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Movie Review: "Big Fat Liar"

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Movie Review: "Big Fat Liar"

Frankie Muniz and Amanda Bynes shine in this feel-good tween flick about two kids who try to outsmart a snobby Hollywood producer (Paul Giamatti). I notice that whenever this comes on TV, the entire family sort of gravitates to the living room and ends up watching it through to the end!

Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle, Agent Cody Banks) plays Jason Shepherd, who has the bad habit of lying to keep out of trouble. When he tells his dad a wild tale about losing his English paper to a crazy guy who gave him a ride, his dad shakes his head and basically stops trusting him at all. But this time, Jason was telling the truth, and he'll do anything to convince his dad he deserves his trust!

His friend Kaylee (Bynes, of "The Amanda Show" and "She's the Man") goes along for the ride when Jason sneaks off to L.A. to confront Marty Wolf (Giamatti, now starring in the HBO miniseries, "John Adams"), the thief. The kids soon find out Wolf plans to make a movie from Jason's "Big Fat Liar" story, without giving Jason the credit for his ideas. When Jason tries to reason with Wolf, he gets hauled out by security!

While this scene is going on, Bynes is in another scene putting on a star performance as a kooky phone operator, in the tradition of her many "The Amanda Show" characters.

Leave it to a couple of kids to figure out how to drive an adult crazy. Using props from Universal Studios, the kids do all sorts of rotten (and hilarious) things to Wolf. So who do you think will prevail in the end? Will it be the resourceful tweenagers, or the big bully?

Other points of interest include a cameo appearance by Jaleel White (formerly Steve Urkel on "Family Matters"), and by Lee Majors ("The Six Million Dollar Man"). Sandra Oh also makes an appearance in the film.

Stand-Off Between Louis Farrakhan And White House Press Near Obama BBQ

Movie Review: "Big Fat Liar"

Big Fat Liar

Big Fat Liar Makes a Splash on Nickelodeon

Big Fat Liar, the hit teen movie from 2002, is experiencing a brief surge in popularity with a premiere on the Nickelodeon channel. The movie was advertised on the Nickelodeon channel as a creation of the iCarly creator, drawing in fans of Miranda Cosgrove’s show. He was also the creator of Zoey 101, The Amanda Show, and Drake & Josh. Big Fat Liar has hysterical antics and stars Frankie Muniz, Amanda Bynes, and Paul Giamatti.

Teen trickster Jason Shepherd, played by Frankie Muniz, writes a last minute essay to escape summer school. On the way to deliver it, he is run over by Paul Giamatti (literally), who steals his essay (entitled “Big Fat Liar”) and begins making it into a film. Jason and his best friend Kaylee (Amanda Bynes) run away to Los Angeles when their parents are out of town to track down Giamatti and reclaim the essay.

I cannot reveal what happens next…you’ll have to tune in to see! I was excited to see the movie pop up again, as this was a classic movie from my childhood. Clearly old movies premiering on TV spark internet flurries, taking over Google trending topics with an interest in "where the stars are now." Check out imdb.com for information on the stars. When Big Fat Liar originally came out my family watched it too many times to count. Watch it with your friends or your kids for some hilarious slapstick and enjoyable comedy.

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Big Fat Liar

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Stand-Off Between Louis Farrakhan And White House Press Near Obama BBQ

Just a few blocks from Obama’s home in the Kenwood/Hyde Park neighborhood, Obama’s friend Marty Nesbitt lives across the street from the ornate yellow-gold home where Farrakhan lives.

For the past two years, when Obama has brought his family over to Nesbitt’s home, the press pool bus parks near Farrakhan’s house. This usually does not cause a problem, but Saturday night — as most of the city was indoors watching the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Philadelphia Flyers in the Stanley Cup finals — a bit of tension emerged on Woodlawn Avenue.

A pool report noted that as a dozen reporters and photographers following Obama stood on the sidewalk in front of Farrakhan’s home, someone’s foot touched the city-owned curbside grass.

That touch was apparently too much for some Fruit of Islam members inside the house. The Fruit of Islam, by the way, is apparently the (unfortunately named) male-only paramilitary wing of the Nation of Islam).

Immediately, a polite man in jeans and T-Shirt emerged to ask the press to stay off the grass, the report stated. Soon he was pacing and talking on a cell phone. He went inside the mansion’s black wrought iron fence, crossed the well-landscaped yard, lifted a water bucket behind rose bushes and retrieved a walkie-talkie. He was heard to refer to “the CIA.”

Apparently that walkie-talkie was a direct Fruit line:

Eventually a dozen “Fruit of Islam” agents arrived. As each casually dressed man arrived, he exchanged elaborate handshake/hug/double air-kisses with others. Two walked by a reporter, chanting “Islam.”

The men filmed and photographed the reporters, the van and its license plates with their cell phones.

One came and stood close to reporters and the secret service agent. The secret service agent asked if he could help. The man did not answer. The agent asked again. The man said, “No.” The agent said, “Secret Service — please move away from this group of people.”

The man did. The agent asked the reporters to go back into the press bus, which they did. Before they did, some asked the Nation of Islam crowd if they could use the rest room in Farrakahn’s home. No offer was made.

No offer was made! Alas, that’s the sort of trip that might have made for some good twitpics. Also code for this was the most fun the Pool had all night. In the meantime the BBQ apparently went on unaffected.

Stand-Off Between Louis Farrakhan And White House Press Near Obama BBQ

Wade returns to witness stand

MIAMI — In his NBA job, Dwyane Wade follows a rulebook. The people suing him for $25 million want the same concept applied to his business dealings.

With opposing attorney Richard Bales often referring to the contract related to a failed restaurant venture as "the rulebook" and grilling Wade for hours, the Miami Heat star spent a full day on the witness stand Monday in a breach-of-contract suit brought against him by two scorned ex-business partners who say he walked away from the deal and cost them millions.

In short, plaintiffs Lauren Hollander and Mark Rodberg say Wade didn't follow the rulebook <emdash /> the contract <emdash /> and, because of his estimated $30 million salary through basketball and endorsements, could simply walk away from the deal. Wade says their side is guilty of the foul, and that he was committed to having the restaurant plans work.

"I didn't want to end it," Wade said Monday on the witness stand. "This is something I was excited about, outside of basketball, something that thrilled me to think about the possibility."

Wade also testified for about an hour on Friday. He will be back on the stand Tuesday, still questioned by Bales.

One of the central issues in the case deals with why Wade and longtime associate Marcus Andrews originally accepted a deal where they would accept a 12 percent stake in the planned chain of D. Wade's Place sports-themed restaurants, then increased their request to 30 percent shortly after the paperwork was signed.

Only two of the restaurants opened, both closing relatively quickly. Rodberg and Hollander filed suit in December 2008. Wade is also seeking damages, contending that his likeness and name were used in ways he did not approve.

Wade seemed relaxed much of the day, smiling often and chatting with court personnel during breaks while sipping water. He and Bales were even downright conversational at times, confiding in each other that neither views math as a personal strength.

When asked by Bales about certain percentage increases in the contract, Wade replied, "Mr. Bales, I left school early and this would be a reason why. I'm lost with the percentages. I don't think I'll get the percentages analogy."

Bales wanted to know why Wade and Andrews asked for a substantially higher interest in the venture, something Wade said happened only after another former partner in the failed deal, Richard von Houtman, allegedly did not "do what he said he would do as a partner."

Wade originally was to be paid $1 million as well as receive 10 percent ownership in the venture, with Andrews getting a 2 percent stake. The rest would go to von Houtman and Rodberg.

On the stand, Wade testified that he and Andrews eventually proposed that Rodberg receive a 70 percent interest, with them splitting the remaining 30. The business relationship broke down quickly from there.

"The conversations with Mark, it was just mutually agreed upon that Richard wasn't doing his job," Wade said. "So we came back and asked for an increase in our percentages because as we knew and as Mark knew, we were doing our fair share <emdash /> if not even more <emdash /> to make sure of making sure that these restaurants were being successful and we had a partner that wasn't."

The original plan to market a line of T-shirts, according to von Houtman and court documents, quickly turned to talk of upscale, sports-themed restaurants that would sell all sorts of Wade memorabilia. Von Houtman brought in Rodberg, who had experience in developing restaurants, and the two of them inked the D. Wade's Place deal with Wade and Andrews on Aug. 6, 2007.

"I didn't want to terminate the joint venture agreement," Wade testified. "As I stated, getting involved in these restaurants was something that I always wanted to do, so I just trying to find a way to make it work, Mr. Bales, not terminate it."

The trial will continue Tuesday and Thursday this week, with Wednesday off for a juror to attend a family funeral and Friday off so Wade can appear at a hearing related to his ongoing divorce and custody fight in Chicago.

Wade returns to witness stand

While corporations, non-profit organizations, and neighboring communities bicker and boycott over Arizona’s tough new anti-illegal immigration law, the two Republicans locked in a bitter U.S. Senate primary agree the law is fine. And that’s where the agreement stops.

After four terms in the U.S. Senate, a presidential campaign in 2000, capped by the GOP nomination in 2008, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., faces a serious challenge from J.D. Hayworth a former sportscaster turned six-term firebrand congressman from the Hill class of 94’, to conservative radio talk show host.

Make no mistake, McCain still leads the polls comfortably. Real Clear Politics gives McCain a 15-point lead. But as pollster Scott Ramussen notes McCain is hovering around 50 points - dangerous territory for an incumbent, particularly in a “throw the bums out” cycle.

Of all the Republicans in Congress, not one has more immigration baggage than McCain. In fact the only other figure on the national GOP scene with more is former President George W. Bush.

Throughout his presidency Mr. Bush called for “Comprehensive Immigration Reform” including a guest worker program and path to citizenship.

By 2007, John McCain, and none other than the late “Liberal Lion” of the Senate, Ted Kennedy, had co-authored the legislation and twice fought ceaselessly to get it to the Senate floor. Critics dubbed the bill amnesty and after a long bitter debate the measure was ultimately killed.

The fight and fallout left McCain so unpopular among conservatives and the GOP that it nearly killed his 2008 presidential bid. Ever since, McCain has accepted that politically border security must come before anything else. He is currently pushing a measure in the Senate for more National Guard troops on the border and is running an ad with a clearly staged law enforcement stroll called “Complete the Danged Fence.”

J.D. Hayworth has a response ad that encapsulates the hit on McCain in 30 seconds. Starting with file footage of McCain boasting about his comprehensive immigration bill.

Hayworth’s ad asks if voters have had enough of McCain. Some have.

McCain built a career by breaking ranks with his party, often compromising with liberals and infuriating the GOP. Despite being the GOP’s presidential standard bearer just two years ago, there is no shortage of frustration and sour memories among Arizona conservatives.

By way of reinforcements, McCain has even reached out and brought back his most trusted, longest serving, and arguably most skilled, advisers. Only three senior advisers served on McCain’s 2000 run against George W. Bush AND then again in the 2008 race: campaign manager Rick Davis, senior adviser, strategist and co-author Mark Salter, and strategist/super lobbyist Charlie Black.

Hayworth has a very steep hill to climb. McCain is unique and iconic: a war hero, a presidential nominee, a maverick, who is well organized with countless friends and favors spread all over Arizona.

But McCain is also unique as the principal GOP sponsor of immigration reform with Ted Kennedy; if Hayworth hits that message right, the August primary could be McCain’s last race.

McCain’s Last Stand?

The Stand

Andrew McDonald figures in record stand for Leicestershire

McDonald and James Taylor came together with Leicestershire at 3-104 in the match against Middlesex at Leicester.
The home side eventually declared at 3-464, with the stand unbroken.

McDonald's innings, a career best, included 22 fours, while Taylor was unbeaten on 206, his second double century.

Middlesex were 0-19 in their first innings at the end of Day 2 of the four-day match.

The Stand

Andrew McDonald figures in record stand for Leicestershire

Turkey recalls ambassador from Israel

Ankara/Istanbul - Turkey on Monday recalled its ambassador to Israel to protest an early morning raid on a banned relief convoy that left at least 10 dead, a senior Turkish official said.

Additionally, Turkey had cancelled three military agreements with Israel, said Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc in Ankara.

'We will use all the possibilities available under international law to make Israel answerable,' said Arinc. He said Israel had attacked and abused civilians before the eyes of the whole world and compared the actions of the Israeli commandos to pirates.

Members of the Israeli navy stormed the convoy of six ships Monday morning after reportedly warning organisers that they would not be allowed to bring supplies to the Gaza Strip without going through an approved border crossing

Protestors Attack Israeli Consulate in Istanbul

Turkey recalls ambassador from Israel

Protestors Attack Israeli Consulate in Istanbul

General view of Turkish Islamic protesters shouting slogans during a demonstration against Israel's attack on a Turkish ship, part of an aid convoy to the Gaza Strip, in Istanbul.

The Israeli Consulate building has been attacked by protestors in Istanbul, Al-Jazeera TV channel reports. The protestors, who are angry with Israel’s attack on a humanitarian aid ship from Turkey, attempted to storm the building but were stopped by the police and then threw stones at the consulate. The attacked vessel was part of a six-ship flotilla carrying international activists and politicians wanting to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza under an Israeli blockade. 19 people were killed. Israel confirmed the death of 10.

Protestors Attack Israeli Consulate in Istanbul

General view of Turkish Islamic protesters shouting slogans during a demonstration against Israel's attack on a Turkish ship, part of an aid convoy to the Gaza Strip, in Istanbul.

Hundreds Protest in Beirut Against Attack on Gaza Flotilla

Beirut - Hundreds of Lebanese, Palestinians and followers of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, demonstrated Monday in front the UN headquarters in Beirut, to protest against Israel's attack on a fleet of boats taking aid to Gaza, which left at least 10 dead.

'This is a crime against humanity,' read one banner carried by the protestors, who chanted anti-Israel slogans. They handed a letter of condemnation of the event to UN spokesman in Beirut, Bahaa al Kossi.

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri also asked the foreign ministry to request a special session of the UN Security Council in order to discuss the attack.

Berri had contacted Foreign Minister Ali Shami and urged him to take action and ask the council to convene immediately, since Lebanon was currently its head, the country's state run National News Agency reported.

Israel's navy on Monday stormed the so-called Freedom Flotilla, made up of six boats carrying some 700 pro-Palestinian activists and 10,000 tons of humanitarian aid bound for the Gaza Strip. At least 10 died as a result of the raid.

The fleet had set off from Cyprus on Sunday afternoon. Organisers had hoped it would be able to break Israel's siege of the Gaza Strip.

Earlier, Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri said the Israeli attack on the Gaza flotilla was 'dangerous' and a 'crazy move,' which would inflame the region.

The premier called on the international community to take action and said Lebanon was in contact with a number of countries to coordinate responses to the incident.

Reports in Beirut said the head of the Lebanese mission to the 'Freedom Flotilla' Hani Suleiman, had been wounded in the attack.

Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah described the attack as a 'premeditated crime against humanity by the Israelis.'

In a previous statement on Sunday, Hezbollah had described the activists on board the flotilla as 'defenders of human rights.'

Hundreds Protest in Beirut Against Attack on Gaza Flotilla

Gaza hopes to welcome blockade-busting flotilla

Preparations are under way in Gaza to receive a convoy of ships that is trying to break Israel's economic blockade of the Palestinian territory.

The ships, carrying up to 10,000 tonnes of aid and human rights activists from around the world, will try to reach Gaza on Sunday.

Israel is adamant it will not allow them into Gaza.

The blockade was imposed in 2007 after the Islamist movement Hamas took power in Gaza.

Over the past decade Hamas has fired thousands of rockets i'nto Israel.
'Cheap stunt'

At the main port in Gaza City Hamas are preparing a welcoming party with marquees and a buffet to greet the 600-odd human rights activists on board the flotilla of ships.

All the signs are, though, that they will not be allowed to set foot on dry land in Gaza.

Israel which still still controls Gaza's territorial waters says its Navy is prepared to use limited force to stop the ships.

It says the boats will be diverted to the nearby Israeli city of Ashdod.

There the government has set up a temporary passport control centre where Israel says the activists will be processed before being deported.

Israel has called the flotilla "a cheap political stunt" and the government's press officers have been working hard all week to brief journalists that it is unnecessary.

Israel says it allows 15,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid into Gaza every week.

But the UN says this is less than a quarter of what is needed.

Construction materials are especially scarce and it is not uncommon to see Gazans sifting through rubble to recycle rocks for rebuilding buildings destroyed in last year's major conflict with Israel.

Gaza hopes to welcome blockade-busting flotilla

Preparations are under way in Gaza to receive a convoy of ships that is trying to break Israel's economic blockade of the Palestinian territory.

FLOTILA

At least 10 die as Israel halts aid flotilla

Naval ships come under fire when they move in on vessels carrying humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip, Israel's military says. Protest organizers say they were unarmed.

Pro-Palestinian activists from Turkey hold a news conference on board the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara as part of a humanitarian convoy

Israeli naval ships seized control of a protest flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring several dozen, the Israeli military said.

" Israel expresses sorrow for those killed in the takeover," the Israeli Cabinet said in a statement, according to one Hebrew-language website.

Israeli television, citing foreign media reports, said the death toll could be as high as 16.
"The images are certainly not pleasant. I can only voice regret at all the fatalities," Trade and Industry Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer told Israel's Army Radio.

The Israeli military said its soldiers were attacked with knives, clubs and other objects when they boarded one of the vessels. A military spokesman said protesters grabbed a commando's weapon and soldiers came under fire. But protest organizers insisted they were unarmed.

Protest organizers described a chaotic early-morning takeover in international waters.

A flotilla spokeswoman, Greta Berlin, told Israel Radio that the confrontation was broadcast live from a Turkish boat participating in the flotilla. The footage, she said, clearly showed Israeli soldiers landing on the deck and opening fire on civilians.

"The minute their feet hit the deck, they started to shoot," Berlin said.

She added, "Something happened to your country to make it think it is all right" to shoot civilians.

Israel Defense Force sources told Ynet, a popular Hebrew-language website, that the "organizers were not innocent — they demonstrated violence against the soldiers. They were prepared for their arrival."

Israeli radio military analyst Yoav Limor blamed the military for underestimating the resistance it would encounter. "There was serious violence" that forced the soldiers to open fire, he said.

Video images released by the protesters appeared to show passengers beating commandos with clubs as the soldiers rappelled onto the vessel's deck. A live video feed, which showed bloodstains and injured people, was abruptly cut.

The Turkish government issued a statement that "strongly protested" Israel's military action, according to Associated Press. The interception on the convoy is "unacceptable.... Israel will have to endure the consequences of this behavior," the statement read.

Turkish media reported angry protesters shouting "Damn Israel!" outside the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul.

Israel put its security forces on alert in case of demonstrations by the nation's Arab minority.

Flotilla organizers say they were carrying first-aid supplies and medical professionals in the event of casualties, but Adam Shapiro, the husband of one flotilla leader, said that "we thought that the possibility that Israeli soldiers would shoot" was remote.

Flotilla organizers said they carried no weapons.

The six-vessel flotilla, packed with hundreds of international activists, food and other humanitarian supplies, had left Cyprus on Sunday night in an attempt to break Israel's longstanding blockade of the Gaza Strip.

Israel had vowed to intercept the boats, by force if necessary, and tow them to the Israeli port of Ashdod, where passengers would be arrested or deported.

Israel says the blockade of Gaza, which is controlled by the armed Palestinian group Hamas, is needed to combat terrorism.

It's not the first time activists have attempted to break the Israeli blockade. Previously, protest ships have been turned back, escorted to Israel or allowed to pass through to Gaza. But the current flotilla, organized by Free Gaza and other pro-Palestinian advocacy groups, presented a greater challenge due to the sheer number of people — as many as 800 — taking part.

FLOTILA

At least 10 die as Israel halts aid flotilla

Naval ships come under fire when they move in on vessels carrying humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip, Israel's military says. Protest organizers say they were unarmed.

Pro-Palestinian activists from Turkey hold a news conference on board the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara as part of a humanitarian convoy

Gaza Flotilla Organizers Protest Israeli Response to Their Mission

Organizers of a flotilla of up to nine vessels carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists and thousands of tons of supplies for Gaza protested on Friday against what they called an Israeli disinformation campaign aimed at their mission. Israel has vowed to stop the boats from reaching Gaza, which is controlled by the Islamic militant group Hamas, and insists that there is no humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian coastal enclave. “For over four years,” the organizers said in a statement, “Israel has subjected the civilian population of Gaza to an increasingly severe blockade, resulting in a man-made humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions.” The boats were expected to approach the coast sometime over the weekend. The aim, the organizers said, was to break through the “illegal” Israeli blockade “in non-violent direct action.”

Gaza Flotilla Organizers Protest Israeli Response to Their Mission

Gaza Flotilla

Israeli army: More than 10 killed on Gaza flotilla

Palestinian fishermen prepare their boat ahead of the expected arrival of a flotilla of hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists trying to sail into the Gaza Strip, in Gaza city, Friday, May 28, 2010. Israel's foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman says the country is prepared to stop a flotilla of the pro-Palestinian activists from reaching the Gaza Strip "at any cost". Greta Berlin, one of the organizers of the effort, said a total of seven ships carrying hundreds of volunteers are now on their way to Gaza. They are expected to reach the Israeli coast on Saturday

The Israeli military says more than 10 pro-Palestinian activists have been killed after attacking naval commandos who were halting an aid flotilla heading toward the blockaded Gaza Strip.

The army says the soldiers were attacked with knives and clubs as they boarded the six vessels Monday.

It says the violence turned deadly after one of the activists grabbed a weapon from one of the commandos. The weapon discharged, though it wasn't clear whether the activist fired it or if it went off accidentally.

The army says dozens of people were wounded, both soldiers and activists.

Israeli Arab groups say a prominent activist is among the wounded.

Israeli police say they have heightened security around the country.

Gaza Flotilla

Israeli army: More than 10 killed on Gaza flotilla

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Sweet Tea Vodka

Summer demands drinks to linger over. The hot sun is far more bearable in with a tall iced drink in hand, and there's nothing better to sip on a steamy afternoon than sweet tea.

A southern favorite, sweet tea is generally brewed with enough sugar to give even Red Bull addicts ADHD. Some people even make it with simple syrup, the massive dose of sugar combining with the tannins in the tea to create a refreshing mixture that’s tailor-made for sitting on a porch on a hot day as beads of condensation drip down the rim of a tall icy glass. Not surprisingly, like many American traditions this one has now been improved by the addition of alcohol - sweet tea vodka hitting it big on the cocktail scene.

Sweet tea vodka is a recent addition to the liquor lineup. Most brands started showing up just last year and bartenders quickly latched on to it. While still not quite as sweet as the real deal, the Arnold Palmer – a non-alcoholic drink consisting of half lemonade and half iced tea – hasn’t been the same since. The liquor-based version is affectionately known as a John Daly and replaces the iced tea with sweet tea vodka, of which there now are several varieties available. We tried four of the most popular.

Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea Vodka - Jeremiah Weed is one of the most well-known of the sweet tea vodka brands for good reason. A creamy mouth feel and tangy bracing sweetness that balances a real tea flavor make this a great ingredient to play with this summer. It goes down ridiculously easy, especially for a 70-proof liquor. At $15.99 for a 750mL bottle it's a solid deal and makes a mean JD. Coming from Kentucky, it's also great as a foil for bourbon. A lowball glass full of ice, 1.5 ounces of bourbon and topped off with Jeremiah Weed is an enjoyably unproductive way to spend an afternoon.

Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka - Distilled in Charleston, S.C. and flavored with tea leaves grown just five miles from the distillery, Firefly tastes exactly like a perfect glass of iced tea should taste. It was the first sweet tea vodka to hit the market and is still one of the most popular. It's refreshing, sweet, and the tannins in the tea keep you reaching for the glass. Of course, this is 70-proof iced tea, so gulping it like Nestea could yield some fairly interesting results. At $19.95 for a 750mL, it's a little pricier than other sweet tea vodkas on the market, but it's worth it for iced tea fans. The clean flavor works well in a number of cocktails, but the best way to drink is incredibly simple - a tall glass of ice filled halfway with Firefly and topped off with water. It'll disappear fast, along with your sobriety.

Burnett's Sweet Tea Vodka - At only $9.99 for 750mL, this bottle was approached with a little bit of dread, but it’s fairly smooth with only a trace of cheap vodka burn. The tea flavors are slightly muted in comparison to the others in the roundup, but there's a healthy dose of sweetness here - great for southerners reminiscing about the mounds of sugar their grandmother put in her sweet tea. When it comes to value, it's tough to beat this bottle.

Sweet Carolina Sweet Tea Vodka - A Maine export, Sweet Carolina Sweet Tea Vodka offers a solid expression of sweet tea flavor that's unfortunately hampered by a harsh vodka taste. It's far more obvious that this is a 70-proof liquor than the others. There are some great sweet tea flavors here though, and it shines in cocktails like the John Daly where the lemonade can help mute the burn of the vodka. Available as low as $13.99 for a 750mL, it's slightly cheaper than the other sweet tea options and a tasty option for a porch full of friends who aren't planning on going anywhere for quite a while.

Sweet Tea Vodka