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Stage of Fools
By MAUREEN DOWD If only Shakespeare had known how to Twitter.There was a bit of King Lear in the scene on the Senate floor, a stormy, solitary John McCain on “this great stage of fools,” as the Bard wrote, railing against both parties and the president...
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Birdy Nam Nam: "Performing live is close to football"
Birdy Nam Nam, a benchmark for live electro compulsive.Fantastic four men driving an overheated live electro music show,surely the next " chealsea club" of music.In an interview in which they respond with one voice, If Mike is the captain,Crazy B, Need...
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An acoustic guitar with a DJ and a live band
Few records have energized Canadian hip-hop heads like Shad's latest, The Old prince, Born in Kenya and bred in London, Ont., Shad not only deserves respect for his intelligent, conscious rhymes abd bold flow, he inspires faith among his fans, both hip-hop...
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Artists' mobility, exchange, and fresh thinking
El Hadi Sy " a Senegalese" 2009 Triangle Arts Trust, established in 1982 by Robert Loder and Anthony Caro, is organised as a network of artists, visual art organisations, and artists-led workshops. Through its activities the Trust encourages, experimentation,...
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EXCLUSIVE ! ‘Battle For The Sun’ Fan Playback /Placebo
PLACEBOWORLD will release an exclusive 'Battle For The Sun' Fan playback on Friday 29th May at 9am (GMT) If you haven't already, sign up to PLACEBOWORLD.co.uk, and on Thursday next week you will be sent a special code that will allow you access to the...
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San Francisco: The next Paris
While visiting Paris, a city with a quite successful bike-sharing program ,San Francisco Mayor gavin Newsom announced that his city would get a bike-sharing program in 2009. "Bike sharing will help connect thousands of residents and commuters to their...
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Charlie Brooker's acerbic take on Fox News Anchors
It’s a segment from BBC TV’s Charlie Brooker’s "Newswipe" show – which looks at the inner workings of the news media.Charlie Brooker with poised ridiculed Fox News's big egos as characters from 80s frat house comedies. Bill O ' Reilly is seen as someone...
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Out Of Africa
Whether your idea of fun is tracking chimps through lush forests, exploring vibrant modern cities or delving into ancient history and architecture through story or by clambering over concrete (mud in this case) examples from the past, West Africa has...
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Forced From Executive Pay to Hourly Wage
By MICHAEL LUO TEMPE, Ariz. — Mark Cooper started his work day on a recent morning cleaning the door handles of an office building with a rag, vigorously shaking out a rug at a back entrance and pushing a dust mop down a long hallway. Nine months ago...
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Audio Buzz : "Wilsha Culture 2009" riddims all night long
"Walshy Killa Culture 2009 Mix – Presented by Black Chiney Soundsytem and The FADER First,i'm so excited by my new jamaica's discovery that i barely know where to begin.I'm not used to be a big fan of reaggae,(exceptfrom Bob Marley).Dont get me wrong...
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My New Jamaica obsession
Round Hill plantation, Montego Bay Jamaica You recognize a sense of style at Round Hill as soon as you drive through the gates. It is like a cashmere sweater, exquisite to experience, but not the least bit showy. Profuse gardens, secluded beaches, a world-class...
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1615 Rising Glen, Sunset Trip
1615 Rising Glen Rd Sunset Trip, Los Angeles Extraordinary mid-century-modern designed by Janna Levenstein, 2008. Built for entertaining, the house is framed by spectacular city views. The rare grounds are over a half acre, mostly flat. Exquisite master...
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Revenge of the Glut
Paul Krugman Remember the good old days, when we used to talk about the “subprime crisis” — and some even thought that this crisis could be “contained”? Oh, the nostalgia! Today we know that subprime lending was only a small fraction of the problem. Even...
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The Corporation
A film by Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott and Joel Bakan In this acclaimed documentary from the co-director of Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomksy and the Media, 40 corporate insiders and critics—including Michael Moore, Noam Chomsky, No Logo author Naomi...
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Greenspan's Hidden Agenda
The former Fed chief's plug for nationalizing banks is vertigo-inducing. It's also a conflict of interest—and a sign of just how far he has fallen. There is something sad about watching former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan lose most of the intellectual...
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The Accountability Project
Democracy depends upon accountability: accountability requires us to be able to tell truth from lies; and to be able to tell truth from lies we, all first must agree that truth matters. Naomi Wolf, The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot...
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In the Mood for love
Perpetually in the vanguard of world cinema, Wong Kar-wai reinvents and reenergizes his aesthetic with each new picture. With In the Mood for Love, his latest variation on a cherished theme, he delves into a universe of understated passions restrained...
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TiRon - Ketchup [Mixtape]
The homie TiRon has just released his latest tape, Ketchup (Mixed by DJ Low Key).Without bias, I can say this dude is definitely somebody you should get to know if you're not familiar with his music already.He's got some brand new joints as well as some...
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Is Mariah Over? Obsessed !
Re introduced to "Butterlfy" by a not so good performance at the staples center for the world wide watched- one artist could never dream of - Michael Jackson's Memorial, before even the media-whores started bad mouthing, Mariah apologized - on twitter....
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Travel Green : Lancha Eco-Lodge - Guatemala
A delicated-natural-beauty -luxurious- mixed posh opened by director Francis Ford Coppola, gazing Guatemala's unspoiled Lake Peten itza. Guatemala - La Lancha Amenities swimming + fishing + rainforest + native Art + lake + birds parrots, toucans , motmots...
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The South African's Orient Express
Capital Park Station Lounge - Cape Town For many visitors to South Africa, there is no finer way to see the country than on the popular 48-hour weekly journeys between Pretoria and Cape Town. This 1600-kilometre journey is a perfect illustration of South...
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He's made nerdy sexy !
When Rahm Emanuel, the White House chief of staff said “He’s made nerdy sexy,” talking about Peter Orsag, profiled in the NYT last week end.It's made me think on how the "geek" has slowly gained the entire men's wadrobe, a trend not long ago wich itself...
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Caging himself one year !
A Terrific Sounding Exhibit at MOMA, New York Tehching Hseih a tawainese american who in 70s & 80s did the most incredibles series of performance that had ever been done.Without a human contact for the entire year,he lived in a cage in his flat with nothing...
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The Power -Money- History's Museum
As Wall Street failed, hard seeking a governement emergency cash shop, The Power-Money-History's American Finance Museum is already documenting its history in an exhibit that opened on Wednesday , few steps from John Thain's trash can district. TAF took...
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kanye * Louis Vuitton:let's give him a chance !
When i heard for the first time that our lil boy Kanye was going into fashion,i said to myself another ego's mogul whose trying to get the media attention.Excuse me, but when you se Justin Timberlake's clothe line, you just want him to know that " some...