Sunday, December 15, 2002

The Washington Post' Howard Kurtz, Media Notes, A Hundred- Candle Story And How To Blow It, on how the mainstream press failed when Lott praised Thurmond for racist views. Even after Lott's comments were reported, though, much of the establishment press ignored them for days. It wasn't until Lott apologized last Monday night that such newspapers as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today took note of the matter. In the meantime, Lott was pummeled by a number of online Weblogs -- particularly by conservatives who agree with him on many issues -- in a way that helped force the story into public view. 11:45:05 PM    comment []

Keeping Track of John Poindexter. Online pranksters have turned the tables on the man behind the government's controversial Total Information Awareness effort. They are posting his personal information on hundreds of sites. By Paul Boutin. [Wired News] 11:40:35 PM    comment []

The chapter Kevin Mitnick wrote that the publisher held out of the book. (It's a .doc file, sorry.) 12:45:35 PM    comment []

Unleash the fury. Guitar hero Ingwie Malmstein was recorded on a flight to Tokyo going bonkers after a fellow passenger dumped water on him for anti-gay statements he was allegedly making. From 40 thousand feet straight to your ipod :) [via heftklammern] [Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog] 8:21:44 AM    comment []

Will "Sims Online" alter gaming world?. The last time Will Wright had a bright idea for a computer game, he had to develop it in secret, behind the backs of doubtful coworkers. This time, the whole world is watching. [CNET News.com] 8:20:05 AM    comment []

Douglas Rushkoff: "Are Republicans like Bush really racist?" [Scripting News] 8:18:47 AM    comment []

The ugly truth about Republican racial politics. The GOP needs to do a lot more than rebuke Trent Lott to make up for its legacy of pandering to white bigots and suppressing the black vote. [Salon.com] 8:16:41 AM    comment []