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horribly great [>] nathan fillion, neil patrick harris and a tuneful cast appear in joss “firefly” whedon’s dr. horrible’s sing-along blog, an internet-exclusive musical

about face [>] the bilingual artnatomia presents victoria contreras flores’ interactive reference tool illustrating the anatomical and biomechanical basis of facial expression, useful primarily for artists and animators

bank on it [>] the anonymous, iconoclastic graffiti artist banksy has a appropriately low-key website to give you a taste of frequently humorous, always though-provoking work

recipe for disaster [>] as a prelude to her upcoming book, the end of america: a letter of warning to a young patriot, naomi wolf’s guardian unlimited editorial outlines the united states’ downward slide with “fascist america, in ten easy steps”

fly the unfriendly skies [>] tom englehardt provides a reference-laced article on the common dreams website detailing the barbarism of “war from a distance” and the disingenuous reporting of “collateral damage” in the brutal air wars in iraq and afghanistan

battle of bull run [>] appropriate for a deodorant company promotion, this stylish flash game, extreme pamplona, is the no-sweat way to show your machismo and participate in the famous, annual bovine-themed festival in spain

celestial pinball [>] the puzzle game starshine is more difficult than it first appears and benefits from a pleasant, serene soundtrack

rolling laughter [>] lord of the rings meets dungeons and dragons with comic intent in a webcomic format, the dm of the rings

triumph on broadway [>] conan o’brien sends triumph the insult comic dog to the tony awards and nbc provides the video on youtube

stylish covers [>] easy star all-stars, who dropped dub side of the moon–the reggae version of pink floyd’s dark side of the moon–release their sophomore effort, radiohead’s ok computer, dubbed radiodread

addictive stuff [>] capetown’s african dope records produces a steady stream of catchy, danceable mashups of house, techno, reggae, ragga and world sound–to name a few–that is “colour-blind and bass-heavy”

evidence builds [>] common dreams presents a concise, must-read article on “what every american should know about iraq”

mum’s the word [>] project censored compiles twenty-five important stories of 2007 receiving little coverage in the mainstream press

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