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April 14, 1912

Dave Faris — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:45:21 -0800

96 years ago today, the RMS Titanic collided with an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the northern Atlantic, taking 1,500 souls with her. Now, they're blaming the rivets.

The #1 Song On This Date in History

purephase — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:29:36 -0800

Ever wondered what the number one song was on your birthday? Anniversary? the day John Lennon was shot?, the attack on Pearl Harbor? (last two links can open iTunes directly).

Well, wonder no more. (via reddit)

Throwing bones in the air as 2001 turns 40

slimepuppy — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:40:13 -0800

Throwing bones in the air as 2001 turns 40. Stanley Kubrick's film, 2001: A Space Odyssey turned 40 yesterday and Movie City Indie collated a good selection of links about the film and its maker to commemorate the occasion. Yeah, the links to moviewavs are annoying, but the rest of the content is ace.

Reuters: Bearing Witness

krautland — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:01:01 -0800

Through half a decade of war, a team of 100 Reuters correspondents, photographers, cameramen and support staff have strived to bring the world news from the most dangerous country for the press. This is their testimony - bearing witness to ensure the story of Iraq is not lost.

The Cowboy Junkies revist their most popular album

Brandon Blatcher — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:10:18 -0800

Back in 1987, the Canadian band Cowboy Junkies recorded The Trinity Session (which featured their one big hit, Sweet Jane), ). To celebrate the album's 20th anniversary they brought a few fellow musicians to the church where the album was originally recorded to see what 20 years experience would do to the same set of songs. Here's a video from the session, with Natalie Merchant on backing vocals. More Youtube links of the band: A Common Disaster (Music video) Angel Mine (Music Video) Misguided Angel (Live) Miles from home (Music Video) Sunday Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning (live) Open (Music Video) Townes Van Zandt cover, "To Live is to Fly" (live) U2 cover, "One" (live)

The Smurfs Kick Off Their 50th Smurfiversary!

amyms — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:17:09 -0800

Happy Smurfday! The Smurfs celebrated their 50th birthday today in Belgium, kicking off a tour in which they will team up with UNICEF to promote children's issues worldwide. Grab a piece of smurfberry cake and a glass of sarsaparilla juice and come inside for more Smurfiness. Watch The Smurfs: Smurf Cartoons on YouTube Smurf Cartoons on Google Video Smurf Cartoons on AOL Video Smurf Cartoon Episode Guide (a very comprehensive site) Biography of Smurf Creator "Peyo" (Pierre Culliford) International Smurf Translation Index A Straight Dope report from 2007: Are The Smurfs Anti-Semitic Communists? Smurf Collector's Sites: Blue Cavern Blue Imps And finally, The Official Smurf Site (not much there, unfortunately)

Happy birthday dear CD!

soundofsuburbia — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:16:28 -0800

Happy birthday dear CD! Today marks 25 years since the first CD rolled off the production line. Love it, lump it or just use this occasion as an excuse to eat cake.

10 years of "One Country, Two Systems"

trinarian — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:56:03 -0800

This weekend marks the 10th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong to the mainland Chinese after 155 years of colonial British rule. Memories of the day are still online, showing the fear that the promised "One Country, Two Systems" policy was a trojan horse. Ten years later, the promise seems intact. Though universal suffrage seems a distant dream, religious and political freedoms are almost on par with Western standards and the economy has survived shipping its industry north. People are marking the day in different ways, while some just want to offer advice.

Frida Kahlo's 100th

lilywing13 — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:53:16 -0800

"I have had two accidents in my life - the streetcar crash and Diego Rivera." To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Frida Kahlo's birth, the largest ever exhibition of her work is taking place. Frida has been the subject of or inspiration for movies (most recently, this lovely one, although not without some controversy), books (this biography is quite good), a postage stamp, and a brand of tequila (more controversy). People have been interested in her socialist politics and possible victim status. There is an online fan club. She was also featured in Smithsonian Magazine. If anything, Frida was always outspoken.

His gift survived it all

Vidiot — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:57:03 -0800

Today is the centenary of W.H. Auden, one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century. Why not commemorate it by attending one of the many events honoring the man and marking the day? Auden wrote about anything and everything; his poems addressed such topics as the advent of World War II ("September 1, 1939", which gained new resonance after 9/11), grief ("Funeral Blues", used to great effect in Four Weddings and a Funeral), physics ("After Reading a Child's Guide to Modern Physics"), commencement addresses ("Under Which Lyre: A Reactionary Tract for the Times") unrequited love ("The More Loving One"), and the way life goes on ("Musée des Beaux Arts"). [more inside]