November 2010
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“We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which...”
– Carl Sagan
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WatchIn honor of the midnight opening of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I” we bring you American Talk with Josh Horowitz and the HP cast.
Read Tom Long’s review of the film on DetNews.
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Futurama's New York in Legos
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World of Tomorrow by Matt De Lanoy. Anyone who has ever played with Legos can appreciate Matt’s work. He’s built the Planet Express and the Robot Arms Apt along with other known building structures from Futurama. He started this project by building the Planet Express and major characters back in February 2008. He says, “This layout is the culmination of a work in progress for over...
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“A fruit company and a major grocer are offering $150,000 to a man who says he...”
– Del Monte Foods and Kroger Co. say there’s no credible evidence that the jar was unsafe. But they’ve failed to persuade a federal judge in Detroit to dismiss a lawsuit by Darryl Alexander of Southfield.
Alexander says a stubborn lid flew through the air and struck him in the eye...
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“The bad news is that this is probably the final straw for Cooks Source. We have...”
– Cooks Source founder Judith Griggs • Admitting the internet campaign against her publication did it in. Griggs, who became infamous for ripping off a writer’s online article and then justifying it by saying that nothing on the Internet is subject to copyright, had few kind words to say to Monica...
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“I was just at the (expletive deleted) doctor all morning, because a (expletive...”
– Kid Rock’s “Born Free” hits stores today, but there’s a bigger event looming just over the horizon: The rocker’s 40th birthday. The self-styled Early Morning Stoned Pimp and Son of Detroit hits 40 on Jan. 17, but he’s not running from the milestone. Instead,...
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WatchThe Quidditch World Cup was held in New York City last weekend where more than 60 teams from high schools and colleges met to Quaffle-pock their way to victory. To quote the International Quidditch Association (IQA), “They’ve got 99 problems, but a snitch ain’t one.”
Things we love.
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WatchKristin Chenoweth and Molly Shannon re-enact The Real Housewives of Atlanta moments. So many things are right with this. Great source material in very capable hands and a beyond tacky set that looks like it was put together from remnants of a thrift shop fire.
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WatchHygienic Dress League. Maybe you’ve seen the mysterious phrase stenciled on a mural of a gas-masked man and woman and wondered “What the …?”
Affectionately known as HDL, Hygienic Dress League is a brand, a marketing tool, a corporation and — oh yeah — refers to the dynamic married duo, street artists Steve and Dorota Coy, both 32.
During their three years in...
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Does Kanye West Needs a Therapist? →
The headline made me read it. Interesting premise that, “instead of praising his erratic behavior, real friends should urge him to seek professional help.”
From The Root
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“Carolee Bildsten, 56, of the 5300 block of David Court, allegedly assaulted the...”
– The headline said “Police say woman attacked officer with sex toy”
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“Let’s pretend, for a second, you’re a lonesome guy who has bad luck...”
– From Asylum:
What’s a man to do? If you’re 37-year-old Michigan telemarketer Dave Cat, you have the $6,500 rubber lady “reincarnated.” Which is to say, you commission an exact replica of her to be stripped, molded and painted. And you bring her back from the...
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“A warrant was issued for a 22-year-old Inkster woman today on charges stemming...”
– It is alleged that the women was driving Saturday evening when the toddler, who allegedly wasn’t strapped into a child restraint seat, was somehow tossed from the vehicle at Beech Daly and Fox Street. WDIV TV 4 reported the girl may have been pushed from the vehicle by an older sibling...
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“At the Uptown Bookstore here, you can buy adult material and now, apparently,...”
– Filthy rich or just plain filthy. I really hope the winner used a Lysol wipe on the ticket.
Also, bonus points on writing the story to avoid using the words sex toys, porno and nudie. Gotta love all the euphemisms.
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“Working smoke alarm is best fire defense”
– This just seems like a no-brainier headline. What other fire defenses are there? Trained cats? That just seems inefficient.
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WatchFrom detroitlives:
The Bruce Giffin photo exhibit “The Face of Detroit” is taking place tonight at the Detroit Exposure headquarters in Royal Oak. Doors open at 6:30pm.
The studio is located on 1602 Rochester Road Royal Oak, MI.
Call 904.347.8302 for more information.
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WatchWe love all things This American Life and Ira Glass.
From thedailywhat:
In light of the Supreme Court hearing on the matter, John Hodgman enlists the services of Ira Glass’s sophisticated musings in offering a solution to the problem of video game violence.
Bravo John Hodgman.
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WatchWe have to post this before noon in honor of morning drinking. Watch Joel McHale from The Soup and Community insult Hoda and Kathie Lee right to their faces. Awesome.