Top stories from 2006
The most-read articles on lawrence.com from the last year
Thursday, December 28, 2006
It's been years since we made up our collective mind to ignore Fred Phelps, but somehow he still manages to be the strongest magnet for popular attention. Our piece on a local filmmaker's documentary about the Phelps family was lawrence.com's most read story last year.
Close behind were stories on Jesus (Andrew Lloyd Webber's version anyway), on rock and roll, on how messed up Kansas politics are, and a story on boobs.
Following are the top stories from 2006, ranked by the number of readers each attracted. Is your favorite story missing? We'd like to know what you enjoyed—email us or post a link to the story below.
Top local stories of 2006
- Fall from grace
- Jesus rocks
- 5 bands enter, 1 band leaves
- A diseased Kansas elephant
- Nice rack
- Hard road ahead
- Outlaw Jake
- Wakarusa best bets
- In the mix
- City upon a hill
- How now Justin Roelofs
- Should I stay or should I go?
- Kinks on parade
- East side pride
- Ad Astra per drums
- Backs to the future
- Inside the White Whale
- Rage in the cage
- Reflecting on Wakarusa
- First date at Sundance
Top movie reviews of 2006
Top game reviews of 2006
Film: "Hip Hop, Beyond Beats and Rhymes" :: A riveting examination of manhood, sexism, and homophobia in hip-hop culture. Director Byron Hurt conceived the documentary as a "loving critique" of a number of disturbing trends in the world of rap ... More info
- The Police / Elvis Costello and the Imposters
- Black Hollies / The Spook Lights
- She Wants Revenge / The Virgins / Be Your Own Pet / Switches
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