Archive for the ‘Culture Vulture’ Category

The Song of Lunch

 

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Poetry in film seems to be a thing with me lately. How else to explain my serendipitous discovery of both motionpoems and the wonderful dramatization of Christopher Reid’s acclaimed narrative poem, The Song of Lunch, starring Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson.

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Posted on 02/03/12
 

Gong Hey Fat Choy: It’s the Year of the Dragon

 
2012 dragon
 

General buzz is that 2012 is going to be a big year, with everyone from economists to astrologers gushing about signs that point to a year filled with good luck and new opportunities for prosperity and happiness. We might have the Dragon to thank for that.

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Posted on 01/23/12
 

Idiocy Won’t Stop Piracy: Why you should oppose PIPA and SOPA

 
SOPA opponents infographic
 

Doubtless everyone has heard something about the two bills before Congress, known as the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House, that have drawn such outcry from the online community and prompted opposition from millions of Internet users and entrepreneurs. In a great Political Hotsheet article, SOPA and PIPA: What you need to know, CBS News explains the basics behind the legislation and covers the positions of its proponents and opposition.

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Posted on 01/18/12
 

I Want to Work at Inventionland

 
Inventionland Offices
 

I have no idea what they actually DO at Inventionland, but hey, I could be working in a treehouse.

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Posted on 01/03/12
 

What Are You Doing New Years Eve?

 
 

Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are adorable. This video is adorable!

So, what ARE you doing New Years Eve?

Posted on 12/30/11
 

Blog Crush

 
White Girl Problems
 

When you are a blogger you tend to, you know, read other blogs. A lot. You also might do this because you are bored at your job, but when blogging is kinda sorta your job, keeping up with what your peers are up to is part of the job description. There are lots of blogs that I like a lot, and you will find my favorites listed in my Blogroll (do check them out, they will love you for it), but right now I am totally crushing on Babe Walker and her White Girl Problems.

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Posted on 12/23/11
 

Foursquare Fakers Make Baby Jesus Cry

 
Foursquare
 

If you are not a tech-obsessed app geek like me, what you are about to read may cause you to roll your eyes and groan, in which case I invite you to check out the plethora of posts here that offer more gravitas than me bitching about people who are cheating at a mobile app game.

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Posted on 12/12/11