By Nov 06,2005

Internet tug-o-war

In the battle over control of the Internet, it's not that the U.S. government manages the Internet better than other countries would, it's that it barely manages the Internet at...

By Oct 30,2005

The price of movies

“I’ll wait until it comes out on DVD.” If you find yourself saying this more often when you see a new movie hit the theatres, you’re not alone. DVD sales...

By Oct 30,2005

Life imitating art imitating life

If it accomplishes little else, the current film Capote captures the awesomely bleak austerity of winter afternoons. The matchless cinematography of Adam Kimmel treats us to imposing outdoor vistas in...

By Oct 25,2005

Labored Analogy

Organized labor, once a pillar of the Democratic party and a major player in American politics, has been reduced to a pale image of its former self. Fifty years ago,...