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is this racist...? ha

I felt it was a little..but it was kinda funny too... I totally wasn't expecting the ending..



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Added by rp {|} // .MrPresident___++ on August 27, 2008 at 2:44pm — 4 Comments

'Cause it Reminds Me of that Dove Commercial But Backwards: Levi's

It will debut during the season premiere of Gossip Girl September 1.



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Dove Evolution Commercial that made everyone say… Continue

Added by alice on August 27, 2008 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Matthew McConaughey's Dad Died Having Sex, Says Mom

(This just in from US Weekly online)



If you think Matthew McConaughey is a character, wait until you meet his mom.



In her new book, I Amaze Myself! (iamazemyself.com), Kay McConaughey dishes on everything from her son Matthew’s conception to how her husband died in a compromising position with her!



“On Monday mornings, he and I often said goodbye by making love,” Kay says exclusively in the latest issue of Us Weekly.… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on August 27, 2008 at 11:59am — 4 Comments

It Won't Make Me Cycle But it's Cool!: David Byrne-Designed Bike Racks in NYC

The Olde Times Sq: - 44th St., south side, west of Seventh Ave.

David Byrne and the New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with New York art gallery PaceWildenstein, have unveiled nine unique bicycle racks designed by DB and installed in various locations throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. An avid bicyclist for almost 30 years, Byrne was… Continue

Added by alice on August 27, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Surgery next Wednesday



So as most of you know, I had Hodgkin's Lymphoma (lymph node cancer). Now they think I have thyroid cancer. So I'm having surgery on the 3rd (next Wednesday) for a thyroidectomy. They will be removing all of my thyroid (both sides) so I'll have to be on thyroid meds for life... fun stuff. I had a consult with the surgeon on Monday and they said one of the possible complications of the surgery is to the nerve to your vocal chords. So they wanted to get a good idea of what my… Continue

Added by Kara on August 27, 2008 at 11:00am — 17 Comments

THE WEEKEND EXPERIENCE - ART+CULTURE: Cannibal Flower’s 8th Anniversary Show

Saturday, August 30 7:30pm-2am @ Hangar 101 - Downtown, LA

The art pick this weekend looks like quite the show. Cannibal Flower is a underground art collective that has been throwing monthly warehouse parties for eight years straight. This weekend is their 8th anniversary show and I've read that the anniversary shows are the weirdest of the year.… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 27, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Waffle House Wedding

I'm so sorry I couldn't find the version with the commentary on Youtube to embed in the post... so here is the link to the version you HAVE to watch with the blushing bride to be's commentary. Waffle House Wedding







SO FUNNY.



Maybe this makes me an… Continue

Added by Kara on August 27, 2008 at 9:13am — 11 Comments

Artsy and Interesting Music Video: Evil Bee by Menomena

TRT 4:20. (probably on purpose.)

YouTube:

"About Menomena: Danny Seim, Justin Harris, and Brent Knopf. Together, they join powers to form experimental Portland-based super-group Menomena. They sing, arrange, create, invent instruments, and even make Julienne fries. Menomena has released several stellar, highly original albums since forming in… Continue

Added by alice on August 27, 2008 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

Some Great Marketing/Business Cartoons by Tom Fishburne

Some great cartoons from Tom Fishburne, a marketer at companies like General Mills, Nestle and home-product manufacturer Method Products, where he currently resides as senior marketing director of Europe. (Their soaps are all over our house.)



He has an interesting… Continue

Added by alice on August 27, 2008 at 5:00am — No Comments

KarKar - The Ideal Man Doesn't Exist: Hilarious Viral Video by GQ

Sam and I saw this last night as we were flipping through the tube.



It was on "Very Funny Ads" on TBS.



And...just for the men...by Lynx...the ideal woman. (Yeah, she doesn't exist either.) Don't try and pull this crap on… Continue

Added by alice on August 27, 2008 at 4:00am — 4 Comments

Engrish mothafarkah!

.. DO YOU SPEAK IT?!

I love my mother continent to death, but the ubiquitous f-ed signage never cease to amuse me.…

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Added by PANDA JU on August 27, 2008 at 12:40am — 5 Comments

Sticky Sweet Fashion (Looks from Madonna's New Tour)

At the age of 50, Madonna kicked off her Sticky & Sweet world tour in Wales. Think what you want. For me, her "Hung Up" record was enjoyable. But "4 minutes" just seems like she jacked it from Britney = just sad.



Arianne Phillips who has been with Madonna as her costume designer for years has lined up an impressive assortment of couture fashion designers to help create Madonna’s looks for the Stick & Sweet tour.… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on August 26, 2008 at 5:41pm — 1 Comment

M.I.A. Paper Planes song...

I can't tell whether I like this song or I hate it... Its so catchy....



Love it or hate… Continue

Added by Kara on August 26, 2008 at 5:39pm — 12 Comments

A Simple Song by a Dublin Singer: Mmm by Laura Izibor

Song has been added to the music player.



I love the soulfulness in her voice - like Aretha but younger and Alicia but deeper.



Lyrics:

Make everything so simple in a crazy world,

and I'm tryna find the words to say,

you make everything alright just by being around boy

mmm, you make me wanna sing

mmmmm

your my light in the dark

guiding, guiding me home

and your faith in me, is all I need

baby,mmmm your love it… Continue

Added by alice on August 26, 2008 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments

Movie: A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, Debuting Sept 9/19 NY, 9/26 LA

'Cause I'll Never Understand That Generation But I'm Hoping This Movie Will Help.



Synopsis:

" Family ties bind us together in visceral ways, but the forces of modern life often seem to drive parents and children apart. Elderly Mr. Shi (Henry O), a widower and a retired scientist, has arrived from Beijing to spend time with his divorced… Continue

Added by alice on August 26, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

BOOK BY BERKMAN CENTER, HARVARD - RELEASED: BORN DIGITAL

For those of you who've stuck around a bit, you'll remember a post I put up from our visit to Harvard at the beginning of this month. As a quick side note, I… Continue

Added by alice on August 26, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Gutter Art - The 6emeia Project: São Paulo, Brazil

"The 6emeia project was created and developed by the artists Anderson Augusto, also known as SÃO, and Leonardo Delafuente, also known as Delafuente. The duo live in the Barra Funda neighborhood of São Paulo where they began the project with the purpose of changing and transforming daily life.



The duo's objective is to modify the means within which we… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 26, 2008 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

China's Bao Reclaims Title as World's Tallest Man!

Aug. 20 - "Guinness World Records has returned the title of world's tallest man to China's Bao Xishun after Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk refused to be measured under new guidelines.



Bao, who stands at 7 feet, 8.95 inches, held the title for a year before losing it in 2006 to Stadnyk, who is 8 feet 5.5 inches tall, Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief of Guinness… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 26, 2008 at 11:00am — 6 Comments

On a Rainy Day...Gregory Thielker's Paintings (Not Photos) - 8 Total

Under the Unminding Sky

We love Gregory Thielker's art, not only because we can't believe they're actually paintings and not photographs, but also because he can transport us into another time and place. When we look at his paintings, Thielker wants us to experience those moments when we're driving in our car on a cold and rainy day. He wants us to… Continue

Added by alice on August 26, 2008 at 11:00am — 17 Comments

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