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Archive for August, 2011
This x That
Aug. 11, 2011
This x That:
Know This:
- Final three Supercommittee members named by Nancy Pelosi; lobbyists using Rep. Xavier Becerra’s Supercommittee seat to attract fundraiser contributions.
- S&P and NASDAQ erase yesterday’s losses, Dow up 423 points in some sort of running joke.
- It’s (Almost) Official: Texas Governor Rick Perry to announce presidential candidacy this Saturday.
- England Riots: Latest figures: 1009 arrested, 464 charged; fourth person dies; UK PM David Cameron denies poverty played part in riots, blames pro-violence culture and “disrespect to authority“; Malaysian student beaten by rioters in Barking: “They won’t break me.”
Read This:
- Popular novelty Twitter account @CondeElevator shuts down; @HearstElevatorz, @GSElevator attempt to fill the void; sources tell The Daily Beast Lucky Magazine style editor John Jannuzzi was behind the account; Jannuzzi (maybe) denies it.
- Man faces possible wiretapping charges for videotaping police brutality.
- Virginia’s Serial Butt Slasher strikes again.
- Seth MacFarlane tapped to host Charlie Sheen’s Comedy Central Roast.
- A documentary about Chris Crocker? A documentary about Chris Crocker.
Look At / Listen To This:
- 7-1/2 minutes of Trent Reznor’s score for David Fincher’s The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
- Kanye falls down goes boom.
The Other:
- NewsFeed: ‘Barefoot Bandit’ Will Use $1.3M Movie Deal to Pay Back Victims.
- Tea x Time List: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books According to NPR Listeners.
- Above: Inigo Montoya illustrated on a bunch of “Hello My Name Is” stickers. (via.)
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Music Video of the Day
Aug. 11, 2011
Music Video of the Day: Jay-Z and Kanye West – “Otis”
Spike Jonze directs the visuals for the first (real) single off the duo’s recently released collab, Watch the Throne.
[mtv.]
Compare And Contrast of the Day
Aug. 11, 2011
Compare And Contrast of the Day: It was 20 years ago today that Nickelodeon launched their very first batch of Nicktoons: Original animated series produced by Nickelodeon for Nickelodeon.
Doug, which kicked off the lineup at 10AM ET, was followed by Rugrats at 10:30, and The Ren and Stimpy Show at 11.
A lot has changed at Nick in the last two decades. Compare the network’s schedule from the Sunday of the Nicktoons premiere with this coming Sunday’s schedule (via TitanTV) & discuss.
[n&m.]
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Damn Nature U Itchy of the Day
Aug. 11, 2011
Damn Nature U Itchy of the Day: A scourge of mosquitoes get fat with blood while feasting on the all-you-can-eat arm of YouTuber darkschihuahua.
[dvice.]
Nature Film of the Day
Aug. 11, 2011
Nature Film of the Day: Paul Kroeker was shooting footage of a dragonfly that landed on the deck of his Lake Winnipeg home, and happened to capture the last moments of the bug’s life.
[boingboing.]
Secondhand Embarrassment of the Day
Aug. 11, 2011
Secondhand Embarrassment of the Day: TGIAF! This Fox 8 News reporter knows what I’m talking about.
[guyism.]
Afternoon Snack
Aug. 11, 2011
Afternoon Snack: If I am ever forced to enter an egg-and-spoon race, remind me to never team up with Stacey.
[sayomg.]
Luckyass Dad of the Day
Aug. 11, 2011
Luckyass Dad of the Day: Another day, another dad catches a foul ball in one hand while holding his baby with the other and is cheered by fans who would likely be calling for the death penalty if he had accidentally dropped the kid.
