January 2011
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WatchPopper.
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Tom Hooper wins DGA Awards
awards-season:
The King’s Speech directorial team were the recipients of Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a Feature Film at last night’s DGA Awards.
“Oh my god,” said a surprised Hooper. “I am so grateful to my wonderful cast. I am overwhelmed. This is the highest honor of my life.”
Hooper’s win now puts The King’s Speech in pole position to win Best Picture. As a matter of fact, it is...
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A Week
It was cold in the city and warm in the valley. I didn’t need that sweater.
The week began with a pre-sun fire drill, but they happen so often that I’m beginning to wonder at what point we can stop calling them drills and start calling them work. I tried to go back to sleep after but that never works. When I was in grade school, I always hated getting up in the morning. 6am, 6:30am,...
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Egypt Revolution →
getbackatme:
Updates
Watching live feed at Al Jazeera. http://bit.ly/AXx2
The government has cut internet communications thoughout egypt. Government offices, schools, banks, bussines isp’s are down.
Police overwhelmed by amount of protestors.
Police and demonstrators fighting running battles on the streets of Cairo.
In Cairo, protestors pause the protest to do friday evening prayer, riot...
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Record Level of Stress Found in College Freshmen →
Given the significant uptake in academic inflation and widening ratio between qualified candidates and job openings, I fear teen/college freshman emotional health is only going to continue to decline.
</bleak thought of the day>
We should start thinking of ways to improve this number. It’s going to be pretty key for everyone.
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Facebook and Arab Dignity →
I think this Op-Ed potentially overstates the role of Facebook, but even so, it’s an incredible story with a remarkable outcome. What happens in Tunisia now is of interest to us all.
I took a class in college on the French Revolution and it was one of the most captivating lectures I was able to participate in. One quote from my professor I always loved, “If you asked me what the long...
Director of Creative Innovation →
Is it just me, or does putting ‘creative’ and ‘innovation’ together in the same title seem like overkill? The Director of Innovation over at Intel has to be kicking himself right now.
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chiaraatik asked: Hey! Is there an easy way to see how many Facebook groups exist on a certain topic, or how many results there are, rather than just clicking "see more" and counting? Trying to find out how many "Mr.Darcy" inspired groups, i'm guessing hundreds...
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Scream 4 →
Anyone else counting the days until this comes out?
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I think you have the wrong number…
Do I?
Ok, Tell Me If You Think This Is Weird...
chiaraatik:
Personally, I think it might be one of those things that’s normal in New York and weird in other cities.
howaboutwe:
Putting a google alert on someone you’re dating.
Like, someone you just started dating.
A little eccentric, right?
On the other hand, I know soooo many internet/media people who wouldn’t think twice about doing it.
Your thoughts?
-C
It’s probably the...
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I have never...
Been on a sail boat.
Cooked a delicious meal for others.
Told a Turkish or Brazilian girl how beautiful she is in her native language.
Been punched in the face.
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I need to get out more.
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Strange Days
I read a brief on a mother who forced her three teenage children to unplug from all Internet, mobile phones, TV and video games for six months. It’s so wonderfully cliche by now. This idea of removing the digital world of distractions from our lives, even for a moment, and the positives that can do for us.
Because of my work, and how I’ve grown up, I understand these technologies have...
How to Obtain a Ton of Followers on Tumblr:
Post a picture of yourself looking stupid with Katy Perry
Enjoy your newly acquired teenage fan base
Try to hook with one of them
This list had very little to do with gaining Tumblr followers
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Social Animal →
This was a fun read. While only touching on it briefly, it supports the growing argument that the types of intelligence our society values the most (propositional knowledge, logico-deductive reasoning, general “academic ability”), are not the most important abilities we need to hone in order to be successful.
“Harold had the sense that he had been trained to react in all sorts...
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Fincher on ‘Black Swan,’ Oscar Campaigning... →
Interesting glimpse into the relationship between Fincher and Rudin.
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The Mathematics of Beauty →
OKCupid Trends does it again!
Favorite Quote: “We found that the more men disagree about a woman’s looks, the more they like her.”
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Is Law School a Losing Game? →
A coworker posted this article and it’s absolutely fascinating. For anyone in debt from college loans, it’s worth a read. What makes it so incredible to me is that almost everyone interviewed in the article has this distinct delusion about their role in the problem.
To the ABA, whose rankings allow students who are employed in any job (e.g. Applebees dishwasher) or students who...
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