December 15, 2006 Archive

Politics

• Iraq's Maliki Squirms

  After a secure video-conference with President Bush today Iraq's Prime Minister, Nuri al-Maliki, started singing a new and harmonious tune.

  News in Politics — by Bird of Paradise — on Dec 15, 2006

• Hussein by Another Name

  Doing best for our country used to be honorable. Perhaps Obama can facilitate the Audacity of Hope for more than a little media shine.

  Opinion in Politics — by Media Lizzy — on Dec 15, 2006

• Federal Judge Upholds Military Commissions Act

  In an instantly controversial ruling, the judge who challenged the Guantanamo detainments says that the MCA solves the problems.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Dec 15, 2006

• Five Faces of Bush

  Is the media telling a secret story by using carefully-selected news photos?

  Opinion in Politics — by Lou Cabron — on Dec 15, 2006

• New Jersey Civil Unions: Separate But Equal

  New Jersey has just become the second state to legalize same sex civil unions, aka second class marriage.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Rothstein — on Dec 15, 2006

Video

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Charlotte's Web, Eragon, The Pursuit of Happyness

  Dragons and spiders and interns, oh my!

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 15, 2006

• PBS Primetime Programming for The Week of 12/17

  Here it is, PBS Primetime Programming for the coming week!

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Dec 15, 2006

• Movie Review: Mel Gibson's Apocalypto - Going Rambo on the Mayans

  Are the critics panning this movie because of Gibson, or because it is a bad movie?

  Review in Video — by Lenny Campello — on Dec 15, 2006

• TV Review: Survivor 13: Cook Islands - Episode 13

  The finale is this Sunday, but the fun in the mud was last night.

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Dec 15, 2006

• TV Review: House - "Merry Little Christmas"

  Merry frickin' Christmas from the House gang.

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Dec 15, 2006

• DVD Review: Santa Claws

  Possibly the worst hollyday horror film I have ever seen. Do not see this film alone or sober.

  Review in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Dec 15, 2006

Books

• Comics Review: American Virgin: Head

  The first four issues of Steven T. Seagle & Becky Cloonan's Vertigo series about sex and faith get printed in trade pb.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Dec 15, 2006

• The New World Of Publishing

  Book publishers forget that America isn't the only major English language market these days.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 15, 2006

• Book Review: Blood Money - Wasted Billions, Lost Lives, and Corporate Greed in Iraq by T. Christian Miller

  Miller offers the rehabilitation of Iraq as a main reason for the Iraq War in the first place.

  Review in Books — by Larry Sakin — on Dec 15, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Yahoo! Gets Beat By MySpace For The First Time

  MySpace drew more web hits than Yahoo for the first time.

  News in Sci/Tech — by John Guilfoil — on Dec 15, 2006

Culture

• The Wildlife of Florida

  Particularly for those who live in landlocked areas, there is nothing quite like the wildlife of Florida.

  Opinion in Culture — by J Jordan — on Dec 15, 2006

• The Rich Get Richer And The Poor Get Poorer

  Don't let anyone tell you we live in an equal opportunity society... look at the numbers to see how wrong that is.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 15, 2006

Music

• Randy H's Best of 2006 Music - Are Albums Relics?

  In previous years I had to winnow down my album picks to a mere ten. This year it was difficult to even come up with ten.

  Review in Music — by Randy H. — on Dec 15, 2006

• Vinyl Tap: Mott The Hoople - Brain Capers

  Including such holiday favorites as "Death May Be Your Santa Claus" and “Wheel of the Quivering Meat Conception.”

  Review in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Dec 15, 2006

• The Friday Morning Listen: New York Dolls - One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This

  Good gawd, is David Johansen the skinniest man in rock or what?!

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Dec 15, 2006

• Now That's What I Call Genre-Sorted Music, Vol. 1

  On the first sundown of The Magical Hanukkahtime Section Variety Hour, we give you the gift of: Blogcritics Music!

  Opinion in Music — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Dec 15, 2006

• Music Review: The Arcade Fire - "Intervention"

  How Springsteen is this song?

  Review in Music — by Sleeveless Sundays — on Dec 15, 2006

• Music Review: Dave Liebman & Bobby Avey - Vienna Dialogues

  Liebman has dozens of albums to his credit, and this new release continues one of his favorite traditions...

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Dec 15, 2006

• One Track Mind: Ween - "Gabrielle"

  The master charlatans of rock create the finest song Thin Lizzy never recorded.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Dec 15, 2006

• Music Review: Tim Barry - Rivana Junction

  Tim Barry has captured the spirit of the troubadours of the early twentieth century.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Dec 15, 2006

• Music Review: Deftones - Saturday Night Wrist

  With a flick of their Saturday Night Wrist the Deftones had me at "Hello."

  Review in Music — by Michael Jones — on Dec 15, 2006

• Music Review: Jake Shimabukuro - Gently Weeps

  If you think of the ukulele as a toy or simple instrument , the playing of Jake Shimabukuro will shatter that illusion.

  Review in Music — by Bob MacKenzie — on Dec 15, 2006

• Ahmet Ertegun 1923-2006

  The passing of a true visionary.

  News in Music — by Ray Ellis — on Dec 15, 2006

• Music Review: Gregory Page - Love Made Me Drunk

  Dim the lights, pour the wine, and press play on Love Made Me Drunk.

  Review in Music — by Sombrero Grande — on Dec 15, 2006

Sports

• A Critical Review Of The NFL Network

  The NFL Network is special in much the same way as a sucking chest wound.

  Opinion in Sports — by The Critic — on Dec 15, 2006

• Division Championship Continues to Elude Seahawks

  Seattle's defense held Frank Gore for a while, but San Francisco blew the game wide open in the fourth quarter.

  News in Sports — by Erynn Rose — on Dec 15, 2006

Tastes

• Cigar Dave: A Man Who Knows His Snuff

  He is known by several nicknames, including “The General,” “The King of Coronas,” “The Connoisseur-in-Chief,” and “The Professor of Puff.”

  Review in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Dec 15, 2006

• A Cigar Perfect for Golf?

  The new Perdomo Reserve Limited Golf Edition cigar isn't quite up to par.

  Review in Tastes — by Stogie Guys — on Dec 15, 2006

Gaming

• Last-Gen Gems Worth Another Look

  Next-gen is here, but don't leap just yet.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Mark Buckingham — on Dec 15, 2006

• Nintendo Wii Review: Trauma Center - Second Opinion

  Who would have though you could save lives with your Wii?

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Dec 15, 2006