Movie and news Links for Tues., Dec. 14, 2010: Golden Globe nominations, Pitchfork's Top 100, health reform, the world's tallest hotel, Booboo takes out Yogi and more …

The Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning if anyone cares. True Grit and Another Year were completely shut out.

Pitchfork names the Top 100 Tracks of 2010, while Slant magazine names the best albums of 2010.

Julian Assange may be an jerk, but he's a necessary jerk.

The "death panels" are real! At least they are in South Africa: The first part in PRI's The World and BBC's "Rationing Health" series focuses on public hospitals in South Africa where they strictly limit the number of dialysis treatment slots.

Is the Hudson Ruling good for health reform?

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly perform "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" (here's the original 1977 David Bowie / Bing Crosby version and the Washington Post story on how the strange pairing almost didn't happen):

New York Times columnist Frank Rich takes a look at the rampant homophobia in the Smithsonian censorship controversy.

Huffington Post takes a look inside the world's tallest hotel: The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong.

Just in case you missed it yesterday: Yogi Bear Parody: "Booboo Kills Yogi":

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