December 16, 2005 Archive

Politics

• Congressional Research Service Disputes Bush Spin On Pre-War Intelligence

  The nonpartisan agency agrees with a key Democratic talking point.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Dec 16, 2005

• Novak to Leave CNN and Go (Surprise, Surprise) To Fox News

  Novak hadn't appeared on CNN since an August on-air tantrum.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Dec 16, 2005

• Radio Clown Mark Levin Angry with McCain over Anti-Torture Legislation

  Levin vows to help prevent McCain from being the 2008 GOP presidential nominee.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Dec 16, 2005

• Media Reality Check: Novak Quits

  Miller? Check. Woodward? Did 'im. OK, it's Robert Novak's turn.

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott Butki — on Dec 16, 2005

• Is Iran Arming for Armageddon?

  Opinion in Politics — by Z.Z. Bachman — on Dec 16, 2005

• Canada and Iraq: Two Elections, A World Of Difference

  To politicians, an involved electorate is dangerous one: It asks awkward questions that pat answers don't cover.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 16, 2005

• President Bush, Secret Spies, and Telling Lies in Post-9/11 Aftermath

  Officials allege that President Bush secretly allowed restrictions on NSA snooping to be lifted post-9/11. What's the upshot?

  News in Politics — by Eric Berlin — on Dec 16, 2005

• White House Press Corps Presses McClellan On An Administration Flip-Flop

  It's the latest example of the press corps challenging Bush's press secretary rather than accepting spin.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Dec 16, 2005

Music

• CD Review: Viva K - Viva K

  Beautiful people creating strange, yet beautiful, music.

  Review in Music — by jen best — on Dec 16, 2005

• CD Review: The Strokes - First Impressions of Earth

  Review in Music — by Cian Traynor — on Dec 16, 2005

• CD Review: Isobel Cambell & Mark Lanegan - Ramblin' Man

  The best album of 2006 might be delivered quite early in the calendar year if these four tracks are any indication.

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Dec 16, 2005

• CD Review: Nightwish – Highest Hopes: The Best of Nightwish

  Operatic metal - quite big in Finland, apparently.

  Review in Music — by Jonathan Deamer — on Dec 16, 2005

• CD Review: Slipknot – 9.0: Live

  Can they capture the full force of their infamous live show on cold, hard plastic?

  Review in Music — by Jonathan Deamer — on Dec 16, 2005

• Interview: Mommy & Daddy

  Mommy & Daddy are a married couple and a rock band...but they ain't exactly Wings either.

  Interview in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Dec 16, 2005

• Blogcritics Pick The Best Solo Artist of 2005

  Check out these choices for the best solo artist of 2005 and add your own!

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Dec 16, 2005

• CD Review: The Underground Railroad - The Origin of Consciousness

  Review in Music — by toadman — on Dec 16, 2005

• The Friday Morning Listen: Bob Dylan

  ...sometimes pieces of music can grow beyond their humble (or not so) beginnings...

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Dec 16, 2005

• CD Review: A Life Once Lost - Hunter

  Third release for the Philadelphia bred group.

  Review in Music — by George Dionne — on Dec 16, 2005

• 15 Favorite CDs of 2005

  My top 3 CDs of the year in 5 categories: pop, electronica/ambient, jazz new releases, jazz reissues, and classical.

  Opinion in Music — by SVF — on Dec 16, 2005

• CD Review: The Rolling Stones - Rarities 1971-2003

  Who's this record really catering to - the fans, or the record label accountants?

  Review in Music — by Jonathan Deamer — on Dec 16, 2005

• CD Review: A Bigger Bang by The Rolling Stones

  none of the tracks jump out at you for their original sound, but that doesn't stop it being good

  Review in Music — by Jon Downs — on Dec 16, 2005

• CD Review: Neil Young - Prairie Wind

  Fumo Verde finds Prairie Wind to be one of Young's strongest albums ever

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Dec 16, 2005

• DVD Review: The Who - Tommy & Quadrophenia Live

  The Who release two rock operas from the vaults. Fumo Verde happily relives Tommy and experineces Quadrophenia.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Dec 16, 2005

Video

• Examing Pseudo-Reality: The Apprentice finale

  Opinion in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Dec 16, 2005

• DVD Review: ER - The Complete Fourth Season

  This collection is 20 hours of the best television you will ever watch.

  Review in Video — by Chris Akin — on Dec 16, 2005

• West Wing Actor John Spencer Dead at 58

  Actor John Spencer (Leo McGarry on "The West Wing") died of a heart attack. He was 58.

  News in Video — by Josh Hathaway — on Dec 16, 2005

• DVD Review: Law And Order: The Fourth Year

  This era of the show (seasons 4-8) were by far the best it had to offer.

  Review in Video — by Chris Akin — on Dec 16, 2005

• Movie Review: King Kong (2005)

  Fantastic, despite some unfortunate choices and excess.

  Review in Video — by David Wester — on Dec 16, 2005

• Television: The Appeal of CI's Vincent D'Onfrio

  I recently, or not so recently – about a year ago – read an article about Vincent D’Onofrio and how women everywhere were falling for him.

  Opinion in Video — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Dec 16, 2005

• The Apprentice: Randal IS Evil!

  The finale was a showcase for Evil....and I loved it.

  Opinion in Video — by T Stoddart — on Dec 16, 2005

• Movie Review: King Kong (2005)

  100% justice to the original, with Peter Jackson's own spin.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Dec 16, 2005

• Blogcritics on King Kong

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Dec 16, 2005

• New Movie Releases for 12/16/05: Featuring King Kong

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 16, 2005

• Movie Review: King Kong a Landmark Film

  I checked out King Kong on opening night and it was an incredible experience!

  Review in Video — by Fernando J. Delgado — on Dec 16, 2005

• A Look at The Piano

  Campion presents a haunting look into Ada’s psyche, and the world around her is a visual metaphor for the inner emotions Ada cannot express vocally.

  Opinion in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Dec 16, 2005

• Randal Shocks Everyone During Apprentice Finale

  Head-to-head competition heats up and the winner is revealed

  News in Video — by Screen Rant — on Dec 16, 2005

• TV Review: Nip/Tuck

  A Surreality Show

  Review in Video — by Joanne Schenker — on Dec 16, 2005

• Writers Guild Awards Nominate Best in Television

  Favourites like Lost, Desperate Housewives, Arrested Development compete with newcomers like Grey's Anatomy and My Name Is Earl

  News in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Dec 16, 2005

Books

• Book Review: The Lincoln Lawyer

  When he is good, Connelly is really good. But this book is inferior to his other works.

  Review in Books — by Scott Butki — on Dec 16, 2005

• Comics Review: Local a refreshing take on slice-of-life tales

  One of 2005's most interesting comic books is Brian Wood's Local, a 12-part slice-of-lice independent comic set in a different city each issue.

  Review in Books — by Nik Dirga — on Dec 16, 2005

• Book Review: The Writer And The World: Essays by V. S. Naipaul

  The Nobel Prize-winner draws upon his globe-trotting wanderlust to assemble an assortment of all-over-the-map essays bursting with insight and evocation.

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Dec 16, 2005

• Book Review: The Number

  Lee Eisenberg provides a whiplash spin through the maze of retirement planning.

  Review in Books — by Georganna Hancock — on Dec 16, 2005

Culture

• Breaking News: Google In Exclusive Talks With Time Warner On AOL

  Imagine what a Google version of AOL might look like.

  News in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on Dec 16, 2005

• Christmas: The Pope is right

  There isn't much spirit to be had during this season of hyperconsumerism. It's time to bring back a little traditional Christmas festivity to this all-too-secular holiday.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mark Edward Manning — on Dec 16, 2005

• Theater Review: Lysistrata at the Arcola Theatre

  This is girl power for the Naughties, and a far more admirable model than that offered by the Spice Girls in the 1990s.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Dec 16, 2005

• Bobcat Radio: Dylan On the Air

  News in Culture — by Steven Hart — on Dec 16, 2005

• Cut the Apron Strings? Astrology-based Advice

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Dec 16, 2005

• Pop Culture Notes 12/16/05

  Aniston "caught" topless again. Primates and Johnny Carson. Jeb & Fidel verbally spar. Athina weds.

  Opinion in Culture — by Patfish — on Dec 16, 2005

• Day By Day for December 16, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for December 16, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Dec 16, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Friday Femmes Fatales No 36 (Women Bloggers)

  From Bombay to Tokyo, from dealing with Christmas to God's choice of publishing method ...

  News in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on Dec 16, 2005