have read/will read dept.

o There are probably many points in the last quarter/half-decade of pop history where one could argue that cuteness was becoming a little too prevalent, but Sharon Steel has fun trying anyway.
o Kevin Kelly on “Better Than Free.”
o The London Times on McSweeney’s, etc..
o Anecdotal evidence suggests that pitchers, including Pedro Martinez, repeatedly threw at Jeff Kent to help Hall of Famer Tom Candiotti’s fantasy baseball team. Does this count as gambling?
o Google engages in some techno-corporate warfare in China over mp3s.