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16 Jul 2010 10:22

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Music: Vampire Weekend’s cover model: I’m suing you jerks!

  • The thing about this photo, which Vampire Weekend made the cover of their second album, is that it looks like it could’ve been taken at any moment in the last year. People like this still exist. But no, it was taken in 1983. And now, Kirsten Kennis, the presumably middle-aged woman in the photo, has reportedly sued the band to the tune of $2 million, claiming the photographer forged her signature on the contract and the band never verified it was hers. source

30 May 2010 19:39

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Culture: Super Mario Bros. Crossover: Some mad genius nailed a mashup

Here’s what’s great about this game. Not just the idea, but the mechanics. It NAILS the gameplay strengths and weaknesses of the various characters. source