Hey art and book loving New Yorkers, Taschen is having a sale this weekend with books discounted 50-75% off at their Soho location.
Friday, January 23rd and Saturday, January 24th: 11am - 8pm, and Sunday, January 25th: 12pm - 8pm.
Cheers and maybe I'll see you there on Saturday.
Marketing of the Watchmen, a movie I'm eagerly anticipating in 2009, is ramping up. I like this Flickr photostream ostensibly belonging to The New Frontiersman, a prominent right-wing newspaper in the graphic novel and film.
Dr Manhattan photographs Neil Armstrong on the occasion of the Apollo moon landings, July 20th 1969
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As we all know the president of the United States always travels in a security convoy of black SUVs. Apparently some of those SUVs are outfitted with this pop-up gatling gun capable of firing 4,000 rounds per minute out of its six barrels. This is one car you don't want to cut off on the road and piss off the driver.
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"[Obama is] just one of those guys, you know, like Will Smith. There's no Will Smith jokes. There's no Brad Pitt jokes. You know, what are you going to say? "Ooh, you used to have sex with Jennifer Aniston. Now you have sex with Angelina Jolie. You're such a loser." What do you say? "Ooh, your movies are big. You make $20 million." There's nothing to say about Brad Pitt...[With Obama it's] like "Ooh, you're young and virile and you've got a beautiful wife and kids. You're the first African-American president." You know, what do you say?" - Chris Rock
[Sorry Ashley, I promise this is my last Obama-theme entry for the day.]
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Reverend Lowry's benediction at President Obama's inauguration ended strong as one of the more memorable moments.
REV LOWERY: Lord, in the memory of all the saints who from their labors rest, and in the joy of a new beginning, we ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to get back, when brown can stick around -- (laughter) -- when yellow will be mellow -- (laughter) -- when the red man can get ahead, man -- (laughter) -- and when white will embrace what is right.Let all those who do justice and love mercy say amen.
AUDIENCE: Amen!
REV. LOWERY: Say amen --
AUDIENCE: Amen!
REV. LOWERY: -- and amen.
AUDIENCE: Amen! (Cheers, applause.)
Full transcript here.
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There's no party like an 1892 Andrew Jackson inauguration party. Prior to Jackson, "inauguration receptions had been discreet and civilized affairs" where "straight-laced members of the American aristocracy would gather at the President’s House and offer their formal congratulations over coffee and biscuits." Jackson on the other hand invited the public to the reception which quickly got out of hand.
When the staff opened the doors to bring out the first barrels of orange and rum punch, the exultant crowd burst in and knocked several over, soaking the floor in sticky booze and smashed glasses. The guests were, said eyewitness Margaret Bayard Smith, “a rabble, a mob, of boys, negros, women, children, scrambling, fighting, romping… Ladies fainted, men were seen with bloody noses, and such a scene of confusion as is impossible to describe.” The crowd quickly took possession of the White House: So many people were squeezed inside that the building itself creaked and shuddered dangerously. A bodyguard of loyal friends had to form a ring around the scarecrow figure of Jackson so he wouldn’t be crushed to death or asphyxiated by well-wishers. The strangers behaved if they were in a Mississippi saloon, standing in mud-caked boots on the damask chairs for a better view.
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A historical newspaper specialist (yup, they exist) thinks he may have found an early emoticon in a New York Times transcript of a speech given by Lincoln in 1862. Others think it's a typo, but there's definitely some dissent.
“Ultimately, it is not just one typo but multiple typos that makes it more than a coincidence (spacing before and after, transposition, parenthesis as opposed to bracket). Considering this was all done by hand, it seems to be more intentional as opposed to a slip up typing or Microsoft Word autocorrect making the error.”
Perhaps the typesetter should have embedded “==|;o)>” and left no room for doubt.
I really want to believe that it was intentional.
Read rest here.
What does one billion dollars in cash look like? Michael Marcovici answers that question using 10 million 100 dollar bills stacked on 12 shipping pallets.
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Ripped from the Improv Everywhere playbook, this T-Mobile ad by Saatchi & Saatchi's took place at London's Liverpool Street station where 350 dancers amused puzzled commuters with a mixed dance routine. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ3d3KigPQM&fmt=18]
Update: And here's the rehearsal:
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This site lists people who deserve it and by it they mean a punch to the face.
#59- Passive Aggressive Emoticon UserSorry team, you’ll be working late again tonight
Looks like we’re gonna have to let you go
Do any of these statements make you feel good? No. So why then, does Passive Aggressive Emoticon User feel the need to end each thought with a rage inducing smiley-face. Or worse, a wink?
We’ll tell you why. Because she’s a horrible bitch who takes pleasure in other people’s misery. Should you have your very own PAEU, remind her that projecting her pathological disorder on others is unacceptable by replying to her next email with your own emoticon. What’s the symbol for broken face again?
Hahahahaha. This reminds me of someone I know. :)
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