March 2009
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SEEING A WOMAN COUGH TODAY MADE ME SENSE A VAGUE FEAR OF DEATH BY BRANDON SCOTT GORRELL
from 'Wolfgang Joop'/Controversy on Wikipedia
In February 2009, Joop came under fire after declaring his opinion that German supermodel Heidi Klum is too “fat” for the runway.[1] Klum’s publicist released a statement shortly thereafter saying that “Wolfgang is obviously trying to revive his sagging career and get press for himself by riding Heidi’s coattails.” Heidi Klum’s friend, Tim Gunn, also...
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i feel like this right now. (via medium tumblium)
Who moved my Parmigiano? - ItalianNotebook.com →
[…] Ask the 7 crooks caught Friday night for breaking into a Parmigiano Reggiano curing house just outside of Reggio Emilia who tried to make off in two trucks and two cars with 460 wheels of the valuable stuff. Total value? A cool E.250,000.
What really gives the story its Italian twist however is that the curing house belongs to Credem, (Credito Emiliano), a small local coop bank that...
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For Sale - The $100 House →
Ah, the mythical $100 home. We hear about these low-priced “opportunities” in down-on-their-luck cities like Detroit, Baltimore and Cleveland, but we never meet anyone who has taken the plunge. Understandable really, for if they were actually worth anything then they would cost real money, right? Who would do such a preposterous thing? (NYTimes)
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Writing for a living: a joy or a chore? →
“To use a not ridiculous analogy: Sex = nice thing. Sex For Cash = probably less fun, perhaps morally uncomfy and psychologically unwise. Sitting alone in a room for hours while essentially talking in your head about people you made up earlier and then writing it down for no one you know does have many aspects which are not inherently fulfilling.” - Al Kennedy (Guardian)
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Robot teacher smiles, scolds in classroom →
“Robots that look human tend to be a big hit with young children and the elderly,” Hiroshi Kobayashi, Tokyo University of Science professor and Saya’s developer, told The Associated Press Wednesday. “Children even start crying when they are scolded.”
deadendgoogles.tumblr.com →
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American Apparel Avoids Bankruptcy With a $80... →
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Dr. Dancepants →
Dr. Dancepants is a Brooklyn-based DJ/Musician/Artist. Download and listen to his raucous mix, “Pants Envy,” and check either site for the tracklist. (fb)(myspace)
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TOKYO! Official Trailer
Michel Gondry
Leos Carax
Bong Joon-ho
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Cyborgs Only Eat Toilet Paper with 4 or More Stars... →
(TED talk - Pattie Maes demos the 6th sense)