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POP CULTURE
Aug 21, 2008, 01:37PM
College Presidents Taking Cues From John Ashcroft
Southern Illinois University's chancellor covered up an art exhibit because one portion showed a partially exposed butt, channeling former Attorney General John Ashcroft's wish to drape cloth over the exposed breasts of Lady Justice. When asked for comment, he actually said "I do not believe in any form of censoring," proving that an uncomfortable lack of familiarity with the English language for a college administrator.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 20, 2008, 12:20PM
Baking Is Better Than Febreeze
When a teenage food critic thinks about his weekend, more often than not something tasty is involved. Here he decides to spend his Saturday baking two loaves of brioche, and the house has never smelled better.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 20, 2008, 10:18AM
Great Moments In American Capitalism
New York's always ahead of the curve compared to the rest of the country, including the foolish pretension that "Christmas" is some kind of special holiday season and not a marketing scheme planned all year long. Today, August 20, now marks the official start of Christmas insanity thanks to a Radio City Christmas Special ad in amNY. Buy your tickets today, in the middle of the damn summer.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 19, 2008, 02:59PM
The Internet's Killing Entertainment
The music and movie industries in the U.S. are hemoraghing money right now. Bringing new products to market isn't profitable, and there's no new revenue in sight. If we don't figure out a way to make sure talent, entertainment, and intellectual property get rewarded, the U.S. might loose the most powerful weapons we've ever had: our culture.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 15, 2008, 01:41PM
Absent Absinthe
Absinthe was just legalized in the U.S. this year, leading to the first domestic production since 1912. Earnest Hemingway might turn over in his grave to hear this, but after trying it one cosmopolitan student thinks the wormwood liquer is overrated. Of course, maybe if he had exercised a bit more class in his preparation he would have come closer to the authentic experience.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 15, 2008, 11:53AM
Summer Sucks
Summers aren't fun anymore. No longer do college students go home, hang out at the pool, and work crappy jobs-if you want a future for yourself you become an indentured servant at a prestigous internship. After trying both routes over consecutive summers one student wishes he didn't feeel guilty about painting houses instead of volunteering on Capitol Hill.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 14, 2008, 05:23PM
Great Moments In American Capitalism
Ever have one of those warm family bonding moments that never seem to last? Well now you can commerorate the greatest gaming upsets in family history with the new Blockbuster Family Gaming Pack, free with any purchase of $49.99 and up. Because nothing says family like digging popcorn out of a plastic cone while prancing around with a crappy medal you won beating your Dad at Madden.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 13, 2008, 03:05PM
ObamArt
Barack Obama has inspired his own mini-Renaissance in the art world over the past year. Maybe it's because he's good looking, maybe it's because he's black, or maybe it's because his message of change actually resonates with artists more than most politicians. But whatever the reason, the impact is clear. One critic, though, is tired of art made for Obama, and looks forward to the day when poignant art is made about him.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 13, 2008, 10:02AM
Who Is The Hippest Athlete Of All Time?
Most athletes have no sense of style and are about as far from 'counter-culturally alternative' as possible. But sometimes Steve Nash wears zany neon, or Michael Phelps grows a post-ironic mustache. Hipster Runoff analyzes who the world's most hipster athlete is.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 12, 2008, 02:02PM
The Next Gold Rush
As the price of commodities continues to rise, some are looking towards an untapped resource full of valuable plastics and metals: landfills. Dump mining has already been going on in the U.S. and is under consideration in Europe. So get out the pickax and sieve, because it's time to get dirty.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 11, 2008, 12:07PM
Particle Man
Nanotechnology makes use of artificially designed atomic structures for a wide variety of applications. They're found in suits and cosmetics, used in pollution clean-up and health care, but they're loosely regulated and the long-term effects are unclear. A recent art exhibition in San Diego questions the nature of nanotechnology and asks whether we shouldn't be more skeptical of something that can literally change the way atoms are structured.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 08, 2008, 04:58PM
Preternaturally Beautiful Men
Visual charisma isn't always cookie-cutter. Bowie, Cave, Defoe, Davis: these men have stretched and pulled the boundaries of attraction with their fiercely unique features. Imperfection has never looked more perfect.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 07, 2008, 11:08AM
Breaking World Records In Alaska
A college student at the University of Alaska recently built the world's biggest human hamster wheel with a bunch of boards and an old swing set. He's still waiting on verification for his world record. No word on when the world's biggest human upside down water bottle will be finished.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 06, 2008, 05:22PM
Sticking With Beer
Finding the perfect someone is never easy, but one surefire way to set back your relationship quest is continuously punching above your financial weight. Here one Beer Guy goes against his better judgement and takes out a Champagne Girl, coming up predictably short. But at least he got a gourmet late night snack out of the deal.
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Aug 21, 2008, 10:32AM
Make it Rain
For magicians, “selling out” means something quite literal.
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Aug 20, 2008, 10:38AM
The East Coast Down Under
Returning to Australia after a year away shows the subtle cultural changes that the country is experiencing.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 18, 2008, 09:28AM
Don't Be a Label Whore!
Target by any other name is still plain-old crappy Target. Don't be fooled by the name on the tag.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 15, 2008, 09:06AM
Decline and Fall
Some tips from a former employee on how Starbucks can stop the bleeding.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 14, 2008, 11:57AM
Five Foot Three
Is point-by-point journaling taking the place of well-formed journalism?
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POP CULTURE
Aug 14, 2008, 09:38AM
Curiosity Kills Me
Popular as they are abroad, Americans still don't care about soccer and techno.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 12, 2008, 09:37AM
The Influence of Anxiety
"How many of you have ever avoided going into an exclusive boutique because you weren’t dressed right or because you just felt plum uncomfortable since the environment was so intimidating? Every time you do, the more you stroke luxury’s hard-on."
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POP CULTURE
Aug 12, 2008, 09:18AM
Are You Experienced?
A city filled with young, wannabe-hippies? Good thing it's gorgeous West Coast paradise.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 11, 2008, 09:47AM
I Spy
A real famous person! Not that we, like, care about celebrities or anything.
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Aug 21, 2008, 11:31AM
The Magician Works His Magic
The Magic Castle, located in Hollywood, is the capital of tricksters, hucksters, and sleight-of-hand artists. If a magician performs there they can perform anywhere. It's also an incredibly swanky place to impress a lady, at least if you're confident enough to start off a date with "open sesame."
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POP CULTURE
Aug 20, 2008, 11:42AM
Aggressive Advertising
When commercial narrators become more voyeuristic than helpful and informative.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 19, 2008, 02:20PM
Texting + TV: The Dumbest Form Of Entertainment Ever
TeXTMeTV is a new show based out of Lansing, Michigan, where random kids sit on a couch and respond to text messages sent in by viewers. That's it. Apparently they're able to argue and have discussions with this format, and sometimes the discourse even reaches the level of a pub quiz when prizes are handed out for answering trivia questions. It seems to us like someone really misunderstood the whole user-generated content trend in technology and entertainment.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 19, 2008, 11:59AM
Possibly The Longest Set-Up For A Jewish Joke Ever
Woody Allen wasn't born with the kind of comedic fearlessness that let him keep making movies about relationships after the whole Soon-Yi thing came out. No, before he even got started making movies he worked as stand-up comic, showing a patience and bravery that would put most of today's comics to shame. Here he's entertaining an English audience in 1965, letting the awkward and absurd tell a joke that the punchline alone could never deliver.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 19, 2008, 09:36AM
Patience Is A Virtue
Growing up in the barrio is'nt exactly the best setting for explaining the virtues of long-term investments. However, after watching this well-made ad for a South African investment bank, we're totally convinced that in life and in finance good things come to those who wait. Now if only we had some money to put away...
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POP CULTURE
Aug 14, 2008, 05:02PM
A Shirt With Its Own History?
The good folks at American Apparel are working super hard at educating the public on proper fashion, and now they've gone multimedia! Here's a video that supposedly teaches us how to make a boring plain t-shirt have "its own personal color." There's a prize for anyone who can explain what the hell he's talking about.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 13, 2008, 04:20PM
...You Never Go Back
After his public art project "The Assassination of Barack Obama" was taken down by order of the Secret Service, Yazmany Arboleda took one "segment" of his show on the road. Here's a video of racially subversive art on a tour of New York. NSFW, but hey, it's art.
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POP CULTURE
Aug 13, 2008, 10:27AM
Kevin Smith Strikes Back
When an asshole fan attacks Kevin Smith for rehashing his characters and being derivative, he refuses to take it lying down (and the crowd loves it).
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POP CULTURE
Aug 12, 2008, 04:10PM
Bergdorf Goodman Explains Their Own Genius
Every year New York luxury boutique Bergdorf Goodman goes through a sort of ritual design-oblige where they present holiday themed window decorations to the public. Watch them explain their inspiration for last year (anyone know what "natural baroque" means?) and decide whether you feel comfortable giving them $400 for a pair of socks.
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