Each Thursday, Needcoffee.com's staff of whackos will wrack our brains to give you interesting and new things to do over the weekend. Books, movies, whatever. We'll throw them out, you do with them what you will. And hey...if you have something you want to recommend--whatever it is--drop us a line.

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October 4, 2001

Book of the Week: The New Inquisition by Robert Anton Wilson. You know we had to start with RAW. Take a look with Dr. Wilson into the world that people don't want you to know about. And find out what happens to those who want to think not just outside the box, but outside the decahedron. Foodstuff for your brain.

Graphic Novel of the Week: Powers: Who Killed Retro Girl? by Bendis and Oeming. So what if you're not into comics? Think of this as NYPD Blue set in a world where superheroes are commonplace. "Capes," as they're called, can be both suspects...and victims. Case in point, the titular character, whose murder kicks off a strange road of investigation.

DVD of the Week: Snatch: Special Edition. Sure, it didn't translate as well as it should have in the box office. But it's still hilarious, and it still has a dog that squeaks. The features are good too, with a commentary track by the director and producer, not to mention a montage devoted strictly to swearing and violence. Fun for the whole family.

Off the Beaten Path Rental of the Week: Pass the Ammo. If you can find this one, since it's out of print and not available on DVD, for pity's sake rent it. From 1998, Tim Curry plays a televangelist, Annie Potts his wife. When one of his devotees, played by Linda Kozlowski, hands over her life savings, her boyfriend (Bill Paxton) and his felon friends break into the church to get the dough back...with expected farcical results.

CD of the Week: The Ponzi Scheme by Firewater. Think of a pissed off Tom Waits writing lyrics to be spat out by a very angry drunk guy, backed by not only a rock band, but a string section. Sample lyric: "Baby, if you were drowning I'd throw you a funeral wreath." Good driving music.