Propoganda by any other name would smell as sweet: An explosive, front-page New York Times story this weekend exposes President Bush’s vast manipulation of the media and White House attempts to manipulate public opinion. Over the past four years, it turns out at least 20 different federal agencies have been involved in producing hundreds – yes, hundreds – of fake TV news segments, many … Read More

Dream from last night: There was a party in my house and all of the neighbors were invited (note: you have no idea how unlikely this is to happen). My house was transformed–had cathedral ceilings with bookcases up the walls. There was a ladder up the bookcase. The woman from up the road was there and asking me weird questions, except I wasn’t annoyed … Read More

poem for 3.14.05: Bedtime Storyby Charles Wright

New this week in Pindeldyboz, the fabulous Mary Akers. Read it here: Ice

Dreamt of a building of windowless rooms and flourescent light. A bunker almost but the rooms were all either classrooms or bedrooms. I got out of my bed and went to one of the classrooms. There was a girl who was on my same school bus. She was worrying over a guy she wanted to date. I was talking with her, trying to work … Read More

New Lit Mag reviews are up at newpages: March Reviews.

poem for 3.11.05: [Where do words come from?]by Vénus Khoury-Ghata Translated by Marilyn Hacker

Groove Networks Acquired by Microsoft

Big, big news for my friends at Groove Networks–they have just announced that they are to be acquired by Microsoft. Congrats you guys!

poem for 3.10.05: Monologue for an Onionby Suji Kwock Kim

The new issue of edifice WRECKED features many excellent writings by writers, including brilliant new work by one of my favorites: Six Months by Kathy Fish–I can’t stop thinking about this flash actually. I love the bit where she notices that her waistband has left a mark on her stomach–such a sign of growing up. Her body’s changing, her clothes aren’t fitting–such subtle wonderfulness … Read More

poem for 3.9.05: Scenes From the Battle of Usby Cate Marvin

I should never have opened my mouth (or my keyboard) and let fly that spring felt near. NEVER. The mother of all storms has been upon us all day. Started with rain, which was fine because it was melting the snow. Then turned to snow. Then sleet. Then back to snow. And wind, wind, wind. We are supposed to get between 5-10 inches when … Read More