July 2011
TIL American Accents are actually what British... →
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Rising wage inequality linked to falling union... →
Apart from professional sports, today America is mostly anti-union. Now a new study points to the drop in union numbers to explain the growing wage inequality over the last 35 years. From…
Holding Opinions You Don't Have →
Marianne Bertrand and Sendhil Mullianathan contemplate (pdf) the limits of surveys:
Simply because the surveyor is asking the question, respondents believe that they should have an opinion…
Project Dragonfly Cinderblock: New Synopsis For... →
mattzere:
The Legend of Korra takes place 70 years after the events of Avatar: The Last Airbender and follows the adventures of the Avatar after Aang - a passionate, rebellious, and fearless teenaged girl from the Southern Water Tribe named Korra (voice of Janet Varney).
With three of the four elements…
Some Kind of Wonderful: Getting my hopes up. →
just-an-obsession:
I should really stop fangirling over all of the Korra on my dash. Legend of Korra looks absolutely amazing, but what if it’s nothing like we think it’s going to be? We know so very little about…everything, really.
Most importantly, who the fuck did Toph get together with? And how in the name of…
I think it will be everything we hope it will be.
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I found this chart thanks to my very own Google... →
I found this chart thanks to my very own Google Plus page!
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Making It #1: Jason Ritter →
In the first episode of Making It, Riki talks to Jason Ritter (The Event, Happy Endings) about the ups and downs of the entertainment industry, how he got his start, forging…
New JoCo Cruise Crazy Performers Announced →
We’ve filled out the roster with a few more delightful additions:
Wil Wheaton, Marian Call, and Vi Hart.
I trust this will please you. More announcements about more performers IN THE FUTURE…
If my vagina was on Foursquare, you'd be the...
20 Alcoholic Beverages Inspired By The Harry... →
If you’re looking for a way to celebrate (or forget) that a significant piece of your childhood has ended, then these are the drinks to do it with. Manage mischief responsibly. Gryffindor…
Tami Taylor Saying "Y'all" Supercut →
Friday Night Lights is leaving forever tomorrow night y’all. Here’s Tami Taylor saying her favorite word many many many times.
Steven Soderbergh's Contagion trailer proves an... →
We already hoped Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion would be fantastic, just on the strength of movies like Traffic. But the first trailer is out, and… holy crap. Spoilers ahead…
I’m not…
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What if the Harry Potter films got the Criterion... →
If J.K. Rowling’s boy wizard got all dolled up for a Criterion Collection release, these charming mock-ups by Patrick Sullivan — who made these for his senior portfolio at Cooper Union —…
Talking Funny →
Who knows how long this is going to be up because it doesn’t appear to be from a legit source, but Talking Funny, a one-hour HBO special featuring Ricky Gervais, Louis C.K., Chris Rock, and Jerry…
Louis C.K. Multipanes Are Also The Best →
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What the Internet Is Saying About the Casey... →
My job is so much easier when the Internet writes the jokes for me.
[via Certified Bullshit Technician]
Jay-Z And Kanye West's Album Cover Art →
This fairly ostentatious and nondescript design by Ricardo Tisci closes the debate - Jay-Z and Kanye’s collaboration “Watch The Throne” is definitely happening.
5 Days Of War Trailer →
Renny Harlin’s action-packed take on the 2008 Russo-Georgian War hits theaters August 19th.
Stars N' Stripes Nyan Cat →
This should put you in the patriotic mood.
10 Lessons Every Other TV Show Should Learn From... →
The Vampire Diaries has only been on hiatus for a few weeks, but we’re already having withdrawal symptoms from the Mystic Falls crack pipe. No other show on television quite manages to pull…
“Steven Spielberg twisted his moustache and said, “I say, George. I...”
– http://thehairpin.com/2011/06/a-personal-reflection-on-the-idea-of-shia-labeouf
Hot Coffee Trailer →
Susan Saladoff’s documentary goes behind the scenes of one of the biggest spills in history to shed some light on the way big businesses spin the media. Now playing on… Visit Devour to watch this video.
