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March 20, 2012
Bloomberg Nixes Homeless Food Donations; LaBullipedia
Mayor Bloomberg has outlawed food donations to homeless shelters because the city can't determine their salt, fat, and fiber content. [CBS] The 2012 finalists for the James Beard Foundation Awards have been announced. Winners will be chosen in May.
Blogs
September 30, 2011
Alessio Rastani Subject Of New Taiwanese Animation
The Alessio Rastani weirdness comes to a fitting end with the Next Media Animation treatment: Is the best part when the BBC anchors' heads explode? Or when it turns out Rastani is a noodling hippie?
Blogs
July 3, 2011
BBC Says America is Falling in Love With Roundabouts; BBC is Full of Shit
The BBC has a profile of Carmel, Indiana, which has become the "roundabout capital" of America. In the piece, the mayor proudly boasts that he removed 78 sets of traffic lights and replaced them with roundabouts "because of the expense saved and more importantly the safety." It's suggested th ... More >>
Blogs
May 25, 2011
Robots Have Their Own Language Now
In all of our robots-take-over-the-world fantasies, there's usually one last conversation between "us" and "them." The robots always speak English, of course! But what if the robots didn't speak English at all? What if robots had a language of their own composed of bleeps and bloops? Scenes o ... More >>
Voice Choices
May 11, 2011
OK JONNY
Radiohead's guitarist goes to the dogs
Blogs
April 27, 2011
BBC to Air Footage of Man Dying For Science Program
Next month, the BBC series Inside the Human Body will feature footage from the death of an 84-year-old man. Preempting the inevitable controversy, host Michael Mosley said during a radio interview that it's key not to "shy away from talking about death and, when it's warranted, showing it." T ... More >>
Blogs
April 14, 2011
Ducks With Colorful Bills Have Fewer STDs
via Jim BahnDucks' semen is pretty special, but you already knew that. It has the ability to kill bacteria that damages sperm and causes disease. The BBC reports that scientists have now found that male ducks with more vibrant bills have semen that is more effective at killing bacteria than d ... More >>
Blogs
December 10, 2010
Arcade Fire Take Early Lead In Year-End-List Mania Sweepstakes
It's been quite a day so far for incredibly detailed statistical analysis that I barely understand: I'm still puzzling over this "Complete Map of Optimal Tic-Tac-Toe Moves," and am barely more literate when it comes to parsing friend-of-SOTC and noted Voice jazz guru Tom Hull's master chart o ... More >>
Voice Choices
November 24, 2010
'Dark Disco Presents Nosaj Thing+Mary Anne Hobbs+Dirty South Joe'
It's been quite a day so far for incredibly detailed statistical analysis that I barely understand: I'm still puzzling over this "Complete Map of Optimal Tic-Tac-Toe Moves," and am barely more literate when it comes to parsing friend-of-SOTC and noted Voice jazz guru Tom Hull's master chart o ... More >>
Blogs
November 22, 2010
Vienna's Vegetable Orchestra: 100% Vegan
Jammin' on the carrot-zuke-red-pepper oboe. Founded in 1998, the Vegetable Orchestra of Vienna was the subject of a feature on this week's special food edition of CBS Sunday Morning. The 12-person ensemble just completed an American tour, and the video magazine caught up with them at a conc ... More >>
Blogs
November 9, 2010
Tony Hayward Should Really Just Stop Talking
Tony Hayward, the English bloke and former oil company CEO with the name that became infamous, and synonymous, with BP's 4.9 million barrels of oil spilled in the Gulf, and a sense of overwhelming incompetence in BP's attitude toward said spill (what with his taking time to go yachting, and c ... More >>
Blogs
October 15, 2010
Does Noise Make Airplane Food Suck?
hoyummy.comSweet, salty, or just nasty?If you thought the awfulness of airplane food was attributable solely to the fact that the airline industry hates its customers, you may be wrong.
Blogs
August 26, 2010
Is the Fuck-You Finger Over?
NPR asks an intriguing question today. With so many -- of such varied backgrounds, ages, and degrees of fame -- using their middle fingers to express discontent, are we simply growing numb to the shock value of the bird? Does it need a replacement, stat? In the last few months, the gesture ha ... More >>
Blogs
June 18, 2010
BBC Drinking Survey Proves We Are Cunning Liars, Excellent Drunks
You know how your doctor's always asking you how much alcohol you drink per night, and you're always downgrading it to seem moderately socially acceptable? We assumed we all operated under that principle (as in, the principle of outright lying to your doctor to maintain his/her health and san ... More >>
Voice Choices
May 11, 2010
The Yes Men Fix the World
You know how your doctor's always asking you how much alcohol you drink per night, and you're always downgrading it to seem moderately socially acceptable? We assumed we all operated under that principle (as in, the principle of outright lying to your doctor to maintain his/her health and san ... More >>
Voice Choices
March 9, 2010
The Brothers
You know how your doctor's always asking you how much alcohol you drink per night, and you're always downgrading it to seem moderately socially acceptable? We assumed we all operated under that principle (as in, the principle of outright lying to your doctor to maintain his/her health and san ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2010
Haggis Hounds, Don't Rejoice Just Yet: Reports on Ban Being Lifted Were Incorrect
Haggis still a no-no for now.Rumors that the ban on haggis may soon be lifted were somewhat premature, it appears. The BBC reported that the U.S. government was planning to relax the ban on Scotland's national dish, but as it turns out, this was incorrect. A few days after the original artic ... More >>
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January 25, 2010
U.S. to Relax Its Haggis Ban: Lamb's Lungs All Around!
zoonabar/flickrBehold, the chieftain o' the puddin' race. Just in time for Burns Night, and the U.S. government has bestowed upon haggis lovers a gift unequaled since Bobby Burns first immortalized the stuffed, boiled sheep's stomach in Address to a Haggis.
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December 3, 2009
Did Rolling Stones Guitarist Ronnie Wood Just Get Arrested For Assaulting His Girlfriend?
Yes, according to BBC News. The victim in question seems to have been Ekaterina Ivanova, who is all of...20 years old? And a cocktail waitress, apparently. Ronnie Wood is 62, and newly divorced (his 24-year-old marriage ended last month in court, after "admitted infidelity" on the elderly roc ... More >>
Voice Choices
October 20, 2009
ARTS & REVOLUTION
Bringing about social change one artwork at a time
Voice Choices
September 15, 2009
Dub War Presents DJ Pinch & Maryanne Hobbs
Bringing about social change one artwork at a time
Blogs
May 12, 2009
Vegetarian Dishes for Meat Lovers by Meat Lovers; Alain Ducasse Opens a Cooking School for Locals & Tourists
For carnivores trying to reduce their meat consumption for the greater good (ie., sustainability reasons), vegetarian recipes from meat lovers may be the answer, such as Bill Niman, of Niman Ranch's, Three-Bean Chili and barbecue expert Steven Raichlen's Malaysian Grilled Tofu with Chilli Peanut Sau ... More >>
Blogs
April 29, 2009
Mexican Flu? (But What Would Rabbi Gamaliel Call Baconnaise?)
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Film
April 22, 2009
Earth, a Big Screen, Family-Friendlier Planet Earth
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Film
April 15, 2009
Affleck, Crowe Pump Adrenaline into a Dying Industry in State of Play
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Film
January 14, 2009
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema Is Slavoj Žižek at His Most Accessible
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Blogs
December 24, 2008
We're saved! Yankees bail out New York City!
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Blogs
December 4, 2008
Lemon aid: Please bail out Edsel!
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Blogs
November 12, 2008
Daily Flog: Barack Obama -- already a virtual star
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Blogs
October 30, 2008
Daily Flog: Doom day -- Election shakes, global bombings, massive firings
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Blogs
October 17, 2008
Daily Flog: Break out the campaign! Party at the Waldorf!
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Blogs
October 14, 2008
Daily Flog: Banks. You're welcome.
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Blogs
October 6, 2008
Daily Flog: Celebrity roast of Lehman on Capitol Hill
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Blogs
October 3, 2008
Daily Flog: Collateralized damage, weapons of monetary destruction, albinos flee Burundi
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Blogs
October 1, 2008
Daily Flog: The Wall Street bear, the Capitol Hill bull; Kucinich irrelevant but his bailout plan isn't
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Blogs
September 25, 2008
Daily Flog: Panic spreads to McCain; White House meeting will solve everything; the world sneers
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Blogs
August 19, 2008
Let's Do The Time Warp With a Rocky Horror Remake?
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Blogs
July 23, 2008
'Times': A Queer Downplay
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Blogs
June 21, 2006
Top of the Pops is Getting Canceled
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Film
October 11, 2005
'Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death'
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Blogs
July 17, 2005
Baghdead
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Blogs
July 7, 2005
How to Cook Rice
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
News
July 5, 2005
From the Web: Brits Respond to the London Terror Attacks
It's good to know there is still a voice of reason in this swine flu shanda: While high schools bring in Mexican cleaning crews to disinfect their auditoriums, world leaders declare travel bans, and Matt Drudge screams at us through our computer, Israeli authorities have been arguing about what to ... More >>
Film
April 12, 2005
Feign of Terror
A British filmmaker deconstructs the politics of fear exploited by radical Islamists and American neocons alike.
Blogs
April 8, 2005
Morning Report 4/8/05
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Bush
A British filmmaker deconstructs the politics of fear exploited by radical Islamists and American neocons alike.
Film
June 1, 2004
Das Bootlegs
Hunting down verboten DVDs and videos on the Internet
Books
June 11, 2002
Inside Al-Jazeera
Hunting down verboten DVDs and videos on the Internet
Film
August 21, 2001
Accidents Will Happen
Hunting down verboten DVDs and videos on the Internet
Specials
January 2, 2001
Letters
Hunting down verboten DVDs and videos on the Internet
News
August 15, 2000
The Really World Wide Web
A Guide to Finding News From Far-Flung Places
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