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Duck. Penguin. Zombo. The eternal golden braid.
Interests: aquatic vegetation, migrations, paddling about
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I would like to second Csimokat and ask that you cut AAAS a little slack here, Wil (undisclaimer: I am not an AAAS member). As a nonprofit org they lack access to certain revenue streams available to other corporations. They rely on member dues, subscriptions, and a very limited amount of print advertising to provide revenue. I happen to think their per-article costs on line are decent. This one's really not worth the effort, though, you summarized the entire article well enough.
Commented Jan 31, 2011 on paywalls are stupid, part infinity at WWdN: In Exile
paywalls are stupid, part infinity
Earlier this morning, I saw a story at Daily Kos that really upset me. It's the sort of thing that I would hope transcends political ideology, and I thought that if I submitted it to Reddit, maybe it would eventually attract enough attention to make some kind of difference. I didn't want to link...
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http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/07/29/jennifer-grey-makes-a-house-call/?xid=rss-feed-top25-Exclusive%3A+Jennifer+Grey+makes+a+%26%23039%3BHouse%26%23039%3B+call
Hey! Someone's taken our Jennifer Grey and replaced her with Samantha Morton! Not that there's anything *wrong* with that, mind you, but it's weird.
Jul 30, 2010
Great, Karl, now I have a craving for bananas.
Commented Jun 29, 2010 on World Cup: Octopus wraps arm around Germany again at Sports Now
World Cup: Octopus wraps arm around Germany again
The Associated Press in Berlin says octopus oracle Paul is picking Germany to win again, this time over Argentina in a World Cup quarterfinal. Paul, an octopus at Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany, who rose to global fame after correctly predicting all four of Germany's games in this y...
Aieeee, site redesign!! I fear change! *hides in...
Aieeee, site redesign!! I fear change! *hides in shrub, peering at animated headlines* Continue reading
Posted Jun 28, 2010 at MamaPop Sparkle Motion
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http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2010/04/the_golden_age_of_movie_critic.html
Perhaps this has already been mentioned before, if so sorry, but ... hey! Isn't that a snap of MamaPop's own Miss Banshee in Roger Ebert's essay from last week!?! COOL!
May 5, 2010
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http://www.thebigsleep.net/video/The-Big-Sleep-Murder-480x320.mov
Music Monday! "Murder," by The Big Sleep.
May 3, 2010
Louis Vuitton: Amateur seismologist. Who knew?
Commented Apr 29, 2010 on No title at MamaPop Sparkle Motion
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See, now, *this* is what I call way back.
*raises beta capsule*
Commented Apr 28, 2010 on No title at MamaPop Sparkle Motion
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Site redesign?!? O NOES! I FEAR CHANGE!...
Site redesign?!? O NOES! I FEAR CHANGE! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAActually I like it. Looks pretty good. Continue reading
Posted Apr 28, 2010 at MamaPop Sparkle Motion
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American Idiot was my favorite album of the oughts. Really. I thought it was the most interesting thing I've seen since, oh, maybe, Sandinista!
Commented Apr 28, 2010 on Green Day 21 Guns feat. American Idiot Musical Cast Live @ the Grammys HD at MamaPop Sparkle Motion
Green Day 21 Guns feat. American Idiot Musical Cast Live @ the Grammys HD
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Who was it that mentioned the post-Oscars marriage jinx?
Uh huh. Sample size is still small but chi-squared is dropping like a <i>rock</i>.
Mar 17, 2010
Plus YOU CANNOT RESIST THE POWER OF NIMOY
Commented Mar 17, 2010 on In Search Of Intro (1981) at MamaPop Sparkle Motion
In Search Of Intro (1981)
Ha. I liked "Told you she didn't have a dick."
Commented Mar 12, 2010 on UPDATED: Lady Gaga's "Telephone" Video at MamaPop™
UPDATED: Lady Gaga's "Telephone" Video
UPDATED: Better quality video now. Aww yeah, gotta love those internet leaks. For those of you who are too impatient for the E! premiere, or who simply don't want to stay up 'til 11:30, here it is, in all its nine-and-a-half-minute glory: You're welcome. source
That's brilliant, Apryl. If true, me love Renée long time.
Commented Mar 12, 2010 on Renee Zellweger Pays It Forward In Starbucks at MamaPop™
Renee Zellweger Pays It Forward In Starbucks
Renee Zellweger. Can't really say I'm a fan. She's a little too wound-up for my liking and often looks just too thin, not to mention too squinty, and too puckered (and too waxen.) That's a whole lot of 'too's. But for about fourteen seconds this week I liked her just a teensy bit when she gave...
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http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2010/0311/After-ill-considered-Facebook-promise-will-sister-name-her-baby-Megatron
Um. The fan group got over a million members. So now we wait, and wonder.
Mar 11, 2010
OMG. Hate to say it but honestly little sister is way cooler than Sandman. 3
Commented Mar 11, 2010 on I'm just going to go ahead and start an internet... at MamaPop Sparkle Motion
I'm just going to go ahead and start an internet...
I'm just going to go ahead and start an internet rumor for the comic book geeks like myself to piddle themselves over. So here's the rumor: Neil Gaiman Tweeted last night that he was speaking to Guillermo Del Toro about a possible "Death" movie. The "Death" movie. FINALLY. With DEL TORO. Now I wi...
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