Emily at the
World Science Festival
June 13th

 
"Freud was right about Penis Envy... He was just wrong about who has it."
 
 
today's crackpot theory

She's Back!

The last crackpot theory I wrote was my least favorite. It was all about how small victories are important, blahblahblah – really, who's going to argue with that? It was completely un-crackpotty. Now, however, two-and-a-half years later, I find it was curiously prophetic. Which statement begs the question: what happened in the intervening two and a half years? Why didn't you write any new theories? Does it have anything to do with physics? Why, yes, it does! ... (keep reading)

the experts say she's...
 
 
help me
I want Yoji Yamamoto to design my costume for my movie. Does anybody know him?
Let me know.
help yourself
If you live in the Bay area, go see "The Bonesetters' Daughter" at the San Francisco Opera. It's based on Amy Tan's book of the same name (with a libretto by Amy), and it's fantastic.
help others

I know, I know, our economy's in melt-down, we're holding tight to every dollar we've got, but in case you've got one to spare, consider this: in an economic crisis, the arts are the first thing to be jettisoned. Major arts organizations around the country are feeling the pinch; for the small arts organizations that serve rural communities or promote cutting-edge art, it has been more of a punch. Find one such organization that's hurting and give money to it.