From Michael Moore’s latest mailing… The day began yesterday with “Bowling for Columbine” winning “Best Film” from a vote of hundreds of French teachers and students from arond the country who each year come to Cannes and award one movie … Continue reading →

It’s a busy, busy day in Activeville! Here’s a handy real-time map of the busy skies above Los Angeles. [via Daypop Top 40]

Palm Beach County high school students only have to correctly answer 23 multiple-choice questions out of 100 total to get a passing grade. Of course once these students get to college, they’ll expect the same treatment. [via FARK]

Hundreds of chefs, restaurateurs and dealers across the country have agreed to participate in “Take a Pass on Chilean Sea Bass.” The fish (which isn’t a bass at all, it’s a Patagonian toothfish) is being overfished to the point of … Continue reading →

Chicago music stores that buy and sell used CDs and DVDs are now considered to be pawnshops – forcing them to require photo IDs and complete detailed records of all transactions. Speaking as someone who’s had CDs ripped off from … Continue reading →

Your suspicions are now confirmed, etiquette, politeness and “gracious living” have been consigned to the scrap heap of the Ephemeral Films Archive. Amy Vanderbilt’s classic etiquette guide has been revised for it’s 50th anniversary (never mind that Mrs. Vanderbilt has … Continue reading →

Paging John Cage… “Lowercase sound” is the name given to a loose movement in electronic music that emphasizes very quiet sounds and the long, empty silences between them. Created largely by scientists, techies and experimental musicians, lowercase recordings are frequently … Continue reading →

The truth can now be told! America wake up! When the New World Order comes, they’ll be driving on the wrong side of the road! [via Memepool]

At my old house in Silver Lake, the site in this photograph (Allesandro and Fargo) was about a half-mile away. Certainly within walking distance. I suppose it’s hackneyed to whine nostalgic about the good old days of Los Angeles’ forgotten … Continue reading →

It’s all there. Seriously. [via Robot Wisdom]