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“…How Many Stephen Colberts Are There?…”
“…There used to be just two Stephen Colberts – and they were hard enough to distinguish. The main difference was that one thought the other was an idiot. The idiot Colbert was the one who made a nice paycheck by … Continue reading
“…The Best Late Night Clips of the Week…” (VIDEO/PHOTOS)
“…These stories and more fueled the late night shows this week…” go to source/story>>> Matt Wilstein: The Best Late Night Clips of the Week (VIDEO/PHOTOS).
“…John Brockman: the man who runs the world’s smartest website…”
“…Since the mid-1960s John Brockman has been at the cutting edge of ideas. He is a passionate advocate of both science and the arts – - and his website Edge is a salon for the world’s finest minds…” (cont..) go … Continue reading
“…Play your way through 2012 – games preview…”
“…A bumper crop of new titles is coming to a console near you. Our critics look ahead to what will be hot this year…” go to source/story>>> Play your way through 2012 – games preview | Technology | The Observer.
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“…David Bowie at 65: a life in pictures…”
“…Born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 – Bowie last made an album in 2003 – - and for the best part of a decade has made only sporadic public appearances..” go to source/story>>> David Bowie at 65: a … Continue reading
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“…House of Lies Premiere Review: No Sympathy For The One Percent…”
“…When it comes to corporate shenanigans, it’s safe to say that the American public is not exactly in a forgiving mood. So it would take an especially deft TV program to make us enjoy the antics of sharklike business consultants … Continue reading
“…Godfather of rap’s last words: Exclusive extract from Gil Scott-Heron’s posthumous memoir…”
“…Next month, the visionary poet, rap/hip-hop pioneer, and author Gil Scott-Heron will be honoured with a Special Merit Award at the Grammys. Here is an exclusive extract from his forthcoming memoir, The Last Holiday…” go to source/story>>> Godfather of rap’s … Continue reading
“…Occupy: Why It Started. Who’s Behind It. What’s Next…”
“…In 2012 Americans will go to the polls and vote for who they want to represent them in Washington. But as 2011 showed – the real political momentum is not to be found in Washington. Our institutions have let us … Continue reading
“…iPhone 4S Doubles Data Consumption: Study…”
“…Apple’s new iPhone 4S consumes on average twice as much data as the previous iPhone model – - and even more than iPad tablets – due to increasing use of online services like the virtual personal assistant Siri – an … Continue reading
“…A tale of two New York Cities – in pictures…” (slideshow..)
“…A pair of mid-20th-century photography exhibitions portray the extremes of life in the Big Apple. While Cecil Beaton’s work chronicles his frolics shooting stars and socialites – - shots from the New York Photo League’s archives document groups of people … Continue reading
“…New Girl: is this your new favourite US sitcom?…” (ed:..this show starts here soon..)
“…Channel 4′s latest US import takes advantage of Zooey Deschanel’s terrific comic timing and knack for physical comedy..” go to source/story>>> New Girl: is this your new favourite US sitcom? | Television & radio | guardian.co.uk.
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“…Carl Jara Takes Sand Sculpture To Insane New Heights…” (photos..)
“…Dealing with topical subject matter ranging from the political to the playful – - Jara creates sculptural masterpieces that give Ancient Greek classics a run for their money…” go to source/story>>> Carl Jara Takes Sand Sculpture To Insane New Heights … Continue reading
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a new book on afghanistan: excerpts…
“..Now, in a new book, The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan, Hastings recounts the behind-the-scenes tale of the McChyrstal affair – - set against the larger backdrop of America’s doomed war. Frank Rich … Continue reading
“…JRR Tolkien’s Nobel prize chances dashed by ‘poor prose’…”
“…Lord of the Rings author – nominated by CS Lewis – - rejected by 1961 jury – newly opened archive reveals… ..the short commentary from Anders Österling, the dominant literature critic in the academy, was fairly sour. He basically just … Continue reading
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“…The Iron Lady – review…”
“…Despite a note-perfect performance by Meryl Streep – - the Margaret Thatcher biopic lacks much cutting edge..” go to source/story>>> The Iron Lady – review | Film | The Guardian.
“…Whitley Streiber, ‘Communion’ Author, Reveals More Close Encounters With Paranormal Visitors…” (video..)
“…”Solving the Communion Enigma: What Is to Come” (Tarcher/Penguin), by Whitley Strieber: In his new book, “Solving the Communion Enigma: What Is to Come,”- – author Whitley Strieber tries to explain the strange happenings surrounding his life since he wrote … Continue reading
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“…Top 10 Travel Destinations For 2012 According To Facebook…” (slideshow…)
“…At Uptake, my colleagues and I have crawled Facebook’s friend graph – analyzing the travel buzz in over 200 million comments, status updates, photo descriptions and check-ins from hundreds of thousands of people. We’ve whittled all this analysis down to … Continue reading
“…I must say, however, Hipsters are not a new TV phenomenon…”
“… With thick glasses, just-so-avant-garde fashion and knowing smirks, Hipsters have had a special place on TV since the beginning of the medium – – even before the birth of the term. For more than half a century, TV Hipsters … Continue reading
“…From an early age I’ve held the unwavering conviction that musicals — especially movie musicals — constitute the most intolerable and misguided aesthetic form in the checkered history of human civilization…”
“…Besides being uniformly hokey and boring, musicals are also cloying and saccharine. I make it a policy never to trust a person who would spontaneously break into song – especially when they’re about to begin a knife fight (West Side … Continue reading
“…The Iron Lady portrays a very different Margaret Thatcher from the one I knew…”
“…The definitive verdict on the biopic from former Guardian political editor Michael White – - who observed Thatcher up close as a young sketchwriter in the 1970s…” (cont..) go to source/story>>> The Iron Lady portrays a very different Margaret Thatcher … Continue reading
“…Beyond ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’: The Music of Occupy Wall Street…”
“…Here’s a sample of some of the music generated by and about the Occupys…” go to source/story>>> Beyond ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’: The Music of Occupy Wall Street | Threat Level | Wired.com.
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“…2012’s Most Tantalizing Movies…”
“…Flagging awesome movies before you’ve actually seen them constitutes an inexact science fraught with peril. Directors get distracted, stars stumble, brilliant scripts get watered down during “development” – - and exciting trailers cram all the good bits into 30 seconds … Continue reading
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“…Beautiful, Strange and Geeky: Top Science Image Galleries of 2011…”
“…These collections of visually interesting subjects are a great way for us to put the news in a broader context – - or to get away from the daily news cycle – - and explore topics we find intriguing in … Continue reading
“…2011 Time Lapses: The Best Nature Videos Of The Year…”
“…Seeing everyday occurrences through a time lapse can turn the mundane into the magical and give us a new perspective on the world around us…” go to source/story>>> 2011 Time Lapses: The Best Nature Videos Of The Year.
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year in review:..july | 2011 | whoar.co.nz
i am taking you thru the year..month by month… ..looking locally and at the world thru the eyes of whoar… ..here is july.. ..happy scrolling/reading.. go to source/story>>> July | 2011 | whoar.co.nz.
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“…2011: The year of barefoot leaders…”
“…So often the archetypal leader that one is accustomed to hearing of are the suited and booted CEOs – heads of states and politicians with the accompanying networks – resources and sphere of influence. However, according to Malaysian author Alvin … Continue reading
“…Best Internet Comedy Videos Of 2011…”
“…Mark your comedy calendars: 2011 may be the last year that there’s a difference between “TV sketches” and “Internet sketches.” More and more, the line is blurred between comedy videos broadcast through traditional media – - and comedy that’s exclusively … Continue reading
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“…Utne Reader’s Most Popular Articles of 2011…”
“…For every issue, we at Utne Reader sift through 1,500 periodicals, skim hundreds of websites and blogs, and clamber over a mountain of new books to present the best the alternative press has to offer. All said and done, it’s … Continue reading
“…10 Pop Monstrosities That Almost Destroyed Our Culture in 2011…”
“…Here are the worst TV shows, movies, and songs of 2011. Every year, things go down in pop culture that seem to signal the coming armageddon — like offensive and popular reality shows, for instance — – and we wonder, … Continue reading
“…The surprise B-side: The flipside was often top of the pops…”
“…As BBC Radio 6 Music devotes a day to vinyl – - Simon Hardeman laments the loss of the format’s hidden treasure…” go to source/story>>> The surprise B-side: The flipside was often top of the pops – Features – Music … Continue reading
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“…The Year In Art…” (photos-video..)
“…2011 was the year of the rebel – and the art world was not immune from the larger cultural conflicts. The sentiment of civil unrest swept the world and bled into the realm of art on more than a few … Continue reading
“…The 13 Worst Tech Fails Of 2011…”
“…While some products were fated for failure – – more than one eyebrow was raised at the launch of a certain handheld 3D gaming console with a steep price tag and a slim catalogue of games — – others seemed … Continue reading
“…The 11 Funniest Late Night Moments Of 2011…” (video…)
“….While it was hard to choose, we’ve narrowed down the funniest moments in late night of the year to just 11 — – but don’t worry, we’ve included several runners-up for each show to make sure we’ve covered all the … Continue reading
“…AlterNet’s Most Widely Read Stories of 2011…”
“…Here are the stories you found the most interesting in the past year…” go to source/story>>> AlterNet’s Most Widely Read Stories of 2011 | Media | AlterNet.
“…Portfolio 2011: The year in pictures…”
“…The year’s most unforgettable photographs…” go to source/story>>> Portfolio 2011: The year in pictures – World Politics – World – The Independent.
“…The 20 Most Innovative Animated Films…” (video..)
“..great animation transcends demographics altogether. They not only stimulate, but immerse the viewer in a world that goes beyond what even the imagination could produce. Here are 20 films that not only reinvented the genre – - but exposed the … Continue reading
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“…Best-Rated Apps 2011…”
“…Instead of looking at raw user ratings, this scoring system is an algorithm that analyzes a variety of factors in addition to ratings – - including an app’s position within its own category, volume, social media sentiment and more…” go … Continue reading
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“…The Overrated Films of 2011…”
“… This is the second of several year-end wrap essays detailing the year in film. This time, we’re dealing with ‘overrated’ films. Here is the hardest one to write, merely because it’s simply a list pointing out why ten films … Continue reading
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“…The Worst Product Flops of 2011…”
“…But not all products and services launched this year did well. Some failed miserably. 24/7 Wall St. looked at the biggest product launches of 2011 in order to identify the worst of the lot…” go to source/story>>> The Worst Product … Continue reading
“…The best television of 2011: documentary and factual…”
“…Wonders of the universe – from Frozen Planet to Civilization – - and from Panorama exposés to the conquests of The Normans..” go to source/story>>> The best television of 2011: documentary and factual | Television & radio | guardian.co.uk.