October 13, 2006 Archive

Sci/Tech

• The Story of the Week: Classifieds

  Online classifieds have the potential to decimate newspaper earnings but not for as long as businesses are not online.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Haydn Shaughnessy — on Oct 13, 2006

• Friday Femmes Fatales No. 69 (Women Bloggers)

  Can men be feminist? Can the young face the old? Do you know this revolutionary?

  News in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on Oct 13, 2006

Video

• A Tale of Two Veggies

  The views expressed by these talking vegetables do not necessarily express the views of the National Broadcasting Company.

  Opinion in Video — by Tony Figueroa — on Oct 13, 2006

• Movie Recap for September 2006: Jet Li's Fearless

  The good, the bad, and the ugly.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 13, 2006

• Movie Review: The Grudge 2

  There can be no end to what has started.

  Review in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Oct 13, 2006

• DVD Review: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (Locked 'N Loaded Director's Cut)

  Guy Ritchie's first full-length film is wickedly funny and deliciously violent.

  Review in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Oct 13, 2006

• New Movie Releases and Box Office Predictions: The Grudge 2, Man of the Year, The Marine

  A wrestler, an apparition, and a comedian walk into a bar....

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 13, 2006

• TV Review: Survivor 13: Cook Islands - Episode 5

  Ankle-octopi will be the next fashion trend.

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Oct 13, 2006

Culture

• Easy Come, Easy Go: Love and Loss

  My feet have hardly hit the ground and I’ve been running, but I keep asking myself where to?

  Opinion in Culture — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Oct 13, 2006

• Married - Fell In Love on Vacation - Sun Conjunct Neptune: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, I am married for 10 years, and in love with a man I met on vacation...

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Oct 13, 2006

• Day By Day for October 13, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for October 13, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Oct 13, 2006

• A Little Lesson About Loan Officers In An Imperfect World

  The mortgage industry is known for its uncertainty, but you can give yourself peace of mind with a little time devoted to research.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mortgage Tips — on Oct 13, 2006

• YouTube Can Stand Up Against Poverty

  What do you get when you cross LonelyGirl15 with the United Nations?

  News in Culture — by Kathy Scovill — on Oct 13, 2006

• Halloweentrade.com: Buy and Sell Your Halloween Goods

  HalloweenTrade is geared completely toward the Halloween Industry and will also be a charitable organization.

  News in Culture — by hauntedreport — on Oct 13, 2006

Books

• Book Review: The Palestine Conspiracy, by Robert Spirko

  A host of problems plague this self-published novel, which had the potential to be a good read.

  Review in Books — by Mark Schannon — on Oct 13, 2006

• Book Review: Don't Let All the Pretty Days Get By By Bruce Hoppe

  A quick-witted journey through the complex dilemmas of rural politics.

  Review in Books — by Staci Schoff — on Oct 13, 2006

• Book Review: The Heebie-Jeebies At CBGB'S - A Secret History of Jewish Punk by Steven Lee Beeber

  Discover your inner shpilkes.

  Review in Books — by Neal Gardner — on Oct 13, 2006

Music

• Concert Review: Porcupine Tree - Live At The State Theatre, Falls Church, Virginia

  Porcupine Tree debut some brand new, sill unrecorded, songs along with the usual fan favorites.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Oct 13, 2006

• Music Review: Steve Goodman Live From Austin City Limits... And More

  ...one human being can light up a city with the power of his or her convictions,

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 13, 2006

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Dixie Chicks, The Clockwork Army, Red Sparowes/Made Out of Babies/Battle of Mice, In Civilian Clothing, Royce, and a Yep Rock Records Podcast

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Oct 13, 2006

• Billy Bragg Volume 2 and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Billy Bragg, The FCC and Music Sales in 2006 in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Oct 13, 2006

• The Friday Morning Listen: John Zorn - Cobra: John Zorn's Game Pieces Vol. 2

  Introversion is a weird thing.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Oct 13, 2006

• DVD Review: Classic Albums: Steely Dan's Aja

  ...a first rate documentary from a first rate series.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 13, 2006

• Music Review: Billy Cobham - Flight Time

  Enough chops in any two limbs to be able to simultaneously outplay any two of his contemporaries.

  Review in Music — by Realist — on Oct 13, 2006

• One Track Mind: Nels Cline's "Compulsion"

  Cranial jazz that you can headbang to... how cool is that?

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Oct 13, 2006

• Music Review: Band of the Week, Emelee – Songs from Kiss And Tell

  There is a common theme - Love.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Oct 13, 2006

• Music Review: Sting - Songs from the Labyrinth

  Come, heavy Sting: plodding through the John Dowland catalog with the King of Pain.

  Review in Music — by Timothy Jarrett — on Oct 13, 2006

• Music Review: Luny Tunes & Tainy - Mas Flow: Los Benjamins

  Besides the single "Noche de Entierro," there's not one song on Los Benjamins that could grab my attention.

  Review in Music — by Chapin — on Oct 13, 2006

• Music DVD Review: Nina Simone - Live at Montreux 1976

  While I have nothing but respect for Simone, the two words that come to mind for this performance are anything but respectful: "batshit insane."

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Oct 13, 2006

• Interview With Frank Kogan, Author of Real Punks Don't Wear Black

  "The phrase 'meaning of a song'... is one I find utterly stupefying. It's basically something that's inflicted by English teachers on defenseless high-school students."

  Interview in Music — by Scott Butki — on Oct 13, 2006

Gaming

• Friday Flash: Gridlock, Sloyd, And A Trio

  Three little titles from Klas Kroon lay the groundwork for a couple of oldies-but-goodies -- five games in all!

  Opinion in Gaming — by Phillip Winn — on Oct 13, 2006

• PC Game Review: Coffee Tycoon

  Think you can do better than those managing the famous coffee shop with the green and white logo?

  Review in Gaming — by Meryl — on Oct 13, 2006

Politics

• A Taxpayer's Nightmare: Needless Bondage

  Myths and lies lurk behind every bond measure.

  Opinion in Politics — by Thomas M. Sipos — on Oct 13, 2006

• Iraq Casualties: Flawed Methodology Lives Again

  It is irresponsible and despicable for academics and scientists to use their trusted position and their credentials to spread deception for partisan purposes.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Oct 13, 2006

• Mexico May Complain To U.N. About The Bush Wall

  The Bush Administration's multi-billion dollar wall against poor peons may not work too well.

  News in Politics — by Howard Dratch — on Oct 13, 2006

• The Force of The Foley Factor: Polls Show Democratic Candidates Gaining on Republicans

  Just four weeks before Election Day, polls show Democratic candidates with huge leads over Republicans.

  News in Politics — by Margaret Romao Toigo — on Oct 13, 2006

Sports

• A Step Back Two Days Later From Cory Lidle's Plane Crash

  The former New York Yankees pitcher died in a tragic accident, and it was just that, an accident.

  News in Sports — by John Guilfoil — on Oct 13, 2006

Tastes

• Q: Why Are Grape-Nuts Neither Grapes Nor Nuts?

  mental_floss question of he day.

  News in Tastes — by Mental_Floss — on Oct 13, 2006

• Ramadan's Simple Pleasures

  There's much more to the month of Ramadan than just fasting.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Rohan Venkat — on Oct 13, 2006