Publications and links to online writings

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See Tom's LiveScience.com article about the Top 10 "intelligent designs" or creation myths (all by Tom except the 1st one).  Also read Tom's article on the Top 10 "Battles for the Control of Iraq" in 7000 years of recorded history.  Tom is certainly not a military historian!
This is the cover art?
Three monologues from Cats Can See The Devil are included in Best Men's (and Women's) Stage Monologues 2004, published by Smith & Kraus.  They are: "The Talking Cat" (for men), and Tuesday's "Dream of Fame," and N. Semble's speech (for women).  Real New York actors have already started using these monologues for auditions.  According to Amazon.com, the books are available now. Price: $11.95.  (Best Women's Stage Monologues 2004 is pictured at left.)  
70's dystopias rule!
Read Tom's film review of THX 1138: The George Lucas Director's Cut on Offoffoff.com.  (Yes, that is the full title of the re-released film.)
NYFA paid me!
Read Tom's commissioned "Rants & Raves" column in the NYFA Current online magazine, a publication of the New York Foundation for the Arts, August 11, 2004,Vol. 13, No. 15.  "Dance theater--WRONG!"
Um . . . what?
Plays and Playwrights 2004, featuring Cats Can See The Devil, has been published.  Please visit NYTheatre.com for information about this book.  A review of the book was published on Theatermania.com. Buy the book at Amazon.com!  The price is $16.  If you buy the book from Amazon through the NYTheatre.com page, you will be helping to support the site monetarily.  An online interview with Tom (and other playwrights) consisting of five questions and answers is available at NYTheatre.com.
What in the name of Pan is this?

Craig Heimbichner and Tom X. Chao's non-fiction essay, "How to Invoke Pan," was read by Tom X. Chao at The Hell Festival in August 2004. The text is available at the New Yinzer website.   


Film reviews by Tom on Offoffoff.com: The Missing Gun | The Man Without A Past
Other reviews • Film: "Devils on the Doorstep"
2002 NY International Fringe Festival: "Beat" | "Refugees."


Tom provided live coverage of the 18th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on March 10, 2003, for  Cleveland.com.  This year's inductees included AC/DC, The Righteous Brothers, The Pølice (feh), The Clash, and Elvis Costello & The Attractions.  Read the archived reportage.
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Tom's satire, "Shaq-Fu!" was published on the Modern Humorist website.  It addresses Shaq's remarks about Yao Ming's entrance into the NBA. (1/23/2003)


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