Just goes to show you that, as much as I love Salon, Charles Taylor, just like most of their reviewers is a damn fool.

Soul Men (and Women) of Memphis. The surviving stalwarts of the Memphis soul music scene of the 1960's and early 70's are profiled in a movie that is part concert film, part where-are-they-now documentary. By Stephen Holden. [New York Times: Arts]

Only The Strong Survive

From the director of Bob Dylan's "Dont Look Back" comes a tantalizing but profoundly disappointing tribute to Isaac Hayes, Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett and the other legends of Memphis soul. (Salon)

Mr. Virtue craps out

If William Bennett wants to gamble, fine. But he and his fellow clay-footed morality scolds should let the rest of us enjoy our harmless vices. (Salon)

A more in-depth look at America's hypocrite-in-chief than the Kinsley piece in Slate.