New York’s currently: smearing itself with Deep Heat
According to Baghdad’s main morgue, last week’s violence took the lives of more than 1,300 Iraqis.
Darfur violence spreads across border into Chad—20,000 Chadians now “refugees in their own country.”
Families bond over shared sperm donor dad.
Saddam ends hunger strike after losing 10 pounds.
Australian jihadist finds it hard to like beer and be a Muslim, too.
Wal-Mart asks government for help paying employees’ health care.
Writer loses job over meth recipe.
Orthodox Church in America embroiled in financial scandal stateside, fake plaques in Moscow.
Make sure you show how Africans have music and rhythm deep in their souls, and eat things no other humans eat. How to write about Africa.
Matching Shakespeare’s life to his plays requires a bit of wonder.
It’s tough to file a complaint against the police in South Florida.
Architecture blog: Life Without Buildings.
New York celebrities are less well-liked than others.
Gael Greene remembers the food she loved (dumplings, shrimp) and the men she screwed (Elvis, Clint).
Calling Grey Gardens fans, the Marble Faun has been found.
Video: Auteur Cat Power meets Auteur Korine.
And the American Ceramic Society’s Mug Drop Contest has a winner! (Photo here.)
Pete Doherty steals a car—no word on whether the KLF handed him the keys.
