Thanks to the wonders of the internet, a couple weeks ago I got a
copy of To The 5 Boroughs, the new Beastie Boys album. It's not much
of a growth for them, sounding a lot like their previous record Hello Nasty. Most
of the songs are somewhat forgettable, but MCA gets props for the
following rhyme in It Takes Time to Build:
We got a president we didn't elect,
The Kyoto Treaty he decided to neglect...
I never thought environmental treaties would make it into
mainstream hip-hop songs, but the Beasties proved me wrong.
"It seems that Capitol Records has some sort of new copy protection
system, that automatically, silently, installs 'helpful' copy
protection software on MacOS and Windows as soon as you insert the CD
into default systems. I’m not sure exactly what it does yet, but
I am sure regreting actually purchasing said media now… they
don’t deserve my money if they choose to pull stupid stunts like
this. Installing software without your permission sounds like viral
malware behaviour to me. I certainly hope the AV companies put
signatures into their products for this crap." [Security Focus, via Furdlog]
Noted for when patrons complain that the CD they checked out from
your library messed up their computer. Yeah, this is definitely the
way for the music industry to win back already angry customers.
Beastie Boys: In a world gone mad03/19/2003 10:25 PM BeastieBoys.com is supporting the anti-war movement by changing their
web site to let everyone know what they think about the war. "We felt
it was...
Beastie Boys Embark on Traveling 'Pageant' (AP)09/25/2004 07:45 AM AP - The members of Beastie Boys are flashing liquor and cash while
betting on a street-level parlor game — with a Jewish twist.
Instead of a 40-ounce brew, Adrock throttles a bottle of Manischewitz
wine. In lieu of dice, MCA tosses a dreidel as Mike D hangs back with
a gold Kiddush cup. Moments later, MCA, the band's self-styled Kung Fu
master, chops through a thick stack of matzo bread like Bruce Lee
busting through three-ply mahogany.
Beastie Boys Message Board - TT5B copy control...06/20/2004 01:00 PM venting their frustrations on the band's website .. aren't very happy
about this .. Beastie Boys Message Board .. New Beasties disc has
DRM
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"one of the reasons boys (and subsequently men) are more likely to develop learning disorders and antisocial 'macho' personalities is that parents treat infant males in their first months of life "like boys""
Over Here Boys03/15/2003 01:44 AM The Unleashed figure of Princess Leia takes the attention away from
the other members of her family in this ad currently appearing in
magazines and comic books. Also featured are the new Unleashed figures
of Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker.
What little boys are made of05/28/2004 07:47 AM Rebecca Walker, the editor of a new collection of essays about the
meaning of "masculinity," talks about her anthology -- and how her
identity as a black, white and Jewish bisexual affects her work.
Boys and Their Toys
Boys and Their Toys10/28/2003 11:09 PM What? You thought I was selling my older hardware for the fun of it?
Things I love about Kwyjibo, my new Sony Clie UX50: size, shape,
weight, screen, features, functionality, convenience, power cradle.
Things I don't love about Kwyjibo: (1) it relies on the Sony Memory
Suck; (2) No keyboard navigation; (3) unmanageable USB port cover; (4)
no way to flip between portrait / landscape mode; (5) deep reliance on
ass-nasty QuickTime codecs; and (6) poor out-of-the-box Outlook
integration. Even with these grievances aired, I must admit that I've
been quite pleased with "it" so far. Then again, who's ever completely
happy with their PDA?...
just good ol' boys? wtf?
just good ol' boys? wtf?03/28/2005 11:36 PM Integrated Planning Guidance, Fiscal Years 2005-2011 --a Dept.
of Homeland Security document outlining groups to watch out for in the
coming years completely omits rightwing and militia groups and
individuals as a threat. Clearly listed in the document? ELF
and ALF--leftwing groups that destroy property, but have never
murdered, unlike Timothy McVeigh and
Eric Rudolph and the many others who have arsenals and plenty of hatred, and have already
proven themselves killers.
Three boys die in car accident
Three boys die in car accident06/26/2004 04:36 AM Three teenagers are killed in a car crash in West Yorkshire after
their vehicle hits a tree and a wall.
Boys less likely to eat healthily
Boys less likely to eat healthily06/05/2005 11:31 PM Boys are more reluctant than girls to swallow Jamie Oliver-style
healthy school dinners, research shows.
The Lost Boys
The Lost Boys07/30/2004 05:18 AM Online gaming all night: Cool. Hour after hour downloading MP3s and
porn: No problem. Thirty seconds so you can try to sell me something?
Outta here. How the 18-to-34-year-old male is reinventing advertising.
By Frank Rose from Wired magazine.
Pep boys sucks03/19/2003 10:44 PM Tucson reservist loses job when Navy calls Automotive supply chain Pep
Boys fired a Tucson store manager because his military Reserve duties
took him away from work, according to a federal lawsuit filed here.
Read the article. It’s heart-wrenching nonsense...
