NBOX: Comedy. Sketches from some of the best comedians ever. Bill Hicks, Bob Newhart, Robin Williams, Milton Berle, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Bill Cosby, George Garlin, and others. Larry The Cable Guy makes regular appearances to dispense his words of wisdom. Today was a bad day, until I heard Denis Leary's Life's Gonna Suck. [NSFW unless you're wearing headphones. Lots of swearing and sexual references.] more inside

Why the Media's Conspiracy Theory is Better than Yours fun for the whole gang!

Afgahn Prince of Ghor An American discovers he's an Afghan prince. No comment from Bush and co. more inside

CIA Director George Tenet Resigns The Washington Post's Robert G. Kaiser tries to make sense of Tenet's resignation with readers in an online chat. I say Tenet's "slam dunk" WMD intelligence and pre-September 11 tracking of known terrorists that were hanging out in strip clubs justifies giving the man a second chance.

A basket of sleepy puppies! and fluffy clouds! and cute babies! and happy sunshine! (The preceding has been your official Break From Scary Evil Conspiracy Posts. Feel free to proceed with your day. Thank you.)

Streaming Sonic Youth and PJ Harvey Apparently you can stream the new Sonic Youth and PJ Harvey albums here and here. more inside

Conspiracy-net.com. The most definitive conspiracy portal on the web. more inside

China silences Tiananmen critics. "A leading Chinese doctor who criticised the Communist Party's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown has disappeared on the eve of its 15th anniversary. Jiang Yanyong is one of several potential critics thought to have been taken from Beijing or put under house arrest ahead of the 4 June anniversary." But never mind that, "it's the economy, comrade."

The International Jewish Conspiracy.

Ban the Internet

"She wrote something bad about my appearance several times on the Net a few days before the incident. I didn't like that, so I called her (to a study room) and slashed her neck after getting her to sit on a chair," the Yomiuri Shimbun quoted Mitarai's killer, 11, as telling police sources.

My God! No one told me this was so dangerous.

Just because you're paranoid... You think the world is controlled by a secretive organisation known only as the Illuminati? Ridiculous! In fact, the world is controlled by a secretive organisation known only as Bilderberg. Their annual meeting begins today, in Stresa, Italy.

Never Marry a Woman with Big Feet is a compilation of proverbs about women from around the world. I don't know if this one's in it but I'm sure you'll be pleased to learn that: "A man at thirty is like a freshly picked flower A woman at thirty is like used tea leaves." -- Chinese Proverb

Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' Trailer - available in Quicktime: small, medium or large - & Windows Media: small, medium or large.

Polyphonic Spree - The Adventure Game more inside

The Frog That Learned To Fly 1.3mb mpg realplayer clips of a levitating frog, grasshopper, strawberry, water and plenty more. All something to do with diamagneticism. How it works and why frogs? via bad science

Goths don't need saving; who knew? Small town grants money to counter the goth problem, grant is returned when they discover there's no actual problem. [Via neilgaiman.com]

Tales of Old China is an ambitious site which focuses on the period 1840-1950. There's a library, images, and photos. more inside

Books, pictures, and more about China Tales of Old China is an ambitious site with something for nearly everyone. There's a library with an eclectic assotement of titles, some quite unexpected.

8-Track Heaven! Before iPod, mini-disc, CD, Walkman, Bonefone, and assorted crappy cassette players---the perfect accessory to a tricked out bubble-top Ford Van with Mag 600 wheels, dual pipes, and matching bongs...

Bob Dylan talks about songwriting. Insights from an American icon. Whether or not you enjoy Dylan's music and lyrics his perspective in interesting and he is rarely this talkative, especially about the nature of his art. [via ExpectingRain]