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Charlie Brooker’s News Wipe
I stumbled upon a video from Charlie Brooker and had to mention it on this blog. Recently, a friend recommended I find his series called News Wipe. Check out this vid:
Charlie Brooker also writes for the Guardian.co.uk:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/nov/30/charlie-brooker-dubai-dream-crashes
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/oct/16/stephen-gately-jan-moir
http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/charliebrooker
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Smoker in BC ? Quit to win.
Got this email this morning — if you live in BC, Canada and are looking to quit smoking this may interest you:
The BC Lung Association launched its 2nd QuitNow & WIN contest. Registrants must be tobacco-free from January 5th to February 2nd, 2010. Registrants have the opportunity to win a grand prize cruise for two [...]
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Aspirational TV - Charlie Brooker
If you live outside of the UK, you probably don’t know of Charlie Brooker. I found him through this video about the negative effects of “aspirational TV”:
Good stuff… off to find more Charlie Brooker vids and info.
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Kanye West Meme
It’s already old… but still made me laugh.
More here.
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Stroke of Genius
I saw a clip about Jill Bolte on the CBC the other night — totally fascinating. She relates her amazing experience of having a stroke from a brain researchers point of view.
The part about loosing the function of her left-brain function was really interesting. In her right-brain she had no concept of language, time, or [...]
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New TVOTR Album & Video
TV on the Radio (TVOTR) released their latest album “Golden Age” recently. Even if you are not already a fan, you should check out this crazy music video:
You can find more info on their website: http://www.tvontheradio.com/
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Bored? Have Optimus Prime Call You…
Send a personalized message to a friend from Optimus Prime.
Check out: http://transformers.varitalk.com/
Amused? Also see: Hanna Montana’s wake-up call service.
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Man Man - Engwish Bwudd Video
Just a quickie post…
Found another band worth listening to: Man Man.
The video is pretty spiffy too, would like to see it in higher rez.
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Mother Mary / Vagina
My friend Mar says this pic of the Virgin Mary looks like a vagina:
I agree.
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Menomena Weird - Listen to This
I was browsing last.fm looking for some new tunes and came across the band “Menomena”.
They remind me a little of TV on the Radio - so if you like them, have a listen. Never heard of TV on the Radio? You should check them out. Menomena are an indie experimental rock band from Portland, Oregon. [...]
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