21 April 2006

  • New York's currently: sometimes dream burdened, sometimes more chris burden-ed
  • China gives nothing solid during discussions with U.S., gets Falun Gong in the face.
  • A day of indignities for Chinese President Hu.
  • Despite shoot-to-kill curfew, thousands of Nepalese protesters return to the streets.
  • With Sistani pressure, Iraqi Prime Minister Jafari to step aside.
  • CIA "old guard" determined to undermine Bush?
  • Well-known militant gets senior security position in Hamas Palestinian government.
  • Can Duke lax photos' timestamps be automatically trusted? Nope.
  • Satellite navigation drives U.K. cars into a ford (previously linked, but let's get those "attributes" fixed).
  • Bids you weren't able to make to witness an execution.
  • Op: The EU may promote democracy elsewhere, but at home it's unable to uphold democratic standards.
  • Strike avoided, N.Y.C. doormen get tentative deal.
  • Nationwide raids snare 1,187 illegal immigrants.
  • Free coffee at some Starbucks today and this weekend.
  • New York Times says you're happy to pay $14 for a chicken sandwich.
  • New York tennis information.
  • Shack Watchers needs your help making a Shake Shack social webcam.
  • Porn sets the technological pace for movie distribution.
  • Film critics' private-screening days may be numbered.
  • More models mutilated! Crime scenes recreated!
  • The work of Stephen Wiltshire, autistic artist (featured in Oliver Sacks's "Prodigies").
  • Early reviews for Philip Roth's new Everyman.
  • Men: Shop for wine like a woman.
  • In disagreement with scientists, FDA says "no sound scientific studies" support medical use of pot.
  • When you got stoned yesterday, you were actually saluting Hitler.
  • Videos: Brandon Hardesty's terrific reenactments.