Thursday, 26. December 2002

The Matrix Makers


ALL MORNING, BUZZ had rippled through the lot that producer Joel Silver would be screening, for the first time, 20 minutes from the sci-fi smash hit’s two feverishly anticipated sequels, “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolutions,” both of which will hit theaters in 2003.

¬> msnbc

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From science and computers, a new face of Jesus


The Jesus pictured on the cover of this month's Popular Mechanics has a broad peasant's face, dark olive skin, short curly hair and a prominent nose. He would have stood 5-foot-1-inch tall and weighed 110 pounds, if the magazine is to be believed.

¬> CNN

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Notable deaths of 2002


Mobsters and movie stars, singers and sluggers, judges, jokers and more. A look at their lives and their legacies.

In ¬> memoriam, 2002

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25 Most Intriguing People 2002


It was a year of shocking revelations that shattered the trust we place in time-honored institutions. Greedy corporate CEOs were caught making off with millions, devastating investors. Abusive priests caused a crisis in the Catholic Church.

¬> People

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WINNERS & LOSERS OF THE YEAR


'TIS the season . . . to name the big Winners and Losers of New York state politics for 2002 - and what a large and diverse list it is.

¬> NYPOST

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2002: The year in medicine and biology


2002 would be the "year of the clone", maverick reproductive scientist Panos Zavos predicted in May. Eight teams around the world were attempting to create a cloned baby - and the chances were that one would succeed by 31 December - he told a US Congress committee.

¬> NewScientist

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The Darwin Awards 2002


The Darwin Awards honor those who improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it in really stupid ways. We commemorate those who gave their all, adding a dose of chlorine to the pool.

¬> Award

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Ten Reasons Why American Culture Didn't Suck in 2002 . . .


While this list is not meant to be comprehensive, if there's something you feel has been unfairly ignored, it is possible that it didn't deserved to be included in the first place.

¬> Scott Thill

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Austrians Apologize for Anti-Santa Crusade


Former divinity student Phillip Tengg says he never set out to be a Grinch with his anti-Santa crusade. Tengg's spirited campaign "for a contemplative Christmas" favoring Austrian traditions over the American Santa Claus caused a stir earlier this month, when he and other activists distributed thousands of stickers depicting Santa with a red slash across his face.

¬> Yahoo ¬> OLD SHIT

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Top Ten Web-Design Mistakes of 2002


Every year brings new mistakes. In 2002, several of the worst mistakes in Web design related to poor email integration. The number one mistake, however, was lack of pricing information, followed by overly literal search engines.

¬> Alertbox

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Bad Ass ROBOT


¬> Flashy

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One Ticket Wins $315 Million Lottery


Somewhere in West Virginia, someone is about to celebrate a green Christmas. One winning ticket was sold in West Virginia for the nearly-$315 million Powerball lottery on Wednesday night, a spokesman for contest operator the Multi-State Lottery Association said.

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