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The Idea That Women Talk More Than Men Is a Steaming Pile of Crap
Seeded on Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:56 PM EST (The Boston Globe)
Over the last 15 years, a series of books and articles have told us that women talk a lot more than men do. According to Dr. Scott Halzman in Psychology Today, women use about 7,000 words a day, and men use about 2,000. On the other hand, Ruth E.
Fox News Channel Developing a 'Daily Show for Conservatives'
Seeded on Fri Nov 24, 2006 9:56 AM EST (Variety.com)
Comedy Central has made a good living out of skewering the political right. Now Fox News Channel, a primary source of material for Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, is teaming with the exec producer of "24" to try its hand at a news satire show for conservatives to love.
The Mac Vote: Do Mac Users Lean Left?
Seeded on Thu Nov 9, 2006 12:44 AM EST (The New York Times)
There's likely to be more such visual humor in this vein, and there are those who would argue that a fair amount of it will be crafted on Macs—despite the fact that Macs continue to command only 3.5 – 4 percent of the American computer market).
Exclusive Peter Gabriel Interview—PG on the Music Industry, Future Projects, the Genesis Reunion, etc.
Seeded on Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:38 PM EDT (Telegraph)
The Filter is a new piece of free software designed to guide music lovers through their digital music collection and point them towards new artists and albums they might like.
A. O. Scott on "Babel" – Emotion Needs No Translation
Seeded on Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:30 PM EDT (The New York Times)
The biblical story of Babel takes up a handful of verses in the 11th chapter of Genesis, and it illustrates, among other things, the terrible consequences of unchecked ambition.
Players Union to Yankees: No New Taxes
Seeded on Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:46 PM EDT (The New York Times)
In the negotiations that culminated in a new labor agreement that was announced yesterday, the union had the best interests of George Steinbrenner's checkbook in mind.
NY Times Endorses Farrell for Congress
Seeded on Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:29 PM EDT (The New York Times)
The most fundamental rule of democracy is that when elected officials fail repeatedly, voters throw them out of office.
Oh Yeah, There's a Ballgame, Too
Seeded on Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:00 PM EDT (The New York Times)
DINERS in the members-only 755 Club at Turner Field were recently digging into pulled chicken sandwiches and $6 desserts. Across the stadium, near right field, 20-somethings packed the Chop House bar and grill, one of this city's best places for a first date.
Lieberman's Words on War Show Some Shifts
Seeded on Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:54 PM EDT (The New York Times)
HARTFORD, Oct. 23 — The widely watched campaign for United States Senate here has largely been a war of words over the war in Iraq — a war, primarily, over the words of the incumbent, Joseph I. Lieberman.
After Weak 'Flags' Debut, Studio May Face Costly Oscar Battle
Seeded on Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:36 AM EDT (The New York Times)
Clint Eastwood's World War II movie "Flags of Our Fathers" lumbered ashore this weekend weighted with the expectations of a studio needing to win big.
Roger Ebert Makes Royal Return
Seeded on Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:22 AM EDT (-)
For 40 years, I didn't miss a single deadline, but since July, I have missed every one. I also, to my intense disappointment, missed the Telluride and Toronto film festivals. Having just written my first review since June ("The Queen"), I think an update is in order.
Murray Chass on Baseball: Rain Brings Postseason Timing Problems
Seeded on Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:37 PM EDT (The New York Times)
Postseason rain plays havoc with everybody involved in the games, from fans to officials to players. Fortunately, postponements are rare. Using the best-of-seven-game league championship series for a weather-related snapshot, the rainout of the opener between the Mets and the St.
Clocking Pitches, Give or Take 3 mph
Seeded on Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:21 PM EDT (The New York Times)
In George Plimpton's fantastical hoax in Sports Illustrated about a reclusive yogi and pitcher named Sidd Finch, he concocted a scene at spring training in 1985 in which the Mets measured the speed of the mystery man's fastball.
Peter Gabriel's "Big Blue Ball" Project Finally in the Can--To Hit Stores Globally this Fall
Seeded on Mon Aug 7, 2006 3:43 PM EDT (billboard.com)
It's taken 15 years, but Peter Gabriel has finally completed the "Big Blue Ball" album, a multi-artist project that started during a series of sessions at his Real World studios in the early 1990s.
Liberalism vs. Conservatism: A Fundamental Way of Looking at Things (Perhaps)
Fri Jul 7, 2006 11:18 PM EDT
I was just thinking today about the way the very general liberal vs.
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The Gay Animal Kingdom: The Effeminate Sheep & Other Problems with Darwinian Sexual Selection
Seeded on Thu Jun 8, 2006 9:19 PM EDT (Seed Magazine)
Joan Roughgarden thinks Charles Darwin made a terrible mistake. Not about natural selection—she's no bible-toting creationist—but about his other great theory of evolution: sexual selection.
Hey, at Least Jesus Wasn't Gay -- McKellen on "The Da Vinci Code"
Seeded on Thu May 18, 2006 12:50 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)
"I'm very happy to believe that Jesus was married," [openly gay actor Ian McKellen, who plays Leigh Teabing in the film,] said. "I know the Catholic Church has problems with gay people and I thought this would be absolute proof that Jesus was not gay."
George Lucas Is Even More Evil Than I Thought: Theatrical Star Wars DVDs To Be Letterboxed Only (No 16x9)
Seeded on Wed May 17, 2006 5:49 PM EDT (thedigitalbits.com)
Those new DVD editions of the Star Wars films? The original theatrical versions of the films are going to be non-anamorphic (our original post on this indicated otherwise, but we have confirmed that the widescreen versions will be letterboxed only).
'Donnie Darko' Director Investigated Over "Terrorism Links"
Seeded on Thu May 11, 2006 12:20 PM EDT (IMDb)
Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly could be forced to miss the Cannes Film Festival because his passport is being reviewed by the US Government. Homeland Security is investigating 31-year-old Kelly, reportedly because there is a James Kelly on the terrorist watch list.
Quick Poll: Your Newsvine Positive Feedback Rating
Mon Apr 3, 2006 8:53 PM EDT
I'm pretty excited about this whole new-fangled Positive Feedback rating system, and while I'm sure that the Newsvine team is hard at work putting together a nifty user ranking page or 'cream of the crop' (or some other, better, vine-related, catchily named) page, I thought it
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Wal-Mart Has Brokeback Protests
Seeded on Mon Mar 27, 2006 11:26 PM EST (DVD Exclusive)
Christian political action group American Family Assn. has launched a letter-writing campaign against Wal-Mart for carrying and promoting Universal Studio Home Entertainment's Brokeback Mountain DVD.
FCC Reportedly Will Ban Another Four-Letter Word
Seeded on Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:59 PM EST (IMDb)
The FCC will ban from the airwaves "a common expletive for excrement" and issue some 40 indecency rulings during upcoming sessions, Bloomberg News reported today (Thursday), citing four unnamed FCC officials.
Fast-Food Ice Dirtier than Toilet Water
Seeded on Tue Feb 21, 2006 6:36 PM EST (ABC News)
Jasmine Roberts never expected her award-winning middle school science project to get so much attention. But the project produced some disturbing results: 70 percent of the time, ice from fast food restaurants was dirtier than toilet water.
Status of U.S. Brands Slips Globally Among Teens
Seeded on Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:55 PM EST (Christian Science Monitor)
Offer to buy the world a Coke and you'll probably find plenty of takers. But try to sell the iconic American drink, and you might meet with some ambivalence among youths these days, particularly abroad.
Scientists at work on a pill to fade traumatic memories
Seeded on Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:09 AM EST (CNN)
It's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind but in real life. Yikes.
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