Banksy Does New Orleans [Art] (9)
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A tipster has sent us five photos of brand new works by semi-secret superfamous street artist Banksy. All five were just put up in New Orleans, to commemorate the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on August 29. Some of the pieces relate directly the hurricane and its disastrous aftermath; others are targeted at the legacy of Fred Radtke, an infamous N.O. anti-graffiti crusader known as the "Gray Ghost" for his practice of painting over graffiti ...
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Gavin said:
I love the one with the fridge on a kite string.
Silicon Valley thieves sawing catalytic converters off cars [Cleantech] (5)
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The antipollution device bolted onto your car's exhaust pipes contains platinum, an expensive metal. Some recycling shops will pay $200 for a used converter — whether it comes from a junked vehicle or was freshly sawed from beneath a Toyota Land Cruiser at the Stanford Shopping Center. I typed up the best parts of a not-online report by the San Francisco Daily Post: From San Francisco to San Jose, scores of unlucky car owners are ...
Is "Kala" The New "Play"? [Burning Questions] (2)
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If nothing else, the recent chart ascents of M.I.A.'s Kala and "Paper Planes" are fascinating for the parallels they evoke with... Moby. Think about it: Play was a modest-selling album by a critics' pet that thanks to truckloads of advertising wound up selling a huge number of copies; Kala finished second in Idolator Pop 2007 and is now climbing the charts (currently at No. 37, having sold 11,000 copies) thanks to its use in a ...
A Modest Proposal: Bye-Bye "Indie," Hello Again "Alternative" (3)
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Last night I was clicking through the zillionth or so argument on the Internet I've come across this decade, and as with approximately 98 million-billion-trillion of them, it hinged, to some degree, on the definition of "indie." We've gone through this a quintillion times on this blog, too, so I've decided to ask everyone to make a subtle, yet important semantic shift: The next time you're tempted to use the word "indie rock" to describe ...
Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami Mouse Pad For Numéro Tokyo (2)
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Fashion magazine Numéro Tokyo will start releasing some great reader give-aways with their October 2008 issue. The give-away will last for overall three months, starting in October and ending in December. The October give-away is a real goodie - a Louis Vuitton produced mouse pad, featuring the Monogramouflage pattern, that was created this year by artist Takashi Murakami. In November they will be giving away a product by Mastermind Japan, more on that soon. Via ...
Zen Master on Rodman: Greatest Athlete He Ever Coached (1)
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by Marcel Mutoni Yesterday, I briefly touched on Phil Jackson receiving an honorary degree from his Alma matter, and today we get more from Phil’s acceptance speech. The Zen Master reflected on the unbelievable amount of talent he’s had the good fortune of coaching, and when asked who the greatest athlete he ever coached was, Jackson offered the University of North Dakota crowd a surprising answer. From the OC Register: No, the player Jackson called ...
'THE WIRE' UP FOR HUMANITAS HONOR: Episodes from HBO series named among finalists for award saluting exploration of human condition. (2)
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*Episodes of HBO's "The Wire" have been recognized by The Humanitas in its annual awards honoring film and TV writing that explores the human condition. "The Wire" faces competition from ABC's "Boston Legal" and the HBO mini-series "John Adams" in the 60-minute television category. Meanwhile, the writers behind "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," "Juno" and "Lars and the Real Girl" have been named finalists in the 2008 Humanitas Prize feature film category. Ronald Harwood ...
Internet’s Favorite Rappers Collaborate on Track, Give MP3 Blogs the Rest of the Week Off (1)
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Photo: Getty Images 1. T.I. feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Jay-Z, "Swagger Like Us"Sneaking in just before the closing ceremonies over the weekend, the U.S. wins a gold medal in freestyle swagger with this new M.I.A.-sampling track. [Attorney St.] 2. Dido, "Look No Further" Dido returns with this courageous tale of how she gave up her dreams of becoming a scientist and settled with just becoming a rich pop star. [Punkreas] 3. Lee "Scratch" ...
Internet’s Favorite Rappers Collaborate on Track, Give MP3 Blogs the Rest of the Week Off (1)
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Photo: Getty Images 1. T.I. feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Jay-Z, "Swagger Like Us"Sneaking in just before the closing ceremonies over the weekend, the U.S. wins a gold medal in freestyle swagger with this new M.I.A.-sampling track. [Attorney St.] 2. Dido, "Look No Further" Dido returns with this courageous tale of how she gave up her dreams of becoming a scientist and settled with just becoming a rich pop star. [Punkreas] 3. Lee "Scratch" ...
Dinner saved for Google's geeks [Perks] (8)
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Google's food cutbacks are more targeted than we'd first heard. Dinner will still be served in buildings which house engineers, according to a former Google chef who's made his own inquiries about the changes at the Googleplex cafeterias. Google's only eliminating the evening meal in cafes frequented by nontechnical employees. Somehow, this strikes us as worse for morale. If there were any doubt that Google's non-engineers were second-class citizens, consider it erased. No comp-sci degree? ...
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Sacha said:
you know, 2 free meals a day (plus snacks) is nothing to shake your fist at... honestly, people need to cool off a bit.
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Steve Sill said:
ROFL. Funny
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Wow….there are absolutely no rules of engagement at this point. While Game and Young Buck were yelling “50 Cent can suck my d–k” onstage at Irving Plaza…..Thisis50.com was cooking up a vengeful (if not illegal) plan. The folks from hiphopstan woke me up (who am I kidding. I don’t sleep….sigh) with a tip about a post on 50’s website for a “50 Cent: LAX Mixtape”….which is actually just Game’s album on a free download. Diabolical. ...
