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07 Mar 2009 21:59

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Culture: Who’s got the crack? Coolio does. (That’s why he’s in trouble.)

  • Note: Never go through an airport with that stuff. Apparently the “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper, real name Artis Levon Ivey Jr., was going through the airport security checkpoint at LAX on Friday when he was caught with some crack. Uh, dude. It’s an airport security checkpoint. You can’t wear a hat walking though one. source
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07 Mar 2009 21:45

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Culture: Rainn Wilson: Making soul pancakes, de-lamifying God

  • SoulPancake is, quite simply, the only place on the web to debate, wrestle with and express creativity AND spirituality AND philosophy.
  • Rainn Wilson • in a twitter post talking about his new, soon-to-launch religion Web site, SoulPancake.com. It should be intriguing, as Wilson is Baha’i and, when not talking about God, Dwight from “The Office.” • source
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07 Mar 2009 14:25

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Culture: How many people watched “Watchmen”? A lot. But not a ton.

  • $25 million in Friday estimates for the comic book flick source
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06 Mar 2009 13:13

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Culture, Politics: What Jon Stewart’s criticism means for the media

  • The American public is mad as hell right now, so why isn’t the mainstream media? Balanced reporting is important, but a balanced, modulated tone of voice? Not now.
  • Will Bunch • On The Daily Show’s hardcore takedown of Rick Santelli and CNBC the other night. He claims that the media is playing it too safe in a time when the world is full of dangerous economic times. That fair and balanced stuff isn’t cutting it anymore. • source
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06 Mar 2009 10:30

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Culture: Jon Stewart puts Rick Santelli in his place

This is the danger of skipping out on “The Daily Show,” friends: Jon Stewart may rip you to shreds. source
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05 Mar 2009 22:00

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Culture: Robin Williams: Bum ticker, needs heart surgery

  • I’m so touched by everyone’s support and well wishes. This tour has been amazing fun and I can’t wait to get back out on the road after a little tune-up.
  • Robin Williams • Who had to cancel a sold-out one-man comedy tour because of heart problems. He will reboot the comedy tour in the fall, and tickets from the canceled dates will be honored. • source
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05 Mar 2009 21:27

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Culture, U.S.: No! Sanjay! You would’ve been a great Surgeon General!

  • Sanjay Gupta withdraws his name from conisderation. The CNN face of health – who has nearly as many jobs as Ryan Seacrest – would’ve given up a significant – and lucrative – media empire in the name of public service, and he wasn’t willing to make the sacrifice. Why man? It’s not like anyone else is tightening their belts right now. source
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05 Mar 2009 09:57

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Culture, Music: Robotic redux: Daft Punk to score “Tron 2.0”?

  • Whoever came up with this idea is a genius. Back in 1982, there was this Disney movie called “Tron,” a cult film unlike most of the stuff Disney releases, featuring high-tech (for the time) animation and visual style. It had a soundtrack by early electronic composer Wendy Carlos – a Moog master that was perfect for the job. For “Tron 2.0,” out in 2011, it appears that Disney is going that route again, giving French electro innovators Daft Punk the chance to make a complete score. We can’t wait. source
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04 Mar 2009 21:47

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Culture: Will “Watchmen” be any good? Maybe.

  • 64% the superhero movie’s current Rotten Tomatoes score source
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04 Mar 2009 10:28

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Culture: Spinal Tap’s back on tour. Kinda.

Christopher Guest and his mock-doc buddies are going on the road, sans wigs. source
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