14 November 2002

New York's currently: the set for a giant Sigur Ros movie

Letter from Iraq to the U.N., where amongst mentions of evil, Zionism, evil, and lots of stabbing, Iraq agrees to the Security Council's demand for weapons inspections.

Bloomberg calls for new income tax on commuters who work, but don't live, in the city.

U.S. steps up reaction to North Korea's nuclear capabilities, deciding to halt heavy fuel oil shipments until steps are taken to dismantle.

Take a tour of the White House with any number of tour guides, including the President, or even Ari Fleischer!

Sprewell comes back to the 1-7 Knicks.

The best meal you've ever had behind bullet-proof glass! Robot Club and Grille, in Pittsburgh.

I am not offended that this president is political. I am not offended that he goes out and raises money all the time. And I give him credit. These guys put something on the line. They sent him out there. They campaigned in all of these states. You have got to tip your hat to them. Monitor breakfast with James Carville and Stanley Greenberg.

Man watches too much Dick Van Dyke, gets stuck in chimney.

How lock picking works.

I saw [Sir John Gielgud] touring as King Lear in the late '50s. He was relaxed, gossipy and confided at the end of the evening: 'When I die, all they will say about me is that I was the first queer actor to be knighted.' The collected writings of Ian McKellen.

Husband and wife nominated, separately, for Whitbread Prize.

God knows why, and certainly not for everyone, but an image click-through of J. Lo & Ben Affleck's romance is highly rewarding.