Monthly Archives: November 2003

over the hills and snow

he’s back! what are you waiting for? go! it’s santa! go sign up!

truth is funny

[thank you, mr gray.]

tea with the dream king

the october interview with neil gaiman is finished and posted at jive magazine.

the end, like it or not. (the matrix revolutions)

to those who can barely contain their violent disdain for the matrix revolutions, i have one relatively simple question: what the hell did you people want? the naysayers are legion. as of this morning, 94 out of the 144 reviews on rotten tomatoes absolutely hate it. that’s 65 percent. by comparison, 63% of the reviews

writing to conservatives: take one

people love their idols, living or dead. when those idols are threatened, they get defensive. it is a behavioral trait as old as time. don’t go around tipping sacred cows, as they might tip back and crush you. this week, it was the conservative right who felt a looming threat from a television mini-series. while

mr benjamin goes to london

“In hip-hop, people don’t talk about their vulnerable or sensitive side a lot because they’re trying to keep it real or be tough – they think it makes them look weak. That’s what the Love Below means, that bubbling-under feeling that people don’t like to talk about, that dudes try to cover up with machismo.”

roadside assistance

this might just be the most fun you’ll have today. enjoy the church sign generator. [thank you, mefi!] update: if you feel creative, email me your own church signs and i’ll post them here for our collective enjoyment.

recognized by radio

the lesson of the day is an old one. if at first you don’t succeed, alter your methods and try again. another morning, another call for a playlist and another ipod on the line. today’s theme: “sad songs for fat kid‘s funeral.” and now i have a brand-new 10gb ipod. woohoo!

boom

remember, remember, the fifth of november. … but not for much longer. kind of sad, really.

rejected by radio

okay, “rejected” is a strong word, but the playlist i submitted to 99x’s morning show was not deemed worthy of competition and i’m feeling a bit petty at the moment. the theme was “body parts” and i put a good five minutes of thought into it. up for grabs was an ipod and it should