Elsewhere, 12/26

The “Godfather of Soul” has passed on. Rest in peace.

More on Pan’s Labyrinth and Guillermo Del Toro: “If my child watches my movies by accident, they will not try to think the world is a safe place, which it’s not. Children should know the dangers of the world and not be neurotically isolated from them.” Via

Jeffrey Overstreet reviews Alfonso Cuarón’s Children Of Men: “The film may not be an immediate box office sensation, but its powerfully convincing spectacle is likely to make it a lasting sci-fi classic on par with Blade Runner.”

Jeffrey Overstreet offers a few thoughts on Christmas Day, 2006.

You can always count on the fellas from CHUD to offer up entertaining lists. This year, Nick Nunziata and Devin Faraci offer up their “Worst Of…” lists.

Wired’s 2006 Foot-In-Mouth Awards, pulling together the best (or worst) technology related quotes. How much do you want to bet that Sen. Ted “Tubes” Stevens made the list?