27 August 2003

New York's currently: a big martian

The White House pressured the EPA into misleading New Yorkers about the severity of air pollution following the collapse of the World Trade Center.

39 die in stampede at Hindu religious festival.

Probe into Columbia shuttle tragedy faults NASA culture.

'...like your favorite uncle being caught in a school playground, masturbating...' Bad reviews surround Yellow Dog, the latest from Martin Amis.

NYPD goes with cargo pants.

When people ask us what the album's going to sound like, before we've even recorded it, we have absolutely no idea. For us, it has to be completely finished before we can tell them: It sounds exactly like the last one. Hilarious interview with Mogwai.

Neal Pollack, truthfully?

The Martian encounter, in photos. Also, Mars rising behind Elephant Rock.

The wonderful comic-book legacy of Jack Kirby thrives.

Photos of a Great White breaching. Also, movies of a Great White breaching: 1, 2.

Michael Jackson to open Neverland Ranch for a party 'complete with dinner, magicians, games, and a tractor-trailer full of stuffed animals.'

Invention time: Rocking-Horse Toilet, 'O' Tissue Ring.

FAQ on Chilean Sea Bass.

An introduction to the strange fiction of Harry Stephen Keeler.