Live blogging from the Venice International Short Film festival "Circuito Off". I'm working here full time. Here's the Web TV I set up:

I never had much respect for David Letterman, host of the Late Show. I always felt he had a great opportunity to do actual satire, send smart messages to a critically receptive audience, but that he wasn't seizing that opportunity. This video changed everything:

Letterman loses it

This is the coolest application I've ever seen in my life.

Title says it all.

DNC Protests: Police slam CodePink protester to the ground

I already covered a story according to which 89% of Americans will pay less taxes under Obama than McCain. OK, politicians can SAY anything and then DO the opposite, but that's completely another story. Let's look at the facts and stick to their programmes. Use this tool to calculate whether you'll pay more taxes under McCain or under Obama. Have fun!