Soldier-filmed documentaries and soldier blogs on The New York Times website mark a new hybrid of war-information-gathering.
Fighting the Scientology Jihad
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on March 18, 2006 - 6:47pm. Religion and the Public SphereAre powerful Hollywood Scientologists pulling strings and muzzling South Park?
This year in Cannes
Submitted by Alexis Dahan on March 18, 2006 - 5:53pm. Considerations on the 7th ArtOnly a few months left before Cannes' festival starts on Wednesday May 17th
My Name is Rachel Corrie
Submitted by Rhea Saran on March 18, 2006 - 5:13pm. Artspy: Developments in the artsWhen did a different point of view, however politically controversial, ever hurt anyone?
Money for Homemade Creativity
Submitted by Rhea Saran on March 17, 2006 - 7:03pm. Artspy: Developments in the artsYou might not be able to make a living sitting in your underwear at home, surfing the Web, but you might win a trip to New York!
Hollywood for newbies
Submitted by Alexis Dahan on March 17, 2006 - 3:17pm. Considerations on the 7th ArtAs a foreign film buff, I had high expectations when I decided to go to Los Angeles for the first time . In the end I discovered a lot, but not exactly what I was expecting.
The Blooker Prize
Submitted by Rhea Saran on March 17, 2006 - 1:38pm. Artspy: Developments in the artsYou read that right. I said "bLooker" (the name's "an affectionate nod to another important literary prize")
Charity Hospital's Many Heroes
Submitted by Vi Landry on March 17, 2006 - 12:22pm. The New New OrleansDuring Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, Louisiana State University Medical Center’s Charity and University Hospitals suffered fewer casualties than any of the other hospitals in the area.
Atheists, porn, and Bibles
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on March 16, 2006 - 4:00pm. Religion and the Public SphereA UT-San Antonio atheist student group offers pornography in exchange for Bibles in a “Smut for Smut†campaign
Tracking mad cows
Submitted by Jennifer Huang on March 15, 2006 - 1:55am. Food PoliticsA Santa Gertrudis cow tested positive for BSE in Alabama this month. This calls for a better process by which we determine the age and movement of 95 million heads of U.S. cattle.
Trader Joe’s in New York
Submitted by Jennifer Huang on March 15, 2006 - 12:21am. Food PoliticsTrader Joe’s is coming to Union Square this Friday March 17, competing with Whole Foods Market and the flagship Greenmarket. The prospect of reasonably-priced high-quality produce and prepared foods/snacks has some New Yorkers aflutter with anticipation.
Scion takes a stab at sportswear
Submitted by Katharine Jones on March 14, 2006 - 10:36pm. The Sport of FashionAdrants flatly stated that, "that boxy SUV is so hip, it's spawned a fashion label," but it seems to me more like the overzealous brainchild of brand planning and developing.
Damn it feels good to be a gangsta
Submitted by Lauren Berger on March 14, 2006 - 3:09pm. The Unnatural Body...Well actually, no, it doesn't. At least not for the members of the Yakuza, or the Japanese mafia, whose body rituals are not for the faint of heart.
Faith gets wired
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on March 14, 2006 - 2:43pm. Religion and the Public SphereChurches are increasingly utilizing technology to spread the good news
Urban Outfitters will steal your cupcakes
Submitted by Katharine Jones on March 14, 2006 - 1:45pm. The Sport of FashionKnock-offs suck, but screwing over working artists sucks even more.