Dawn’s Early Fright
Every Fourth of July, numerous Americans celebrate independence by detonating explosives near their loved ones. From 2006, one family raises the white flag of surrender.
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Video Digest: June 30, 2006
An education in phobias: pickles on “Maury”; Tyra, Star, and Barbara Walters; David Spade vs. Vin Diesel (and Diesel, movie star, vs. Diesel, breakdancing instructor); Brando reanimated; Stevie Wonder on “Sesame Street”
30 June 2006
New York's currently: stuck in traffic No, Mr. President, you will not have your war crime trials; Yes, Mr. President, you can be curtailed. Stevens's ruling implies military policies must now comply with the Geneva Conventions' basic requirements. Trillin: Vote for Chris Dodd, his name
The Future of Organized Labor
From economists to politicians, pundits the nation over argue organized labor is fast becoming extinct. If unions survive, it’s safe to assume not much will change when it comes to ground-level operations. People, after all, will be people. And robots will be robots.
29 June 2006
New York's currently: damp but not flooded Israel arrests 64 Hamas ministers, batters Gazan towns and sends message to Syria with a fly-by over al-Assad's house. Palestinian gunmen claim to have killed Israeli settler. NBC makes best friends with YouTube. DaimlerChrysler to begin selling
Mp3 Digest: June 28, 2006
Austinist has an excellent interview with Red Hunter of Peter and the Wolf, which may or may not comprise 18 members. For those OK with the informal thing, it’s a musical collective, and that means they all shower together. Hey, that’s where you write your best songs, isn’
28 June 2006
New York's currently: sitting down for this Wait wait wait, maybe North Korea isn't about to shoot a missile. Wait wait wait, insurgents in Iraq who've only killed American soldiers won't get amnesty. With only 30 percent of the earth's
The Peril of Ceiling Fans
In South Carolina’s beach country, not having air conditioning, nevermind fans, is these days downright strange. A personal memoir of worried grandmothers and infant decapitation.
Dante, Hero of Sinners
You already have your summer getaway planned—but what about your permanent vacation? Given your options, Hell may be less temperate, but its hidden perks make it well worth the trip.
27 June 2006
New York's currently: putting a good friend in a box and shipping it back to Apple Israeli tanks and troops mass on the border of Gaza; Olmert warns of broad, ongoing operation. Israeli and Palestinian press reactions to the Gaza conflict. Abbas orders Israeli soldier found; Israel intel