20 September 2004

  • New York's currently: fully autumnized
  • In the world's largest country that you know nothing about, former president Jiang Zemin resigns and hands over power to Hu Jintao.
  • 90 dead, 150 missing in Haiti as tropical storm Jeanne whips up floodwaters; Thousands evacuated as Delaware River spills over.
  • With up to 10,000 dying each month in Darfur, U.N. adopts resolution against Sudan, with sanctions considered against its oil industry. (And Sudan says, "Wait! Not cool!")
  • Bush told his ever-faulty missile defense program is faulty once again, though it is being deployed and still costs billions.
  • In hurricane country, doctors ask pregnant women to head for the hospitals, believing falling barometric pressure can trigger labor.
  • It's both Virgin and Vogue all at once. Collection of high school senior photos.
  • Friends of the President recall various times they stopped short of asking him why he invaded Iraq.
  • While bomb fuel festers in Russia or gets tested in North Korea, a review of Kerry and Bush's anti-nuke strategies.
  • Reasons for going home for the African ex-patriate.
  • I don't like her. I find her quite round. Profile of "the new fabulous" fashion photographers Mert and Marcus.
  • Damian Loeb painting yanked from exhibit due to copyright problems.
  • Videos: Footbag technique.
  • Mayor LaGuardia reading the comics over the radio (see 1940s) and other highlights from WNYC's past.
  • Paintings: Justin Hibbs's oils on architecture. (See also Adam Connelly, internet-porn-ish.)
  • Iran to the U.N.: We have completed full nuclear enrichment, and we have no interest in stopping now.
  • History of Jews in the NYPD.
  • Video: Band films video for catchy song by walking around New York, finds SNL's Rachel Dratch.
  • If you come from continental Europe, great. If you don't, pretend that you do. How to become a famous architect.