29 October 2004

  • New York's currently: trick and/or treating
  • Study shows 100,000 Iraqi civilians have died since the U.S. invasion. (Interview with one of the researchers here.)
  • Arafat to Paris for medical treatment, likely end of his power.
  • Because tax-exempt organizations cannot endorse or condemn candidates, the IRS is investigating the NAACAP for speech that criticized Bush administration.
  • See which cities the presidential candidates flew through this week, and back to the beginning of the month.
  • Amazing piece, with audio, on the influence of John Peel, his charisma, and his absolute love of music.
  • Tea-leaf reading: If Kerry can't win without the Red Sox, then he definitely can't if the Redskins do.
  • Iraqis are given digital cameras, and the result is a documentary opening today.
  • BBC reports on GOP secret document showing plans to suppress minority votes; a "list" is involved.
  • Watch lo-res Fahrenheit 911 online, for however long this lasts.
  • Where ideology and maritime piracy cross paths, terrorism flourishes.
  • Psychotic fun! Toss the paper into the trash, realize you've been doing it for two hours.
  • Haunted ads! Bush campaign fakes photo for maximum troop count.
  • Cryptic music! Everything you could want to know about Prog, with reviews, mp3s, and interviews.
  • Just freaky! Man electrocutes wife to put spark back into marriage. Erm…
  • Horrific dating! A romance through spam.
  • Scary video! Bush gives us the finger.
  • Spooky food! On being the personal chef for Kim Jong Il, design your own ice cream and have it shipped to you, and when everything goes rotten.
  • And of course! Zombie jokes!