Spring in poa is mostly survivable. Every once in a while you get sudden bursts of insane heat, but this is a tropical jungle (right?), so you can count on rain to cool things down.

Winamp has been feeding me with "Room on Fire," the second release from the Strokes. Dirty, o.k. music that's short and to the point. Perhaps the work of talented artists.

But, like many icon-wannabes, they also suffer from over-posturing. Is it all about being OD'd on rock attitude? Listening past the over-compressed, gritty quality of the vocal track, I hear... nothing too impressive. I can't help wondering how obnoxious the Strokes must be in person.

Like most people, I'm thinking about the White Stripes, and they happen to be sitting in my playlist as well. If the Strokes sound like a Hyundai Scoupe (with little flames painted on the sides) then the Stripes sound like an ugly Pontiac GTO.

Of course, the zillion people who are badmouthing the Strokes are probably the reason they're so famous. Proof that bad press is good press, Room on Fire is bound to be another hit.

the Matrix, Revolutions! Went to watch the event with the gang, and it's actually better than Reloaded. Not that making something better than Reloaded would be difficult. But still, I was afraid they'd totally destroy this last film.

Here I am looking at Type, the latest magazine produced in poa. I can't say I've become a fan, but I was impressed with the work of some friends and acquaintances. And the overall design and layout is beautiful as well.