February 2012
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No One Likes Worf's Ideas on Star Trek: The Next... →
“This 15-minute video proves something really special: Lt. Worf (played by Michael Dorn) was the Rodney Dangerfield of the starship Enterprise. He probably never got the takeout he wanted, he probably never got to watch the TV shows he wanted, and he was never taken up on his brilliant strategies for saving the crew and/or multiverse. Oh, well. (via io9) Previously in Star Trek”
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“Picking Shatner to oversee the awards is a generational shift from last year,...”
– William Shatner to host Juno Awards in Ottawa - The Globe and Mail. This is not how “generational shift” is normally used.
January 2012
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“For those who have not seen the show – if, like me, you watch American Idol and...”
– Are we so star-sick that Cee Lo gets a pass? - The Globe and Mail
Having spent many an hour this year watching 1976 episodes Top of the Pops on BBC4 I can assure you that there were indeed many “uggos” back then. Of course there is so much more wrong with this article.
December 2011
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Afsun Qureshi: How the Brits stole Christmas —... →
This is stupid, but the most frustrating thing is that after a decade in the UK the author misused “bob”.
“His triumphal miserablism, which many critics find innovative, reads to me as...”
– Best Music 2011: Drake’s just a classic passive-aggressive Canadian. - Slate Magazine
Carl Wilson on Drake. mootpoint.tumblr.com is a pro-Drake blog, but there’s some truth in this. This is a flaw I understand.
(via mootpoint)
Note that, while unmentioned in the article, Friday appears in the...
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SCHIEFFER: Let me just ask you this and we’ll talk about enforcing it, because one of the things you say is that if you don’t like what a court has done, the congress should subpoena the judge and bring him before congress and hold a congressional hearing. Some people say that’s unconstitutional. But I’ll let that go for a minute.
I just want to ask you from a practical standpoint, how would you enforce that? Would you send the capital police down to arrest him?
GINGRICH: If you had to.
SCHIEFFER: You would?
GINGRICH: Or you instruct the Justice Department to send the U.S. Marshal. Let’s take the case of Judge Biery. I think he should be asked to explain a position that radical. How could he say he’s going to jail the superintendent over the word “benediction” and “invocation”? Because before you could — because I would then encourage impeachment, but before you move to impeach him you’d like to know why he said it.
Now clearly since the congress has....
SCHIEFFER: What if he didn’t come? What if he said no thank you I’m not coming?
GINGRICH: Well, that is what happens in impeachment cases. In an impeachment case, the House studies whether or not — the House brings them in, the House subpoenas them. As a general rule they show up.
I mean, you’re raising the core question — are judges above the rest of the constitution or are judges one of the three co-equal branches?
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“Even in 1960, when the Queen was heavily pregnant with the Duke of York, she...”
– Queen’s ‘tears’ over Duke of Edinburgh’s ‘brutal’ behaviour - Telegraph
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WatchToronto1960-11 (by davide tonizzo). The iMovie effects are a bit annoying, but it’s overall pleasant.
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“The vote appears to be the latest manifestation of grassroots Euroscepticism....”
– Bishop’s Stortford dumps its twin towns in France and Germany | UK news | The Guardian ()
November 2011
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“All New People, which had an Off-Broadway run at the Second Stage theatre in...”
– Zach Braff scrubs up for West End debut | Stage | guardian.co.uk (I don’t know how to feel just now).
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“Katharine Whitehorn, journalist
Do you think the catastrophic situation at...”
– David Cameron, we have a few questions for you… | Politics | The Guardian (I also enjoy that the PM can get away with quoting Mao, albeit in support of privatisation).
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“Eine, graffiti artist whose work Cameron gave to Obama as an official gift in...”
– David Cameron, we have a few questions for you… | Politics | The Guardian (Yes, David Cameron is always slightly cooler than you’d like).
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“None of this would be thinkable, or commercial, without one extraordinary...”
– The worldwide upsurge in demand for English versions of foreign bestsellers, coupled with the growing power of Google Translate, suggest we may be closer than ever to escaping the age of Babel | Science | The Observer
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“The judge in the original case, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Joel Groves, found...”
– Canada News: Lawsuit headed to Supreme Court over judge’s plagiarism - thestar.com
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“A vicar who claims he was driven out of his picturesque rural parish is...”
– Vicar’s claim could make legal history | Law | The Guardian
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“Meanwhile, Premier Christy Clark said she believes the Occupy Vancouver and...”
– Occupy Vancouver protesters ordered to comply with fire bylaws (I don’t think this was their point?)
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“Emergency personnel rushed an Occupy Toronto participant to the hospital after...”
– Toronto News: Man hospitalized after apparent drug overdose at Occupy Toronto site - thestar.com (Yep. I sympathise, but I find it interesting how these camps—like the one in Vancouver that claims independence from the city—are having social problems in miniature. Of course with the camps the City...
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“Canada never held a referendum on its national symbol when Parliament chose the...”
– Beaver’s vs. Bears: Bear takes lead over beaver in battle for online world’s hearts and tweets | News | National Post. I am always conflicted about Canada’s lame perpetual conflictedness. At least it’s sometimes thoughtful?
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“I recently visited a major Canadian city and searched for a place offering...”
– Happy Hour: How to spot a vile cocktail menu | Appetizer | National Post
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“The chaplains were always in a strange position, she explained. Pure Nazi...”
– Military chaplains caught between word of God and horror of man | Holy Post | National Post
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WatchLondon (1994) (by BFI Films). Seems appropriate for a wet fall evening in London.
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“On this day, our anonymous friend retained by the Zetas cartel has been...”
– Anonymous calls off outing of cartel after release of kidnapped member
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“Now we have dinosaur officials, again men, in charge of the international boxing...”
– London 2012 Olympics: forcing female boxers to wear skirts is a flawed and sleazy idea – Telegraph Blogs
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““I would always hear, ‘Oh, The Mad Hatter is the best.’ But I didn’t love it. It...”
– The Grid TO | Down the rabbit hole. As a child I heard about the Mad Hatter but was never invited to a party there. Even after reading the article I still feel I missed out.
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“It was a large and popular conference and Tim was pretty much at the end of the...”
– Steve Jobs « The New Adventures of Stephen Fry. Poor cousin Tim.
October 2011
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The Sunday Best: Club Monaco: Made in America? →
the-sunday-best:
No offense to Michael Williams or American workers, but considering the brand was started in Canada I’m wondering why they’ve never tried this with a Canadian designer and Canadian garment workers. Naked and Famous has proven that Canadian-made clothes are a viable business model.
I asked the same question in the original ACL post. No response.
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“On the streets, no one seems worried about Norris’s supposed lack of...”
– Could David Norris become Ireland’s first gay president? | World news | The Guardian
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“Surrounded by smoke and flames from Luftwaffe bombs, the image of St Paul’s...”
– St Paul’s Cathedral shuts its doors for first time in living memory | Mail Online (Oh yes, they went there).
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“Police chiefs are facing damaging allegations that they authorised undercover...”
– Police accused of allowing undercover officers to lie in court | UK news | The Guardian
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“What is funny is we used to have Screech, Dustin Diamond, come to the bars a...”
– Mr. Belding From ‘Saved By The Bell’ Now Making Bank At Bars | Fox News
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“Mr. Speaker, today I rise with a heavy heart to remember the life of a friend...”
– Dan Harris Rises in the House of Commons to Honour the Memory of Alexandra Dodger
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“The 21-year-old beauty posted a picture of herself on her blog, grinning at the...”
– Emma Watson puts acting on hold as she joins Oxford university | Mail Online (I thought tabloid writers were all actually Oxbridge people. “Iconic building?” Which?)
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“Lengthy prison sentences imposed on youths who used Facebook to incite riots and...”
– UK riots: court of appeal upholds lengthy sentences | UK news | guardian.co.uk
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“An anecdote published in W in 2000 described the Italian socialite Marella...”
– The Marriage of Sid and Mercedes Bass, Now Broken - NYTimes.com
Watchfaketv:
Unbelievable.
theatlanticvideo:
Brilliant Animated Music Video for ‘Have You Seen My Sister Evelyn’
Mickey Mouse meets Edward Gorey in this gorgeous, eerie music video for Evelyn Evelyn’s track “Have You Seen My Sister Evelyn.” The Evelyns are fictional conjoined twins, created by musicians Amanda Palmer and Jason Webley who perform as the duo.
Here their drawings on fogged glass...
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“The highly controversial activities were organised in London and focused on the...”
– Wall Street Journal circulation scam claims senior Murdoch executive | Media | The Guardian