Best of 2008

Review: Dear Zachary: A Letter To A Son About His Father (2008)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 02.10.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

Dear Zachary: A Letter To A Son About His Father 2008 093 minutes Not Rated by Scott Mendelson I've said this before, but one of the worst parts of ...

Teach Your Children Well: An Aging Rock Critic's Album of the Year

David Wild | Posted 01.31.2009 | Entertainment


David Wild

As a concerned parent now myself, I wanted to take just a moment to honor one box set that I feel every parent with any disposable income ought to invest in even during these very trying times.

Slate: The Best Viral Political Videos Of 2008

Slate | Posted 01.30.2009 | Politics


In the final episode of "The Power Recap," Slate V looks back at the top 20 viral videos of the 2008 presidential campaign. ...

Bye-Bye 2008: Things I Want to Forget

Arianna Huffington | Posted 01.29.2009 | Home


Arianna Huffington

I'd like to forget... That Eliot Spitzer likes things "you might not think are safe." That Dick Cheney still doesn't believe waterboarding is torture. The tingle going up Chris Matthew's leg. Joe the Plumber...and so much more.

2008's Most Laughable Political Antics

Daniel Kurtzman | Posted 01.27.2009 | Politics


Daniel Kurtzman

In a story about potential vice presidential picks, the AP referred to Joe Lieberman as "the Democratic vice presidential prick in 2000."

Top 10 Political Scoops Of 2008

Politico | Michael Calderone | Posted 01.27.2009 | Media


As the curtain comes down on 2008, it's hard to let go. Political junkies couldn't have asked for a better year -- even news veteran David Broder dubb...

Top 10 Global Artists to Check Out in 2009

Gabriel Beltrone | Posted 01.26.2009 | World


Gabriel Beltrone

In addition to the artists featured over the past month, here are 10 figures from around the globe who graced us with good sounds in 2008, and who are worth watching in the new year.

Best of 2008: Transplants

David Rees | Posted 01.19.2009 | Living


David Rees

The news has been buzzing with details about this week's amazing face transplant, but a quick review of the year shows that the face transplant was not, in fact, the best transplant of 2008.

The Could've-Been Best Of 2008

Miles Klee | Posted 01.17.2009 | Home


Miles Klee

Each year, best-of lists pass over countless hypotheticals in favor of people, events and things that actually happened. Which is so uncool and maybe ...