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Nightmare Alley as adapted by Spain (Fantagraphics Books; 2003) William Lindsay Gresham's 1946 novel of the midway gets the noir treatment by underground comix veteran Spain. Graphic novels don't have many adaptations from other media (except for embarrassing movie tie-ins) but this creepy, sexy freak show is one of the best. Full Review
...time, but [the fall against Cornell] was a freak thing,” Welch said. “But I went back to the bench and the guys were supportive. We were laughing about it later...
Long ago--around 2001--a cell phone that was also a Palm-type organizer was enough to make a gadget freak drool. Now you can get hot video games and a decent MP3 player wrapped up in one device. Lots of handhelds have full Web browsers too, along with instant messaging and a medley of ring tones that are fast becoming standard fare. We even found a GPS tracking device with a built-in jogging computer that you wear on your wrist. Fortunately, many of these new machines also come with improved battery life and enhanced color screens. This...
...song itself is another characteristic Missy anti-radio single, a nonsensical anthem crammed with kitchen-sink samples. While past singles “Get Ur Freak On” and “Gossip Folks” found producer Timbaland exhuming his skeletal beats from India, his latest archaeological work has been in the tribal grounds of Africa. “Pass That Dutch” reverently travels on the same hand-clapping Diwali path recently trodden by dancehall artists Wayne Wonder and Sean Paul...
...safety of a nearby reservoir. The body of one of their neighbors was found inside his charred RV, along with the remains of his four Irish wolfhounds. In Wynola, 40 miles northeast of San Diego, a fire fighter trying to save a house died when a freak turn of wind blew the fire in his direction; the colleague who tried to save him sustained burns over 20% of his body. Some people were luckier. A couple in Lake View Hills Estates rode out the fire by diving into their swimming pool as the windows of their house exploded around them...