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kunter posted a tweet

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:04:45 America/Los_Angeles

By mid-1995 the World Wide Web had received a great deal of attention in popular culture and the mass media. There we were in boiling waters
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JamesOTB posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:44:50 America/Los_Angeles

Festivus Continues Long After ‘Seinfeld’
“Seinfeld,” the “show about nothing,” gave us many memorable scenes that continue as cultural icons...
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JamesOTB posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:45:26 America/Los_Angeles

Colbert on Colbert
Veteran journalist Jim Warren recounts this weekend’s 50th anniversary celebration at Chicago’s famed Second City...
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Al bookmarked a link

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:37:28 America/Los_Angeles

The Jews Who Wrote Christmas Songs (2009) - InterfaithFamily.com
"I've reproduced the 2009 ASCAP list of the most popular holiday songs of the past decade. Second, I've followed it up with detailed information on the Jewish background of writers of the songs. As you will see, 12 out of the 25 most...
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r_f_mcdonald25 posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:05:36 America/Los_Angeles

[LINK] "Young shoppers edge manga into Europe's mainstream"
Interesting, if personally unsurprising. I see large and growing manga shelves wherever I go book shopping here in Toronto,...
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Drew K posted a tweet

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:30:37 America/Los_Angeles

Guitar Hero VH revue in IGN: "It would be tough to pick a major band that is more irrelevant to popular culture today than Van Halen."
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ItsGettingHotinHere posted a blog entry

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:26:03 America/Los_Angeles

A Time For Pragmatism
In concrete terms, we must, right now, consolidate our movement, enlist the best of the best lobbyists, persuade middle-America...
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john pasmore posted a tweet

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:51:22 America/Los_Angeles

Popular culture is shaped by our choices and actions - and lack of. I don't want to leave a legacy solely defined by SEO "wins." (via @dcap)
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danielacapistrano posted a tweet

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:56:42 America/Los_Angeles

Popular culture is shaped by our choices and actions - and lack of. I don't want to leave a legacy that was solely defined by SEO "wins."
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dmiddlecamp posted a blog entry

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:19:02 America/Los_Angeles

Man From UNCLE vs. Santa Claus
ecember 7, 1966 These were my prime Christmas years, and Rexall had it all. It would still be a few years before I moved up to...
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JamesOTB posted a blog entry

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:08:14 America/Los_Angeles

Just a Day Job
Scott Adams on the brutal reality of “day jobs” for aspiring artists. Of course, has a Berkeley MBA and was...
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Derek Walter posted a blog entry

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:39:36 America/Los_Angeles

Oh Google, You Own My Soul
An industry has grown up around fearing intrusion into our lives. The unease is that Big Brother and his all-seeing eye...
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dmiddlecamp posted a blog entry

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:29:34 America/Los_Angeles

Shriners Special train wreck
May 12, 1907 An earlier post covered the career of the early twentieth century surgeon Dr. William Stover and mentioned what...
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Caprica posted a blog entry

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:38:24 America/Los_Angeles

Avatar - Movie Premiere - Promo Preview - Screen Shots
tvguide This is sort of interesting. A couple months back, "Avatar" was being panned as being dead on arrival. I sort of...
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TraderTim posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:39:03 America/Los_Angeles

Draaaaaaaaaaaainage!
I was delighted to read that one of my favorite movies of all time, There Will Be Blood, is taking top honors as the movie of...
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Silvagol posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:26:00 America/Los_Angeles

Why Do Children Fear Me?
Why do children fear me?Maybe it's an over-reaction on my part, but I always notice that small children stare at me in...
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Croydonian posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:34:00 America/Los_Angeles

Amusing link o' the day
The Morgan Freeman chain of command, from God downwards. Anyway, enjoy.
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Deal Breaker posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:54:51 America/Los_Angeles

Get Marlboro Cigarettes – Marlboro Coupons
When you are a cigarette smoker, you are fanatically devoted to your brand. No matter what brand you smoke you are devoted to...
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dmiddlecamp posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:56:59 America/Los_Angeles

Happy 50th Birthday Grover Beach
ecember 21, 1959 The city of Grover Beach was born 50 years ago this month with an election tally of 636 votes in favor and 380...
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Yazdanpour posted a tweet

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:40:03 America/Los_Angeles

Reading: Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter: Steven Johnson... http://bit.ly/4XFKQu
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Life in B Major posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:57:25 America/Los_Angeles

Happy Festivus!
The celebration of Festivus begins with the "Airing of Grievances", which takes place immediately after the Festivus dinner...
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VacantLot posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:57:25 America/Los_Angeles

Happy Festivus!
The celebration of Festivus begins with the "Airing of Grievances", which takes place immediately after the Festivus dinner...
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Compete posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:30:09 America/Los_Angeles

Apple, Lala, and the Growth of Streaming Content
A couple months ago, my mp3 player developed an unhealthy obsession with Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing”. It would...
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JamesOTB posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:26:19 America/Los_Angeles

Nancy Reagan and Mr. T Christmas Photo
Teresa Kopec says, “This may be the greatest Christmas photo ever.” I don’t know about that, but it’s...
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thephotographer4you posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:07:33 America/Los_Angeles

The Howard Stern Documentary
Sirius Radio is offering a free down loadable History of Howard on their website. Act III of the award-winning radio...
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