I agree, and I'm sort of fascinated by the whole narrative framing, though I'd recommend Polidori's book of Chernobyl photographies for better image appreciation (if that's the right word). The book of recollections, Voices from Chernobyl, is gripping as well.

Bottle Kid, wasn't that just a hoax?
http://www.boingboing.net/2004/05/26/girl-photoblogs-cher.html

Oops, here's the link for that interview I mentioned: http://www.vfxworld.com/?sa=adv&code=319b255d&atype=articles&id=3487&page=2

I Am Legend, post-apocalyptic city-wise, took a few cues from Weisman's book (which was inspired by his own 2005 article), according to an interview with the fx people. Doesn't matter, it's interesting stuff.

Whoa, creepy thread. Brought about by violated fantasies?

Mark, I'm disappointed in you for being so uncritical of Uri G--oh I get it, nevermind.

Clearly the result of the evil USFK dumping formaldehyde into the Han River.

Tubman, the "absurd psychological claims" I am speaking of would be something like: "the first part is real and he uses a series of cues to program the woman to stop after 5 paces." Sure, whether he admits it or not, it's arguably a part of his scripted reality-programming showmanship (TV magic), but it's also hypocritical and often promotes, as suggested by comments from his audience (online and elsewhere), irrational thinking about what psychology is capable of--which makes him merely a modern variation of the psychics he supposedly criticizes. If you don't have a problem with that, fine, but I do, and my comments here mostly derive from my surprise that Cory doesn't think along the same lines, as I've learned from him to be critical in other areas (DRM, et cetera).

Astonishing! Something to occupy me whilst I perambulate in the evenings.

The "glazers'" facial expressions are what really cause me to laugh.

What bothers me about Derren Brown's absurd psychological claims is that he's become the pseudoscientific equivalent of the psychics he's so skeptical about.

I couldn't resist clicking that little eyeball. Did I just flag my own comment, hehe.

I'm a bit disappointed you seem so starstruck and uncritical of the fellow. Isn't he just using basic TV magic (magic tricks + editing, acting, et cetera) and adding the veneer of 'debunking mysticism' to make pseudopsychology seem legitimate and powerful? I get the same creeped out feeling from his TV shows that I got from those late night TV ads about how to pick up a woman in 5 minutes by mimicking her breathing and touching her arm whenever you say 'member' or something.