Why are there no black ballerinas in the UK’s big companies? April 10, 2008

http://arts.guardian.co.uk/theatre/dance/story/0,,2272145,00.html

interesting. the lack of black ballerinas never occurred to me, and i’ve seen a couple of ballet performances in NYC

Wolfgang’s Vault - Where Live Music Lives April 9, 2008

http://wolfgangsvault.com/

i read about this website in rolling stone about a year ago… i LOVE it. i wish i could figure out how to hack in and download the songs, though!

Venezuela orders The Simpsons off in Favour of Baywatch April 8, 2008

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article3705251.ece

well, THAT makes perfect sense. good job, hugo chavez.

McCain Reacts to Heidi Montag Endorsement April 2, 2008

http://time-blog.com/swampland/2008/04/swampland_exclusive_mccain_rea.html

i’m not sure what’s scarier, the fact that heidi can vote or the fact that mccain… watches the hills…?

New access to gizmos could deflect calls for deeper change in Cuba March 28, 2008

http://iht.com/articles/ap/2008/03/28/news/Cuba-Cell-Phones.php

it’s definitely cool to see some progress.

In College Towns Across USA, Record Stores Bite the Dust March 27, 2008

http://newsobserver.com/1565/story/1012718.html

in the past couple of years, i’ve only bought one hard copy of a CD.

Second Annual Peep Show March 25, 2008

http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2008/03/21/GA2008032101983.html?sid=ST2008032102694

happy belated easter!

After 12 Years, The Cast of Rent Looks Back February 29, 2008

http://ew.com/ew/article/0,,20180989,00.html

i can’t read anything about rent anymore without shivering.

What Your Reality Show Isn’t Telling You February 29, 2008

http://money.aol.com/smoney/general/canvas3/_a/what-your-reality-show-isnt-telling-you/20080117162409990002

some of this i knew but some is surprising.

Time Warner Puts New Line Cinema Under Warner Bros February 29, 2008

http://reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSN2862363520080229

i just visited new line cinemas in NYC in january, and now they’re gone. so weird.