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Month: March 2011

Today’s Shared Items – March 31, 2011

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Battle erupts over GOP convention in Tampa March 31, 2011 – Here’s how political parties should do primaries: hold a lottery for one of, say, five primary dates (10 at the most), with each state having an equal chance at each date. Perhaps you can trade your date, similar to the way sports trades are conducted. Just to make it interesting. I wunt choklat, darn it! March 30, 2011 Facebook Acting Buggy? You Could Be…

Today’s Shared Items – March 30, 2011

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10 Vintage Visions of the Future [VIDEOS] March 30, 2011 Austin Loses Google's Ãœber-Fast Broadband Project To Kansas City March 30, 2011 – It’s because we didn’t rename Congress Avenue for the Goog, isn’t it? 'Use and Abuse of Literature,' by Marjorie Garber March 30, 2011 – I think I need to get this book. Such good points about reading. SXSW 2011 In Five Minutes March 30, 2011 Go-Go’s final show to be at the…

Today’s Shared Items – March 28, 2011

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City Council Candidates Take the Stage to Face an Audience of Artists [Public Forum Tomorrow] March 28, 2011 – I do like my city! We have more than the usual share of artists, musicians and other creative types, and the city council does make decisions that are relevant to them. The Atavist looks for new ways to present long-form content for the digital age March 28, 2011

Today’s Shared Items – March 26, 2011

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Explore Hyde Park With “The Story Seekers” [Theatre Preview] March 25, 2011 BBC + PBS = YES March 25, 2011 Kidnapping, Prostitution, Racism, Satanism: Those Wonderful Old Movie Musicals March 25, 2011 – Those of us who love old movies often introduce friends to the medium by suggesting films that are more risque (modern?) than most in the genre. It helps take the edge of for people who freak out about black-and-white photography. But with…

Today’s Shared Items – March 24, 2011

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Writer: I might have my family turn off game shows and watch the news during dinner March 24, 2011 – Childhood memory triggered. We always had the news on during dinner. I started doing live media criticism at about age ten. Some things never change. Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) | The Hollywood Revue March 23, 2011 The short and strange career of Elizabeth Taylor, movie star March 23, 2011 – his is a really smart article.…

Today’s Shared Items – March 23, 2011

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Booze News: Arthur Trailer vs. Arthur Trailer March 22, 2011 – The comparison between the movies has been made before, probably using these trailers. But look also, please, at the difference in trailer style. The jump-cuts and sound transitions in most modern trailers make me crazy. And this one isn’t even particularly extreme. Just slightly annoying. Brewpub Bill Gets Boost With Compromise March 22, 2011

Today’s Shared Items – March 22, 2011

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George Heymont: The Music and Its Message: Songs of Protest and Cultural Identity March 21, 2011 Bangable dudes in history March 22, 2011 Good Consolidation Coverage for a Change on AT&T Deal March 21, 2011 The Balvenie Whisky Academy March 21, 2011 The single stupidest right-wing reaction to the Libya campaign March 21, 2011 ‘On the Media’ host Garfield, O’Keefe go at it March 21, 2011