21 July 2006

New York's currently: playing tourist

Urged by Israeli troops to evacuate, residents of Southern Lebanon leave, but for where they don't know.

A horrific account of the current state of Tyre, in Southern Lebanon.

Bakeries in Baghdad are at the center of the sectarian strife.

Every year, 1.5 million Americans are injured or killed due to medication errors.

But I'm like, Dude, maybe I didn't go to film school but I know what sells, right? I invented the friggin iPod, okay? Have you heard of it? The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs.

Form some sort of opinion about your personal originality by comparing clicks.

Mimi Demayo, porn star running for NV governor, afraid voters are not taking her seriously.

New Zealand policewoman is still taken seriously despite second job as prostitute.

Son who avoided defrosting his mother not in so much trouble.

King Tut's gem is just glass, but from there on it gets real freaky.

Brookings Institution finds that low-income families pay far too much for food and housing.

It's those pesky kids--not journalists--who are writing those "Web logs, known as blogs."

Congress gets its stem cell facts wrong.

When public figures curse, the asterisks become confusing.

"In some ways, people are a lot like animals." Kevin scratches himself and doesn't shower. That's like an animal. Britney's poetry improved by running commentary.

Did Pynchon speak via Amazon?

Sarah Hepola on the week in videos.

Red Rover, Musical Chairs, Slip and Slide: The most violent children's games.

One-man panty raid ends quickly.

The Athanasius Kircher Society's Lesser Known Museum Week wraps up; highlights include Leila's Hair Museum, the Museum of the Counterfeit, and the Swedish Nose Academy.

Pet gators are no good if they don't have the name of our Lord on their side.