Hugo Chavez was once Venezuela’s media darling. Now he is the media. A dispatch from a concerned Venezuelan citizen. By Rodrigo Arcaya

In the play, “Gonzo: A Brutal Chrysalis,” performer and writer “B. Duke” incarnates the Last Free American Writer. By RU Sirius

Investigative reporter Greg Palast says 4.5 million votes will be shoplifted in 2008, thanks largely to the “Rove-bots” that have been placed in the Justice Department following the U.S. Attorney firings. By Jeff Diehl

Just before his epic conflict with the Scientologists, Henson was scheduled to talk at a European Space Agency conference on how Space Elevators could completely solve the carbon and energy problems. By RU Sirius

Tim Westergen from SaveNetRadio.org is trying to keep Internet Radio alive and diverse. By RU Sirius

The A-Prize offers to reward the first person who creates an “artificial lifeform” or reveals that one has been created. By RU Sirius

Security expert Bruce Schneier says that nearly everything the government is doing about terrorism is wrong. By RU Sirius

Have you ever walked into a pharmacy with a prescription for Acid and Ecstasy? You will. By RU Sirius

Starting with a whiteboard and a teacher’s instincts, Jason Schultz makes the Michael Crook free speech case as clear as a flowchart — days before Colbert poorly attempted the same move. By Jeff Diehl

Have you checked out MondoGlobo’s new video show? You may have, and don’t even know it! By Jeff Diehl

Even while delivering a video apology “to all bloggers, webmasters and other individuals” as part of a settlement agreement with 10 Zen Monkeys, he somehow seems determined to be the most hated man on the internet. By Lou Cabron

In their first interview, online pranksters reveal the secrets of their attack on John Edwards virtual headquarters with flying penis monsters. They explain their philosophy about Second Life, how they operate — and who they’re voting for. By Lou Cabron.