Bailey's Top Five DC (Miss) Art Shows
Leave it to James W. Bailey to take a simple listing of the top visual art shows from DC and end up with several thousand words on the subject.
Posted in Blogcritics on December 30, 2004 10:31 AM
Music Playlist: The Best of 2004
Wow! What a great year for music! Discover what you missed!
Posted in Blogcritics on December 30, 2004 09:46 AM
2005 Reality TV Rundown
Even though I previously wrote that 2005 should mean the end of reality TV, network programmers are clearly not listening. Here's what to look for (or stay far, far away from) in reality TV land:
Posted in Blogcritics on December 30, 2004 09:45 PM
Dumpster Bust 2004 Album of the Year: Tyrannosaurus Hives, by The Hives
Combine The Cars on speed, Kurt Cobain on Xanax, and The Knack getting its Knack on: Tyrannosaurus Hives brings it...
Posted in Blogcritics on December 30, 2004 05:19 AM
The Uncontestable Official and True List of the Top 20 Records of 2004
Only three of the top 20 songs of 2004 were any kind of radio hits. I attribute this to audience ignorance of music. At this point, I suspect that most pop music consumers wouldn't know a real song if it...
Posted in Blogcritics on December 29, 2004 08:49 PM
Most Underreported Stories of 2004
Here is a list of some of my favorite underreported stories of 2004.
Posted in Blogcritics on December 27, 2004 05:40 PM
2004 Man of the Year
Inside Real Estate Journal selects Malcolm Glazer, billionaire extraordinaire, as its Man of the Year.
Posted in Blogcritics on December 26, 2004 01:58 PM
Marty's Best of the Year
Here are my faves from this last year, in no particular order. It was a rather good year for rock and metal. Let us hope next year delivers as well. - Nightwish Once - Velvet Revolver Contraband - PinkCream 69...
Posted in Blogcritics on December 26, 2004 08:59 AM
Movie Awards Update - Sideways Continues to Show the Way
:: Many more nominations and awards for 2004 motion pictures have been announced in recent days:National Board of Review: Named its Top Ten Films of 2004, with Finding Neverland at the top of the list, Jamie Foxx as Best Actor...
Posted in Blogcritics on December 25, 2004 11:23 PM
The Hookie Awards - I
David Brooks at the New York Times is instituting a set of awards for the most important essays written in 2004, partly to demonstrate that the age of the public intellectual is not over. The awards are named after Sidney...
Posted in Blogcritics on December 25, 2004 09:25 AM
Yes, Virginia, Hip-hop is Not Dead
I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say hip-hop is dead. Papa says, "If you see it in a weblog, it's so." Please tell me the truth, is hip-hop dead? -Virginia O'Hanlon Virginia, your little friends are...
Posted in Blogcritics on December 24, 2004 09:22 PM







Article comments
1 - hydra1970
Here is a list of the ten best movies of 2004.
10) Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
9)Starsky and Hutch
8)Napoleon Dynamite
7) Goodbye Lenin
6)The Life Aquatic
5)Kill Bill II
4)Garden State
3)Sideways
2)I Heart Huckabees
1) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind