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• Influences – 2009

  
  Bryan Formhals — Authority: 117
  The Wire If this was the decade that television finally became a high art form, then The Wire is the pinnacle.  I can’t remember how it floated onto my radar, but after watching a few episodes of Season 1, I was hooked.  I believe I watched Season 2 straight through and I have no shame is saying that ...
  18 hours ago

• LOTR provided the power behind The Lovely Bones

  
  The Frodo Franchise — Authority: 123
  We all know that Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens are powerful filmmakers. Here I’m not talking about their creative abilities, which are obvious, but about their power within the film industry to go after projects that appeal to them personally. The Lord of the Rings (and Peter’s other films, as ...
  20 hours ago

• Kennedy Center Honors 2009

  
  Redtree Times — Authority: 128
  They showed the 2009 Kennedy Center Honors on television last night.  It’s always an interesting show, highlighting the careers of some of the most enduring and venerable performers and entertainers.  A virtual who’s who of our culture over the last half century. For me, this years group of honorees was as ...
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• Al Qaeda Calling Janet N: The System Does Work!

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  LAGOS: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab used the internet to overcome loneliness and find "a true Muslim friend".The Nigerian used Facebook and Muslim websites to express doubts about the right age to marry, success in his studies and his struggles as a Muslim surrounded by Western influences."I have no one to speak too ...
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• “Essential Oils — are wrung — / The Attar from the Rose / Be not expressed by Suns — alone — / It is the gift of Screws”

  
  A Century of Nerve — Authority: 115
  As a girl who asked way too many questions, in religion class, I found myself more often than not sitting in the classroom’s corner and staring at the space where four whitewashed cinder blocks met, or otherwise copying the Our Father five times in my best hand (and, given that my students accuse even my most ...
  2 days ago

• 12/28/09 Planetary Influences

  
  Outside The Box — Authority: 120
  Heading Towards A New Year Dr. Kevin Dr. Lyn Christmas is over and we are heading towards a brand new year! Dr Kevin and Dr Lyn are here to tell us how our week will be affected by the energies of Mercury in retrograde, a full moon, and a lunar eclipse. Also, Dr Lyn talks about the science ...
  3 days ago

• Down On The Street: Handstyles ‘n Signs Again

  
  ~o ~o ~o SeMeN SPeRmS BLArRrG! o~ o~ o~ — Authority: 131
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  4 days ago

• Gut Check: The Road Ahead for 2010

  
  The Journey — Authority: 117
  Photo by Randy Stern The general consensus amongst a lot of my friends indicated our collective “good riddance” to 2009. There is also a collective hope that 2010 will be a better year than what we experienced over the past twelve months. To make the coming year better, it is my sincere hope that we move past ...
  5 days ago

• Charting a musical family tree.

  
  Ask MetaFilter — Authority: 633
  For a friends birthday I want to make a wall chart showing which (non-classical) musicians and bands influenced other ones. E.g. Beatles -> Oasis, Neil Young -> Nirvana. My question consists of 3 parts, 1) Wheres the best place to find out who to link, 2) Is there any start of modern pop music 3) What do you ...
  1 week ago

• Omar Rodriguez-Lopez talks about John in his Guitar Player interview

  
  John Frusciante unofficial website - Invisible Movement — Authority: 120
  Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of The Mars Volta, El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez and a bunch of other projects is talking about what he learnt from John, how he influenced him and what was his role in recording the bands album Octahedron, which was published back in June.Guitar Player - What picks and strings do [...] ...
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• Derrick May RBMA 2006

  
  Feel my Bicep — Authority: 130
  Words of wisdom from one of the most important musicians and DJs ever coming out of Detroit: Mr. Derrick May – one of the godfathers of techno. Listen to him philosophising about how you pull... High quality download and some links hidden from RSS feed, click through to http://www.feelmybicep.com for full download
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• Kids who smoke pot like to listen to music that mentions it

  
  Family Learning Center — Authority: 164
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  1 week ago

• The Top Baby Names Of The Decade

  
  Knocked Up Celebs — Authority: 537
  Baby name lists are always fun and this year the top baby names of the decade have come out.  I remember that Jennifer and Jason have always been on the top of the list, but it looks like they have been dethroned. I guess people are just bored of those names now. (And I do have a daughter named Jennifer so I guess I ...
  1 week ago

• LOTR as the gold standard

  
  The Frodo Franchise — Authority: 123
  New York Times columnist Ross Douthat has written a brief account of the critical reaction to Avatar. He’s surprised to find that there’s a backlash among some of the fanboys that one might expect to love the film, while critics for major news outlets are raving about it. Kind of a reversal of what one might ...
  1 week ago

• Is Santa Claus a Bad Influence on Kids? This Guy Thinks So

  
  Lemondrop.com — Authority: 651
  Filed under: Weird News , Holidaze He smokes. Hes fat. He drinks and drives. No, were not talking about present-day Billy Joel -- its Santa Claus, silly. And one health expert makes a strong argument for why hes a bad influence. (Hint: its for the same reasons that hes awesome.) ... Read more   Permalink ...
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• The Sculptural and Metal Furniture of Paul Evans!

  
  Swank Lighting — Authority: 123
  We admit it: the first time we ever came across a Paul Evans piece we were less than impressed. It was one of his dining tables, and the base was a loud, wild mix of crazy metal shapes and metallic colors. It wasn’t our particular cup of tea. But, one of the perks of writing for the lovely Swank Lighting blog is ...
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• Genetic Link to Alcohol and Marijuana Abuse

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 586
  In a new study, researchers believe they have found evidence that the use and misuse of alcohol and marijuana are influenced by a common set of genes. The discovery comes after an examination of 6,257 individuals (2,761 complete twin pairs and 735 singletons) listed in the Australian Twin Registry, 24 to 36 years of ...
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• 12/21/09 Planetary Influences

  
  Outside The Box — Authority: 120
  A Mercury Retrograde Holiday Dr. Kevin Dr. Lyn Christmas week is here, and Mercury is going into retrograde on December 26. Mars is traditionally known as planet of war – so now we will have the opposite of war – peace! How will this Mercury retrograde affect family gatherings, ...
  1 week ago

• Cameron inspired by Lord of the Rings

  
  The Frodo Franchise — Authority: 123
  Today Michael Fleming posted an interview with James Cameron on his Variety blog. Cameron has said in several interviews I’ve read that he decided to make Avatar because the creation of Gollum in the LOTR trilogy made him realize that CGI technology had evolved far enough to make his film possible. In this new ...
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• Weta’s part in Avatar’s success

  
  The Frodo Franchise — Authority: 123
  I’ve been reading a lot of articles on Avatar and interviews with James Cameron recently. Of course, there’s so much coverage that I couldn’t possibly get through all of it. But on the whole I was disappointed at how little information there was on Weta Ltd.’s role in the film’s groundbreaking special ...
  1 week ago

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