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Practical Magic
Harry Potter's PR Strategy: Charm The Kids
Are the young Harry Potter actors not the best? They are, because they're not ridiculous celebrity assholes, instead choosing acting in Broadway shows, going to Ivy League schools, and throwing down the charm offensive on young 12-year-old reporters. Seriously: More » -
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Wonderful Cute Creatures Eating Wonderful Cute Fruit
It's Summer! You doing something tonight? You should be! Anyway: coinciding with all the animal/food coverage we did today, here's a meme-tastic, strangely hypnotic video of a bunch of cute animals snacking on a watermelon, like I'm about to do. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by ObamaIsMyPresident: Ok - I've watched this like 10 times now. I think what makes it even cuter is the little sounds... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
"Wet Sunglasses" is a series of photographs by Sebastian Szwajczak of people wearing glasses in wet conditions. The complete series can be viewed here. [via Ashley Simko]
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Comment by jacobestes: I didn't even notice she was wearing glasses until I read the caption. Gorgeous. more » | Other threads
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A Tasty Wave
[A Californian body surfer rides a big one. From BodySurf, a great site that collects pictures of people riding waves. Their third collection is up now. You should take a look.]
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Comment by TedSez: I always enjoyed the East Coast style of bodysurfing, where all you did was aim yourself in the direction a... 5 Responses | Other threads
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aww
Malia Obama's Birthday Present Is Nothing Short Of Awesome
Instead of taking a present from her Dad, she got him the resignation of Sarah Palin. Not bad. But seriously: this Chicago Tribune profile of where the Obama girls have spent their last few birthdays is ridiculous-cute. Enjoy. [Chicago Tribune]
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By Foster KamerComment by boricuachick: Wht wld rlly b "xtrdnry" s f ths rtcls wr prfrd mr crflly. LL. 5 Responses | Other threads
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The Best Michael Jackson Video Mashup Out There
So: there's all this Michael Jackson newsdumping that's been happening, and that's going to keep happening. But one thing's becoming readily evident: his death surged record sales and re-ignited interest in his music. The results, like this one, are great. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by Baroness: Sorry, I thought that was crap. In a celebration of a life, it oughtn't start with Brian Williams intoning... 8 Responses | Other threads
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remakes
Prepare to Be Baffled Again
The Baffler, the late-'90s journal of stuffy-and-crotchety-yet-youthful dissent, which always read like it was edited by precocious 13-year-olds who wore bow-ties and read Das Kapital and listened to the Misfits semi-ironically and hated their parents, is returning. More »
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By John CookComment by Excited_Utterance: Good news! Late 90s Tom Frank is better than late 00s Tom Frank. Let's hope he reverts. 1 Responses | Other threads
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the internet
Best Tumblr-to-Book Deal Yet
Look At This Fucking Hipster, a blog about looking at hipsters, and then making fun of them, has scored a book deal. Plus the formerly anonymous, self-loathing author has been revealed!
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Comment by hortense: Emerson! That totally makes sense. You go in at 18 as an insufferable hipster and you leave at 22 realizing... 11 Responses | Other threads
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valleywag
The Comical Facebook Land Rush You Should Ignore
Sad Web nerds plan to stay in front of their computers late Friday night to obtain short, easy-to-remember Facebook addresses ("facebook.com/sadwebnerd"). It's the start of a geeky land grab! But true geeks know why this is stupid. More » -
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Drunk on Life
An easy alcoholic-tendencies test: Would you do all the stuff you do drunk if you were sober? If you would, you are either really hardcore, or the English guy in this "Don't Be a Lush" commercial. More »
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Comment by Richard Lawson: I know the Americans aren't exactly Spencer Tracy when it comes to being suave drunks, but the Brits have a... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Afternoon Victory: A Winning Lottery Ticket
You ever have those ridiculous daydreams about winning the lottery, and what you would do with the money the moment you got it? A lot of people I've talked to do. Which is why they'll enjoy this, possibly the funniest thing I've seen all week. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by iplaudius: "For the record, you’re the second person to come in and tell us to suck your black dick." "Who else did?" This... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Glee More Than Lives Up to Its Name
I sincerely hope you watched the premiere of Glee last night. Fox's new funny/sad series about a high school glee club was spunky, precocious, and sincere—normally things that are annoying. And yet, somehow on this show, they aren't at all. More » -
recoveries
Ted Kennedy Brain Cancer Is in Remission
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced today that Ted Kennedy's cancer is in remission and he will return to work in the Senate in short order. More »
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By John CookComment by I Love New Jersey: Apparently Kennedy's deal with Satan still has a few more years left in it. 9 Responses | Other threads
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A Healthy Overdose Of Twee
Pinko Culture Overload: rocker Andrew Bird, This American Life, comic book artist Chris Ware. Apart, there's at least one you hate. Smashed together? A wonderful, 3.5 minute video concerning a mouse and a mousehead. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by WretchedGnu: Aside from Lynda Barry and Ruben Bolling, Chris Ware is the god of a comic book culture that is otherwise... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Magic Manhattan Maps
This is technically called a "horizonless projection in Manhattan" but it's basically a crazy bendy map of everything from 34th street down. Cool. [Here&There. Click to enlarge]
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Comment by depardoo: This is pretty much how the City looks after two or three stiff drinks. 2 Responses | Other threads
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reality tv
'Homeless Real World' Bound to Be Better than Regular 'Real World'
Four independent TV producers are searching for the right network to broadcast their labor of love, "Homeless Real World," which is kind of like "Real World Brooklyn," but in Denver, and with fewer losers. More »
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Comment by budy920: PURE EXPLOITATION-DISGRACEFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Responses | Other threads
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Behold! The Invisible Car
A 22 year old art student in the UK painted a crappy Skoda to blend in with her studio in Lancashire. The Telegraph -
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Neutral Milk Hotel's 'J.D. Salinger of Indie Rock' Speaks
Neutral Milk Hotel is an adored indie band that abruptly stopped making music in 1998, and obsessive fans have been waiting for a reunion ever since. Now they're back! But it's not what you think. More »
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By John CookComment by ADismalScience: No, seriously, look. Just, alright, fuck Indie music and being cool okay? Just listen to that album and hear the... 16 Responses | Other threads
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TV Wars
Mickey Mouse Assimilated By Hulu Aliens
The extraterrestrials at Hulu have staged another coup in their bid to take over television. Disney has struck up a deal with the online video site, meaning we get ABC shows now. More » -
the kids today
NYU Students We Actually Like
Two reasons to enjoy Nyle's video "Let the Beat Build": 1) It was shot all in one take with live music, and 2) refreshingly optimistic lyrics about creative ambition in the New Depression. More »
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Comment by Motoko Kusanagi: THIS is impressive: All I hear above is pointless rhymes and sloppy levels. Sorry...just being honest. 7 Responses | Other threads
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Pets Are Smut's Silent Victims
It's happened to all of us without exception: we are watching amateur pornography online and we then wonder if there is an inspired way to make it even creepier. Photo Tumblr Heavypetting loudly answers "Yes." More » -
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Waterboarding Song Is Surprisingly Enjoyable
Jonathan Mann, he of the Paul Krugman tribute pop song, is back with a new tune on waterboarding. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by dogisdead: On a completely DIFFERENT note: Bea Arthur died (?!) I'm already canceling events in anticipation of the Golden Girls marathon which... 1 Responses | Other threads
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The News, Auto-Tuned
Auto-Tuning the news. It is slammin. T-Pain wishes he could get Katie Couric on his remixes. The newest installment of Autotuned current affairs is attached. First installment (if you missed it) after the jump, shawty. More »
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Comment by Banjo-Sea Kitten: I never seem to grow out of the need for this kind of goofball humor. The giant can of PBR... 3 Responses | Other threads
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The Frickin' Awesomest Bike Stunt Video Ever
If you only watch one video of a guy doing insane, mind-blowing, beautiful tricks on a bike, in Edinburgh, make it this one. In-fucking-credible. More »
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Comment by Barry Petchesky: Wait, why's this so popular? Riding the top of the fence at the beginning was pretty awesome, but the rest... 20 Responses | Other threads
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Bloody Clown vs. Cop Clash Is Good Ad
Philips wanted a cinematic ad for their new TV, a premise that has a high potential for sucking. Instead, they got this awesome clown-bank-robbery-megaviolent freeze-frame ad of epic proportions. Like one frozen second of Batman!
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Comment by Stream Of Consciousness: Wow...just wow. Even with no sound here at work that commercial is incredible! 2 Responses | Other threads
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Sarah Silverman on Twitter (For Real This Time)
Six months ago, someone made a fake Sarah Silverman Twitter account. But this seems genuinely to be the comedian's work, what with all the facetious jewish jokes and invented profanities. (Click for highlights.) More » -
books
Xkcd's Rebel Book Deal
Randall Munroe, creator of the awesome (and popular) Web comic xkcd, skipped past the overtures of large publishers when it came time to publish his work on paper. Instead he's working with "breadpig." WTF? More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Tardy: Awesome. xkcd is one of the best things on the interwebs. 1 Responses | Other threads
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the workplace
How to Blow a Job Interview, Illustrated
Now this is a useful website: HowToNailAnInterview.com. Some guys with secret cameras taped dozens of people interviewing for a job, and culled the wisdom for you. Example: don't reveal that your husband's a Sasquatch hunter. More »
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Comment by geekyfemme: "Cover letters are worthless" is really bad advice. Where I work, I do a lot of hiring and the cover... 7 Responses | Other threads
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daredevils
Man Back on Wire
Phillipe Petit, the flighty Frenchman who walked a wire between the Twin Towers in 1974 and last year starred in Man on Wire, is planning another NYC stunt. Involving wires, again! More » -
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Web Ego Map
Sure, the fourth "Web Trend Map" from branding firm Information Architects is a nifty piece of graphic design. But that's not what makes it viral. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Monkeyrash: It reminds me of Tron only without those cool bike thingys. 2 Responses | Other threads
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advertising
8 Mile as a Truffaut Film
"What would the battle scene from 8 Mile look like if it was reimagined as a pretentious black-and-white French film?" Stella Artois' ad agency wondered, for some reason. More »
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Comment by SpeakerphoneON: "No idea why they went to all this trouble" Any excuse to put off writing riveting coupon copy or designing that... 2 Responses | Other threads
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trailer park
Everyone Poops, by Spike Jonze
You've seen the trailer for Spike Jonze's childhood flashback du jour Where the Wild Things Are. Now take it all the way back, with the fake knockoff trailer for Everyone Poops. More » -
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Pat Kiernan Invents Online News Roundups
Ohmigod, best newsman in the world Pat Kiernan of NY1 is taking "In the Papers" onto the internet. You can get it any time! It is now safe to move away from New York. More »
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Comment by popomaticjeff: As someone who recently left the city, I can attest that this is the best news I've heard all day. 1 Responses | Other threads
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An Amazing Rescue in Little Sydney
Australia-based photographer Keith Loutit is spending a year shrinking Sydney, taking video around the city using a shooting technique that makes everything look miniature — and an apparent near-drowning seem fun to watch. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by LoveHandles: I spent the whole time trying to figure out what it is that makes it look like that. Can't put... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Bruno Trailer: Attack of the Dildos
The red band trailer for Sacha Baron Cohen's new sorta documentary Bruno, about a too gay Austrian fashion reporter, has finally been released. And it looks pretty good! More » -
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Unmasking Punditry B.S.
The worlds' professional pontificators now have a sworn enemy. Wrong Tomorrow, a newly launched website, is getting Biblical on their ass, tracking predictions and recording their wrongness. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by Smitros: The next six months will be crucial for Wrong Tomorrow. 2 Responses | Other threads
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advertising
Amnesty International and the Art of War
War: What is it good for? For lushly animated Amnesty International spots, obvs. The tagline at the end of this ad is just convoluted nonsense. But the ad's great! More »
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Comment by Randy Treibel: Interesting ad. I do think everybody is against everybody is a bit broad and it could've been a more... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Margaret Cho's Awesome, Adorably Awkward Moments
Margaret Cho's "Domains" Q&A in the New York Times magazine is an entertaining romp, at least for fans of the comedian. Which is surprising: In a different light, these moments could look depressing. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by VoxPopuli: I love her! But not in that interview, for some reason. I know she's edgy, but it sounded like she... 3 Responses | Other threads
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new to us
The Facebook Aeneid
This bounced around a bit on some blogs last month, but we thought it was worth sharing. It's the story of Aeneas' journey toward founding Rome, told via Facebook status updates. Brilliant. More »
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Comment by AuntPeniston: Whoa, and I thought my husband's annual attendance at the "Homerathon" where they read The Odyssey in the original Greek... 15 Responses | Other threads
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Porn For the Literary Voyeur
Writing is not a performance art. But given the power and connectivity of modern writing implements, there's no reason it can't be. Here's a time-lapse view of essayist Paul Graham composing a recent piece. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by skahammer: Am I the only one thinking to myself, "Dude, give yourself a break -- write a draft on paper first"? Which... 2 Responses | Other threads
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