January 2010
59 posts
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First Listen: The Knife, ‘Tomorrow, In A Year’
Hear The Swedish Duo’s 90-Minute Electro-Opera In Its Entirety
” …But when the Danish performance group Hotel Pro Forma commissioned The Knife to write an electro-opera based on Charles Darwin’s 150-year-old-book The Origin of Species, the scope of The Knife begins to suddenly — forgive the term...
Superfast Bullet Trains Are Finally Coming to the... →
robajob:
This is definitely the most in-depth look I’ve seen at this extremely overdue technology.
lastmariner:
Frontier Ruckus is so good.
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“Basically, his address boiled down to, ‘Fuck me? Oh, no no no, my friend. Fuck...”
– Jon Stewart on President Obama’s State of the Union Address (via bringmethathorizon) (via think4yourself) (via ihatethismess)
According to the Justice Department, two-thirds of... →
ihatethismess:
oscillating:
abbyjean:
(via alexbalk)
Heard this story last week on NPR. Pretty freaking upsetting.
“”Well, I stole some blankets to try to stay warm,” he says quietly. “I walked in and got them and turned around and walked right back out of the store. [The security guard] said, ‘Excuse me, sir, come here. Are you planning to pay for...
IF MEN COULD GET PREGNANT, ABORTION WOULD BE A...
fleetfootedfox:
cavesoflilith:
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NBC Confirms Conan's Exit
joledo:
By Breeanna Hare, CNN (CNN) — Conan O’Brien will vacate his “Tonight Show” seat to make room for former host Jay Leno, NBC confirmed Thursday.
“NBC and Conan O’Brien have reached a resolution of the issues surrounding O’Brien’s contract to host ‘The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien,’ ” NBC said in a statement.
“Under terms of an agreement that was signed earlier today, NBC and O’Brien...
YouTube planning to start online rentals of... →
robajob:
As much as I love free stuff, this idea still excites me.
“As we pause to honor King’s legacy, it’s tempting to sanitize his radical call...”
– Honoring King: Economic Justice for All - John Gehring - God’s Politics Blog (via apatosaurus) (via breadandwhine) (via tiredofbeingignored) (via glitterbombing) (via ihatethismess)
Cruise ships still find a Haitian berth →
ihatethismess:
bonesarecoralmade:
Luxury liners are still docking at private beaches near Haiti’s devastated earthquake zone for holidaymakers to enjoy the water.
Sixty miles from Haiti’s devastated earthquake zone, luxury liners dock at private beaches where passengers enjoy jet ski rides, parasailing and rum cocktails delivered to their hammocks.
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reginalalala asked: Your icon...it scares me lol. What is it?
“its amazing how many people do not know this important piece of history about my...”
– winebeforelaundry, here. (via jhnbrssndn) (via clingtomymouth) (via dirtsky) (via ihatethismess)
Yes yes yes, absolutely, yes.
things everyone should know.
hellolittlelady:
its the small gestures that make a world of difference.
so do it even if it seems irrelevant.
Oh, oh, yes. People I’ve been in relationships with seem to be completely ignorant of this concept.
man talks in sleep. wife writes down everything he... →
fleetfootedfox:
isworeidneverliveinwisconsin:
attackattack:
this might be THE GREATEST THING EVER. “I can’t control the kittens. Too many whiskers! Too many whiskers!”
Wow this is entertaining on so many levels.
haha, i saw the “I haven’t put on weight, your eyes are fat” line on facebook, and had no idea what it was about. this is brilliant.
Wonderful, amazing, hilarious. Get at it!
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“Boy, these conservatives are really something, aren’t they? They’re all in favor...”
– George Carlin. (via cocknbull, rabbleprochoice, howidisappear, apsies, bringmethathorizon) (via obsessionful) (via think4yourself) (via ericmortensen) (via fleetfootedfox)
L'Union Fait La Force
joledo:
I don’t have a lot of money, but I was still able to tell myself that I could go without buying coffee this week and donated $10 to the American Red Cross to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti. It’s not much, but its something.
I think that too many people in our country have it built into their minds that they have to donate on some grand scale with a multitude of zero’s...
feetasleep:
I need to figure out a way to stop losing/forgetting things. I lost my hat while I was at ping yesterday, could not find my wallet this morning, didn’t remember to throw a granola bar and a v8 in my bag this morning, and I lose my keys on a daily basis along with every coffee thermos. The thing is, I don’t need a planner for homework and class assignments because I can remember...
