December 12, 2005 Archive

Politics

• The Killian Memos: Will Mary Mapes Get the Last Laugh?

  Opinion in Politics — by Steven Hart — on Dec 12, 2005

• The Adventures of What's-His-Name, Part 1

  He's unambiguously super when evil is afoot.

  Satire in Politics — by ApathyOnline — on Dec 12, 2005

• The Prophecy of Hector Bywater

  The early 20th-century British writer and naval specialist deserves our attention.

  Opinion in Politics — by Tom Donelson — on Dec 12, 2005

• Notable/Quotables-12/12/05

  Sweet Tookie's own words. Changing history 101, Dean gets it all wrong about Iraqi women. And all about enemies.

  Opinion in Politics — by Patfish — on Dec 12, 2005

• Australia Buys the F-35

  Your local paper may not have reported it, but the plan to create an Anglo-centered world is about to take flight.

  Opinion in Politics — by Tom Donelson — on Dec 12, 2005

• With Bush Administration, Staying "On Message" More Important Than Telling Truth

  What if George Washington's first instinct was to spin his father about chopping down the cherry tree?

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Dec 12, 2005

Sports

• Kleibrink, Gushue Outcurl Competition in Olympic Trials

  Both men's and women's champs win by score of 8-7 ... plus: Does Gushue moonlight as a "Mallrat?"

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Dec 12, 2005

• Boxing Sucks

  Opinion in Sports — by Hardy — on Dec 12, 2005

Video

• TV Review Boston Legal - "Gone"

  Brad has both power and grace in this episode...

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Dec 12, 2005

• Region 1 DVD Releases For 13th December 2005

  A better-than-average season of a hit TV show leads off this week.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Dec 12, 2005

• DVD Review: Peter Jackson's King Kong Production Diaries

  Peter Jackson's online diaries of the production of King Kong receive a lavish DVD presentation of their very own.

  Review in Video — by W.E. Wallo — on Dec 12, 2005

• TV Review: Survivor: Guatemala - Season Finale

  Well, they tore its head off, so I think it's dead already.

  Review in Video — by Bennett Dawson — on Dec 12, 2005

• Movie Review: Mulholland Drive

  It's no joke that Mulholland Drive has guts and guile like no other.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Dec 12, 2005

• Movie Review: Blue Velvet

  Blue Velvet is one shard of fabric that all should truly experience before they expire.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Dec 12, 2005

• Richard Pryor Dies Of Heart Attack At Age 65

  During the bleak, bland years of the seventies he was one of the few bright spots amidst great mass of mediocrity.

  Opinion in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 12, 2005

• Movie Review: Harlem Nights

  Richard Pryor's Best Movie Role

  Review in Video — by Al Barger — on Dec 12, 2005

• Movie Review: Rivers and Tides

  I went into this movie with low expectations, expecting to see something like March of the Penguins minus the penguins.

  Review in Video — by Scott Butki — on Dec 12, 2005

• TV Review: The OC - The Disconnect

  Johnny loves Marissa and Summer figures out she is smart.

  Review in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Dec 12, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Book Review: Podcasting Pocket Guide

  Jump on the podcasting bandwagon! This book shows you how.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Warren Kelly — on Dec 12, 2005

• Global Warming and Our Friend Bill

  I don’t recall any real, actual action on global warming during his eight years in office.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by John Conlin — on Dec 12, 2005

Music

• My Favorite 20 Albums of 2005 (and some I hated)

  A list of the best and worst in my little world of music listening for 2005.

  Opinion in Music — by Matt Freelove — on Dec 12, 2005

• Music Video Review: Bob Dylan's Renaldo & Clara

  In white-face make-up, eyes lined heavily black, and lips smeared with red, Dylan wails.

  Review in Music — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Dec 12, 2005

• Blogcritics Picks For The Best Album of 2005

  A sampling of Blogcritics' writers pick the best of albums of 2005, see what their choices are and add your own.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Dec 12, 2005

• Music DVD Review: The Hives - Tussles in Brussels

  You say you don't like major-label rock? Maybe if all major-label rock was this good, the world would be a better place.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Dec 12, 2005

• Yahoo! Makes Deal with Six Apart Ltd. and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Dec 12, 2005

• Review: Jneiro Jarel - Three Piece Puzzle

  Jneiro Jarel wants to bring hip-hop back to the Tribe Called Quest days.

  Review in Music — by Stone — on Dec 12, 2005

• Review: Barenaked... on a Stick

  Barenaked Ladies music on a reusable USB Memory Stick. How cool is that?

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Dec 12, 2005

• Interview: Joey Belladonna of Anthrax

  What a difference a year makes. The last time I spoke with Joey Belladonna was last summer. We talked about how things didn't work out with the last Anthrax reunion attempt, we talked about the old times, and we talked about the bickering that followed the break-up.

  Interview in Music — by George Dionne — on Dec 12, 2005

• Concert and CD Reviews: Darkness et al.

  A few surprises: at least one band did not live up to expectations and another just about pulled it off.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Dec 12, 2005

Culture

• The Fifteen Dollar Future

  If we can build a 15 dollar DVD player, then....

  Opinion in Culture — by Chancelucky — on Dec 12, 2005

• Blogcritics on '05's Best

  Blogcritics knows best when it comes to the greatest releases and moments from Aught-Five. Who did we pick?

  News in Culture — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Dec 12, 2005

• Review: Deep End at the Marshall Street Baths

  You plunge into the building's past, for an experience that covers all of its history, and seduces all of your senses.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Dec 12, 2005

• I Got Googled and My A** Hurts

  Newsflash...as a customer, I am insignificant!

  Opinion in Culture — by T Stoddart — on Dec 12, 2005

• The War on Christmas at Retail Price

  Just what are the Christian Crusaders fighting for, anyway? Notes on the dark past and retail goals of America's most ridiculous war.

  Opinion in Culture — by Pete Blackwell — on Dec 12, 2005

• Shrapnel In My Stocking

  The “War on Christmas” may come to be known as the most prolific and unsubstantiated urban legend of all time.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Dec 12, 2005

• Double Sagittarius -Saturn Transits Jupiter: Astrology-based Advice

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Dec 12, 2005

• Women and Fear: Time to Tackle the Pathology

  For a small child to worry about bogeymen in the wardrobe is one thing; for a grown woman to do so is another.

  Opinion in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Dec 12, 2005

• Day By Day for December 12, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for December 12, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Dec 12, 2005

• Living Near Hollywood - It's a Wonderful Life

  One of the wonderful things about living near Hollywood is that you get a better crop of actors available for faithful favorites.

  Review in Culture — by Purple Tigress — on Dec 12, 2005

• Should Tookie be Spared?

  The prevailing controversy surrounding Stanley “Tookie” Williams’s impending execution on December 13 is a good example of why the death penalty should be eliminated in states like California.

  Opinion in Culture — by Loretta Dillon — on Dec 12, 2005

Books

• Graphic Novel Review: Samurai Executioner

  Another dark and bloody manga from the creators of Lone Wolf and Cub.

  Review in Books — by W.E. Wallo — on Dec 12, 2005

• Book Review: Atonement: A Novel by Ian McEwan

  The captivating and multi-dimensional award-winner raises eyebrows and questions in a nuanced exploration of guilt and foregiveness, imagination and "the strangeness of the here-and-now."

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Dec 12, 2005

• Book Review: A Son Called Gabriel by Gabriel Harkin

  The author struggles to identify himself as an Irish Catholic boy. His extended family secretly flouts religious dicta while conforming to social superficialities.

  Review in Books — by Georganna Hancock — on Dec 12, 2005

• Book Review: Vermeer In Bosnia: Selected Writings by Lawrence Weschler

  Cultural comedies and political tragedies from a renaissance and reconnaissance man keen on tying up the world's loose ends.

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Dec 12, 2005

• Book Review: Nelson's Way- Lessons from the Great Commander

  A guide to leadership through the lense of the life and deeds of Lord Nelson.

  Review in Books — by Simon Young — on Dec 12, 2005

Gaming

• Xbox Review: Peter Jackson's King Kong

  Guest reviewer Caballero Oscura throughly enjoyed monkeying around on Skull Island.

  Review in Gaming — by El Bicho — on Dec 12, 2005

• PS2 Review: Kill.Switch

  You'll do a lot of ducking... and hiding... and shooting. Lather, rinse, repeat.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Dec 12, 2005