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"We have broken speed of light." So say Dr. Gunter Nimtz and Dr. Alfons Stahlhofen of the University of Koblenz, in
this article from
New Scientist. Dr. Nimtz's work has been
cited on MeFi before.
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at 12:51 PM on August 16, 2007
(54 comments)
BUTT MAGAZINE, a sexy pocket-size quarterly for and about homosexuals, refreshingly focuses on the allure of the everyday guys. And all their issues are
archived online! NSFW.
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at 8:55 PM on July 31, 2007
(64 comments)
After so many obituary threads, you will be happy to know that
Yma Sumac, your
favorite four-octave-ranged Peruvian diva (YouTube links) is alive and well and supporting
universal healthcare at 85 years of age. Photos
then and
now. Yma is still communicating with fans and making appearances. Long live the Incan Queen!
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at 8:03 PM on July 30, 2007
(29 comments)
Two news helicopters
met in a
deadly midair collision today while covering a police chase on
live television (video, tragic but not graphic).
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at 2:41 PM on July 27, 2007
(107 comments)
Okay, it
wasn't exactly
banned, but the new
Dove ad for their anti-aging products-- featuring tastefully nude older women-- was pre-emptively rejected by broadcast networks. Dove's
Campaign For Real Beauty shares
reactions, lets you meet
the cast, and
invites you to discuss. Previously on MetaFilter: Dove's short
"Evolution" about how
image-manipulation distorts beauty standards.
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at 7:15 PM on July 18, 2007
(68 comments)
Elizabeth Edwards: the Salon interview. An earnest, candid conversation with one of the most interesting figures in the 2008 candidate cadre.
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at 8:40 AM on July 17, 2007
(90 comments)
The Book of Job, as illustrated by William Blake, in high resolution. He was 68 when he finished it in 1826, but died the following year before he could finish giving
Dante's "Inferno" the same treatment.
(Complete Blake Archive.)
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at 9:51 PM on July 12, 2007
(25 comments)
Can't sleep? Let Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse treat you to a little
Mexican Breakfast. Not spicy enough for you? Gwen'd be happy to
Walk It Out instead. (YouTube)
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at 9:19 PM on July 9, 2007
(38 comments)
Hulk Rules! Hulk Hogan's memorable 1995 album examined, with audio samples. Not to be missed:
Hulkster in Heaven (YouTube), Hogan's soulful tribute to a young fan who died of cancer (
"I used to tear my shirt/ but now you've torn my heart/ I knew you were a Hulkamaniac/ right from the very start...") featuring the most ambitious gospel choir ever to back a professional wrestler. Further
appreciation and lyrics. Musical talent must
run in the family...
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at 7:49 AM on July 6, 2007
(20 comments)
"I'm a control freak-- but I was not in control." Lars von Trier made his latest movie
without a cameraman. The Boss of It All (trailer), a comedy, was made with "Automavision", allowing a computer to decide when to tilt, pan, or zoom. The film also employs
Lookey, a game that
challenges the viewers to spot objects that don’t belong in a scene. The first viewer in Denmark to identify all the Lookeys correctly wins a cash prize and a chance to be an extra in von Trier’s next film.
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at 7:44 AM on July 4, 2007
(14 comments)
Planet Earth, the new Prince album, to be given away for free as a newspaper insert. Music industry bigwigs splutter, fume.
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at 6:46 AM on June 29, 2007
(82 comments)
Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC channels the popular outrage over Paris Hilton oversaturation during a time when mainstream media has grown bored with the war.
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at 7:20 PM on June 27, 2007
(77 comments)
Self-Diagnosis: Five anonymous doctors frankly discuss their patients, other doctors, American healthcare, and the inevitable mistakes doctors make, including
mistakes they've personally made that jeopardized their patients' lives.
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at 11:39 AM on June 14, 2007
(50 comments)
”Björk's album covers have always been visual feasts, reflecting the spirit of the music inside while helping to maintain Björk's status as a brilliant artist.” Artwork released for Björk’s upcoming album,
Volta, was widely assumed to be the new cover. Thus,
the official cover that’s been revealed has divided, dismayed, amused, or delighted fans and critics all over the place in the past couple of weeks. Pitchfork interviews Björk herself on the album-cover and more, and she talks about the making of
Volta here:
Part I,
Part II (YouTube).
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at 10:12 AM on April 19, 2007
(69 comments)
Nike Air McFly to be released?!
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at 10:24 AM on April 17, 2007
(55 comments)
Speaking of the White House Egg Roll... The GLBT organization
Family Pride plans to once again fill the annual event with
hundreds of gay and lesbian families. What many welcome as a rare opportunity to be included as
legitimate American families in a historic national tradition is seen by opponents as the
crude politicizing of a children's event.
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at 12:37 PM on April 5, 2007
(103 comments)
Are you a gamer-widow? Here is your lonely corner of the internet, with
forums and resources to
help you find help. Inspired by
AskMe.
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at 10:05 AM on March 28, 2007
(86 comments)
Dorothy Parker in her own words. Audio clips of Ms. Parker reading her own work in 1964, near the end of her life.
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at 9:11 AM on February 28, 2007
(33 comments)
What disease does your pig have? Mine has Porcine Epidemic Diahorroea!
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at 7:38 PM on January 14, 2007
(17 comments)
"...People do have an attitude of curiosity toward me. They say, 'This guy looks funny, he looks too young, he looks like a woman, but I can't be sure.'"
Jimmy Scott's unforgettable voice has
inspired generations of singers-- both male and female-- from the 1940's to present day (he worked with David Lynch on a song for "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me," and is still making recordings). Read his
bittersweet story on his official website. Born with Kallman Syndrome
[Wikipedia], his voice has remained the undiluted, soaring soprano that he's had since childhood. A couple of mp3's
here, as well as
the inevitable YouTubery.
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at 5:56 PM on January 12, 2007
(15 comments)
A clip from "Grey Gardens" on Broadway! (YouTube). The
critics have been won over.
Albert Maysle
has commented on how the Beales might react to their portrayals.
Meanwhile, a new doc,
"The Beales of Grey Gardens", made from Al's previously unused footage, comes with the Criterion Collection DVD of the original.
Also,
previously.
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at 9:33 AM on December 11, 2006
(19 comments)
Artists in the Animal Kingdom. A gallery including, most notably, work by
Ruby the Elephant,
1973-1998.
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at 1:30 PM on September 21, 2006
(8 comments)
Attention all
precociously edgy kids:
Have you bought your costume yet?
Your parents may insist on
insist on something a bit
tamer...
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at 7:56 PM on September 10, 2006
(40 comments)
Holy Madness! (Flash interface.)
The Rubin Museum of Art in New York City has launched a website that allows you to pore over and compare Tibetan Buddhist artwork from their exhibits. Use the "Decode" feature to pick paintings apart and learn about their intricate components.
See also: their
ambitious calendar of events.
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at 12:12 PM on August 17, 2006
(18 comments)
Jennifer Holliday's seismic performance of
"And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" from the 1982 Tony Awards
(YouTube link) brought Broadway to its knees. Holliday not only captured the Tony, her recording of the song became a Billboard Top 30 hit. The new
Dreamgirls film, cast with a
who's who of modern music stars, will open this winter. "American Idol" contestant Jennifer Hudson will attempt to fill Holliday's formidable shoes.
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at 12:02 PM on June 29, 2006
(33 comments)
New York City's oldest fireboat rides again. Built in 1931, the
John J. Harvey served for decades, then was retired by the city in 1994. Local boat-lovers rescued it from the scrap-yard and
restored it to
new glory. Good thing, because the ancient JJH wound up being called back into service one last time, to save New Yorkers during
their darkest hour...
The city has showed its gratitude with grant money, and the JJH's story has now become an award-winning
children's book praised as a healthy way to discuss the events of September 11th with kids. Come to Pier 63 for
a visit or a free ride sometime this summer!
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at 3:44 PM on June 9, 2006
(13 comments)
Money on the Wall: PostMichael McKeeism meticulously perfects the art-form that Warhol
dreamed of, The Who
toyed with, and and others are
desperate to avoid. Transactionism is an observation of art, the artist/patron relationship, and our own values,
such as they are.
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at 8:32 AM on March 19, 2006
(7 comments)
