January, 2011

Actually Impressive Party Tricks - [College Humor]

PBS Responds To Noah’s Request For A Superhero Show – [Super Heroes To The Rescue]

12 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Social Network – [BuzzFeed]

The Wire’s Clay Davis On The Enduring Legacy Of “Sheeeeeeitt” – [FilmDrunk]

Top 10 Badasses You Haven’t Heard Of – [Listverse]

Mysterious Grand Piano Found On Sandbar In Miami Bay – [Arbroath]

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The State of the Union Address | Transcript

The Republican Response | Transcript

The Tea Party Express Response | Transcript

Made using Wordle. | Previously: The Arizona Speeches

In honor of its 100th anniversary, IBM put this video together which features “one hundred people, who each present the IBM achievement recorded in the year they were born. The film chronology flows from the oldest person to the youngest, offering a whirlwind history of the company and culminating with its prospects for the future.”

IBM 100 | Via

A teacher in Cairo’s first-hand account of the protests/riots going on in Egypt, written under the pseudonym Gordon Reynolds.

Read it at The Awl.

The Duke Nukem Forever x Scott Pilgrim Vs The World trailer mashup you never asked for is here anyway.

Crocodude

A birthday gift received by Tyler Riewer:

It’s a suitcase – perfectly fitted for a bottle of bourbon and a set of brass knuckles. The outside says, “Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. Sack up.” The inside offers, “The two roads to courage.”

“Apparently, we all need new friends.“

Redditor AdmiralBallsack works at PBS and received this letter from 5-year-old Noah, containing a request for a new show along with some start-up capital.

While it’s unlikely that PBS will grant this kid’s wish, it’s very likely that the Reddit community will be taking it upon itself to make something happen for this kid.

And they are.

UPDATE: PBS responds.

An Interview With The Director Of Fight The Foot – [Strange Kids Club]

Pirates Made Up to $12 Billion Last Year – [io9]

What Really Hides In Taco Bell’s “Beef” – [Gizmodo]

A Daily Deal Site For Charities – [Philanthroper]

Why 3D Doesn’t Work And Never Will – [Roger Ebert]

Dear Customer, I hope You Fall And Break Your Neck – [27b/6 (David Thorne)]

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