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At this point I am pro-war (this war) all the way – no ambivalence whatsoever that the military invasion of Iraq using the “shock method” is the appropriate course of action. I am wary of anti-war protest because it gives Saddam hope and makes him less likely to comply with …

Protests worldwide, celebrities gesticulating and pontificating, poets versifying, heated debate everywhere, threats of vetoes: Slate says it’s all moot, with chance of American-led invasion of Iraq at 99%. Turkey will reverse itself and allow staging of troops, Iraqi mouthpiece turns upon Kuwait with language ususally reserved for Israel: “Shut up …

Hollywood taking the anti-piracy message to movie screens – “just say no” has worked so well in other arenas: When studio executives and movie theater operators gather this week at ShoWest in Las Vegas, 20th Century Fox will unveil a movie trailer intended to educate U.S. filmgoers about piracy, in …

Computer graphics artist says Captiol Records video rips off his work without permission: The video, Beautiful Goodbye, by Jennifer Hanson, which can be found on the Capitol Records site, has, it is alleged, made use of author Ryan Bliss’ artwork without acknowledgement as a background to the video. Bliss, whose …

Norah Jones has enjoyed the biggest “Grammy bounce” ever: Norah Jones’ debut album, “Come Away With Me,” sold 621,000 copies after her Grammy sweep, almost 500,000 more than the week before – the biggest post-Grammy sales spike ever, according to her record company. Jones’ disc, which won eight Grammys, including …

Just another typical media day in the life of the weirdest man in America: Michael Jackson paid a witch doctor to place a curse on DreamWorks partners David Geffen and Steven Spielberg, and wears a prosthetic tip on his nose, claims an article in Vanity Fair magazine. Titled “Losing His …

Matt Groening is responsible for two animated series: you’ve probably heard of one, The Simpsons, which recently celebrated its 300th episode and is gearing up for its 15th season. The other is probably less familiar, Futurama, which has ended production after 72 episodes after suffering from inconsistent scheduling and lack …

We have become so attached to our email and Internet access that traveling without them is no longer an option for many: consider wireless telecommunications. It is only beginning to evolve from cellphones and small hand-held devices to a whole new market in which broadband wireless Internet and e-mail service …

Spinning off from Spin and Vibe, a new music mag aimed at post-30s with the jaunty title of Good Music: The first two issues of a new music magazine, tentatively called Good Music, are set to appear late this year under a deal, to be announced this week, between Good …

For the three years it ran in the late ’60s Batman was my favorite show. I was between 8 and 10 when it ran, so I was young enough to think it exciting, but old enough to get the jokes and know the whole thing was pretty silly, but in …