Obama to Robots: I'm Watching You...
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Tankboy resides in the body of some tall blonde guy and lives in Chicago with his girlfriend, her cat Sasha, his cat Pickle the Kitten, and a beagle named Betty who may actually be slightly more famous than most musicians out there. He's written about music for much longer than most bands you hear on the radio have even existed. He also swears that it wasn't him who did that and has learned that "deny everything" is a basic tenet of existence.
Real Life Comics - The Online Comic ©1999-2008 Greg Dean
Honestly I don't care one way or the other about Twilight -- who am I to question people's movie tastes* -- but this IS funny.
*Seriously, ask Mich sometime, I may act all highbrow but I have some real stinker in my "greatest movies of all time list" (Armed And Dangerous, anyone?)
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ZOMG! $10-$20 tickets AND The Flaming Lips performing Dark Side Of The Moon? I wanna go!
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Dollarshort: The difference between Twitter and blogs
What's the difference between Twitter and blogs?
Well on Twitter I would have posted: "Had a nightmare about Corey Haim dating my mom -- I'm still a bit traumatized by it." and chuckled at my brevity and wit.
But instead, on my blog, I'll write: "The other night I dreamt that my mom and I bumped into the two Coreys at some sort of coffee shop in Los Angeles. Naturally, my mom and Corey Haim hit if off splendidly and by the end of our breakfast were already talking about marriage. Corey Feldman, on the other hand, was a bit uneasy at the pairing since Haim's Hepatitis C had been acting up lately. But of course, like Corey Feldman is wont to do, wouldn't flat out and say that my mom shouldn't date Corey Haim. It wasn't until I said "would you want your mom to date him?" did I get the honest answer of no. And then we all left. I can't imagine what part of my mind constructed this dream or what it represents. I'm only certain that I do not -- in any circumstance -- want to dream about Corey Haim again."
If the web was a big party, Twitter folks are the ones who drop one-liners and seem all clever as people wait with baited breath for their next bon mot or insight. It is brevity that makes them seem a bit quicker than they really are. Bloggers, however, are the ones who linger a bit too long at the food platters*, offering more context, but also perhaps sharing just a little too much of a story.
The moral of the story?**
Blogging gives you the power to include the two Coreys.
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*I am, forever, a blogger.
**And, guess who just became the authority on "Corey Haim + Hepatitis C" as far as the web is concerned.
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Suffering For Their Art
By Daniel Costello
More than half of artists have seen their income fall in the last year, with nearly 18 percent of respondents reporting an income loss of more than 50 percent during the recent recession, according to a new study.
Incredibly, many artists also said they were inspired by the hard times, with some reporting they were happy to have more time to spend on their art because they were out of work. Three out of four of the 5,200 artists surveyed said that it was an inspiring time to be an artist, and 89 percent felt that artists could play a special role in strengthening their communities during turbulent economic times.
The report found the majority of artists work a second job (and about 20 percent work a third job) to finance their art; musicians and architects make more than painters and writers; and the majority have college degrees.
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The Who Tapped to Rock Super Bowl Halftime Show
According to Sports Illustrated, The Who will play the halftime extravaganza at the NFL championship game on Feb. 7 in Miami. The Who is something of an odd choice considering there are still half a dozen 80s megastars still alive who haven’t been asked. Indeed, the rumor mill has it Bon Jovi were the organizers’ first choice, though perhaps as owner of the Philadelphia Soul in the Arena football league, the aging rock star feels it would be a conflict of interest. Or, it could be this.
Instead of moving the clock forward, the NFL has taken the safe step moving further back in time with the classic rockers. Although it’s not quite as frustrating as trying to figure out all the new rules involving the acceptable ways in which defensive players can tackle superstar quarterbacks, it appears the NFL is deathly afraid of modern pop stars since the Janet Jackson nipple flash in 2004. (No, we’re not giving you a link.) After all, how many players have Quadrophenia on their iPods?
The topic for discussion is open. Who would you rather have seen picked for the halftime show? Which songs would you like to see The Who perform?
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O.K., so The Who WAS four guys that were a pretty unique and indispensable blend of talents ... but I'm letting this incarnation slide because it was always Pete's songs and Roger's voice at the heart of it all, and Zak Starkey does a pretty incredible job on funneling Keith Moon-like drumming, and while no one will ever be The Ox, the new dude is doing a serviceable job ... but still, the halftime show?
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