Odds and Ends

• Beijing's Rem Koolhaas-designed CCTV building is nearing completion.
• Oh, and so is Norman Foster's massive Beijing airport.
• Wine tastes better the more it costs.
• A brief synopsis of Iran's Islamic revolution.
• Venezuelan Jews stand up to Chavez.
• A Heeb-tastic essay.
• A fascinating profile of filmmaker Michael Winterbottom, one of my faves.
• The story of stuff.