January 2008
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mental_floss Blog » 6 Not-So-Secret Secret... →
Here’s another not-so-secret: my great grandfather, aside from being a hard-ass captain in the Filipino military, was also a Freemason. A grandmaster to be exact. I got to hold his hat with which he used to conduct secret meetings with (it looks kind of like a Shriner’s hat, but laden with gemstones). True story (really). And now I have kill you for reading this…
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Watch Honest AND informative.
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Bite me :) BlogThings #39
You Are a Brownie Decadent and intense, you aren’t for the weakhearted. Those who can deal with your strong flavor find out how sweet you really are. What Dessert Are You Most Like? It’s been awhile since I’ve baked some brownies (I make ‘em good too).
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My Last.fm Top Track for the week ending 27 Jan...
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“We live in a country of moderation. Everything is rated, we have rules, we have...”
– Bruce Campbell, when asked why my favourite film of all time, The Evil Dead, has become and remains so damn popular after 25 years.
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Regarding Last.fm "Free[ing] the Music"
If you haven’t heard the latest or if you’re not a music geek, check it out here/hear. On the surface, this looks like an excellent idea. Most notably because indie artists will get paid simply due to the amount of plays their songs get on the Last.fm flash players (assuming advertising revenue will indeed be split up and distributed accordingly). This would also be a good way to send...
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Rumorville: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Next Film to Be... →
Yes, please. Oh God, YES PLEASE! Oh man, I haven’t seen There Will Be Blood yet (hopefully this weekend), but I’m getting the feeling that P.T. Anderson has got the makings of being the next Kubrick (just look at the pic in the link: he’s got Stanley’s scruffiness with a bit of the intimidating glare albeit a bit more approachable). But seriously, I have definitely...
WatchOh man. Here’s another film that got shafted by the so-called conoisseurs of fine cinema. Oh God.
WatchIn light of the 80th annual Oscar nominations coming out today, here is a snippet from a film that should have earned a best screenplay nod back in the day by the Academy (but sadly didn’t). On a side note, this is an established web classic, but deserves to be mentioned again due to the day’s proceedings.
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NEW N*E*R*D!!!
Everyone Nose (from the upcoming...
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The 12 Signs of the Zodiac - Aquarius
Today, we officially enter the “Age of Aquarius” (my astrological sign). I always get a kick out of how accurate the description of an Aquarian correlates with my own personality (even though it’s a cold reading, it still hits on many major points, both good and bad). I especially agree with these excerpts (wholeheartedly):
“You just don’t want to be like others and take...
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IMDb :: Boards :: American Psycho (2000) ::... →
“I don’t want you to get drunk but uh, that’s a very fine Chardonnay you’re not drinking.” - Christian Bale in his greatest role as Patrick Bateman. Having re-watched this film recently (which, now that we are approaching the end of this decade, is proving to be one of the best films of the decade), it was rather engaging to read through this very recent thread on...
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Tuscan Whole Milk, 1 Gallon, 128 fl oz →
I only drink the finest whole milks.
WatchChild Bankrupts Make-A-Wish Foundation With Wish For Unlimited Wishes
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There Will Be Blood (2007): Reviews →
PTA’s latest sounds like it’s representing everything that is RIGHT about Oscar film contenders. Also, will Daniel Day-Lewis finally get the best actor Oscar that he should have received for Gangs of New York? And in other news, is this film out yet in the Ottawa area? I need it in my life (and badly). I don’t make a rare appearance at the money-swallowing cineplexes for just any...
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WatchAhhh. It’s great to be back in Canada aka the land of hockey. Because without hockey fans, we wouldn’t get to have televised gems like this one. For the record, I think the clip is from a non-Canadian AHL game. But t’is hockey nonetheless. Hopefully there will be moments such as this when I attend the battle of the Number Ones in the NHL tonight: The Senators vs. The Red Wings...
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"Best. Life. Ever." by Jake Hurwitz on... →
Remember M.A.S.H.? (or M.O.S.H. or M.A.T.H.) It’s back. In CollegeHumor form.
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mental_floss Blog » Andre the Giant Plagiarized... →
Plagiarism? Copyright infringement? Misappropriation? Social commentary? Call it what you want, but it’s clear that Shepard Fairey and his OBEY clothing line have gotten everyone in the worlds of pop art and urban fashion talking. Hell, you know what I call it? Sampling; Shepard is simply emulating hip hop culture to a tee (pun intended) by digging for obscure source materials and...