November 2008
46 posts
FiveThirtyEight.com: Politics Done Right: Did Talk... →
The New Yorker on Dogfish Head and the rise of... →
maura:
i need to get my butt back down to rehoboth beach soon.
I want something made from palo santo wood.
White Denim OMFZG!@!!!1! →
about-today:
White Denim, All You Really Have to Do/Mess Your Hair Up Live from Nigel Godrich’s basement
Holy crap. I’ve never heard these guys play live before. I expected it to be good. Not this good, though. Holy crap. I’ve already watched it four times. I mean, look how he plays that guitar like a bass at the end. Holy crap.
Are you ready to hear the most horrifying musical... →
bg5000:
perpetua:
Seriously, are you ready? You’re probably not ready. The screamo bits totally crack me up.
Holy living fuck. I thought i was ready. I was not. Not in the least.
Sloths!
thedailywhat:
Brand new Watchmen theatrical trailer.
(via.)
YES. Also what is that like Thom Yorke singing over Philip Glass? ALSO YES.
[update: okay apparently it’s a Muse song, but in my defense dude definitely seems to channel some yorke-emote here and there, plus it was so backgrounded in the trailer. ANYWAYS. You can hear the whole thing here.]
Real-Life Spy Awesomeness
supersonicelectronic:
In light of Quantum of Solace being released tomorrow, November 14th, here in the United States and my life-long fascination and dream of being a super awesome secret agent (Who doesn’t?) I’ve compiled a short little list of some pretty cool real-life spy stories:
Ian Fleming - Ian Fleming, author of the original James Bond series of books, was a secret agent. Sure,...
Most Psychiatric Conditions The Same Disorder? →
tumbledore:
“Their idea is, in broad outline, straightforward. Dr. Crespi and Dr. Badcock propose that an evolutionary tug of war between genes from the father’s sperm and the mother’s egg can, in effect, tip brain development in one of two ways. A strong bias toward the father pushes a developing brain along the autistic spectrum, toward a fascination with objects, patterns, mechanical systems,...
A List of 2008 Election Maps →
via electoral-vote.com
Sayyid Qutb and Leo Strauss →
(via thisrecording)
“The society may be drowned in lusts, steeped in low passions, rolling in filth and dirt, thinking that it has enjoyment and freedom from chains and restrictions. Such a society may become devoid of any clean enjoyment and even of lawful food, and nothing may remain except a rubbish heap, or dirt and mud. The Believer from his height looks at the people drowning in dirt...
THE BEST OF FLUXPOP, VOL. 1
perpetua:
DOWNLOAD IT!
This is the first in a series of mini-compilations spotlighting some of the best songs to ever appear on Fluxblog, with an emphasis on the high energy pop stuff. Enjoy!
The songs:
The Silures “21 Ghosts” / Ce’cile “Hot Like We” / Spektrum “May Day” / In Flagranti “Genital Blue Room” / Justus Kohncke featuring Meloboy “Frei/Hot Love” / Rachel Stevens “I Said Never Again...
soupsoup:
This is a test
do not adjust yr monitor screens
ephemeron:
duplo:
Barack said that Malia is allergic to dogs so they will need a hypoallergenic breed, but that they want to get a shelter dog. He wasn’t sure whether they would be able to find a hypoallergenic shelter dog.
This is your queue, shelters of America, to send pictures of any hypoallergenic dogs you might have! I really want the Obamas to get a shelter dog!!! No $1000...
Giraffes!
Super Obama World →
switchbladesusie:
ckck:
Fight your way through the Alaskan wilderness.
Well there just went an hour of my life…
Editorial - So Little Time, So Much Damage -... →
AMC - Blogs - Mad Men - Q&A - Creator Matthew... →
AMC - Blogs - Mad Men - Q&A - Creator Matthew... →
I attempt an insomnia-inspired joke
Did you hear the one about the budding sci-fi writer? His workshop teacher told him his characters needed to be more psychologically compelling, so he writes a story about a guy with a microchip installed in his brain.
(badump. not quitting my day job anytime soon.)