Broadside Correspondent
“Climategate” Shows Hypocrisy Is Global Warming Evidence Mostly Fabricated?
|In November 2009, the University of East Anglia’s Hadley Climate Research Unit (CRU) was caught red-handed fabricating data on climate change. Phil Jones, the head of the CRU, which purportedly consists of some of the pre-eminent climatologists in the world, has resigned in shame. Michael Mann, a Penn State University climatologist who is also at the heart of this collusion, is under investigation.
Let’s Not Forget The Frontiers, Gentlemen The Drive for Outer Space Exploration Has Diminished
|Of the activities I took part in during the first two weeks of 2010, none were quite as depressing as watching some of the old, classic science-fiction movies, ranging from 2001: A Space Odyssey to even the Back to the Future trilogy.
It’s 2010 already – why have we had so few footprints on the moon? Why is there not a single one on Mars yet? What happened to the dreams that people like Arthur C. Clarke had – dreams of being in outer space in more than just an incomplete station that will function only another five years at best, unless it gets a shot in the arm?
Contra Breaks New Ground Vampire Weekend’s Sophomore Album Delivers the Goods
|Since their sudden appearance in 2008, Vampire Weekend has been one of the more unique bands in the indie rock scene.
Their self-titled debut album brought them the popularity such a group could only dream of having, especially considering New York City has no dearth of local indie bands. And with popularity comes great responsibility.
South Africa Welcomes the FIFA World Cup: The Value of Soccer on an International Stage
|By Justin Lalputan, Broadside Correspondent
There are only two sporting events in the world that cause nearly every single country to stop what they are doing to watch, and both occur every four years. One is the Olympics, which occurs during the winter and summer.
The other is the FIFA World Cup. Many people, especially Americans, dismiss it as a simple soccer game, but it is far from that.
The World Cup is a large-scale soccer tournament that can have effects that many world leaders wish they could conjure.
Tuesday Jams: Baby Grand Takes the Stage at Jazzman’s
|By Chris Earp, Broadside Correspondent
Happy to get out of the October drizzle, I ducked into the warmth of Jazzman’s.
Not many people were there, save for some film students taping the show and a couple of coffee drinkers.
It seemed that the only people intently eyeing the “stage” (which was simply the corner opposite the entrance) were directly related to the event in some capacity or another.
Metal Madness: Iconic Metal Bands Rock the Patriot Center
|By Chris Earp, Broadside Correspondent
This Halloween, two iconic heavy metal bands made their way to George Mason University for a show to end all shows. The headliners, Dethklok and Mastodon, are both unique within the genre.
The former is actually a cartoon band around which the television show Metalocalypse is based. The short comedy takes a satirical look at the metal world, poking fun at the industry and bands themselves.
Real musicians record Dethklok’s music, and two genuine albums later, have amassed a large and rabid fan base.
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