December 26, 2006 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Bianca Ryan

  Bianca Ryan's self-titled CD shows she has great vocal talent -- but can she move beyond the awards competition arena?

  Review in Music — by Nancy Dunham — on Dec 26, 2006

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Hot Club of Detroit, Reel Big Fish, Deadsy, Five.Bolt.Main, Loaded Cartridge, and Nadja Yet

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Dec 26, 2006

• James Brown's Final Bow

  James Brown leaves us a legacy of funk.

  News in Music — by Ray Ellis — on Dec 26, 2006

• A Daily Video: C86

  It was during this session that I was exposed to a few bands and labels that would make a huge impact on my life.

  Opinion in Music — by Gibby Miller — on Dec 26, 2006

Sports

• The Yankees and The Prince

  It's quite the stretch to compare The Republican city-states of Italy and the New York Yankees, but fun nonetheless.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Dec 26, 2006

• Satire: Athletes Open Gifts

  What did your favorite athlete receive?

  Satire in Sports — by The Critic — on Dec 26, 2006

• The Rock Slide: Tell Congress To Fix Yao Ming's Knee

  Also: The Diamondbacks look to acquire Randy Johnson in a cunning attempt to win the 2002 World Series.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Dec 26, 2006

Culture

• The Lost Art of Crank Calling

  Will we ever see its return?

  Opinion in Culture — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Dec 26, 2006

• What’s Your Blood Type, Baby?

  In Japan, a Type A personality isn’t what you'd expect.

  Opinion in Culture — by Shari — on Dec 26, 2006

• An Interview With Marsha Jordan of The Hugs and Hope Club for Sick Kids

  Marsha Jordan runs a foundation dedicated to helping bring cheer and support to sick kids and their families.

  Interview in Culture — by Rose DesRochers — on Dec 26, 2006

• Divorce! Ex-Wife in Bitter Fight With Control Freak Ex-Husband: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, I was married for 36 years to the father of my four children.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Dec 26, 2006

• Day By Day for December 26, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for December 26, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Dec 26, 2006

Politics

• We Can't Afford to Ignore Africa Anymore

  If we don't start making Africans important, they just might become so. For all the wrong reasons.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 26, 2006

• Q: Was Macbeth As Bad As Shakespeare Portrayed Him?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Politics — by Mental_Floss — on Dec 26, 2006

Video

• The Descent, The Black Dahlia, The Last Kiss: Region 1 DVD Releases for December 26, 2006

  This week: The best horror flick you didn't see in 2006.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Dec 26, 2006

• DVD Pick of the Week: The Descent

  Are you brave enough to look into the darkness?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 26, 2006

• DVD Review: The Apprentice

  Rip Van Winkle wakes up, reviews season one of The Apprentice.

  Review in Video — by amba — on Dec 26, 2006

Sci/Tech

• The Virtual Future For Virtual Freedom

  Farsi becomes popular in the blogosphere. The Iranians filter and censor. Where will freedom and technology walk together?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Howard Dratch — on Dec 26, 2006

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Viva Pinata

  Okay, follow this: You make a garden, breed living pinatas and smack them with a shovel. Oh, and it's fun.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Dec 26, 2006

Tastes

• A 'House' Cigar that Delivers

  Budget "house" cigars usually prove that you get what you pay for... Is the Thompson Corojo Cubano an exception?

  Review in Tastes — by Stogie Guys — on Dec 26, 2006