December 23, 2006 Archive

Video

• Movie Review: Rocky Balboa

  Rocky returns to glory as Sylvester Stallone directs, writes, and stars again!

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Dec 23, 2006

• Movie Review: The Good Shepherd

  Cold, cerebral story of the origins of the CIA rewards those with patience, but lacks action and leaves tension uncorked.

  Review in Video — by Triniman — on Dec 23, 2006

• Movie Review: Eragon

  Haven't I seen this before?

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 23, 2006

• Make Your Own Holiday Movie

  Need a Christmas movie fix? Don't wait for the Hallmark Channel to save you. Make your own using this easy recipe.

  Opinion in Video — by Kati Irons — on Dec 23, 2006

• Movie Review: Sheitan

  Those seeking a formulaic experience should definitely look elsewhere; Sheitan, it seems, lives to defy your expectations.

  Review in Video — by T. Rigney — on Dec 23, 2006

• The Polar Express Is a Magical Endorsement of Christmas

  Christmas is all about the sense of wonder - or lack thereof.

  Opinion in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Dec 23, 2006

• DVD Review - Memron

  A loose, indie take on the mocumentary genre, only this time turning its attention to the corporate world of getting laid off.

  Review in Video — by David R Perry — on Dec 23, 2006

Books

• Adventures in Pakistan: The Book Seller of Karachi

  Sparks fly as a young book lover from India meets a moody Pakistani bookseller.

  Opinion in Books — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Dec 23, 2006

• Comics Review: The Bakers Meet Jingle Belle

  Paul Dini’s spunky holiday teen heroine meets Kyle Baker’s cartoon fam in a new All-Ages funnybook.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Dec 23, 2006

• Book Review - From Our Foreign Correspondent: A Celebration of Fifty Years of the BBC Radio Program

  The BBC celebrates half a century of reporting the serious, the sublime and the silly.

  Review in Books — by James Carson — on Dec 23, 2006

• Book Review: My Lolita Complex And Other Tales Of Sex and Violence by Max Allan Collins

  Cruising into trouble with The Bad Boys Of Crime Fiction!

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Dec 23, 2006

Politics

• Supporting Peace is Not Abandoning Israel

  Blair and the EU have followed the U.S' line on Hamas for far too long.

  Opinion in Politics — by Liam Bailey — on Dec 23, 2006

• Christmas Time In Congress

  Patience, Democrats! A good thing comes when it's time has arrived - and not before.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Dec 23, 2006

• Ignorant Bigots Like Goode Cast Dark Cloud Over Republicans In Muslim Eyes

  Rep. Virgil Goode embodies everything that is wrong with the Republican Party; incoming Democrat Ellison paves way for future of American Muslims.

  Opinion in Politics — by Brian Edwards — on Dec 23, 2006

• Britain: A Democracy In Crisis

  Britain is currently only notionally democratic. Radical reforms are needed, and it's up to the people to force them through.

  Opinion in Politics — by adsfasdf — on Dec 23, 2006

• A Controverial Scathing Partisan Argument

  For the record, I didn't put off the politics post until the final night. The drawing-out-of-a-hat gods intended it so.

  Opinion in Politics — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Dec 23, 2006

Sports

• Racism Still Haunts European Football

  A series of incidents over the past decade throughout Europe suggests racism is still rife in mainland Europe.

  Opinion in Sports — by Steven Gore — on Dec 23, 2006

• NHL Should Be Tougher on Violence

  The recent suspension levied on Scott Nichol does not go far enough in protecting the integrity of the game.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Dec 23, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Notebook Review: IBM Lenovo 3000 N100

  Defective product combined with terrible customer service ruins it all. Avoid Lenovo.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by suyog — on Dec 23, 2006

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Blitz - The League

  Drinking game: Take a shot with each use of profane language. You'll be out by the second quarter.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Dec 23, 2006

Music

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Justin Timberlake, Fat Wreck Chords, The Graduate, The LeeVees, and Consequence

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Dec 23, 2006

• Concert Review: Andy Kim's Christmas Show, Toronto

  Andy Kim continues to hit the right chords.

  Review in Music — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Dec 23, 2006

• Music Review: Entrance – Prayer of Death

  Entrance fixates on the Grand Exit.

  Review in Music — by Christopher Wofford — on Dec 23, 2006

• Retro Redux: Granting Absolution To Pat Boone

  I have a modest proposal, but before you say no I would ask you to remember...

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Dec 23, 2006

Tastes

• Ybor City: The History of Cigars in America

  Ybor City is a historic district in Tampa, Florida named after Vincent Martinez Ybor, a Spaniard who immigrated to Cuba...

  Opinion in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Dec 23, 2006

• New Zealand: Bottle of Red, Bottle of White

  For New Zealand, two wines can be considered special -- Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc.

  Review in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Dec 23, 2006

Culture

• Q: Did Jesus Have Brothers?

  Mental Floss question of the day.

  News in Culture — by Mental_Floss — on Dec 23, 2006

• Florida or Bust: Juan Ponce de Leon

  Many of us discover Florida upon retirement. The first discovery of Florida was not as simple. It involved work, tribulation, and no conveniences.

  News in Culture — by J Jordan — on Dec 23, 2006

• You Are The Colors You Choose

  Did you know the colors you wear tell a story and can reveal your deepest secrets?

  Opinion in Culture — by Elizabeth Harper — on Dec 23, 2006

• Florida Facts and Trivia

  Like all states and regions, Florida is rich with information and little unique tidbits that make it stand out from other areas.

  News in Culture — by J Jordan — on Dec 23, 2006

• The You Decade?

  It is that underground river of minds, that cultural collective unconscious now becoming conscious, surfacing with explosive, firehose force on Blogger, LiveJournal, and YouTube.

  Opinion in Culture — by amba — on Dec 23, 2006

• Day By Day for December 23, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for December 23, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Dec 23, 2006