August 9, 2006 Archive

Culture

• Pictures of Suri Cruise to be Unveiled Soon

  Despite a long battle between the Cruise camp and the press, it looks like we'll get to see lil Suri sometime soon.

  News in Culture — by So Infatuated Girl — on Aug 09, 2006

• Robin Williams to Seek Treatment for Alcoholism

  The 55-year-old comedian had been sober for 20 years.

  News in Culture — by So Infatuated Girl — on Aug 09, 2006

• Conversations With A Muslim Lady from Delhi

  An Indian Muslim woman's take on alleged Muslim victimisation in India and on their 'soft corner' for the enemy nation - Pakistan.

  Interview in Culture — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Aug 09, 2006

• National Review and Different Strokes

  Hump it, or paint it gold and worship it like the Israelite's golden calf and I won't care.

  Opinion in Culture — by Al Barger — on Aug 09, 2006

• Jesus: Pacifist Shepherd, or Zealot Warrior?

  Who was Jesus? The son of God as the Bible tells us...or a warrior king?

  Opinion in Culture — by Roy Potter — on Aug 09, 2006

• Anatomy of a Miscarriage

  Whatever it was that had grown in my body for six weeks, that thing that was going to be my baby, came out in a rush.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sujatha Bagal — on Aug 09, 2006

• Boston Area Lifeguards Act Correctly Despite Mob Scene

  The need to be a hero and the hype of CPR caused trouble Sunday at a Massachusetts area pond.

  Opinion in Culture — by John Guilfoil — on Aug 09, 2006

• Scared Artist: Capricorn Rising, Fear Of Success/Failure

  Dear Elsa, I have crippling self worth and money issues.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Aug 09, 2006

• Girls Gone Wild Creator Joe Francis: Sexual Predator With a Waiver Form?

  Date rape is no joke, but when you have millions and a signed waiver, who's going to prove it?

  News in Culture — by Dawn Olsen — on Aug 09, 2006

• Day By Day for August 09, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for August 09, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Aug 09, 2006

Sports

• Dean Jones And His 'Terrorist' Joke Just The Latest Casualty of Embarrassment

  Ever made a joke so bad, it got you fired? Meet Dean Jones.

  Opinion in Sports — by Amrita Rajan — on Aug 09, 2006

• Terrell Owens Hurts His Hamstring, Chaos Ensues

  What caused the injury to Owens' hamstring? Could his training be to blame?

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Aug 09, 2006

• Judge Rules Fantasy Baseball Owners Won't Have To Pay MLB Royalties (Or Get Lives)

  Major League Baseball's attempt to copyright their own stats didn't exactly work.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Aug 09, 2006

Music

• CD Review: Slayer - Christ Illusion

  Slayer stays true to their fans on Christ Illusion. Get this one now!

  Review in Music — by vjack — on Aug 09, 2006

• CD Reviews: M3, Motorhead, Powerman 5000 and Bullet for my Valentine

  Another stack of metal music reviews in Marty's Musical Meltdown.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Aug 09, 2006

• Bruce Springsteen to Release "American Land" Version of The Seeger Sessions

  It may be churn without the burn but it is still a re-release of a five-month old album.

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 09, 2006

• CD Review: Colin Scot

  Long lost album from UK folk singer who mixed it up with with the 70s prog-rock crowd.

  Opinion in Music — by Sid Smith — on Aug 09, 2006

• Film Music: Not Dying, Just Changing

  Don't listen to the "older is better" complainers.

  Opinion in Music — by Michael J. West — on Aug 09, 2006

• Interview: Taking Back Sunday

  The Modern Pea Pod speaks to TBS's Fred Mascherino...will he succeed in taking Sunday back from us?

  Interview in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Aug 09, 2006

• CD Review: The Modern Dance - Pere Ubu (Dual Disc reissue)

  Weird boys from Cleveland make an avant-garde modern dance noise here

  Review in Music — by Sid Smith — on Aug 09, 2006

• CD Review: Lisa B. - What's New Pussycat?

  Tunes & Tales about Cool Cats

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Aug 09, 2006

• New Album Releases, 8-8-2006: Ani Difranco, Slayer, Gin Blossoms

  Slayer are apparently opposed to Jesus Christ, war, and melody. If you hate all those things, this may be your bag.

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Aug 09, 2006

• EP Review: Bliss Descending -- Jason Falkner

  Bliss Descending is the work of an exceptional craftsman.

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 09, 2006

Politics

• More Judges Please!

  The late Lee Atwater used to say that “issues win campaigns”, and he was exactly right.

  Opinion in Politics — by Drew McKissick — on Aug 09, 2006

• Lamont Defeats Lieberman

  Political rookie Ned Lamont edged incumbent Joseph Lieberman in a hot race.

  News in Politics — by John Guilfoil — on Aug 09, 2006

• Lieberman's Loss: Election 2006 Grows More Complex

  Lieberman's loss has disturbing implications -- Americans are more negative and nervous, and that's what they'll take to the polls in November.

  News in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Aug 09, 2006

• Lieberman and McKinney Lose, Voters Win

  My mild disappointment is not that Lamont won, but the small margin.

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Remer — on Aug 09, 2006

• Homeland Security Insists System Working Even As 11 Egyptian Students Vanish

  If Homeland Security can't find 11 Egyptian students, how will they find terrorists?

  Opinion in Politics — by Jet Gardner — on Aug 09, 2006

• Interview: Carl Sheeler, Democratic Candidate For Senate In Rhode Island

  An interview with 'Fighting Dem' Senatorial hopeful Carl Sheeler of Rhode Island. A look at where some of the new democrats would like to take the party.

  Interview in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Aug 09, 2006

• How Many Paradises Can The World Afford To Lose?

  Now Sri Lanka is blood-bathed. How many beautiful places can this earth lose to war and over-development?

  Opinion in Politics — by Howard Dratch — on Aug 09, 2006

• Lieberman Goes Down!

  Instant Observations from the Connecticut primary.

  Opinion in Politics — by gonzo marx — on Aug 09, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: Control Room

  A must-see documentary that looks at the war from the perspective of al Jazeera television, the Arabic broadcast news network.

  Review in Video — by Tim Taylor — on Aug 09, 2006

• DVD Review: The God Who Wasn't There

  A compelling documentary which questions the veracity of the Bible and the existence of Jesus.

  Review in Video — by vjack — on Aug 09, 2006

• DVD Review: Animaniacs Volume 1

  An animated gem from the 1990's finally comes to DVD.

  Review in Video — by Sterfish — on Aug 09, 2006

• Big Brother 7: All Stars - Live Feeds Report - Tuesday Daytime Into The Night 8/08

  Tarantulas, dishonesty, and scary appearances, oh my! Check out the latest from inside the Big Brother 7: All Stars house - spoilers abound!

  News in Video — by Jackie — on Aug 09, 2006

• Movie Recap for July 2006: Clerks II: One Comedy to Rule Them All

  What were the best movies of July?

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 09, 2006

• New Movie Releases Special Edition: World Trade Center

  Oliver Stone's 9/11 film is here. Will you be seeing it?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 09, 2006

• The Lost Mind: The Sophomore Slump and Adventure on the Horizon

  Admit it: the show suffered a second-season slump. The writers have (almost) admitted it. More importantly, they've promised a return to form.

  Opinion in Video — by Boxclocke — on Aug 09, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Producing Hit Records - Secrets From the Studio by David John Farinella

  If you want to become a producer, Farinella's writing could provide the road map.

  Review in Books — by Neal Gardner — on Aug 09, 2006

• Comic Review: DC Comics (Post Infinite Crisis) 52 Week 11

  52, a DC comics event, stars The Question, Renee Montoya, Kate Kane (Batwoman) and Ralph Dibny.

  Review in Books — by Vichus Smith — on Aug 09, 2006

• NaNoWriMo Notes #28: Accomplishment

  But I won't really have a feeling of accomplishment ... until it is published by someone other than me.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 09, 2006

• Book Review: Conservatives Betrayed by Richard Viguerie

  Viguerie outlines how Bush has hijacked the conservative movement and what conservatives can do about it.

  Review in Books — by John Bambenek — on Aug 09, 2006

Tastes

• King’s Treatment

  "Our future is in villages," Prof. Dr. Norbert Pintsch.

  Opinion in Tastes — by S A J Shirazi — on Aug 09, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Warner Bros. Cartoon Sites Going Interactive Crazy

  The Web 2.0 kitchen sink: broadband video on demand, audio downloads, customized applications, social networking, user-generated content, and games.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Aug 09, 2006