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29 Sep 2010 10:41

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Culture: “Star Wars,” which we’ve never seen, getting the 3D treatment

  • good George Lucas’ Lusasfilm is going to release the “Star Wars” series in 3D starting in 2012, meaning it’ll be back in theaters.
  • bad They’re starting with “The Phantom Menace.” Dear Mr. Lucas, you should probably forget the last three movies existed.* source
  • * Disclosure: The staff of ShortFormBlog is basing that comment on the comments of many other people, because we’ve never actually seen any of the “Star Wars” movies. Out of principle.
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29 Sep 2010 10:33

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World: Europeans freak out about austerity in Brussels

These guys say they were in on the whole anti-austerity thing too, but they really just wanted to dress up like ghosts. Boo! source
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29 Sep 2010 10:23

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World: A Canadian judge just made prostitution a lot more legal

  • Pimpin’ ain’t easy, but it beats being on the streets. That’s the decision an Ontario judge made in legalizing prostitution, pimping, soliciting and running brothels. The decision came at the behest of three prostitutes who went to court claiming that being on the streets put them in danger. The judge agreed, suggesting the laws on the books didn’t guarantee “the right to life, liberty and security.” You know, Judge Susan Himel, they could NOT DO IT and still have those rights. Anyway, the decision legalizes prostitution in Ontario within 30 days, but the Canadian government is thinking about appealing. source
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29 Sep 2010 02:53

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U.S.: Bishop Eddie Long accuser: “You Are a Monster.” Whoa

  • That man cannot look me in the eye and tell me we did not live this pain. While you can sit in front of the church and tell them that you categorically deny it, you can’t say that to our face. And you know this. You are not a man. You are a monster.
  • Accuser Jamal Parris • Choosing to go forward to the media in the wake of the lawsuit. A reporter traveled all the way from Georgia to Colorado to talk to Parris, and well, there is A LOT HERE. This 23-year-old sounds like he’s been through the wringer. “I cannot get the sound of his voice out of my head,” he said. “I cannot forget the smell of his cologne and I cannot forget the way that he made me cry many nights when I drove in his cars on the way home.” Whether or not he’s telling the truth, this has to make it harder to stick behind Long. source
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29 Sep 2010 02:39

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Culture: Hells Angels, circa 1965: Life Magazine’s photo archives strike again

  • That’s quite the badass. In 1965, Life Magazine documented the trials and tribulations of the Hells Angels, but never printed the images. Fortunately for us, they decided to print them now, years after the magazine faded away. Really awesome, but wouldn’t it be great if Life Magazine itself were bringing great new photos like this one to the world? source
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29 Sep 2010 02:20

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World: The Mexico mudslide just a wee bit less bad than expected

  • 11 people are feared missing or dead, down from 500+ source
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28 Sep 2010 20:38

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Tech: TechCrunch sells to AOL: Now they can focus on writing

  • They run the largest blogging network in the world and if we sold to them we’d never have to worry about tech issues again. We could focus our engineering resources on higher end things and I, for one, could spend more of my day writing and a lot less time dealing with other stuff.
  • Techcrunch founder Michael Arrington • Explaining why he agreed to let AOL buy his company. Simply put – he thinks AOL’s content vision is really compatible with what the company already does. But the really interesting part? TechCrunch will be ensured editorial freedom from AOL. Arrington says that AOL CEO Tim Armstrong thought “was important that we feel free to criticize AOL when we think they deserve it. And the agreement we signed with AOL fully reflects this.” That’s a big deal. Who knows how much TechCrunch sold for? Who cares? Having such a strong backbone of support makes the whole thing worth it. source
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28 Sep 2010 20:19

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Culture: New TV season: Critically-respected “Lone Star” the first to fall

  • 8 days and done for the first series cancellation of the season source
  • 4.1 the series’ ratings for its first episode last Monday
  • 3.7 the series’ ratings for its lamentably last episode this Monday
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28 Sep 2010 15:59

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Politics, U.S.: GOP big-wigs pull the plug on Rand Paul’s ads

  • yesterday For the first time, Senate polls in Kentucky found Democrat Jack Conway within striking distance of Tea Party favorite Rand Paul.
  • today The National Republican Senatorial Committee has pulled all advertising from Kentucky airwaves. Surely, just a coincidence. source
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28 Sep 2010 11:14

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U.S.: University of Texas on lockdown, warning in wake of shooting

  • It’s still early, but there’s no word of any other victims. The University of Texas at Austin is currently in lockdown because of a gunman who fired eight to ten shots in short bursts. He was reported to be wearing a black ski mask, and police have confirmed that he has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Thoughts and prayers to the University of Texas – every time there’s a school shooting, it doesn’t get any less scary. source
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