5 January 2006

Stories from 5 January 2006

China: Beijing News

  5 January 2006

More on media crackdowns in China: Letters from China has been following the uproar on the heels of the sacking of the editor of feisty tabloid Beijing News, including ongoing coverage of one possible victim, blogger Michael Anti, who supported the tabloid and who MSN Spaces recently shut down. Rebecca...

Best Literary Weblogs 2005

  5 January 2006

The Best Literary Weblogs 2005 written in Spanish were selected by the members of Blogueratura, the most important directory of literary blogs in Spanish. The directory registers 769 blogs from different Latin American countries, as well as Spain. The award first edition winner was Ánima dispersa, written by Mexican writer,...

China: Livable Cities

  5 January 2006

Wondering which cities in China are the most livable? The China Daily has a list. Chinochano proudly lists them online (ES); the number 1 city is where his significant other hails from. Sinosplice has his own reaction.

Philippines: Talking Head

  5 January 2006

David Byrne of the Talking Heads has written a long, reflective and perceptive portrait of the Philippines. He recently visited Manila and the birthplaces of the Marcoses on a research trip for his planned musical on Imelda Marcos: “Here Lies Love.”

Caribbean: CARICOM and ICT

  5 January 2006

Jacqueline Morris links to a Jamaica Observer article about moves being made by the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) toward greater implementation of ICT in the region. She's especially pleased that CARICOM's plan seems to acknowledge “the efforts of the civil society in the region and expresse[s] support for...

Guyana: Dressing for the press

  5 January 2006

MediaCritic follows his scathing critique of Guyanese President Bharat's Jagdeo's attire during a recent press briefing with a selection of photos of other world leaders facing the press. Among those appearing in MediaCritic's photo gallery are Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Cuba's...

Trinidad & Tobago: Soca Soccer

  5 January 2006

De Cooler : Soca News links to an online flash game called Soca Soccer inspired by the Soca Warriors, Trinidad & Tobago's football team, who make their debut at the World Cup in Germany this summer.