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Thursday, November 14
 
I just finished reading Julie Salamon's 'The Devil's Candy,' about the making of the 'Bonfire of the Vanities' movie. Great stuff. My favorite tidbits: Uma Thurman was going to do the Melanie Griffith part. Early in the book, an AFI intern named Doug Rushkoff is mentioned. Yes, it's that Doug Rushkoff. A back cover blurb: "Like watching a World Trade Center tower topple onto Wall Street." Oops.

And here's a Las Vegas Sun article about that Simpsons house giveaway from some years back. And a series about 'The Business of War.' And here's this convenient 2000 Presidential candidate selector. Nader's not my man after all--in fact, I should've voted for the Socialist. I wish I'd known--the whole thing might've turned out differently. A scholarly type asks: Can fame be measured quantitavely? His answer: yes. Apparently he's never heard of the 'Q rating,' or else this is really inessential research. And someone else asks: What's with all the spiral corporate logos? Many good links. Here's a brief history of Tetris. Reasons to get a region-free DVD player: Super Mario Brothers movie, only on DVD in Germany, and the British Futurama season sets. Incidentally, these Animal Crossing stuffed toys are adorable. And, I've linked to it before and I probably will again, 'Fauxhemian Rhapsody.' Vaguely related, the New Yorker Ad of the Week. Oh, and here's a list of PS2 games that are eligible for that Toys-Backward-R-Us 2-for-one coupon.

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