July 2010
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EPIC 2015 →
Classic. I first saw this in college, but something recently reminded me of it. This was made in January 2005: Facebook wasn’t a year old, and the iPhone was still two years away.
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“It’s true that the iPad has been a smash hit, selling 3.3 million units in just...”
– Lyons, on the Kindle’s surprisingly strong showing. (via newsweek)
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Atul Gawande: Hospice →
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“You mustn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.”
– Eames, the forger. I really liked Inception.
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“Die Antwoord, son. Free.”
– Zach. Probably the only person on the planet who looks at a lineup with M.I.A., LCD Soundsystem, T.I., Ludacris, Matt & Kim, Sleigh Bells and Yeasayer and gets most excited for an obscure, satirical Afrikaans rap group.
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WHOOPS! in Roll Call →
swdp:
Hooray McKee!
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“I’ve always felt that he was a little bit American.”
– Arsène Wenger, of Thierry Henry
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Obama Signs Overhaul of Financial System →
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“Soccer-wonk Internet celebrity status.”
– Longley.
Top Secret America →
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The Man with the Best Job in the World →
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The 21st Century Grid →
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“I’m from DC.”
– Me. In South Africa, bamas be like, ‘where you from?’ and I be like, ummm, ‘I’m from DC.’
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WatchWorld Cup 2010 was awesome. In 2022, let’s do it here.
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“When Donovan scored that Cup-saving goal against those spineless...”
– Bill Simmons. (Via swdp)
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“Ich bin recht skeptisch, was die nächste Saison angeht. Wir hätten Jerôme...”
– Me. Zach and I struck up a conversation with a German fan who turned out to be the Sports Editor at Berlin Zeitung.
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“The U.S. will never have a more favorable path to World Cup glory. Not in this...”
– Grant Wahl 