... but this article's real subject is beauty and our modern obliviousness thereto.  I thought it was a good read; perhaps you will too.

ETA: My use of "obliviousness" above might have been misleading.  I don't think we've lost the ability to appreciate beauty, nor do I think we're necessarily foolish to make the modern trade-offs that hinder our ( Read more... )

I discovered this morning that I was once acquainted with one of the Geico cavemen.  I didn't recognize him under the makeup and prosthetics (and I'm still not sure which one he plays).

About a year ago I posted links to music videos I'd seen at a screening at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.  Since then, I've been keeping my eye out for new and interesting videos to share, and I've created a video playlist of eleven of my favorites from the past year.  In no particular order, they are:

• "Crazy", Gnarls Barkley:
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If I were to purchase the game, what kind of pad would you recommend?  Ideally, I'd like something that's both portable and resilient.

Alton Brown was the director of photography for the video to R.E.M.'s "The One I Love".  Who knew?

Back in February, I had the rare treat of watching a collection of music videos on the big screen with
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elklad --

[adjective]:

Smells like teen spirit

'How will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com

It's so obvious in retrospect that I can't believe I didn't realize it before: The man recently announced as the GM of the Red Sox is not Theo Epstein, but his twin ( Read more... )

http://www.drmcninja.com/index.html

If only it included robot monkeys.

1. Always keep your rubian safe.
2. Don't ever doubt the power of Dark Elemenstation.
3. Never bring a nightstand to life.

http://elothtes.pbwiki.com/

Part collectible card game, part elaborate fantasy setting.  All awesome.