by | May 26, 2008 | Culture Music Art
from the BBC Quake images show lake forming Landslides caused by the Sichuan earthquake have blocked rivers and formed new, possibly unstable, lakes. Satellite images taken by the Taiwan’s National Space Organisation (NSPO) show one such lake forming in Beichuan...
by | May 25, 2008 | Bright Shiny News
from The Independent UK James Frey’s happy ending His sensational memoir sold more than five million copies. But when he was forced to admit fabricating some of the details, his life fell apart. Now he’s back, with a work of fiction – and it’s...
by | May 25, 2008 | Culture Music Art
from This Is London BLOOD ON PAPER: THE ART OF THE BOOK REVIEW: CHAPTERS AND VERSE Ben Lewis, Evening Standard There’s only a drop or two of blood on paper, in this unassuming but exquisite show of artists’ books. You’ll find the red stuff in Stains, an...
by | May 25, 2008 | Los Angeles
from the LA Times South L.A. backyards are becoming barnyards Luis Sinco, Los Angeles Times Barnyard fowl are penned in a chain link enclosure in the backyard of a residence in South Los Angeles. Some area residents complain that their neighborhood is being overrun...
by | May 24, 2008 | Mirth
from The Telegraph UK Man admits to having sex with 1,000 cars Last updated: 1:23 PM BST 21/05/2008 A man who claims to have had sex with 1,000 cars has defended his “romantic” feelings towards vehicles. Edward Smith, who lives with his current...