Science Saturday
So, might time travel explain the problems with the super-collider? For the first time, photographic evidence of the placebo effect in action. Performance affects perception, even for professional athletes. If…
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Full Disclosure
There’s been a bit of an explosion in the blog world because of some statements made by Richard Cleland of the Bureau of Consumer Protection about potential fines over issues…
Saturday Morning Links
Morning, everyone! Here’s some links to get you started this weekend. Shepard Fairey admits to submitting false images to the court in his fair use lawsuit against the AP. Not…
The November Monthly Rumpus
The Rumpus and Wholphin proudly present: Hate To Be Alone November 9 at The Makeout Room, 3229 22nd St., 7pm Please join us for a night of literature, music, and…
Elusive Illustradora
The graphic artist MILK keeps a low profile. I first found her art over at DesignLlama while looking for something interesting, and that was the end of my search. Or…
Ken Krimstein: The Last Book I Loved, The Leopard
Loved? Big word. I’ve liked a lot of books. But loved? And then, what was the last one I loved? I’m not sure I’ve ‘loved’ more than three books in…
Steve Almond’s Bad Poetry Corner #5: Trained
(Writing wretched verse so you don’t have to since 1995) Trained You will ask why I never tore her down with my famous claws and arrowed jaws why instead I…
Random Media Notes
“New York Times San Francisco Edition Launches Today” Condé Nast continues to cut staff. Ted Turner says he would like to run CNN again. Nick Denton: “At meetings at Gawker,…
The Rumpus Review of A Serious Man
What is it with the Coen brothers, technical masters who tend to use their skills for no meaningful purpose?
Chronic City
Happy day, happy day!! Jonathan Lethem, one of my personal favorites, has a new novel out! It’s called Chronic City, and is, according to Lethem, “the best thing I’ve done.”…