The Worst Buildings in New York

Three weeks after the American Institute of Architects published its survey of America’s best loved buildings, monuments and bridges, the website gridskipper has come up with its own rundown of the ugliest buildings in New York. There are some choices, like Norman Foster’s Hearst Tower, that I disagree with completely. But most of the list [...]

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Discovery Sunday Night: Now With 50% More Jesus!

I’m told one or two of you are interested in The Lost Tomb of Jesus, the documentary airing Sunday night on Discovery, produced by James Cameron, which purports to reveal the ossuaries containing the physical remains of Jesus Christ, and, in case that were not controversial enough, his wife (Mary Magdalene) and son. This morning, [...]

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Oscar to Viewers: No Skipping the Montages!

YouTube fans hoping to get to the sweet nutmeat of the Oscars without having to digest the massive, fibrous husk that is the rest of the broadcast are out of luck. Variety reports that the Academy has compelled the video-sharing website to pull popular excerpts of actual, entertaining portions of the broadcast, including the opening [...]