July 2010
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“I’m acutely aware that this image will be seen by children, who will undoubtedly...”
– Time managing editor Richard Stengel, on his decision to put a photo of an Afghan woman who was mutilated by the Taliban on the cover of the magazine (via New York Mag) (via soupsoup)
Jul 29th
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thedailywhat: Slo-Mo Shot of the Day: David Coiffier’s super slow-motion shot of soda gushing from its bottle is completely straightforward and not at all suggestive of any adult activity that I’m familiar with. [likecool.] It just keeps on coming.
Jul 29th
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Jul 29th
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Jul 28th
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Jul 28th
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“Everything is more complicated than you think. You only see a tenth of what is...”
– Synecdoche, New York
Jul 28th
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Jul 28th
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Jul 27th
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thedailywhat: Kickass Kid of the Day: 13-year-old knuckleballer Chelsea Baker hasn’t lost a single sanctioned game in four straight seasons, and is widely believed to be the best Little Leaguer in the country. This is her story. [espn / mefi.] This is awesome. On a related note, I really miss playing baseball, even though I sucked at it.
Jul 26th
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Jul 26th
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Jul 26th
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Jul 25th
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Jul 24th
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Re: Musical children's movies
natface: supcakes: How come the evil guy ALWAYS has to have a song? The creepy scenery is fun to watch sometimes, but the songs are SUPER forgettable. SERIOUSLY. THINK ABOUT IT. Tell me ONE beloved musical children’s movie where the villain’s song is memorable and sung by people a lot. GIRL. I’ll forgive you, but you must absolutely be forgetting Poor Unfortunate Souls. Deliciously evil and...
Jul 23rd
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Jul 21st
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Jul 20th
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Jul 20th
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“Weiner’s chosen narrative posits that our present is much better than the ’50s...”
– Mad Men and the Paradox of the Past — National Review Online You guys! I wrote this! And I would love it if you read it and discussed it, agree or not. (via natface) My thoughts exactly.
Jul 19th
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Jul 19th
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Jul 18th
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“I guess what I’d ask you to do, Mississippi, is go ahead and let there be...”
– comedian Louis C.K., in a video response to Mississippi Public Broadcasting dropping Terry Gross’ NPR show Fresh Air because a caller to a Mississippi state school complained after hearing an episode in which C.K. explained to Gross that he always has sex with a T-shirt on
Jul 16th
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Jul 16th
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Jul 15th
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Jul 15th
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You were doing it wrong | Ask MetaFilter →
inthefade: yodelmachine: ronbailey: Do you want to feel smart? Really, really smart?  Like some kind of freaking genius smart? If you do, then just take a few minutes to read over a few of these.  I have had so many of these revelations in my life. Awry, segue, shoe-tying, putting my keys in the same place, epitome… SO MANY. I am extremely glad I’m not alone. So. I’m 47 years old and...
Jul 15th
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Jul 15th
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Listennatface: Bullet Proof…I Wish I Was — Radiohead ...
Jul 15th
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Jul 12th
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RIP Bob Sheppard →
agentmlovestacos: Sat down in the living room and NY1 was playing a Bob Sheppard interview piece from 1993. I instantly knew he’d passed. I grew up watching and going to Yankees games with my grandpa and Bob Sheppard was the constant. He’s been missed the last few years, he’ll be missed. via inthefade: The voice of the New York Yankees - the “voice of god” according to Derek Jeter - died...
Jul 11th
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Jul 11th
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Jul 11th
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Jul 10th
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Nut? What Nut? The Squirrel Outwits to Survive →
I love this New York Times piece on how fascinating, smart, and generally awesome squirrels are.
Jul 10th
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Happy birthday, Parachutes →
Ten years ago today (July 10, 2000), Coldplay released their debut album Parachutes. On that day, they performed an album launch show at HMV on Oxford Street in London, and here, you can listen to a live version of “High Speed” from that set. It’s really good!
Jul 10th
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Jul 9th
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Jul 8th
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Jul 8th
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Jul 8th
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“You used to go home and turn on the TV to escape from all the assholes you had...”
– Patton Oswalt on reality shows (via natface)
Jul 7th
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Nick Patrick: Did Americans in 1776 have British... →
Reading David McCullough’s 1776, I found myself wondering: Did Americans in 1776 have British accents? If so, when did American accents diverge from British accents? The answer surprised me. I’d always assumed that Americans used to have British accents, and that American accents diverged…
Jul 4th
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Sitting straight 'bad for backs' →
I guess Mom and Dad were wrong all those years… [via Grace Wang on Twitter]
Jul 2nd
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“Turn on the television. We have a wedding channel on cable TV devoted to the...”
– Diane Savino, NY State Senator (via gayformarriage) (via soupsoup)
Jul 2nd