December 2011
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The Music They Made →
ursaminorjim:
Every December, my brother assembles an audio collage for the New York Times Magazine featuring the works of musicians, songwriters, and producers who have died in the past year. Here’s the 2011 edition. In his words: “This is my mix, it was quite difficult and pointless, and now that it’s done I’m going to get the flu.”
Oh - and make sure to watch all the way through to the end.
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WatchHow New Yorker photographer an underwater bicyclist
NASA's Kepler spacecraft discovers pair of planets... →
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“American Idol runner-up David Archuleta says he will take a break from his...”
– David Archuleta announces plans for Mormon mission - Times Union
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Kim Jong Il: Greatest. Filmmaker. Ever. →
csmonitor:
Scott Baldauf explains:
“Called one of the most, well, Kim-Jong-ilian movies of the century, Pulgasari is an allegory of the common man’s fight against tyranny, as hapless medieval Korean peasants team up with a giant iron-eating bull to overthrow an evil king. The fact that the young director Kim had to kidnap a South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his actress wife, Choe Un-Hee,...
“Jon Bon Jovi wants duped fans to know he’s not dead, and he has posted a...”
– Bon Jovi: ‘Heaven looks a lot like New Jersey’ - Times Union
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“Gerard Butler is OK after being held underwater by some big waves while filming...”
– Gerard Butler rescued at big-wave surfing spot - Times Union
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Flickr 2011: The Year in Photos →
mjanairo:
2011 has been a year of memorable news headlines, from natural disasters to final space shuttle missions to historic deaths. Flickr has pieced together the story of the year in 18 photographs taken around the world by users of the photo-sharing platform. SEE ALSO: How the World Googled in 2011…
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Lady Gaga voted AP Entertainer of the Year - Times... →
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, 69, has died -... →
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“I think there will be some singing and some stabbing.”
– “Glee” and “American Horror Story” creator Ryan Murphy on how he plans to celebrate his shows’ nominations (via the AP)
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USA Today: nearly half of all Americans are poor...
About 97.3 million Americans fall into a low-income category, commonly defined as those earning between 100 and 199 percent of the poverty level, based on a new supplemental measure by the Census Bureau that is designed to provide a fuller picture of poverty. Together with the 49.1 million who fall below the poverty line and are counted as poor, they number 146.4 million, or 48 percent of...
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What's the top sporting accomplishment of 2011? →
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Watchnewyorker:
Daily Comment: The Attack on All-American Muslim
The Jaafars and their children form one of five Dearborn families featured on “All-American Muslim,” a reality show, on TLC, created by some of the same team behind “Real Housewives of New York.” The show has become the target of an ugly campaign by a group called the Florida Family Association, which calls it “propaganda that...
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“Capital Holiday Lights in the Park has grown over 15 years into one of the...”
– A dim view of the bright lights in the park - Times Union
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“New York City-based Hasidic reggae superstar Matisyahu is on a new religious...”
– Hasidic reggae star Matisyahu shaves off his beard - Times Union
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