Purim vs. St. Patrick's Day
Being drunk may be fun, but being drunk and knowing the big Guy approves is even better. Matching historical fact and too much beer to decide which holiday offers the bigger hangover.
Archive
A collection of 14235 issues
How My Chemical Romance Will Save the Record Industry
Depending on whom you ask, the business of buying and selling music is or is not in the toilet. I propose that not only is it down there, but that we go ahead and yank the handle. The argument goes that many people treat file-sharing services as listening stations,
16 March 2006
New York's currently: trying to fill the dance card Friday, March 17: Due to events beyond our control, there will be no headlines today. But check back Monday for a full serving, plus the Tournament of Books! And watch out, the ToB betting window closes Sunday night. Netherlands-
15 March 2006
New York's currently: layering, de-layering, re-layering Israeli forces invade Palestinian prison, seize six inmates wanted in the 2001 assassination of Israel's tourism minister. (Photos of the raid.) Please note: If you are ever a lawyer in a terrorism trial, don't let your
Foolish Chances With Words
Laptops make writing easy to produce, and easy to erase. At least with typewriters you’re creating something that, however terrible, lives in the world.
Video Digest: March 14, 2006
Big questions about “Big Love.”
14 March 2006
New York's currently: number-lunching Flubs dog Moussaoui case; judge considers sparing him the death penalty. Iraqi police find more than 60 bodies in the last 24 hours; new parliament needed more than ever. Britain cuts its troops in Iraq by 10 percent. Iranian human rights activists say
While He Flatters He Bites
The New World was filled with many threats, dangers, and unseen evil—all of which sailed over in the form of one man: Cornelis Van Tienhoven, the bad sheriff of New Amsterdam.
13 March 2006
New York's currently: in the future when all's well Autopsy shows Milosevic died of a heart attack--but what of the unprescribed drugs in his system? Minutes before the announcement that Iraq's parliament would reconvene, bomb attacks rip apart Sadr City markets. Many closed
In the Arms of Il Divo
Taking your mom to see male opera singers belt out contemporary pop may not sound all that appealing. But did we mention that they’re totally hot? An evening watching the boy band for baby boomers.