May 2013
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Really worth reading the entire opinion in PDF... →
Using terms like “brazen conduct and relentless fraud,” a federal judge on Monday sanctioned attorneys running a BitTorrent copyright lawsuit factory, and recommended federal prosecutors investigate for potential criminal charges.
May 21st
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An unabashed nerd's review of "Star Trek: Into... →
May 21st
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"Hear Hear!" for the return of Star Trek to TV --... →
May 19th
May 18th
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Of these "20 Ways to Improve Baseball Right Now,"... →
May 17th
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Interview with superproducer Peter Asher, who has... →
May 16th
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Official governmental position (Dept. of Justice)... →
May 15th
The pursuit of Instagram, full of intrigue,... →
May 14th
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The #18 "Most Creative People" from Fast Company... →
 Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele getting much-deserved attention.
May 13th
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Steven Soderbergh’s State Of Cinema Talk →
Scattershot but still really interesting. most interesting highlight: So when a studio is attempting to determine on a project-by-project basis what will work, instead of backing a talented filmmaker over the long haul, they’re actually increasing their chances of choosing wrong. Because in my view, in this business which is totally talent-driven, it’s about horses, not races. I think if I...
May 12th
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(Predictable) Bumps in the road for the "hot new... →
A fascinating fight is brewing over MOOCs.
May 11th
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May 10th
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Wonderful, hilarious piece on the sounds of... →
May 9th
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"Are We Laughing With Charles Ramsey?" from NPR --... →
Our reaction to overnight Web celebrities like Charles Ramsey, Antoine Dodson, Sweet Brown and Ted Williams deserves a longer look.
May 8th
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A great long piece (from GQ in '92) about Tommy... →
A wonderful read, but sad sad sad.
May 7th
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Still hoping for the day when my love of... →
Fingers crossed.
May 6th
tim sniffen writing & drawing: I Found The Perfect... →
mrsniffen: Hey, I’ve been thinking about you! Just last Saturday I was feeling bored with the city, so I took a meandering drive out of my usual territory and stumbled across the coolest little brunch place that you’re going to have the best time ruining. Fletcher’s Kitchen is a old converted…
May 4th
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I'm a huge fan of MLB TV. It's not perfect, but... →
May 2nd
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SLEEP is the answer, people. Like, almost always! →
May 1st
April 2013
22 posts
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How To Turn Down The Heat On Fiery Family... →
Apr 30th
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The new iTunes is a total catastrophe. I hate it.... →
Apr 29th
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VIDEO: Rare footage of plantation workers playing... →
A video dating to 1919 showing rare footage of African-American plantation workers playing baseball has been found in Georgia.
Apr 27th
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Basically how I felt about the film "42" except... →
It’s a disjointed and unsatisfying movie, even though it has its moments.
Apr 26th
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"The Most Challenged Books of 2012" or: "Hey... →
Apr 26th
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The fact that an entire subgenre of literature... →
Apr 23rd
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The best, most thoughtful, and longest piece on... →
A must read.
Apr 22nd
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Crazy, long piece on the political machinations... →
Apr 21st
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Super interesting description of the filmmaking... →
Still interesting though!
Apr 20th
Amazing interview with Dan Messe of the great... →
Couldn’t be more excited to see them at the Old Town School of Folk Music tonight.
Apr 19th
Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction sounds awesome,... →
Apr 18th
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Apr 17th
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Apr 13th
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Brad Paisley catches flak for taking on the... →
Yet. It’s an interesting (important?) discussion to be having, and I actually dislike all the ridicule Paisley’s fielding. I don’t think ridicule is the right reaction. He’s creating a more interesting, substantive conversation on racism and racial tensions than I’ve heard in a while (see: above link). Do I think the song itself is very good?  Well. Um, no. But is it...
Apr 11th
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ListenGotta listen before you weigh in on the...
Apr 11th
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Chicago time-lapse video with anthemic pop soundtrack!
Apr 9th
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Apr 7th
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Offshore accounts, tax evasion, all kinds of... →
Apr 6th
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Improv's own TJ & Dave get the Radiolab treatment →
Big time.
Apr 5th
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A classic Salon extremist-contrarian-incendiary... →
Apr 4th
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A wonderful look at the most overlooked member... →
Apr 3rd
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"New lullabye from Hem" is (literally) music to my... →
Apr 2nd
March 2013
22 posts
A beautiful Texas song in a gorgeous Texas... →
Mar 30th
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Pretty crazy story that I'm sure is just the tip... →
Mar 29th
You better BELIEVE this is the most shared story... →
Mar 28th
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Fascinating interview with the author of a new... →
Mar 27th
Really this just made me excited to find out that... →
Mar 26th
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Your fascinating legal story for the day: story... →
Mar 23rd
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Just to briefly remind everyone that 30 Rock was the best.
Mar 21st
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Satire so real it hurts. A joke so genuinely funny... →
Mar 20th
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There's something in the collective unconscious... →
And Lena Dunham’s getting in on the action. First zombies, now this?
Mar 19th