December 2009
31 posts
it’s always winter / nowhere to hide from cold or / pain in N Y C
“Let’s Enhance!” Montage Views Image Processing... →
Shared by Josh S
enhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaance!
There is technology, and then there is the popular imagination of that technology. Even in our increasingly-tech-savvy society,…
A Year Before 2005 Trial FBI Found Nothing on... →
The FBI files on Michael Jackson show a concerted effort by the Santa Barbara District Attorneyâs office to convict the pop star for child molestationin 2003-2005. The DA even brought in the FBI…
Bone China Autopsies by Beccy Ridsel →
Fine china should be handled with care, as demonstrated by artist/sculptor Beccy Ridsel earlier this year. “This work was an installation, set up as a lab experiment in progress, complete with…
if you just know when / to shut the fuck up, you’ll find / you have lots of friends
The Michael Jackson FBI Files' Greatest Hits - E!... →
The FBI today released seven files it compiled on the late singer from 1992 to 2005â333 pages of evidence-gathering, rambling letters from a guy who thought he was John Gotti’s son and has really…
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Freedom of... →
Michael Joseph Jackson, a celebrity pop star, was born on August 29, 1958. He died unexpectedly on June 25, 2009 at the age of 50. Between 1993 and 1994 and separately between 2004 and 2005, Mr….
The woman upstairs / wants to be an actress. I / hear her screams often.
Mario made with genetically engineered bacteria →
A team of nanobiology students from the University of Osaka made this beautiful fluorescent image of Mario using genetically engineered bacteria. It’s one among a whole series of cool…
Copenhagen: Thom Yorke's thoughts →
Thom Yorke showed up at the Copenhagen climate talks, and Grist TV recorded a video Q&A with the musician and activist best known as the frontman of Radiohead. Among the issues that concern him:…
Reading People’s Faces - Reason Magazine →
As tattoos go mainstream, criminals have to adapt. These days, even art on your neck, collarbone, and wrists is barely enough to signal your commitment to subcultures that are totally legal. But…
Why did you take him? / Where did you take him? We are / all of us poorer.
Captain EO Returns to Disneyland Resort « Disney... →
Twenty-three years ago, at the height of his phenomenal entertainment career, Michael Jackson joined forces with Disney to create âCaptain EO,â a groundbreaking 17-minute 3D film experience.
Michael Jackson Is MTV News' Man Of The Year -... →
The King of Pop may have passed away, but he continues to influence music and culture.
Gavin Arvizo Needs To Tell The Truth About Michael... →
Complete transcripts from the trial, listed in the order they occurred.
We Miss MJ Video Blog - The Ultimate Tribute to... →
HANDS OF MICHAEL JACKSON: Nails, glove, hand cast... →
Obituaries 2009: Michael Jackson | Music | The... →
Once, in the 80s, he dressed up as a sheikh and we went to Disneyland to see Captain Eo, this 3D film he was starring in. I watched him doing the Moonwalk, and on the way out I said, “You know, you…
Mapping the Next Plague: The NYC Department of... →
The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has unveiled some maps that aren’t for the squeamish: They track mice, rat and cockroach infestation across the boroughs. They’re also not for…
Top of the Aughts: The Decade's Top 10 Crazy... →
Our end-of-decade retrospective has already included a list of the city’s best architectural additions (as well as some close calls) and an examination of the 20 biggest residential real…
Popshifter » Top Ten Questions Everyone SHOULD Be... →
Rather than keep your eyes glued to your favorite news channel for the latest intrusive development or read another biased career retrospective on the recently deceased King of Pop, ponder these…
breathing light, face like / a paper bag, loving her / emergency room
The Way You Make Me Feel →
If you weren’t paying close attention, you might think of “The Way You Make Me Feel” as one of Michael Jackson’s weaker, less interesting music video films. However, this video has always…
the older I get / the less depressing I like / my music and films
The Way You Make Me Feel →
If you weren’t paying close attention, you might think of “The Way You Make Me Feel” as one of Michael Jackson’s weaker, less interesting music video films. However, this video has always…
Something For The Weekend →
Shared by Irene M
the only way this song is acceptable.
How Dare They Change This Service We're Not Paying... →
Color me agnostic on the Facebook terms of service rebellion. Facebook/Livre du Visage is a wonderful service that didn’t exist just a short time ago. (At least it feels like a short…
What happened to Hope Witsell « Sylvia Has A... →
Because she wasnât killed by this yearâs sexy scary cyber-youth-trend. You could have saved her if you hadnât ALL been so busy reinforcing values that are killing our daughters. Stop killing…
American Science & Surplus : Lab Supplies and... →
Rejoice, we have finally found a source of reasonably priced borosilicate lab glassware. This is the kind of glass in the trade marked Pyrex(tm) and Kimax(tm) labware. The stuff you can put right…
A Simple Cheap Succulent Centerpiece | Apartment... →
Alphabet Updated With 15 Exciting New Replacement... →
Dynamic, sleek, and even sexy is how a panel of typographic and marketing experts described the 15 new replacement letters they unveiled Monday in an effort to reinvigorate interest in the faltering…