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NYTimes.com Takes on CNN.com

Jesse · 08/11/05 10:15AM


But can you watch it free? Otherwise we're sticking with CNN for all our weird, misogynistic, fetish porn.

It's News You Can Use

Jesse · 08/10/05 08:45AM

Four Americans were killed in Iraq last night, and another six were wounded. Iran is removing U.N. seals on its reactor and restarting a nuclear program. And the most recent round of talks on North Korea's nukes ended without any progress made.

My Dinner With Rumsfeld

Jesse · 08/09/05 10:05AM


We didn't actually watch the clip, but we're fascinated to see that the military role's in homeland defense will apparently be largely fulfilled by Wallace Shawn.

And Such a Nice Human Face

Jesse · 08/05/05 08:12AM


That's the most interesting thing about all those poor, black children starving to death: They actually don't have human faces.

Decisions, Decisions at CNN

Jesse · 08/03/05 09:15AM


It's like reliving those horrible days when you had to choose between Friends and Survivor.

One Small Step for Man; One Giant Step Backward for Fashion

Jesse · 08/02/05 07:32AM


We've always heard that the Space Shuttle operates on '70s technology, which makes sense when you consider the first launch happened when we were in elementary school. But what we didn't know until today — when we saw this picture and noted those terrible, gray-striped shirts, the even worse blue pants, and the hair on those two chicks — is that apparently NASA dresses its passengers like people in their 70s. In Florida.

Does Sunshine on Aaron Brown's Shoulders Make Him Happy? Efforting.

Jesse · 07/28/05 09:28AM

Just wanted to let you know that, no, we haven't forgotten about Aaron Brown's iPod and its secret John Denver song. Thing is, we're actually trying to find out the answer. We've emailed Brown himself a few times, we've spoken with CNN's top New York publicist, who promised she'd look into it, and we're waiting to hear back.

How the Other Half Shvitzes

Jesse · 07/27/05 12:49PM


We count at least six reasons this would never work in Manhattan. (Beer cozies is just one of them.) But, still: Man, that looks nice.

Sunshine on His Shoulders Makes Aaron Brown Happy?

Jesse · 07/22/05 11:00AM

CNN anchor Aaron Brown submits to a Q&A in the current issue of Golf Connoisseur, a quarterly lifestyle mag for the country-club set. He talks about what's in his hair, his bookcase, his basement, his nightmares, and, most interestingly, his iPod.