September 11, 2006 Archive

Culture

• The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies

  This Week: Paris Hilton, Little Monkeys, and The Age of the iPod.

  Satire in Culture — by Annie — on Sep 11, 2006

• Some More Names II

  five years since / the exclamations came down / and the survivors made peace

  Opinion in Culture — by temporal — on Sep 11, 2006

• Day By Day for September 11, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for September 11, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Sep 11, 2006

• September 11, Five Years Removed

  September 11 touched our lives in many ways. Many rescue workers haven't begun to feel the effects of their bravery. We can't forget them.

  Opinion in Culture — by John Guilfoil — on Sep 11, 2006

• Day By Day for September 11, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for September 11, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Sep 11, 2006

• That Was a Rather Inconvenient Tuesday

  Where were you five years ago today? I was asleep in my dorm room. My first class was at 9:30.

  Opinion in Culture — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 11, 2006

• 9/11: What We Lost and What We Gained

  9/11 was a devastating day on this country, but it unified us for a few months. We need that feeling again without the tragedy.

  Opinion in Culture — by Brad Schader — on Sep 11, 2006

Video

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Fathers, Mothers, and Daughters - Oh My!

  The part-time dad promises, if Lulu so chooses, he will be a better grandfather than a father.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Sep 11, 2006

• Celebrity Duets 09.08.06 Reveal Show #1

  Celebrity Duets, a reality talent show with more twists than Chubby Checker.

  Review in Video — by tink — on Sep 11, 2006

• Who Owns The Movies, The Creator Or The Public?

  As more and more films are released as "alternate versions" TV & Film Guy contemplates whether ownership ever transfers from the creator to the public.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 11, 2006

• DVD Review: United 93

  A powerful film, well represented on DVD.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 11, 2006

• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Swashbuckles to Fabulous Riches

  Captain Jack Sparrow is a billionaire.

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Sep 11, 2006

• Movie Review: Keane

  Lodge Kerrigan's enigmatic and difficult film is a worthwhile experience for those who like their movies challenging.

  Review in Video — by clydefro — on Sep 11, 2006

• TV Review: The Wire Returns, Bringing "Boys of Summer"

  The Wire opens its fourth season, telling a Great American Story.

  Review in Video — by Eric Berlin — on Sep 11, 2006

• Movie Review: Snakes on a Plane

  Sometimes bad is good.

  Review in Video — by Ian Woolstencroft — on Sep 11, 2006

• Movie Review: Superman Returns

  Brandon Routh gives a good performance. Sadly not as Clark Kent/Superman but as Christopher Reeve.

  Review in Video — by Ian Woolstencroft — on Sep 11, 2006

• Private Campfire Farewell For Steve Irwin To Be Followed By "Exciting" Public Memorial

  Family and friends gathered 'round the campfire to honor the man they loved. The public to have their chance to do the same.

  News in Video — by Joan Hunt — on Sep 11, 2006

• Movie Review: Rituals - A Lost Classic

  I was introduced to Rituals by Stephen King; not personally, you understand, but via his book Danse Macabre.

  Opinion in Video — by Ian Woolstencroft — on Sep 11, 2006

• News: New Degrassi The Next Generation Sequence Revealed For Season 6?

  Attention my fellow Americans. Degrassi: The Next Generation has a new title sequence, maybe.

  News in Video — by Matthew Milam — on Sep 11, 2006

• My First Laugh Post 9/11

  I became Mary Tyler Moore at Chuckles the Clown’s funeral.

  Opinion in Video — by Tony Figueroa — on Sep 11, 2006

Music

• Meta-Dylan? Some Thoughts on Twyla Tharp's Upcoming Musical About Bob Dylan

  I’m not sure how I feel about someone else pretending to be Dylan.

  Opinion in Music — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Sep 11, 2006

• Music Review: Barenaked Ladies Are Me - Barenaked Ladies

  BNL's newest effort, a gentler, more grownup album, likely needs a bunch of listenings to approach greatness.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Martin — on Sep 11, 2006

• Music Review - Sound of the Blue Heart's Beauty?

  Sound of the Blue Heart's Beauty? skates a fine line between post-punk and classic rock.

  Review in Music — by Cameron Graham — on Sep 11, 2006

• Music Reviews: Axel Rudi Pell, Tommy Bolin, Rhapsody of Fire, UFO, and a Whole Mess of Videos

  Marty's Musical Meltdown brings you another bunch of reviews.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Sep 11, 2006

• Music Review: Summer Dancing - Lenore

  Like a small bird fallen from its nest, with every song, Lenore seems to fly off in another artistic direction.

  Review in Music — by Bob MacKenzie — on Sep 11, 2006

• Music Review: The Essential Alice In Chains

  The best of one of the 1990's top Seattle grunge acts is combined in two discs of pounding, gritty rock.

  Review in Music — by Nik Dirga — on Sep 11, 2006

• Music Review: Carla Bruni - Quelqu’un m’a dit

  Italian heiress Carla Bruni makes it clear how badly Paris Hilton sucks.

  Review in Music — by Melita Teale — on Sep 11, 2006

• Music DVD Review: Dream Theater - Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour Live With The Octavarium Orchestra (2006)

  Unlike the Budokan DVD, I find myself wanting to watch Score over and over again.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Sep 11, 2006

Politics

• News Analysis: Part II 9/11 - How Did It All Change Back

  After all is said and done, what we have learned from 9/11 is how little we understand ourselves and the world around us.

  News in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Sep 11, 2006

• 9/11/06: I Am Angry Today

  It's about time for the American people to start speaking up. Otherwise, we have only ourselves to blame for our fate.

  Opinion in Politics — by Robin Kavanagh — on Sep 11, 2006

• Canadian Politics: Canada For Sale, First Come First Served

  We are dependent on a government who will care about the future of Canada. This one doesn't.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 11, 2006

• On 9/11: The Disaster That Bush/Cheney Turned Into A Catastrophe

  Where are our leaders when we need good ones?

  Opinion in Politics — by Adam Ash — on Sep 11, 2006

• Bush Plays “Cowardly Lion” In A Poppy Field, As Taliban Reaps Heroin Bonanza

  Bush stupidly ignores Afghan poppy field's financial potential for the Taliban while busy defending his invasion of Iraq from public opinion.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jet Gardner — on Sep 11, 2006

• Slobodan Milosevic and The Tragedy of Yugoslavia

  Perhaps history would be less harsh in its judgment of Milosevic than the obituary in the Guardian suggests.

  Opinion in Politics — by Socrates — on Sep 11, 2006

• 9/11 Remembered

  Within a few seconds a second plane rammed into the other tower. A ball of fire followed by an inferno, black smoke.

  Opinion in Politics — by Sujatha Bagal — on Sep 11, 2006

Gaming

• PSP Review: LocoRoco

  Life as a gelatinous blob is great.

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Sep 11, 2006

• Nintendo DS Review: Star Fox Command

  Our favorite anthropomorphic fox, Fox McCloud is back in an aerial-only adventure akin to the original game.

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Sep 11, 2006

Books

• Book Review: The Savage Quiet September Sun: A Collection of 9/11 Stories

  A wonderful honor to all those that perished, and all those that remain.

  Review in Books — by Mary K. Williams — on Sep 11, 2006

• Book Review: Econospinning by Gene Epstein

  How can you tell when the media is manipulating economic data to serve their own political agendas?

  Review in Books — by Justin McHenry — on Sep 11, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Offshore Business Process Outsourcing At The Crossroads

  Captive offshore BPO centers may not be the best option for multinationals.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Sadagopan S — on Sep 11, 2006

Sports

• Federer Reigns Over US Open For Third Consecutive Title

  Roger Federer is the US Open 2006 winner beating Andy Roddick in the finals at Flushing Meadows.

  News in Sports — by Lawntennisnews — on Sep 11, 2006

• NCAA Tailgate Cleanup: Week Two

  Ohio State downed Texas in Austin. Air Force gambles against Tennessee. And Troy nearly shocks Florida State.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 11, 2006

• Rocky 5, Week Two: Duke, Temple, Buffalo, Syracuse, Kent State

  There was a lot of great college football this weekend but we’re here to talk about the best of the worst.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Sep 11, 2006

• Italian Grand Prix: Michael Schumacher Finishes Career On Top

  The Monza GP had some decent racing, but the real news happened off the track.

  News in Sports — by Ashleigh Charlesworth — on Sep 11, 2006