The Washington Post profiles Akin Fernanadez, the guy behind the mysterious Conet Project box set of shortwave numbers stations that’s all the rage with the kids these days – especially now that it’s back in print after the Wilco settlement. … Continue reading →

The 2005 colors are in, and the theme for next year are “colors that convey a respectful, serious nature, yet touch the soul.” Yet at the same time “by 2005, the attitudinal cycle will swing toward indulgence and away from … Continue reading →

R.I.P. IVANPAH, Calif. (AP) – Al Dvorin, the concert announcer who made famous the phrase “Elvis has left the building,” was killed in an auto accident. He was 81. Dvorin was thrown from the car he was riding in Sunday … Continue reading →

A couple months ago, I threw together a list of ten punk songs about Reagan. Thought of a couple more and made it into a full-blown C70. Ron And Nancy Reagan – “Pro Marijuana PSA” Dead Kennedys – “We’ve Got … Continue reading →

Quote of the month from the London News Review This fact – that The Scream is forever being stolen – has added a new layer of meaning to the original. The sickly fear, the angst which radiates out from the … Continue reading →

Not to be outdone by AllMusic Guide’s dubious site redesign, TVGuide.com felt the need to redesign their site for no particular reason other than they can. I didn’t really mind what they did with their site because I’ve been using … Continue reading →

I can’t add anything more to what everyone else is saying (her Snopes page is hilarious), but one of my earliest recollections of her was a science film she did where she talked about how life on earth formed from … Continue reading →

OK, the list of rip off films is getting ridiculous now. We’ve had Turkish Star Wars, Soviet Star Trek, North Korean Godzilla, etc. What’s next? Behold Indian Superman! “You will believe a movie can suck.” Shekhar takes the Kryptonian vibrator … Continue reading →