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The Man in the Irony Mask

Monday, October 1, 2007

The Man in the Irony Mask - great profile/interview of Stephen Colbert, also previews his upcoming book.
In [I Am America (And So Can You!)], Colbert lampoons the pretensions and hypocrisies of modern American society in a way that blends high- and lowbrow humor (or “Ganesh jokes and poop jokes,” as Colbert tells me). “I deliver […]

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Drug Addiction and the Open Society

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Drug Addiction and the Open Society - provocative essay/review of two books challenging the conventional wisdom of drug policy. I don’t think I agree with it, but some good points in here.
Open societies cannot be open to everything. Even if it were possible to draw with great precision the line between what is harmful […]

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Pitchfork: Stop Reading Us

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Pitchfork: Stop Reading Us - Pitchfork writer calls the end of rock criticism, and likes it.

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Fantastic Journey

Monday, April 24, 2006

Fantastic Journey - The SF Chronicle revisits Journey’s “Escape” 25 years after its release. Conclusion: “It rocks!”
Listening to the song “Escape” is the equivalent of getting a personal two-hour life-coaching session by Tony Robbins and then smoking PCP. Each time “Escape” finishes, I am completely convinced that I can dunk a basketball, break a […]

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Kabuto returns, sadly diminished

Friday, January 27, 2006

Kabuto returns, sadly diminished - Kabuto, the amazing sushi restaurant I wrote about last August is still open, but the Chronicle and Michael Bauer are disappointed in its new incarnation.

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Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance - this is actually the first movie in Chan-wook Park’s “Vengeance Trilogy”, but I’ve seen the second two (Oldboy, and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance).  According to this review, “it makes Old Boy feel like a Disney cartoon”.  Netflix is my friend.

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Thursday, July 28, 2005

Kanda: All the Good Meetings are Taken - “a 25 minute mainline dose of lo-fi indie-electro-rock fructose”

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Thursday, July 28, 2005

Coolhunting’sEarbud Challenge

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Thursday, July 28, 2005

Review of Vinyl Junkies - book about obsessive collectors, will probably make me feel better about my Amoeba habit

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Thursday, July 28, 2005

betterPropaganda indie music website

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