07 July 2009
twilight dance!
check out this twilight-themed number from last weeks so you think you can dance. 11 biscuits!!!
nErD aLeRt!
i did a precedent study on this once:
A rare built example of Japanese Metabolism, a movement whose fantastic urban visions became emblems of the country’s postwar cultural resurgence, the 1972 Capsule Tower is in a decrepit state. Its residents, tired of living in squalid, cramped conditions, voted two years ago to demolish it and are now searching for a developer to replace it with a bigger, more modern tower. That the building is still standing has more to do with the current financial malaise than with an understanding of its historical worth.
A rare built example of Japanese Metabolism, a movement whose fantastic urban visions became emblems of the country’s postwar cultural resurgence, the 1972 Capsule Tower is in a decrepit state. Its residents, tired of living in squalid, cramped conditions, voted two years ago to demolish it and are now searching for a developer to replace it with a bigger, more modern tower. That the building is still standing has more to do with the current financial malaise than with an understanding of its historical worth.Yet for many of us who believe that the way we treat our cultural patrimony is a fair measure of how enlightened we are as a society, the building’s demolition would be a bitter loss. The Capsule Tower is not only gorgeous architecture; like all great buildings, it is the crystallization of a far-reaching cultural ideal. Its existence also stands as a powerful reminder of paths not taken, of the possibility of worlds shaped by different sets of values. (nytimes)
thx jvm!!!!
a real-life bear encounter!
avid 2Pz reader, amy, sent me these pics all the way from ScOtLaNd! if you can believe that. (the bears pictured are in america, just to be clear.)
and also a story:"I thought you might like these pics of a bear that was in my parent's backyard this weekend...celebrating the 4th by pulling down their bird feeders, feasting on seeds, and then, in my mother's words, lying down like a big bearskin rug with his belly hanging out. My dad was going to get a closer look with the camera before my mother saved his life. That bear is huuuuuge."
thx amy!
second best show on television
...after intervention, is obsessed on a&e.here is a picture of Helen, from the first episode. her father died in a traffic accident on the 710 freeway, and ever since then, her OCD behaviors have spiked. She is a compulsive cleaner, and is terrified of driving, especially on the interstate. Additionally, she saved her dead father's bloody clothing from the accident and routinely puts them on to try to imagine the accident.
creeeeeeeppppy. dont even try to go to sleep after you watch this show.
Twosie Tues: Special Edition
DJV captured this vision in front of Edinburgh Caastle!!!!
[Nice shirt, Liz, btw.]
happy seven-and-7 day!
it's real easy to celebrate. sprinkle some ice in a glass and add 7 parts whiskey to 1 part 7up. if you're out of 7up, use mountain dew. no problem!
raise your hand if you think this is true.
An Australian tabloid is claiming that "Twilight" heartthrob Robert Pattinson has knocked up his onscreen and rumored real-life girlfriend, Kristen Stewart.An "insider" quoted by Australia's New Weekly says, "When [Stewart] worked out she was late, she obviously started to thinking that she could be pregnant. And because of the timing, she thinks Rob could be the father." (nydn)
in my dreams last night
the weirdest folks are always ending up in my dreams. in this first installment of 'in my dreams last night', i give you jared leto and philip seymour hoffman.PSH was my boss and jared invited me to go on a bike ride with him from 59th street to NYU.
you're welcome.
mayor says: just kidding
Memphis Mayor W.W. Herenton is now "delaying" his previously stated plans to retire on July 11. I can hear the collective roll of the eyes coming from Memphis all the way from here. this guy blows.dont forget to peruse the 250+ comments about this article.
what is kismet doing?
probably trying to save our lives so it would seem.
apparently there are some bio-detection dogs that alert their owners to dangerous health episodes.
"The dogs got their owners' attention by barking and whining, licking, nuzzling, jumping on top of them, and/or staring intently at their faces. A small percentage of the dogs reportedly tremble in fear at the time of a hypoglycemic attack"
ZOMG. Kismet did all those things to me. was he trying to tell me something? could he smell death on me? i need to go to the hospital immediately.
smart woman, smart answer
ny mag culture vulture found julie white (who i loved on six feet under) to ask her about her current gig (shakespeare in the park) and her previous gig (transformers: revenge of the fallen).they asked her about the robot racism that i touched on in my review, and in her answer she said: "I can't be the apologist for that big, damn movie. I had nothing to do with that."
haha.
lance armstrong (one ball)
did you know that lance armstrong is back on the bike in the tour de france right now? i didnt know. but it looks like he is winning! go lance.
if i was a bike rider, i would be so pissed that lance armstrong is back. he makes everyone else look like phil mickelson.
death race, opinion
nytimes has this article about the "death race" in vermont. its this creation of riddles and memory quizzes and physical endurance meant to test the limits of the participants.
"The course spanned 10 miles of mountain trails, ravines, lakes, underbrush and a burnt-out thicket known as the Labyrinth. The physical challenges included digging holes, chopping wood and hauling encumbrances like bicycles, tree stumps and buckets of gravel. The riddles included naming American presidents, assembling Lego structures from memory and cooking without modern tools. Each of the 14 tasks was expected to take two hours. A 24-hour time limit was set. Mathematically speaking, the designers considered their course all but impossible."
i hate everyone who enters this race. and i guess that patrick halley loves all of them. watch the video.
ctm
does anyone want to go make fun of this movie with me on september 18th?
"you kill people." "no, i kill boys."
"you kill people." "no, i kill boys."
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