December 24, 2006 Archive

Books

• Book Review: The Dream of Scipio by Iain Pears

  What can one person do in the midst of a collapsing society?

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Dec 24, 2006

• The Books That Made a Difference in My Life in 2006

  That's the beauty about lists like these, they're only one person's thoughts and don’t have to be agreed with at all.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 24, 2006

• Book Review: Pipe Dreams - Greed, Ego, and the Death of Enron by Robert Bryce

  Written in a corrosively sarcastic voice laced with brutal poison, Pipe Dreams isn't a book for the faint of heart.

  Review in Books — by C. Michael Bailey — on Dec 24, 2006

• Book Review: The Complete Cartoons of The New Yorker

  This updated and expanded edition is a must-have for readers.

  Review in Books — by Anna Creech — on Dec 24, 2006

Video

• Sci-Fi Channel Premiere Review: Dead Men Walking

  If a zombie is shot in the head and dies, would he come back again if another plague broke out later?

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Dec 24, 2006

• Movie Review: Dreamgirls

  Oscar contenders Jennifer Hudson and Eddie Murphy make this flawed film worth seeing.

  Review in Video — by Film Laureate — on Dec 24, 2006

• Movie Review: Curse of the Golden Flower

  Enjoy the film for its epic production values, just be wary of its confusing and uninvolving plot.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Dec 24, 2006

Culture

• Satire: Dora the Explorer Nabbed at Mexican U.S. Border.

  Cousin Diego also arrested in joint sting.

  Satire in Culture — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Dec 24, 2006

• Moments Of Magic

  I'm witnessing a type of magic that goes beyond anything a human being could hope to create.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 24, 2006

• Day By Day for December 24, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for December 24, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Dec 24, 2006

Music

• Music Review: Aterciopelados - Oye

  Cheerful, ethnically influenced funkrock, with a flower power touch.

  Review in Music — by Chapin — on Dec 24, 2006

• Music Review: Cowboy Junkies - Long Journey Home (DVD+CD)

  Old fans and those new to Cowboy Junkies would do well in picking up this fantastic set.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Dec 24, 2006

• Top Ten 2006 Concert Streams From Wolfgang's Vault (Plus My Shortlist of The Top 3 CDs For '06)

  They're Live, They're Legal (for now), and They're Free. Get em' now while you still can, 'cause the lawsuits are coming. Big Time.

  Opinion in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Dec 24, 2006

• Indie Music Reviews for the Attention Deficient: Special Holiday Column

  Solidarity in pain, regret, and hope for the holidays.

  Review in Music — by Jayson Harsin — on Dec 24, 2006

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: College Hoops 2K7

  2K Sports cannot possibly keep this level of quality. It's not natural... or we're used to EA products.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Dec 24, 2006

Politics

• The Post-Election World

  We blame the pols from sunup to sundown, but we never support the ones who actually have ideas about what to do.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Dec 24, 2006

• Satire: Canada to Buy Kayak Fleet

  Canada seeks to immediately improve military image abroad.

  Satire in Politics — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Dec 24, 2006