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The Beatles Changed Everything
Not what you're necessarily thinking.
Singing Icebergs
No, it's not a klezmer band.
One More Katrina Story
The best journalism keeps things in perspective. This is a story you won't see reported in the national papers—it could have only been written by someone who lives in the place where it happened.
Welcome to heaven—here's your harp
Welcome to hell—here's your electric accordion.
Harvey Pekar Has a Blog
Of <I>course</I>, he does.
Know Your Knots
Why not?
Proof I'm Not Hip
Not that any more is necessary. I hadn't heard <I>any</I> of Sasha Frere Jones' "Best of 2005" list until it reached the forty-somethings. Kids today, sheesh.
Anansi Boys
If you're in search of a great read, full of heart and in love with the way language can sing, Neil Gaiman's <I>Anansi Boys</I> is the book you've been looking for.
Sony Rips Off Hackers in Order to Rip Off iTunes
This is low even for Sony. <I>Freedom to Tinker</I> goes deep geek on Sony's XCP and rips 'em a new one.