LITMUS LISTS, OR CONDOLEEZA'S TOP TEN! Today The New York Times offered a summary of the Stephen Merritt/Jessica Hopper/Sasha Frere-Jones menage a quarrel. But that's old news.

The new news has to do with Condoleeza Rice. Here, thanks to the editing prowess of Bono, is Condoleeza Rice's list of the ten best musical works ever. So, pundits, have a good look and determine whether Rice is more racist, less racist, or just as racist as Stephin Merritt!