February 2012
16 posts
BBC transcript to be used in wake of nuclear... →
kateoplis:
This is the Wartime Broadcasting Service. This country has been attacked with nuclear weapons. Communications have been severely disrupted, and the number of casualties and the extent of the damage are not yet known. We shall bring you further information as soon as possible. Meanwhile, stay tuned to this wavelength, stay calm and stay in your own homes.
Remember there is nothing...
“They moved the goalposts on us. When we actually began to win in state...”
– New Jersey And Maryland: The Bait And Switch Again - The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan - The Daily Beast
“In his extremely helpful book, Why Does He Do That?, Lundy Bancroft explains...”
– Chris Brown, Rihanna, and the Grammy awards: Why we shouldn’t feel sorry for abusive men. - Slate Magazine
“No one would accuse Jaroslav Flegr of being a conformist. A self-described...”
– How Your Cat Is Making You Crazy - Magazine - The Atlantic
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“It was the great wildcard going into the 2012 election cycle. Republican Party...”
– Tea Party ‘Is Dead’: How the Movement Fizzled in 2012’s GOP Primaries - The Daily Beast
“When President Obama criticized Citizens United two years ago in his State of...”
– Stephen Colbert is winning the war against the Supreme Court and Citizens United. (via sarahlee310)
January 2012
36 posts
“As the case headed for trial, Gina Barton of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel...”
– She Dialed 911. The Cop Who Came to Help Raped Her. - The Daily Beast
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A "Holy Fucking Shit" Quarter →
parislemon:
Remember back in October when after a rare “miss” by Apple (which was only a miss because analysts are stupid and lazy), the early signs pointed to the potential of a $40 billion quarter? Some thought that was insane given that Apple had never even had a $30 billion quarter before. Well, turns out that projection was a little insane — insanely low.
Try a $46.33 billion quarter.
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WatchHow It Should Have Ended - The Return of the Jedi.
“Second, these two bills were drafted by the MPAA and the RIAA and walked into...”
– A VC: A Post PIPA Post
“Make good stuff, then make it easy for people to buy it. There’s your...”
– Jonathan Coulton writes a smart post about MegaUpload, SOPA/PROTECT-IP, Copyright, and being an artist amongst pirates. Grab a cup of coffee on this snowy/rainy Saturday and make this your morning read. (via spytap)
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“They didn’t write Angry Birds and become a billionaire. They wrote Angry Birds...”
– Horace Dediu on the writer behind Shit My Dad Says and the lack of innovation in old media.
The creators disrupting old media aim to be hired by the the film studios, television networks, publishing houses, and newspapers they challenge. Creative tweeters angle for sitcoms, bloggers dream of...
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“One of the claims that studios make is that they need legislation to stop...”
– Why The Movie Industry Can’t Innovate and the Result is SOPA « Steve Blank