere Man

  Like The Prisoner or The Fugitive, the journey is ultimately what makes Nowhere Man a satisfying cult classic.

  Review in Video — by Matthew Milam — on Jul 30, 2006

• TV Review: That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana

  Disney Channel tries something new by doing a crossover episode of its three most successful shows -- That's So Raven, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, and Hannah Montana.

  Review in Video — by Maddy Pumilia — on Jul 30, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Building Scalable Web Sites, by Cal Henderson

  I love this book! There, I've given away the clincher already.

  Review in Books — by Raoul Pop — on Jul 30, 2006

• In Pursuit of John McNally

  No Milk "stalks" the author of America's Report Card, at a book signing.

  Opinion in Books — by No Milk — on Jul 30, 2006

• Book Review: The Girls by Lori Lansens

  An affecting portrait of the importance of connections, and the distance that exists within even the closest of bonds.

  Review in Books — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jul 30, 2006