September 2012
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May 2012
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When I try to put on makeup without a mirror
whatshouldwecallme:
Skating with shadows
jkottke:
I’ve seen skatboarding dogs, but I’ve never seen a skateboarding shadow before. The video feels like a dream sequence in a movie, a movie where some evil wizard turns the boys of Dogtown into shadows.
I love this! Dream sequence is right, except a very haunting dream.
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April 2012
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Two Years of Longform: 50 Most Read Stories [Year...
This is a great to do list.
longform:
The Bravest Woman in Seattle
Eli Sanders • The Stranger • Jun 2011
She survived an evil, gruesome attack. Her partner did not. An account of a victim, a widow, telling her story on the witness stand.
Unmasking Horror
Nicholas Kristof • New York Times • Mar 1995
Investigating Japanese war atrocities.
The Hacker Is Watching
David Kushner • GQ...
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March 2012
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Marie Antoinette Slippers Fetch Queenly Sum →
oh the irony.
womensweardaily:
Even Marie Antoinette — famed for her extravagant shopping habits — may have balked at the eye-watering price a pair of her slippers fetched at a recent auction sale in Toulon, France. For more
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John Lyke at Sugarbush
jkottke:
Chris sent me this crazy technical snowboard video of John Lyke riding the rail at Sugarbush. I like it. I like that it says it’s inspired by the film Drive. More snowboard videos of awesome tricks should be inspired by the film Drive.
Is there a definitive explanation as to why skate/BMX/snowboarding videos usually start with a couple scenes of someone falling down? I have a theory,...
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