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You got kids? Kids always act up the most before they go to sleep. And when I see the Tea Party and all this stuff, it actually feels like racism’s almost over. Because this is the last — this is the act up before the sleep. They’re going crazy. They’re insane. You want to get rid of them — and the next thing you know, they’re fucking knocked out. And that’s what’s going on in the country right now.

Chris Rock on racism, in Esquire (via katykelley)
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inothernews: Sendai, before and after the tsunami on March 11, 2011. (GeoEye via the New York Times)

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Our thoughts and best wishes go out to those impacted by the 8.9 earthquake in Japan and ensuing tsunami (as seen in this video of a wave wiping out a Japanese airport). To our friends in Japan and Hawaii, give us a shout and let us know you’re ok, when you get a chance.

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Mark LeVine explores the Middle East metal phenomenon and the band most beloved from Dubai to Tehran: Iron Maiden

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Plates On Benches Leave Ads On Bare Legs: I haven’t been to New Zealand, maybe there population is fit enough that this would work as designed down there; here in the States, I’m pretty sure you would wind up with 2.7 messages on the average citizen’s thigh.

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