Prince Wants to Sue YouTube
Hollywood Rag gives us the scoop on Prince’s bid to “reclaim his art on the internet.”
The True Story of Larry Craig
With a little help from R&B crooner R. Kelly, Jon Stewart tells us why Larry Craig is Trapped in the Closet.
Clips about "Juno," a film written by Diablo Cody
Intro to Juno Just a Minute with Jason Bateman and Michael Cera Diablo Cody (Screenwriter of Juno) Ellen Page on her character Juno Jason Bateman on Juno Last year’s Diablo Cody Interview on David Letterman
London Boasts First Interactive Nightclub
Engadget give us a look at the “first interactive bar in the world.”
Soundtrack For the Ultimate Roadtrip
Fifty songs for fifty states. Not bad, but I’m sure we could swap out better choices for at least half of these.
A First … Video Letter to the Editor
Charles Ferguson, director of, No End in Sight, currently playing at the Edina Theater, has produced what, for The New York Times at least, is the first video letter to the editor, responding to Iraq boss Paul Bremer’s recent assertion [in Times Select] that numerous military officials were aware of and agreed to his decision … Read more
Frito Pie and Red Bicyclette
My children have been blessed with a wonderful stepmother who is unlike me in most every way. She is tall, a statuesque brunette, while I’m the sort of mom a teenage boy can pick up and move out of the way. She’s concrete and detail-conscious where I am abstract and forgetful. She loves to shop, … Read more
Living Art
ART Ernest Arthur Bryant This young (got his BFA from MCAD in 2005) and fast-rising (fellowships from Jerome, McKnight, Bush, and Skowhegan) Minneapolis artist works in the mode of the moment: a combinatoire of painting, assemblage, ragpicking, and video. These are fragmented times we live in, and it’s artists like Bryant who pull together the … Read more
Pop Quiz: Name Our 36 Allies in Iraq
With the broadcast networks routinely sliding Presidential speeches off to their cable sisters, I parked myself at MSNBC for this evening’s run-up, Bush speech and run-down. Obviously, Keith Olbermann, who last Friday beat Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly in the head-to-head ratings for the first time, was primed for battle. With every cable anchor staking out … Read more
So so back in black
Mercedes is so back with the C class. I mean I just saw one in black and its more bitching than Johnny Cash* at Folsom prison in full stereophonic sound. Speaking of which, I just came across this totally bitchin’ website cover: www.stereophonics.com/home php *and as Big&Rich remind us in their first and best album … Read more