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Yoshi Eggs scattered around Pittsburgh over the past decade. Part 1 of 2.
We noticed a couple of these eggs under a bridge on our way to the zoo last weekend. I am delighted to know that they are actually scattered all over the city. They’re like Pittsburgh’s own Toynbee Tiles. (And apparently Pittsburgh has some of those, too.)
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How to save a public library: make it a seed bank. (via NPR)
I am going to forgive the extreme oversimplification of this issue for the loveliness of this idea. Peas! Peppers! Green shoots! Little seedlings!
Well worth the read. This is brilliant!
Granted, most of the people I know who would be most interested in growing food already support (and/or work in) libraries, but I love the concept and hope it has fruitful results in both directions—encouraging people to garden and encouraging people to use libraries.
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I love this guy’s style, and he gets bonus points for making his own ties and pants. In fact, he offers his own clothing line for bigger men. (Seeing purple chinos in my sizeYou guys already saw this outfit but I put these pics together as a submission for the ladies over at fuckyeahchubbyfashion: Hey guys! My name is William! I’m a person shopper and stylist for big guys! I personally understand how difficult it can be for a big guy to look fashionable so I’m out on a mission to help! I’m a 44/34 pants and a 2x/3x top! In this pic… tie-thrifted, Cardi- H&M(which is a shocker because I can never fit anything from there!) And pants I made! Come check me out at http://bigguyflyy.tumblr.com/ sometimes!
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this is probably the greatest thing i’ve ever seen in my entire life
wow
preach
Wow. Never thought I’d be overcome with respect for Seth Rogen, but dude has nailed it.
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Ink cat pawprints in a 15th c. book. I was just wondering today if calligraphers of the past had problems with cats walking across wet ink and ruining things.
This reminds me of the 9th century Old Irish poem, “Pangur Bán,” about a monk working in a scriptorium and his cat, the eponymous Pangur Bán. Translation here is Seamus Heaney’s:
Pangur Bán and I at work,Adepts, equals, cat and clerk:His whole instinct is to hunt,Mine to free the meaning pent.More than loud acclaim, I loveBooks, silence, thought, my alcove.Happy for me, Pangur BánChild-plays round some mouse’s den.Truth to tell, just being here,Housed alone, housed together,Adds up to its own reward:Concentration, stealthy art.Next thing an unwary mouseBares his flank: Pangur pounces.Next thing lines that held and heldMeaning back begin to yield.All the while, his round bright eyeFixes on the wall, while IFocus my less piercing gazeOn the challenge of the page.With his unsheathed, perfect nailsPangur springs, exults and kills.When the longed-for, difficultAnswers come, I too exult.So it goes. To each his own.No vying. No vexation.Taking pleasure, taking pains,Kindred spirits, veterans.Day and night, soft purr, soft pad,Pangur Bán has learned his trade.Day and night, my own hard workSolves the cruxes, makes a mark.
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Woolworth Building, NYC, 1926.
As cool as this picture is. It gives me chills because Im scared of heights. :(
The guy standing on the spire and waving like it ain’t no thing is making me pee a little. The people who built those early twentieth-century skyscrapers were fearless. It’s true that many were also desperate— you don’t hang around waiting for another guy to drop to his death so you can take his place if you’re swimming in job opportunities—but damn. I guess if you made it to the stage of the game that Mr. Spire was at, you’d chucked your fear to the wind long ago. (Also, how’d they keep their hats on?)
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Menswear Dog’s 10 Fetching Fashion Tips
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Images courtesy of Mashable, Bianca Consunji
Menswear Dog tells it.
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The Emmy-winning series ran on Cartoon Network from 1998-2005 and will soar again as a brand-new, redesigned and re-imagined CG special coming in 2013 where the trio of pint-sized super heroines will be called upon to rescue not just the city of Townsville, but the USA and the world! Featuring an original song “I Wish I Was A Powerpuff Girl” performed by Beatles legend Ringo Starr, who also portrays Townsville’s most famous flamboyant mathematician, “Fibonacci Sequins,” this all-new original special comes from a powerhouse creative team featuring animation talent from around the globe including acclaimed director Dave Smith and award-winning art director Kevin Dart and is produced by Cartoon Network Studios in association with UK’s Passion Pictures. The special also features the original voice cast reprising their iconic roles and will premiere later this year.
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“In association with UK’s Passion Pictures”
“In association with UK’s Passion Pictures”
“In association with UK’s Passion Pictures”
Translation:
“In association with the animation studio mainly responsible for the Gorillaz videos.”
HOLY. SHIT.
Release Schedule:
Debut September 2013
Hiatus October 2013-Jan 2014
Resumes with third episode February 2014
Stops before Easter
Resumes September 2014
Resumes January 2015
After a good two-year run and seven well-received episodes, it will run its course for the final three episodes and have the series finale in March 2015 (DVD will be released Christmas 2014).
Oh. My. God.
Can’t wait. Also, that October to January hiatus is going to kill me.
Holy crap, that’s going to be awesome.
OMFG RINGO FUCKING STARR THIS IS THE BEST THING YOU HAVE EVER DONE
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The door to the Old Bodleian Library of Oxford University, with the coat-of-arms of several of the University’s colleges. Possibly the finest extant example of medieval door porn. (wikimedia)
Mr. Dunworthy, Are you in there?
"The Truth About the Moon Landing's" Satirical Take on Conspiracy Theories →
Conspiracy theories dominate big moments in history: the Holocaust, the shooting of JFK, Sept. 11, Elvis’ “death,” and, of course, the moon landing. PhotographerThomas Herbrich, who specializes in creating artifice, has made his own moon-landing-conspiracy theory in the form of a series called “The Truth About the Moon Landing.”
For his project, Herbrich, whose work will be on view in March at theCirculation(s) Festivalin Paris, wanted to concoct his own hoax not about the moon landing itself but about the photographs documenting the famous first steps on the moon. Herbrich invented a character, the fictitious “Uncle Stanley,” to insert into the events surrounding the moon landing as a starting point for the story.
This looks like a fun project. I love the “authenticity” of the photographs.
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