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V.18 No.1 | January 1 - 7, 2009
This Week's Alibi

TODAY!

I Resolve To...—The new year always ushers in lofty self-improvement resolutions. Oftentimes, these are padded with much talk and not a lot of follow-through. Make it happen this year with a yoga class. And if saving money happens to be on your list as well, the Tuesday classes at First Unitarian Church (3701 Carlisle NE) are free--you can kill two birds with one resolution-hardened stone!

Feature
Who doesn't love a good list? Well, how about a bad one? The 17th annual P.U.-litzer Prizes recap 2008's most flatulent of American media stinkers.
The 2008 P.U.-litzer Prizes Oscar-worthy performances, tsunami-sized political waves, fire damage and police states—from the looks of our sprawling best and worst compilation, New Mexico downed a handful of uppers in '08.
Best and Worst of 2008: A Year in Hyperdrive | Why Big Bill Should Leave His Throne | Odds & Ends | LettersWhen we finished flipping through our 2008 music archives, the number of locally produced albums rattling around inside awed us. And, because Albuquerque isn't the center of the universe, a quick-and-dirty glance at the major-label records that left an impression.
Good for You, Albuquerque: The Year in Local Music Releases | The Year in Music: Nationals of Note | FOTW: Dance/Prance/TranceFood dominated the headlines in 2008—we picked 10 of the most tantalizing stories. Plus, 3,000 years of chocolate-covered history and a Mayan drinking chocolate recipe that doesn't require too much sacrifice.
Books for Cooks | The Year in Food | Chowtown Restaurant GuideThe best and worst of the big screen—movie theaters saw a parade of beauties and a flock of turkeys pass through their turnstiles in 2008.
Reel World: The 10 Worst Films of 2008 | Knights, Kings, Robots and Wrestlers: The Top 10 Films of 2008 | Idiot Box: Best and Worst TV of 2008 | Week in Sloth | Film TimesFormer Alibi Arts Editor Amy Dalness returns to run down 2008's pretty and provoking things. And current Alibi Arts Editor Erin Adair-Hodges beckons you to browse through this year's New Mexico Book Awards winners.
Culture Shock | Year In Review: Arts & Lit
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Today | Arts Calendar | Community Calendar | Food Calendar | Music Calendar | Picks for This Week

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The Daily Word 01.06.09

Claim your stolen property, Albuquerque.

Diane on Bill. Bill on Diane. And what about that NM probe?

Cadigan to run for mayor.

It's a challenging year for chile.

Milky Way is now larger.

Is iTunes relinquishing DRM?

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Infotainment, I’d say


Germans make good stuff
Lately, we at the ol’ ranch have gotten into two channels: HGTV (house porn) and National Geographic (Dog Whisperer). Aside from the fact that this is signaling our inevitable decline into middle age is that these stations give good infomercials, a form of advertising I mistakenly thought was left in 1987. Here are my three favorites: ShamWOW, Point n Paint, and by far (leaps and bounds), is the Snuggie. Let’s talk about these amazing products, and the works of art created to present them.

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Baby Makin'


The lovechild of Barack Obama and Sarah Palin
He's swarthy and you're fair. You're all forehead, whereas he's maybe a three-head, tops. So what would happen if you bred?

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