Category: Headlines
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Monocles Scoff Way Back Into Public Favor, According to Sellers of Monocles
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The latest from Banksy in London. [via]
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Ultimately, because the drug trade is in part an economic imperative—meaning it’s the only factory still working in parts of America and therefore it is a viable employer where no other viable employer exists—it’s going to have its own fundamental lure. David Simon
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The Reign Man and his Reebok Aftershoks. BOOM! [via]
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ITALY’S GOT A SUSAN BOYLE RIP-OFF: Carmen Masola, pictured, appeared on the premiere episode of “Italy’s Got Talent” and belted out the “Casta Diva” aria from Vincenzo Bellini’s “Norma,” bringing tears to the eyes of co-host Gerry Scotti.
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The City of Melbourne’s Rebranding: Cities around the world take note – this is how it’s done. [via]
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We did not spend any money. We don’t have any money to spend — you read the headlines, right? Dawn Turner, manager of promotions at American Airlines, on the company’s very prominent placement in the film “Up In The Air.” [via]
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Yelp Walks Away From Google Deal, And Half A Billion Dollars It’s easy to say from the sidelines, where I don’t have to decide between millions and a potentially bigger vision for my company’s future, but I just don’t see this paying off for them. As it stands, a few start-up players (like Foursquare/Gowalla) have…
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Happy Holidays and Happy Song Girl Monday! Two more pictures after the jump….
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Memo to the creatives at Crispin: You guys should hire this guy for one of your “I’m a PC” commercials. You know, once they get that pesky “can’t see black people” problem fixed. (Sidenote: There was a rather hilarious episode of the ABC series Better Off Ted that rode this very premise for a full…
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The most popular search on Google over the past 24 hours: Brittany Murphy death hoax.
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What We Learned This Weekend: ‘Avatar’ Edition People like 3D Warrior Smurfs, but only about half as much as they like lusty teenage vampires and werewolves. For those of you keeping score at home: Avatar – Weekend 1: $73,000,000 New Moon – Weekend 1: $142,839,137