Feature: NewsFlash

Blogcritics' bread and butter has always been its ability to go deep. If something happens, our writers reflect profoundly on the situation, compare it to other events, and tie it in to our collective personal history.

While other news outlets and wire services are breaking the stories, our astute editorial team will gather those top leads and condense them as NewsFlashes. When a story gets immediate attention here, you can be sure you'll see some pertinent articles in the future from other Blogcritics in the fashion you love 'em the best: long, wise, and impeccable.

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• John Kasich Speaks at Voice of America Rally

  John Kasich, candidate for Governor of Ohio, is a crowd-pleaser at the Voice of America Freedom Rally

  News by kelli jo momma — on Sep 08, 2009

• White House Releases Transcript of Obama's Back-to-School Speech

  We can now put our rulers and pencils back into our backpack, learn a few lessons from this current event and move on.

  News by Christine Lakatos — on Sep 07, 2009

• Nirvana's Landmark '92 Reading Performance To Be Relased On CD/DVD

  One of Nirvana's defining performances will be released November 2 on CD and DVD...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 04, 2009

• Tom Petty To Release Epic Box Set The Live Archives

  Santa better hire more reindeer to deliver this package.

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 03, 2009

• Health Care Protester Loses Finger for His Cause

  It's not exactly man-bites-dog, but it bleeds so it leads.

  News by Dave Nalle — on Sep 03, 2009

• Food Critical for Afghanistan Democracy

  The Obama Administration should make the fight against hunger a key part of its Afghanistan strategy.

  News by William Lambers — on Sep 03, 2009

• The Gmail Outage Explained

  What happened to the third largest e-mail provider yesterday?

  News by Mark Buckingham — on Sep 02, 2009

• Dodgers Crave Playoff Sandwich, Order Jim 'n Jon

  Ned Coletti: "I'll have a Thome and Garland on rye, hold the players to be named later."

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Aug 31, 2009

• NewsFlash: Disney Acquires Marvel

  There's a new spider web in the mouse's house.

  News by Anna Creech — on Aug 31, 2009

• Mercy Corps Urges Support for Roadmap to End Global Hunger Legislation in Congress

  Mercy Corps is urging support for the Roadmap to End Global Hunger and Promote Food Security Act of 2009.

  News by William Lambers — on Aug 28, 2009

• Brütal Legend Binder Art Contest: Win An Eddie Riggs Statue

  Get your hands on one a limited Eddie Riggs statue.

  News by Ken Edwards — on Aug 28, 2009

• Bob Dylan to Release Christmas Album Oct. 13

  Dylan does Christmas...

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 27, 2009

• Punk/Metal Stalwarts Strung Out to Release Agents of the Underground

  Los Angeles-based Strung Out is back with a new record.

  News by Scott Deitche — on Aug 27, 2009

• Family History of Autoimmune Disorders Linked To Autism

  New information indicates that autism and certain autoimmune disorders, two separate classes of impairments, may actually be linked.

  News by Tim Moore — on Aug 27, 2009

• R.E.M. To Release Live At The Olympia on Oct. 27

  The so-called 'Dublin Sessions' will be in stores Oct. 27

  News by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 24, 2009

• Y.E. Yang Out-Tigers Tiger Woods For PGA Championship

  Never before has Woods relinquished a Sunday lead, or an Asian won a PGA major.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Aug 16, 2009

• Tiger's Lead Downgraded To "Still Kinda Unreachable"

  Unless the names "Padraig Harrington and Y.E. Yang" strike fear into his Cylonic heart.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Aug 15, 2009

• New Radiohead Coming As Soon As This Monday?

  All signs point to yes.

  News by Glen Boyd — on Aug 15, 2009

• PGA Championship Field Dining On Tiger Woods' Dust

  His four-shot lead may as well be 40. There's nothing left to do except root for Grant Sturgeon.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Aug 14, 2009

• Donovan, Vick's Nabbed By Your Team

  And it's a two-year deal too. Wow.

  News by Matthew T. Sussman — on Aug 13, 2009