The secrets of the government is keeping you dumb well it's the other way around

Wow...this is very cool. an optical illusion to start out your holiday weekend.

David Foster Wallace's speech. Very good read. It was the Kenyon Commencement Address - May 21, 2005

Turn "Don't walk" into "walk" anytime with a few simple clicks.

Wave of the future or just a passing fad? Podcasting huge hit in first 48hrs.

Great more ads before the movie.

ON TV this weekend:
Friday:
MARTHA WAINWRIGHT Last Call With Carson Daly (NBC)
Saturday:
AQUALUNG The Saturday Early Show (CBS)
VARIOUS ARTISTS Live 8 Concerts (VH1)
JONNY LANG, CHUCK PROPHET Austin City Limits (PBS)
Sunday:
TORI MAMOS, TALIB KWELI, SUZANNE VEGA, JOHN BUTLER TRIO Breakfast With The Arts (A&E)

Blabbermouth reports: According to Pause & Play, Geffen Records has set a November 29, 2005 release date for the long-awaited GUNS N' ROSES album, "Chinese Democracy". "Chinese Democracy" will feature the band's first new music since "Oh My God", the group's contribution to the soundtrack to the 1999 movie "End of Days".

Stone's stable hands found dead.

NME reports: COLDPLAY are planning a duet with RICHARD ASHCROFT at LIVE 8, it’s been reported.
The ex-The Verve singer has recently supported Coldplay on a handful of dates on their European tour, and the two have come up with the idea of performing The Verve’s 1997 classic ’Bitter Sweet Symphony’ together, according to The Sun newspaper.

CBS reports: Celebrated rock guitarist Dave Navarro (formerly of Jane's Addiction and The Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Brooke Burke ("Wild On") are set to host ROCK STAR: INXS, beginning with a special one hour premiere on Monday, July 11 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by a one-hour broadcast on Tuesday, July 12 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) and a half-hour edition on Wednesday, July 13 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Beginning the following week, ROCK STAR: INXS will be seen regularly on Mondays (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT), Tuesdays (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) and Wednesdays (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT).

Another list of top 20 cds of the year so far.

More later
Bro

The title comes from a wonderful driving song by the Strokes. It's called "the end has no end". New Strokes coming soonish.