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All articles published on January 9, 2007
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Music
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Music Review: The Doobie Brothers - What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits
At their best, the Doobies gave mainstream rock 'n' roll a good rep.
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New Beatles Stamps and The Daily Music and Tech News
Rock Hall of Fame inductees announced, the new web-to-TV toy, and Beatles stamps in today's update.
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Music Review: Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Otis Rush, and Little Walter - Chicago Blues Festival
I know that I wouldn't want to be the one asked to decide between the two duos as to which was "better''
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Music Review: Alex Chilton - Like Flies on Sherbert
Alex Chilton tears rock and roll down to its foundation in 1979.
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One Last Listen: My 10 Favorite Albums Of 2006
Even as 2006 albums still rule the charts, it's time to look back at 2006's best.
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Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Natasha, Bang Gang, The Graduate, Bowling For Soup, and Lovedrug
Digital media music and video downloads and streams.
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Retro Redux: In Appreciation Of Popcorn - Regular And Moog
She put so much on the popcorn that even after it was all eaten, you could see pools of butter left in the pan.
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An Apology and a Video Tribute to Public Corrections aka Public Enemy
I have upset the hip-hop gods. Imagine my surprise when I opened my email from Chuck D himself!
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Music Review: Jackson C. Frank - Blues Run the Game
A look at a lost classic.
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Music Review: Behemoth - Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic) Remaster
Sventevith is a good introduction for someone unfamiliar with black metal.
Sports
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Tiki Barber Played With Pride
When Tiki Barber retired, the NFL lost a great player and a great man.
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The Horseplayer World Series – Preview Part II
There are a lot of ways to play the ponies.
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As Predicted, OSU Doesn't Lose To Florida By 26
Also: Tony Romo practices placing his balls to the ground - much like Sean Salisbury with his camera phone.
Video
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B-Movie of the Week: LovecraCked! The Movie
Though it's not perfect by any means, LovecraCked! is still a satisfying blend of surreal horror and off-beat sketch comedy.
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Scooby Doo's Saddest Day: Creator Iwao Takamoto Dies at 81
The man who created Scooby Doo has passed on.
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Movie Review: Broken Bridges
Toby Keith stars in his first movie and turns in a touching, heartfelt performance.
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Movie Review: Letters from Iwo Jima
Does Clint Eastwood's ambitious Japanese-language war movie make up for the lackluster Flags of our Fathers?
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Just One Reason Television Is Great
A discussion discussing a discussion I had with myself.
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DVD Review: Mortal Kombat Annihilation
It's been bargain bin fodder for years, and there's a reason for that.
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Movie Review: The Plague
A review of the Clive Barker-produced horror thriller.
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Box Office Update 1/5-1/7: Night at the Museum and Pursuit of Happyness Lead Again
We have another three-peat.
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Movie Review: The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
Sonny Chiba pees his way into your heart.
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Extras, The Illusionist, Idiocracy: Region 1 DVD Releases for January 9, 2007
This week: The return of Ricky Gervais.
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DVD Pick of the Week: Crank
This one goes to 11!
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Movie Review: Altered
The key to enjoyment here is in the story - nothing mind blowing, but fun, and a slightly different take on the typical abduction scare.
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Movie Review: Street Fight
I believe that our political system is better than what most of the world has, but is it truly?
Sci/Tech
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Apple Announces The Most Beautiful Phone Ever: Will Anyone Buy It?
After much speculation, Apple announces the iPhone. Pretty, clever, and expensive: will anyone buy it?
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Q: What’s A Dodo Bird And Where’d They All Go?
mental_floss question of the day.
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MyBlogLog Gets Acquired By Yahoo! And It Was Good
A new front in stimulating communication and networking comes in the form of MyBlogLog-style widgets, and Yahoo! was all over that.
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Playing Music in Linux
There are a lot of music players available for Linux. This article is meant to assist you in choosing the one that's right for you.
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The Healthy Skeptic: The Government Fines Bayer, TrimSpa, CortiSlim and Xenadrine for False Advertising
The FTC tells supplement hucksters that anecdotal evidence isn’t science, and takes $25 mil from them.
Politics
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Mark My Words: Somalia, Good News Ahead, Health Care for Californians, and More
Terrorist threats, constitutional protections, America at war everywhere... my goodness, what more could you want from life?
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US Gunship Strikes at Al Qaeda in Somalia
The war on terror returns to an old front with a strike against al Qaeda in Somalia on Monday.
Culture
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Oprah’s New School in South Africa: A Lesson in How to Give of Oneself
In a poor country on a poverty-stricken continent, Oprah has made a difference.
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The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies: New Year's 2007 Edition
This week: Dick Clark, hangovers, and resolutions.
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Diamonds Are a Git’s Best Friend
Without massive marketing and massive insecurity complexes, would we dig these bastards out of the ground?
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History Only Appreciates In Value
A hazy view of the past does not facilitate a critical perspective on contemporary issues.
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Photo Essay – A Death in Delhi
"The heart is grieved" - funeral in the Indian capital.
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Day By Day for January 09, 2007
Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 09, 2007
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Theater Review: Richard Dresser's The Pursuit of Happiness
This is light entertainment that works; especially for the Boomers who remember when it was taken for granted that ideals would always be with us.
Books
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Book Review: Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing by Ron McDaniel
Everyone in a company can help build its buzz. How to get them buzzing, including specific actions anyone can do.
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Interview: Author Christopher Moore
He doesn't appear to bite, or at least he doesn't leave marks or unsightly blemishes.
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Book Review: The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen
An obsessed serial killer leads Boston Detective Jane Rizzoli on a deadly chase.
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Book Review: Jesus - Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary by Marcus Borg
Borg searches for the historical Jesus, not to prove facts, but to reveal meaning.
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Book Review: The Means - A Literary Journal, Issue Two
Whither the literary journal? Can a printed book-magazine hybrid maintain readership in the digital age?
Tastes
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Stogie Review: Camacho Negro
Overall, I think that this was a decent smoke but not my favorite Camacho.
blogcritics lists for Feb 10, 2012
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top writers Most prolific Blogcritics for January
- Joseph F. Cotto (31 articles)
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