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An expression of community
Originally posted on my blog. Since Jeff Sparrow took over as editor of Overland in 2007, he has been working to increase the magazine’s presence. Part of his approach has been to publish the full contents of recent issues — [...]
A promising start
Also posted on my blog. Last month I recommended Inside Story. Metajournalist Margaret Simons reports that it is off to a successful start: Yet despite getting almost no publicity Inside Story – which is free to read – already has [...]
Sunday video: Beatbox flute
I came across Greg Patillo’s beatbox flute on one of the Nintendo fanboy blogs, because he plays the Super Mario Bros theme. Then Nick Evans emailed me Patillo’s version of the Inspector Gadget theme, with a bit of the Beverley [...]
Sunday Video: Merry Christmas
Scandinavia is the world’s largest producer and exporter of a Christmas necessity. Here’s a 2003 documentary about this very rare species, and a 2005 follow-up on the safety instructions…
Sunday Video: Cover version + original video
Via Copy, Right?, a series of cover songs played along with the original video clips.
Sunday Video: Trick shots
Some incredible pool skills over the fold…
Sunday Video: La Revolution des Crabes
Thanks to Bec and Tom for the suggestion, I offer you “The Crab Revolution”:
Sunday Video: David Elsewhere
David “Elsewhere” Bernal was filmed dancing at a Korean-American dance exhibition. The clip circulated on the internet, and before long he found himself on TV shows and a bunch of high-profile advertisements. Amazing style.
Sunday Video: harDCore
One of the coolest things I’ve seen in a while is the Yellow Arrow Capitol of Punk website. It offers a walking tour of the city’s important hardcore history. The idea is that you download and print a pdf map, [...]
Sunday Video: Stunt City
The best ad on TV at the moment…
The science of The Female Brain
Says Albrechtsen: Here’s a snap brain quiz. Which sex uses, on average, about 20,000 words a day, in contrast to the 7000 uttered by the other sex? If you answered… women, … you’ve been watching too many Woody Allen movies. [...]
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