December 18, 2005 Archive

Music

• Single Review: Fleetwood Mac "Little Lies"

  Christine McVie prefers not to know about her boyfriend's deceptions in the sullen "Little Lies."

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Dec 18, 2005

• Confessions of An Easy Listener

  Or when did I forget to rock?

  Opinion in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Dec 18, 2005

• DVD Review: Queen + Paul Rodgers - Return Of The Champions

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Dec 18, 2005

• CD Review: Ryan Adams - 29

  Review in Music — by Cian Traynor — on Dec 18, 2005

• CD Review: INXS - Switch

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 18, 2005

• CD/DVD Review: Anthrax - Anthrology: No Hit Wonders 1985-1991

  To mark their 20th Anniversary, Anthrax dusts off their back catalog & past members to deliver their history of thrash

  Review in Music — by George Dionne — on Dec 18, 2005

• Sunday Morning Playlist: Farewell Early 00's-- A retrospective top-20 of 2001-2005

  Farewell early 00's! We still haven't even agreed on a name for you, yet. uao cherrypicks 20 favorites.

  Opinion in Music — by uao — on Dec 18, 2005

• DVD Review: Journey - Live In Houston 1981

  Journey at its best; this long-overdue CD/DVD release is a must for any fan.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Dec 18, 2005

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Rip-offs on eBay

  Exactly how much would you pay for an Xbox 360?

  News in Gaming — by Kevin Cortez — on Dec 18, 2005

• Xbox 360 Review: Perfect Dark Zero

  Seriously, the explosive red barrel thing? It needs to stop.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Dec 18, 2005

Politics

• Simone Gives Listeners Latest "Facts" from Alternate Universe Of Conservative Talk Radio

  Half-truths disguised as talking points. What else would you expect from conservative talk radio?

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Dec 18, 2005

• The Bush File

  Less than two years to achieve our goal: the institution of a genuine American Monarch who will fulfill our Manifest Destiny.

  Satire in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 18, 2005

• Sen. Lieberman's Accidental Treason

  The idea that speaking out in a democracy is 'undermining the credibility of the president' is sad and sinister.

  Opinion in Politics — by pogblog — on Dec 18, 2005

• Journalists' Credentials Pulled after Publishing War Photo of Bullet-Ridden Humvee

  The Pentagon tightens restrictions on what photos embedded reporters can publish.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Dec 18, 2005

• House Committee Chair Admits GOP Congress Not Sufficiently Investigating Bush Administration

  The House Reform Committee issued 1,052 subpoenas against Democrats from 1997 to 2002, and three against Republicans in the years since.

  News in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Dec 18, 2005

Video

• A Television Viewer's Diary: 12/11-12/17: Arrested Development

  Weekly round up of television

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 18, 2005

• Digital Filmmaking - The Death of the Indies

  The studios are playing "Indies" to legitimize their commercial soft porn flicks in the guise of an "art film".

  Opinion in Video — by yam12 — on Dec 18, 2005

• DVD Review: Punishment Park

  Both wonderfully of its time and relevance to today, Peter Watkins' vision of an American police state is hauntingly real.

  Review in Video — by Jesse Trussell — on Dec 18, 2005

Sci/Tech

• BugBlog Report 12/18/05: Dell, Sony, Microsoft

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Dec 18, 2005

• The Dark Days of Winter

  I spent two hours today, after stupidly insisting on going for "a drive" in a blizzard to take some photographs, stuck in various snow banks...

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Dec 18, 2005

Sports

• Blogcritics Name Best of '05 Athletes

  Here are four athletes and their remarkable seasons -- for applause or notoriety.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Dec 18, 2005

• Tiki Barber For NFL MVP

  New York Giants running back Tiki Barber should be the winner of this year’s NFL Most Valuable Player Award.

  Opinion in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Dec 18, 2005

Culture

• Bleaching a Broken Heart

  It was a glorious summer day, not too hot, and breezy, the sort of day tailor-made for lovers. The man I adore is probably making love with some bore of a nothing woman...

  Opinion in Culture — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Dec 18, 2005

• The Reality of Pre-teen Life

  That was thirty years ago, so you can't blame any recent "sexualisation of society".

  News in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Dec 18, 2005

• Virgo Rising Finding Love: Astrology-Based Advice

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Dec 18, 2005

• True Diversity Should Include Other Holidays

  Someone who celebrates Hanukkah does not use a Christmas tree. If these stores really didn't want to offend, they would also sell Menorahs.

  Opinion in Culture — by Kevin Surbaugh — on Dec 18, 2005

• Day By Day for December 18, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for December 18, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Dec 18, 2005

Books

• Book Review: Festivus: The Holiday for the Rest of Us

  A suggestion for a Festivus Feat of Strength -- tearing this book into little pieces or impaling it on the Festivus pole.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Dec 18, 2005