Watching Beirut Die War is hell. You must read Anthony Bourdain’s piece in Salon about his days as a refugee (OK, displaced person). He talks about his glimpses of a modern Beirut reborn and the shit that hit the fan. Somewhere, Don DeLillo is proud.

The End of Medicine: How Silicon Valley (and Naked Mice) Will Reboot Your Doctor by Andy Kessler This is a trippy book. Also happens to be written by my ((boston accent)) wicked smaht ((/boston accent)) uncle who has the ability to see things from an unemotional, technical, macro-lens. Sometimes his ...

OK, line cookies and bartenders–this is for you. Starting this weekend, Turner Classic Movies unveils the Friday Night Underground , featuring B/bizarre/cult classics hosted by Rob mother fuckin’ Zombie. The Devil’s Rejects blew me away. I love me the Peckinpah and 70’s realism, so I can’t wait to see his ...

Project Runway is one of the only reality shows worth watching. (I used to have my own custom shop.) But what are those judges smokin??? Baby Factory better get sent home next week. She’s a technically superb sewer, but her designs just aren’t. Her last design was “young” the judges ...

Project Runway is the only reality show worth watching. (I used to have my own custom shop.) What are the judges smoking on Project Runway ??? Baby Factory better get sent home next week, all I can say. Kane can be tacky, but at least he has range (the Monroe ...

Oh good, I got your attention. I hate wine critics. They are elitist snots who use their alotted column space to force their personal opinions on you. Well, that’s what critics do, you say? No. A critic’s job is to try and communicate reasons why someone may or may not ...

Sometimes, I could just eat salt and pepper Kettle Chips with guacamole and a lorazepam chaser, and watch YouTube all day. Jenna Fischer (Pam on The Office ) wrote this. Ten Things You Don’t Know About Women . And the cast of The Office performs it, via cameraphone. Your Welcome. ...

My friend America told me that the groovily fashionable Lingba Lounge just opened last night on Potrero Hill after an extensive remodeling. New photos of the makeover on their Web site make this restaurant and lounge look just like a tropical oasis in the heart of San Francisco. Check out ...

My brother is pretty bad ass. The Ridertech Project on Apple.com

It's topical! It's tropical! It's a discussion of the realities facing grape growers in the age of rapid climate change...