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Archive for September, 2009
Sep. 27, 2009
Brunch Links:
- Roman Polanski arrested in Switzerland on 32-year-old child molestation charges, faces possible extradition to US.
- AP accidentally publishes internal notes on Polanski arrest, discusses possible motive.
- The best your mama non-joke ever told.
- The itsy bitsy spider went up the Pontiff’s cloak.
- Better Know A Dead Person: William Safire, columnist and former Nixon speechwriter, dead at 79. Also: Ottoman dynasty heir Osman Ertugrul Osmanoglu, at 97.
- Brunch List: 7 Dogs That Accomplished More Than We Ever Will.
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Sep. 27, 2009
A Note on Fucking:
So Jenny Slate said the word “fucking” in her very first SNL appearance last night. To quote the great Stephen Dorff: “So fucking what?”
Here are the facts:
- The minced oath “frickin” was being tossed around so frequently during the infamous skit that the cast members might as well have been saying “fuckin,” and certainly could not be faulted for slipping up.
- The skit aired at 12:40AM. Any “impressionable kid” still awake to watch it is most likely the progeny of parents who couldn’t care less if he/she hears swear words on TV.
- Canada, where the word “fuck” is permitted on air between the hours of 9PM and 6AM, is just one of the many countries presently laughing their free-speechin’ head off at this total non-issue.
- The single, unintentional utterance of the holiest of curses, in between a minefield of euphemisms, follows a monologue with shopped porn, a skit with a buck-naked Transformer, and the noun adjunct “penis slot.” C’MON!
And all this without even getting to the heart of this silliness: IT’S A GODDAMN WORD! Is Jenny Slate’s continued employment really in question over four fleeting letters? Unconscionable.
Maybe instead of vilifying a comedian for entertaining us we should use this opportunity to rid ourselves once and for all of this misguided, goodthink-enforcing policy that serves no purpose but to instill in us a debilitating fear of being who we are — flaws, fucks, and all.
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UPDATE: Firing squad told to stand down.
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Sep. 27, 2009
Chair Design Concept of the Day: “Peacock Throne” by design collective Interactive Spaces.
Built-in sensors trigger the plumage-style fanning of peacock feathers when the chair is sat upon.
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Sep. 26, 2009
Buy This: Nate Silverstein and Andrea Paustenbaugh’s Shoelace Rug.
A one-of-a-kind sculpture (each “happenstantial multiple” shipped is completely unique) and functional, ever-evolving rug all rolled into one.
$250/sm, $500/lg. Machine washable.
That dog is all like, “don’t look at me — it was already this way when I got here!”
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Sep. 26, 2009
Claymation Short of the Day: Step aside, James Bond. Secret Agent Clifford Bronson’s got this shit locked up.
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Sep. 26, 2009
This x That:
- Scientists close to reading minds with brain scans.
- What’s In A Mural?: Jackson Pollock’s name may be hiding in his famous painting. (via.)
- The Get Up Kids: Sorry about the whole Emo thing. (via.)
- The Hobbit as a 419 scam. (via.)
- How To: Land a helicopter after your pilot has been killed. (via.)
- Ecko Halo 3 Master Chief Hoodie. (via.)
- Sticky Note Ring. (via.)
- TokiDoki’s Mini Toy Karl Lagerfeld.
- Tea x Time List: 7 Great Misconceptions About Australia.
- Above: Hipsters of the Universe.
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