Tuesday, August 29, 2000
This is a repeat, but I really love this Linday Barry comic about dogs. It gets me kind of teary everytime. Plus I'm going to be sleeping with a big dog or two tomorrow night.
Tuesday, August 29, 2000
Hey, I'm going on vacation tomorrow and I may or may not have internet access for a while. I'm also going to archive August's links before Labor Day. So I hope you all have a great last long weekend of the summer! See you in September!
Tuesday, August 29, 2000
This one's for my mom: a Quicktime video of a somewhat drunk George W. Bush being his fratboy self at a wedding. Thanks, Smoking Gun!
Monday, August 28, 2000
These postcards of lynchings from collector James Allen will chill your soul.
Monday, August 28, 2000
This Power Mac Cube has been stripped naked and photographed, just to satisfy your lewd curiosity. Pervert!
Friday, August 25, 2000
Okay, this new show looks totally dope, as my co-worker would say. Homemade robots in a caged battle to the death! Whirrr! Argh!! Crunch!!!
Friday, August 25, 2000
Will this New York Times column about contemporary ethics as reflected on "Survivor" be my last link about that TV show? Only time will tell!
Thursday, August 24, 2000
Yeah, I've got a bit of a Survivor-finale hangover. Here's a great column from the Washington Post which nails Rich as a classic Evil Queen and then hilariously defines the archetype. Meanwhile, on the Big Brother front, someone startled the pitiful houseguests with a banner suggesting that they leave the house. Gotta love the graphic there.
Wednesday, August 23, 2000
Twenty years ago, well-respected prognosticators envisioned a dystopian existence in the year 2000. Here we are, and it turns out they were dead wrong.
Wednesday, August 23, 2000
The Rich Dance was my favorite Survivor-inspired bit of Flash. Tonight's the big night and even NYC's Daily News has featured the Final Four on the cover.
Tuesday, August 22, 2000
You can read the first chapter of Elmore Leonard's new novel at Contentville.
Tuesday, August 22, 2000
I © HTML.
Tuesday, August 22, 2000
There's a great summary of the latest Big Brother here. Don't forget, tomorrow is the last episode of WHOMP! aiiieeee Survivor.
Monday, August 21, 2000
I got this link to ideas for poetic terrorism by ontological anarchist, Hakim Bey, from a message board at Salon.com devoted to discussing the low-rated reality TV show Big Brother. Suffice to say the discussion got a little off topic.
Friday, August 18, 2000
My co-workers were literally standing around the water cooler here today discussing Ralph Nader's excellent campaign ad spoofing that credit card company's "priceless" TV spots.
Friday, August 18, 2000
Do you remember seeing that French movie "The Red Balloon" as a kid? Do you remember how it was so adorable and heart-warming and then BLAM! it had this gut-wrenching finale? Now that I mention it, do you think you might still need closure? Then rush over to AtomFilms and check out The Revenge of the Red Balloon. Justice is cute, bouyant ... and deadly!
Thursday, August 17, 2000
This is political satire, right? Right????
Wednesday, August 16, 2000
Forget toy remote-controlled cars!!! THIS is what you need.
Wednesday, August 16, 2000
Here's a weird theory about the still-unsolved Black Dahlia murder mystery.
Tuesday, August 15, 2000
Please read the disclaimer before venturing into this surprisingly sweet site which offers hints on sneaking into the movies. The advice is best suited to the underage trying to get into R-rated flicks. Yes! Down with ageism!
Monday, August 14, 2000
It looks like zen calm ink is going to be on summer hours for the rest of August -- or at least until I recover from my Reality TV addiction.
In the meantime, if you're contemplating world domination -- or just thinking about taking over this weblog while I'm half-asleep at the switch, you better first read the rules for Evil Overlords. They should be quite helpful. Here's #7:
When I've captured my adversary and he says, "Look, before you kill me, will you at least tell me what this is all about?" I'll say, "No." and shoot him. No, on second thought I'll shoot him then say "No."
Friday, August 11, 2000
Aw, these cute goth couples are just as mushy and lovestruck as the plain vanilla kind. And some of them are queer!
Thursday, August 10, 2000
More (virtual) paper dolls: And most of this collection of classic pin-up art is suitable for viewing at work. Most of it.
Wednesday, August 9, 2000
A fascinating analysis of brands and branding with author-activist Naomi Klein, who admits, "I was a brand slave in high school."
Tuesday, August 8, 2000
This interactive fetish/lingerie doll is just cool and fun, but I wouldn't play with her at work if I were you. I wish she had more outfits, though. There are more adult-themed anime interactive paper dolls here.
Monday, August 7, 2000
Should Gore choose a "dark horse" for vice president? Modern Humorist has just the stallion in mind -- none other than Storm Cat!
Monday, August 7, 2000
Whoa! This trailer boasts some seriously detailed computer-generated action.
Monday, August 7, 2000
There are various examples of bewitchingly trippy effects here.
Sunday, August 6, 2000
Enjoy the rude verbal ejaculations of Tourette Syndrome Barbie.
Friday, August 4, 2000
Constitutional Violations Persist in Philadelphia Prisons according to this report and other accounts of state-sanctioned brutality against protestors that I've heard online. I'm shocked by the level of violence that's been described, and I'm pretty cynical; not easily shocked.
Thursday, August 3, 2000
Modern Humorist imagines the Cheney Family Newsletter: "As many of you know, our relationship with Mary is a bit strained. She and her dad particularly don't see eye to eye. I know they love each other, but sometimes it seems that she just doesn't like Dick. Fortunately, she loves Bush!"
Thursday, August 3, 2000
New York Magazine interviews some people who make a lot more money than I do and finds out they can barely make ends meet. For instance, the Marketing Executive who makes $200K wonders, "Maybe the trick is to make more money but not live any different. But you feel like a jerk living in the same studio apartment."
Wednesday, August 2, 2000
Linda Barry is still contributing touching, insightful and funny comics to Salon. I particularly like the comment from her husband in this one.
Tuesday, August 1, 2000
Don't panic -- I just archived all the posts from July.
Tuesday, August 1, 2000
Interesting bit of family drama around Cheney's lesbian daughter and her mom's evident discomfort about it. This kind of makes politics as soapily intriguing as reality TV.
