April 2011
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Gawker's Richard Lawson Covers the Royal Wedding →
“5:35AM - Look at everyone’s hats! It’s like the Kentucky Derby. That said, look at all the horses! #britishfacesjokes”
It only gets a million times better from 5:35 am EST on like lots of Prince Harry jokes and ceremonial wagons to fuck town type shenanigans.
They’ve given Lawson a Pulitzer and Medal of Honor right? Good gotta make sure we stay on top of...
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Reasons to feel sunny about Transformers: Dark of... →
It’s that ol’ British humor (humour?) that we all know and love, but aside from the dripping sarcasm, stiff upper lip and, no doubt, binge drinking finger tips come the most surprising revelation of American-English relations.
A movie ticket to see Transformers 3 in 3D will only cost £3.50?! That’s like $7! The fuck America!
That’s OUR movie! Can we do ANYTHING...
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This royal wedding is Britain's Marie Antoinette... →
Good article on the wedding that’s got everyone so worked up. Let them eat cake! Or Kate as I saw someone say on Twitter.
That’s William’s job now! Har har.
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Watchthedailywhat:
Movie Trailer of the Day: The first official teaser trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 — for real, this time.
The final battle begins (and ends) July 15.
[heyuguys.]
Getting chills, shaking and crying right now!
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WatchTrailer for the X Men prequel. Looking good movie trailer for a movie I had no interest in but now I do.
But seriously, who gave the ok for Jennifer Lawrence’s Mystique costume/make-up, why did they make her forehead go all the way to the back of her head?
“Record labels regularly coordinate strategic free downloads of for-profit music...”
– Jonathan Poneman of Sub Pop.
Another problem with the tech press leading the way on music-related punditry: They tend to forget that there are, you know, actual people involved in each step of the music-making process. And that includes people employed by record labels, who have a vested interest...
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“Dammit! I’m getting too old for this ssshhhhh… sound that comes from...”
– Michael Keaton’s Janitor from last night’s 30 Rock
Who fakes a giant jellyfish photograph? HONESTLY. →
motherjones:
We still love the holy heck out of the pic, though.
So the jellyfish photo is fake and I fell for it. Congrats Internet, I hate you.
(JK. I love you…forevs)
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Mail Online becomes world's second most popular... →
Second only to the New York Times.
Maybeee if the Grey Lady had more meaningless pictures of trashy British celebrities and their outfits I’d visit more!!!
(I’m so ashamed :( )
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“In September Arizona shared several grams of sodium thiopental, a drug used in...”
– A shortage of drugs used in lethal injections has left American death chambers reliant on imports from Europe. Europeans are less than impressed. (via theeconomist)
Urgh. “Lifesavers?” Surely, they knew the irony of that statement.
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On Ayn Rand
homeofthevain:
She has a great attraction for simple people who are puzzled by organized society, who object to paying taxes, who dislike the welfare state, who feel guilt at the thought of the suffering of others, but who would like to harden their hearts.
— Gore Vidal on Ayn Rand
Via claytoncubitt.
“I have a great relationship with the blacks, I’ve always had a great...”
– Donald Trump, while announcing his candidacy for president. Read more at The Atlantic Wire. (via theatlantic)
Spoken like a true president. Only not.
“There is nothing courageous about asking for sacrifice from those who can least...”
– President Barack Obama (via soupsoup)
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“Phone calls are out due to my anxiety disorder.”
– Email from someone I work with
No one ever really prepared me for working in new media so take this as a service announcement: You deal with this sort of thing when you deal with people and the Internet. 