16 May 2002

New York's currently: Thrill freak Uncle Sam

Bush warned in early August that bin Laden wanted to hijack airplanes.

War in Afghanistan becoming battle with ghosts, or dukhi in Russian; 'Now American, British and Canadian ground troops deploy around the country for targeted strikes searching for their own dukhi.'

Postcards from a forgotten Manhattan.

10 children killed in Detroit in past 16 weeks. [via thescoop]

Woody Allen says France is not anti-semitic, in response to ads by American Jewish Congress calling for Cannes-boycott.

NY cultural institutions careful not to be angry with Bloomberg over budget cuts, knowing his checkbook will survive being Mayor.

Why PBS is bad for you: Top 10 new copyright crimes.

Bizarre relationship ends sour between Julian Schnabel and former devotee/employee.

Great interviews at identity theory: Richard Russo, Elizabeth Cox, Michael Connelly, Christopher Hitchens, Amy Bloom, Adam Gopnik.

Fox's 24 easily explained by classic 'Good guys use Macs, Bad guys use PCs' argument.

In case you haven't heard it: The hilarious Tracy Morgan and his budonkadonk butt. (not for the faint of heart; for further context)

Michael Chabon, Carl Hiaasen have children's books coming out soon, discuss not 'writing down' to children.