August 26, 2006 Archive

Culture

• Call Me Selfish

  A woman steals money to buy lottery which made other people rich and supported some public projects. Not me.

  Opinion in Culture — by Gautam Dev — on Aug 26, 2006

• Theater Review: Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage, Shakespeare in the Park

  In a frog-in-a-pot production, Meryl Streep takes on Mother Courage and nearly succeeds.

  Review in Culture — by Tulis McCall — on Aug 26, 2006

• Day By Day for August 26, 2006

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

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

Sci/Tech

• Venture Capital & Indian Entrepreneurial Growth

  More momentum is being seen in the Indian tech entrepreneurial scene, while Silicon Valley continues to be the hotbed of tech innovation.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Sadagopan S — on Aug 26, 2006

• Pluto the Underdog

  Billions of students who learned there are nine planets will have to be re-educated.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Ken Lyen — on Aug 26, 2006

• Pity Poor Pluto: Problems, Perspectives, and Planet Envy

  Pluto is the Rodney Dangerfield of the solar system, the object in space that just gets no respect.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Scott Butki — on Aug 26, 2006

Politics

• Satire: President Bush and Polled Citizens Continue to Denounce Knowledge and Tom Cruise Dies

  Many of those polled defended their opposition to stem cell research, saying Tom Cruise wouldn't like it. Twelve percent said their name was Tom Cruise.

  Satire in Politics — by Diana Hartman — on Aug 26, 2006

• Plan B Approval a Blow to Neopuritanism

  The FDA approves non-prescription sale of Plan B, but not to minors. Neopuritans are outraged at another Bush betrayal.

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

Music

• Music Review: Gat Rot - Us Versus Them

  Turn it on, change your focus and let the non-functioning portions of your gray matter mull it over out of boredom.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 26, 2006

• "D-Day": A Dylan Fan Anxiously Awaits Tuesday's Release Of Modern Times

  Will Dylan's Modern Times bring a New Morning or lay a big fat Blonde On Bomb? The hope is in the waiting.

  Opinion in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Aug 26, 2006

• Music Review: Eddie Money - We Are the '80s

  "I wanna go back."

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Aug 26, 2006

• Music Review: John Lee Hooker King Of The Boogie The Real Thing

  These songs aren't the prettiest you're ever going to hear, but they're probably some of the most realalistic.

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

• Music Review: Mason Jennings - Boneclouds

  You're a robot if Mason Jennings' old-fashioned charms don't draw you in.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Aug 26, 2006

• Music Review: The-N’s First Soundtrack

  The-N takes music from its favorite TV shows to make its first soundtrack. Here’s my view.

  Review in Music — by Maddy Pumilia — on Aug 26, 2006

• Music Review: Vader - Impressions In Blood

  Premiere death metal purveyors, Vader, follow up their excellent The Art of War EP, with a fantastic full length album.

  Review in Music — by Brian Gould — on Aug 26, 2006

• Music Review: Material - One Down

  One Down is in the back of the pack, where risks are few and experimentation is rare.

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

• Music Review: The Alexander Quartet - Ludwig Van Beethoven Complete String Quartets

  The ideal package for those looking to find a means of introducing themselves to the work of Beethoven.

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

Video

• DVD Review: Neon Maniacs

  If you like the Village People, you may like this 1980s horror flick. Maybe.

  Review in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Aug 26, 2006

• Big Brother 7: All Stars - Live Feeds Report - Friday Into Saturday 8/26

  Who did Erika nominate? Find out before Sunday night's show! Caution - spoilers abound!

  News in Video — by Jackie — on Aug 26, 2006

• The Trailer Park: Catch a Fire

  A true life story whose look reminds me of The Constant Gardener.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 26, 2006

• Movie Review: Idlewild

  I have always been skeptical of musicians that attempt to make the crossover to making films.

  Review in Video — by Neil Miller — on Aug 26, 2006

• Emmy Nominated Kathy Griffin - My Life On The D-List: Will There Be Another Season?

  Kathy's fans rally for a third season -- is Bravo listening?

  News in Video — by Ruthie — on Aug 26, 2006

• DVD Review: Manderlay

  As always, Lars Von trier wants to - and does - make you squirm.

  Review in Video — by Steve Carlson — on Aug 26, 2006

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Madden NFL 07

  Watered down for a second year in a row, but the 360 owners will be happy to see SOME improvement.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 26, 2006

Sports

• MLB: Candidates, Get Your MVP Candidates!

  Breaking down the MVP races in both leagues.

  News in Sports — by Adam Hoff — on Aug 26, 2006