10 June 2002

New York's currently: in short sleeves

White House drafting new military strategy to throw the first punch, requiring far better intelligence services.

Portraits of Afghanistan's power brokers as leaders gather for council in Kabul.

North Korean defectors charge prisons with baby killings.

'In the brave new world of the 21st century, where DJ's and the Internet have made sampling a daily part of life'; Kakutani waddles in late to defuse Booker Prize debate with bizarre, repetitive, academic drone, deflating all the fun from the fight.

U.S. and India develop strong military ties, with visits and joint exercises, in advance of Rumsfeld's visit.

In dumbest branding move since 'March 1st' was born, PwC Consulting renames itself 'Monday.'

People spin in refuse to win car.

Jeanette Winterson on her mother, the devil, and D.H. Lawrence.

Public lettering: a typographical walk around London.

Bad lettering: Nothing's worse than an unlucky Scrabble hand. [via newthings]

Old but good article on century's biggest journalism mistakes.

Sublime (as usual) Lillian Ross piece on the now-deceased Central Park regular Ben Wildofsky.

Realism hopefully replacing Postmodernism.