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Kirby Delauter, Kirby Delauter, Kirby Delauter
A Maryland elected official who threatened to sue a local newspaper for printing his name without permission suddenly has his name printed all over the internet.
The 50 Most Anticipated Albums of 2015
Consequence of Sound rounds up 50 of the most anticipated albums of 2015 and while it doesn’t include two albums I’m really looking forward to – Dick Diver and The Twerps’ new records – it’s a pretty comprehensive list of what to look forward to in music this year. Click here for the article >>
They Might Be Giants Resurrect Dial-A-Song
The dial-a-song shtick that first earned They Might Be Giants acclaim way back in 1985 has been resurrected for 2015.
The Truth About Book Collections Cartoon
Tom Gauld’s cartoon about his book library that seems pretty dead on accurate for most people who still own and collect dead tree books is available in print form at his website.
Raccoon gets head stuck in a peanut butter jar
A jar of peanut butter was too much for a raccoon in Canada.
Soccer and the U.S. Sports Page
Back in 1982, U.S. Soccer was still eight years away from ending their long drought of making the World Cup, but New York Times columnist George Vecsey somehow convinced his editors to let him travel to Spain to cover the World Cup. The result was an introduction to American readers to the greatest sporting event […]
Super Bowl’s $600 million economic impact figure doesn’t hold water
New Jersey and New York taxpayers will be lucky to see even a fraction of the so-called $600 million economic impact of the football game they hosted on Sunday.
Breaking Bad Little Golden Book
Breaking Bad gets the Little Golden Book treatment for a new art show.