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links for 2006-02-27

• The things I will not do when I direct a Shakespeare production, on stage or film
  So many good ones, but this one is particularly wince-inducing: “151. Having Shylock pour blood on a prayer shawl and ululate in Hebrew while waving a curved knife during the trial is just overkill.”
• Thieves make off with $26,000 of beer
  I really hope they sold it at discounted prices. Otherwise we missed one hell of a good party.
• YouTube – Peter Griffin Does The Top 10 On Letterman
  I agree whole-heartedly with number two, and number six frightens me for some reason.