December 2010
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What other notable people besides Martin Luther...
Q: George Washington Carver… Martin Luther King Jr…. What other notable/successful folks have been intentionally named after famous people who are not in their family (that is their famous antecedent’s first and last name is the “descendant’s” given name)?
I can’t help but think about how it would be such a burden for a kid to grow up with a name like...
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Clearmountain pauses: "Great Rock and Roll Pauses"...
Great Rock and Roll Pauses (permalink) is a short story from Jennifer Egan’s collection of linked stories A Visit from the Goon Squad. A 76-page PowerPoint Slide, it’s told by a 12-year-old girl who documents her autistic brother’s collecting of Clearmountain pauses, the moments in rock and roll songs when the music dramatically stops, which are named after famed music producer...
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#Hashtag rap: a summary
(I’ve seen the term floating around for a bit, so I figured I’d write up a quick summary. My apologies if its too dumbed down; just trying not to leave anyone behind! Please note, most links NSFW due to language.)
Hashtag rap is a phrase officially coined by Kanye West in a November 2nd interview on Funkmaster Flex’s HOT97 radio show. The term—a nod to the way online posts...
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His mnemonic associations were so strong that he could recall them after many years. After he discovered his own abilities, he performed as a mnemonist; but this created confusion in his mind. He went as far as writing things down on paper and burning it, so that he could see the words in cinders, in a desperate attempt to forget them. Reportedly, in his late years, he realized that he...
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Why do cats love boxes and sinks?
Or any small confined space for the matter? Was just watching the latest Maru video and was wondering if there was a legit answer. Please, no pseudo-science (unless it’s very clever). I want an answer from a certified zoologist or a lion tamer (do lions and big cats exhibit these same tendencies???). Or is Maru a total outlier? Thanks. More evidence: http://catsinsinks.com/
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jeff mangum
12/4/10, 9:30 pm, brooklyn, ny
1. oh comely 2. aeroplane over the sea 3. gardenhead 4. engine 5. ghost 6. king of carrot flowers part 1 (acapella guitar change transition!) 7. king of carrot flower parts 2 and 3 8. song against sex 9. naomi 10. two headed boy part 1 11. two headed boy part 2