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The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

October 7, 2008
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Can  a moment of sporting brilliance be considered art? I think this video makes it clear. For a brief moment on saturday Zlatan Ibrahimović  was not just an athlete, but an artist. Who would have imagined that the lovechild of Walker, Texas Ranger and Edgar Degas would be so beautiful?
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The Return of My Bloody Valentine

September 25, 2008
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The Return of My Bloody Valentine

Sept. 23, 2008 – Day of days. My Bloody Valentine live at the Roseland Ballroom in NYC for the second of two sold-out shows, on their first tour since 1992. My greatest teenage ambition realized as I witnessed the event I’d waited 15 years to see. Oh yes, I have slipped the surly bonds...
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Sir Ben Kingsley as Ian MacKaye circa 1981

September 17, 2008
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I’m pretty sure Gandhi was straightedge too.
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The Chaaaaaampions

September 16, 2008
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Although the rest of the world may be going to shit, today is also marks the real start to the 54th annual Champions League. Bask in the glory of the anthem. And on May 27th, 2009 we can all celebrate Chelsea’s victory in Rome! And since you asked, the lyrics to the anthem, right here (all...
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Prinz Poldi

September 15, 2008
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Prinz Poldi

Hero or money? That is the question being asked of Lukas “Prinz Poldi” Podolski in this sign, which roughly translated says “Man City or Real (Madrid), fuck off. Poldi to FC (Köln). Hero or Money?”. Podolski, for those of you who don’t eagerly follow German soccer, is a striker for Bayern Munich and the...
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The Man Who Killed Tom Brady

September 7, 2008
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The Man Who Killed Tom Brady

holla at u later, 2008-2009 pats! Now Playing: “Oh Happy Day”
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And after many a summer dies the swan.

September 5, 2008
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Today I received a disturbing email in my inbox. It was a technology tip from my employer’s IT office. I receive emails such as this occasionally, and though it shames me to say it now, I usually deleted them without even a simple glance. Now my shame has turned to guilt. The subject line of the email: Technology Tip...
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Elvis

September 1, 2008
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Elvis

Testing... Elvis has entered the building
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VPILF

August 31, 2008
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VPILF

How could you vote for anyone else?
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