Seriously, what the hell is this thing? I have no clue.

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The behind-the-scenes blog thingy really doesn't help.

Oh, and just so you know, all their songs are like this.

A couple of links that I never seem to get around to putting up:

Jordanian couple cheat on each other... with each other. If this was a romantic comedy, it would have ended with the couple realizing that their relationship is fundamentally strong and everything would be okay, but since this is not a romantic comedy... well, read for yourselves.

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As many people who know me both online and in real life can tell you, I have a certain weakness for older women. So it's really no surprise that I wound up stumbling over the official website of one Mamie Van Doren. A contemporary of Marilyn Monroe, she seemed to, at first glance, look pretty good for her age. And yet, the more  I looked through ( Read more... )

Back when I visited my Cleveland relatives, I was watching TV early in the morning, while everyone was still asleep, and I saw... this:

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Yes. It's the distinctly American-Protestant-friendly imitation of Guitar Hero - and, like most imitations of it's kind, it sucks. But in a hilarious way. Seriously, watch it.

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It's time for another Linkydump - my ongoing quest to clear out the tabs.

Tokyo Damage Report - a look at a Japanese article about protecting yourself against date-rape and what it says about Japanese culture in general and the editors of the magazine specifically.

Asia Rising  - an interactive exhibit that offers a fascinating look at early 20th ( Read more... )

Aka Operation - cull the tabs

An interesting article about Mizuki Shigeru's anti-war manga, written Mathew Penney

"Trashing Out" in the Inland Empire. When thousands of homes are left abandoned in the wake of the real estate crisis, what happens to all the personal belongings that get left behind? An L.A. Times video report takes a look, and the ( Read more... )

Scans of  Blow Up and Abstraction by Shintaro Kago. It has to be seen to be believed. Oh, and before you click, know that it's very NSFW.

Quite frankly, I'm awed.

Anyone who's lived in USA for a significant period of time is probably aware of the "Left Behind" - a shamelessly bloated series of books about the Apocalypse as seen by pre-millennial dispensationalists (best known as people who made up the Rapture and the popular culture conception thereof) . Fewer people know that the series was turned into a ( Read more... )