December 23, 2005 Archive

Music

• Five Favorite Music DVDs Of 2005

  My five favorite music DVD releases of 2005...

  Opinion in Music — by SVF — on Dec 23, 2005

• Single Review: Animotion "Calling It Love"

  Cynthia Rhodes is in a passionless relationship in the frosty "Calling It Love."

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Dec 23, 2005

• A Gene Autry Christmas

  Review in Music — by Murphy — on Dec 23, 2005

• CD Review: Mack - S/T

  Former Rollins Band drummer Jason Mackenroth comes out from behind the kit for his debut solo album in which he plays drums, rhythm guitar, and handles vocals.

  Review in Music — by George Dionne — on Dec 23, 2005

• The Friday Morning Listen: Carol Noonan

  Merry Christmas everybody!

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Dec 23, 2005

• CD Review: Bright Eyes - Lua

  Songs like these are the reasons I love Bright Eyes.

  Review in Music — by Jackson Smith — on Dec 23, 2005

• Microsoft Faces Fines and The Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Dec 23, 2005

Video

• DVD Review: Must Love Dogs

  Two and a half milk bones

  Review in Video — by Chancelucky — on Dec 23, 2005

• Five Favorite Film & TV DVDs Of 2005...

  My five favorite film and television DVD releases of 2005...

  Opinion in Video — by SVF — on Dec 23, 2005

• New Movie Releases for 12/23/05: Featuring The Producers, now with Trailers!

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 23, 2005

• Mommas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Gay Cowboys

  (Hollywood is) just as conservative as any Republican. They're just better actors.

  Opinion in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 23, 2005

• Movie Review: King Kong (2005)

  King Kong is hands down an awe-inspiring, kinetic motion-picture that possesses an octane level high enough for rocket fuel.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Dec 23, 2005

• TV Review: "Deal Or No Deal" - Sorry, Howie... No Deal...

  Win a million dollars: no talent, knowledge, or skills required... Deal or no deal?

  Review in Video — by SVF — on Dec 23, 2005

• Video Countdowns Bring No Holiday Cheer

  The holidays are upon us. Who needs suicide? Bring on the video countdowns!

  Opinion in Video — by Pete Blackwell — on Dec 23, 2005

Tastes

• Not So Typical Tuna

  A love affair with tuna sandwiches just got better.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Stacey — on Dec 23, 2005

Culture

• I'm 46 and I Still Believe in Santa

  Some people see ghosts, others see aliens. I saw Santa and the experience is still with me 40 years later.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dave Nalle — on Dec 23, 2005

• The Year in Pop Culture

  From celeb hookups to paparazzi car crashes, 2005 was a weird year. Let's look at the themes that rang through its pop culture.

  Opinion in Culture — by Chip Ross — on Dec 23, 2005

• Another Preordained Dollar-Coin Failure?

  As with more urgent matters like health care and global warming, the US has been and remains well behind the times in pocket-change convenience.

  News in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Dec 23, 2005

• DJRadiohead Video Podcast Experience - War on Christmas?

  DJRadiohead returns to video to wish everyone a... something.

  Satire in Culture — by Josh Hathaway — on Dec 23, 2005

• Double Taurus Looking for Love: Astrology-Based Advice

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Dec 23, 2005

• Theater Review: A New Way to Please You

  The monarch has decreed that the old should be killed off. The young are distressingly happy about the law.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Dec 23, 2005

• Day By Day for December 23, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for December 23, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Dec 23, 2005

• Howard Stern in the Land of No Bleep

  How will Howard Stern and crew fare in a medium where the bleep is an endangered species?

  Opinion in Culture — by Bob Rhubart — on Dec 23, 2005

Gaming

• Product Review: Cranium Edición Latinoamericana

  Cranium's new version for the Latino community

  Review in Gaming — by JCB — on Dec 23, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Review: Cleaning Just Got Easier - iRobot Roomba series

  It may not be a flying car, but it is a great idea!

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Susan Reno Gilliland — on Dec 23, 2005

• Tech Review: Kenpo Jacket for iPod

  Where fashion and technology collide.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Cara de Pescado — on Dec 23, 2005

• Friday Femmes Fatales No 37 (Women Bloggers)

  It answers the question: Where are they?

  News in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on Dec 23, 2005

Books

• Book Review: I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max

  Tucker Max can hope all he wants, but when it comes to eternal damnation he doesn't exactly have a choice.

  Review in Books — by ChaunceyBillups — on Dec 23, 2005

• Book Review: Double Vision by Pat Barker

  Nerve-racked journalist seeking a way out of spending "the rest of my life trotting off to other people's wars," finds refuge but no easy outs.

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Dec 23, 2005

Politics

• Bush's Most Frightening Policy To Date: Domestic Surveillance

  Bush's justification for domestic surveillance outside of FISA may set a dangerous precedent.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jackson Smith — on Dec 23, 2005

• My Back Pages: The Opinion Mill's Top Posts for 2005

  Opinion in Politics — by Steven Hart — on Dec 23, 2005

• Carter, Clinton, and Clearing Up Some Confusion.

  Carter and Clinton may have eavesdropped, but that still doesn't make it, or Matt Drudge, right.

  Opinion in Politics — by Terry Turner — on Dec 23, 2005

• White House Website Lists Bush's 2005 "Accomplishments," A Mix Of Empty Conservative Spin And A Padded Resume

  The website page provides the quintessential guide to empty White House spin.

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Dec 23, 2005

Sports

• Sports' 2005 Was Marred by Controversy

  How baseball's "Watergate" ruined the sporting year.

  Opinion in Sports — by Dan McGowan — on Dec 23, 2005