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  • SEX

    Aug 21, 2008, 03:12PM

    A Grand Old Party

    Thanks to the vodka weakness of one writer, we can confirm that Log Cabin Republicans actually do exist. After spending the night with an older rich man who votes with his pocketbook instead of his personal life, our writer realizes their behavoir in the bedroom is just as complicated and confusing as their politics.

  • POP CULTURE

    Aug 21, 2008, 01:37PM

    College Presidents Taking Cues From John Ashcroft

    Southern Illinois University's chancellor covered up an art exhibit because one portion showed a partially exposed butt, channeling former Attorney General John Ashcroft's wish to drape cloth over the exposed breasts of Lady Justice. When asked for comment, he actually said "I do not believe in any form of censoring," proving that an uncomfortable lack of familiarity with the English language for a college administrator.

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  • ON CAMPUS

    Aug 21, 2008, 12:12PM

    Super Smash Brothers Theory, And Other Courses Worth Spending $40K A Year On

    The American higher education system has done an astoundingly good job convincing parents to spend thousands of dollars on an experience that only marginally prepares their children for an adult life of making money and acquiring useful knowledge. Here are some amazing scam classes taught in the name of education.

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  • POLITICS & MEDIA

    Aug 21, 2008, 11:03AM

    States Ditching Touch-Screen Voting

    After the immense controversy over ballots  in the 2000 election (remember how stupid hanging chads were?), many states ditched paper voting in favor of trendy new electronic machines. But now many of them are giving up on the touch-screen technology, after concerns about security and reliability proved too risky for the upcoming elections. Basically banks can figure out a way to make ATMs secure, but the government can't figure out how to do the same thing with voting.

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  • POLITICS & MEDIA

    Aug 21, 2008, 10:31AM

    Media Zeroing In On Young Voters

    Cable news outlets are reaching out to politically aware youth, yet that demographic is far less likely to actually watch cable news. Their efforts to connect with Generation Y mirror what the campaigns themselves are doing to break a "vicious cycle" of political disillusionment and disconnect among the young.

  • DIGITAL

    Aug 21, 2008, 09:23AM

    Think Locally In File Sharing

    Researchers have found that peer-to-peer downloading can affect the efficiency of the Internet if it's conducted between two computers that are far apart geographically. The reason has to do with how different networks interact and transfer data with each other. A solution is being proposed called P4P that would keep shared files local.

  • MUSIC

    Aug 20, 2008, 04:38PM

    Maybe The Music Business Is Finally Getting It

    Warner Music, one of the four major labels, is seriously investigating a way to change the economics of their business. In addition to their own profits, they're keenly aware that the best artists really do need to make enough money to live as professionals. Their solution won't seem radical to anyone familiar with eMusic, but it's a pretty big step for companies still trying to squeeze money out of CDs.

  • POLITICS & MEDIA

    Aug 20, 2008, 02:57PM

    "Voluntary Deportation" A Smokescreen For Harsher Tactics

    Earlier this month U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as ICE so that they pretend they're in an action moive, started a voluntary deportation program. The idea is that undocumented residents will take a cushy flight home instead of waiting to get caught by tough law enforcement. It seems like no immigrant would be dumb enough to actually do this, but that's beside the point. By offering this voluntary program, ICE gains thin justification for home raids that tear apart families and take away workers.

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  • DIGITAL

    Aug 20, 2008, 01:31PM

    Canadian Digital Rights Under Attack From The South

    Canada, long the target of whimsied gazes from American liberals, has more than just socialized health care to tingle a progressive kid's jollies. In Canada peer-to-peer downloading and file sharing has always been legal, but maybe not for long. Backed by American media companies the conservative party is pushing legislation that will align Canadian digital rights laws with those south of the border.

  • POP CULTURE

    Aug 20, 2008, 12:20PM

    Baking Is Better Than Febreeze

    When a teenage food critic thinks about his weekend, more often than not something tasty is involved. Here he decides to spend his Saturday baking two loaves of brioche, and the house has never smelled better.

  • SPORTS

    Aug 20, 2008, 11:45AM

    More Than A Game

    Georgia is scheduled to play an international soccer friendly in Wales today. Some of their players had to escape their war-torn country to be there, and five player based in Russia were prevented from attending at all. Still, soccer represents a chance to draw a different kind of attention to the spirit of Georgian nationalism, and the players are well aware of what they'll be representing when they step on the field.

  • DIGITAL

    Aug 20, 2008, 11:33AM

    RIAA Wins! (But Loses Lots of Money)

    When the RIAA first started flexing some legal muscle in the file-sharing wars, they probably expected to bully a bunch of college students. They've done plenty of that, but they probably didn't account for people like Denise Barker, who fought the RIAA for 3 and a half years over downloading songs from KaZaa. The case was recently settled, with Barker agreeing to pay $6,050 for the songs. Considering they probably spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on legal fees, we're thinking the RIAA didn't exactly get its money's worth.

  • POP CULTURE

    Aug 20, 2008, 10:18AM

    Great Moments In American Capitalism

    New York's always ahead of the curve compared to the rest of the country, including the foolish pretension that "Christmas" is some kind of special holiday season and not a marketing scheme planned all year long. Today, August 20, now marks the official start of Christmas insanity thanks to a Radio City Christmas Special ad in amNY. Buy your tickets today, in the middle of the damn summer.

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  • POLITICS & MEDIA

    Aug 20, 2008, 10:05AM

    This New Guy Wants To Become Textually Active With Me

    It seems like everyone college-aged is textually active, but for the first time a presidential candidate wants access to our in-box. Are you ready for that kind of relationship, even for something as intimate as a vice-president announcement? One student weighs the pros and cons before giving in to the pressure.

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  • MUSIC

    Aug 21, 2008, 02:51PM

    Running Around Alleys With Thao

    There might not be anyone in indie rock who's less embarassed about having pure fun with their music than Thao Nguyen. The singer-songwriter just seems comfortable in her own skin, writing catchy folk-pop songs. Here's one about being a girl, with an excellent video that makes her backing band look like a lot of fun to hang out with.

  • MUSIC

    Aug 21, 2008, 01:16PM

    Sucking Your Blood With Tropical Psychedelia

    Coming out of the weird and wild Philadelphia music scene, Aunt Dracula bounces with enough playful fun to last you for the rest of the summer. The Animal Collective/Panda Bear influence is clear, but with a few more palm trees and margaritas thrown in. We promise "Mongo" will be the best song with a harp you'll hear today.

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  • POP CULTURE

    Aug 21, 2008, 11:31AM

    The Magician Works His Magic

    The Magic Castle, located in Hollywood, is the capital of tricksters, hucksters, and sleight-of-hand artists. If a magician performs there they can perform anywhere. It's also an incredibly swanky place to impress a lady, at least if you're confident enough to start off a date with "open sesame."

  • MUSIC

    Aug 21, 2008, 09:47AM

    Bark Hide and Horn Rock The Backwoods

    Bark Hide and Horn don't disguise much with their name. Imagine a few bearded kids with some guitars, drums, and an earnest sense of how forests and pop music connect on a thematic level. Their rock roots get shined up with delicately applied folk, storming horns, and the occasional synth, gathering into catchy hooks and raucous harmonies. Their song "This Abdomen Has Flown" shows how to be happy walking in the woods with an iPod.

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  • MUSIC

    Aug 20, 2008, 05:32PM

    Latest Installment Of Girl Talk Video Mash-Up

    Taking the mash-up concept to a meta level, one Girl Talk fan has been working on mixing the music videos from the songs sampled on Feed the Animals. Here's the version for track seven, "Like This," a tossed salad of Yo La Tengo, Metallica, Beyonce, Lil Mama, and too many others.

  • SEX

    Aug 20, 2008, 03:31PM

    This Is Phone Sex

    Photographer Phillip Toledano's new book chronicles the faces behind 1-900 lines. A short preview was featured on Mother Jones and the insight in to the world of fantasy fulfillment is fascinating, a world where the point is not knowing everything about the person on the other end of the line.

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  • POLITICS & MEDIA

    Aug 20, 2008, 12:57PM

    Christopher Hitchens vs. the World

    The in-studio audience for Real Time with Bill Maher makes Christopher Hitchens, author of God is Not Great and waterboarding enthusiast, get a little surly. As per usual, we assume. 

  • POP CULTURE

    Aug 20, 2008, 11:42AM

    Aggressive Advertising

    When commercial narrators become more voyeuristic than helpful and informative.

  • MOVING PICTURES

    Aug 20, 2008, 10:27AM

    The Peoples' Critic

    Harry Knowles is today somewhat of a minor celebrity in the film industry for his guerilla movie news and review site Ain't it Cool News. This piece was aired circa 1998, and captures a young Knowles when he was still a little green, but gaining momentum and the ire of film studios for his underground reporting. 

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