russell brand on thatcherdom. between this a patton oswalts thoughful words after the boston bombing, its been a good month for "comedians." 

Perhaps, though, Thatcher "the monster" didn't die yesterday from a stroke, perhaps that Thatcher died as she sobbed self-pitying tears as she was driven, defeated, from Downing Street, ousted by her own party. By then, 1990, I was 15, adolescent and instinctively anti-establishment enough to regard her disdainfully. I'd unthinkingly imbibed enough doctrine to know that, troubled as I was, there was little point looking elsewhere for support. I was on my own. We are all on our own. Norman Tebbit, one of Thatcher's acolytes and fellow "Munsters evacuee", said when the National Union of Mineworkers eventually succumbed to the military onslaught and starvation over which she presided: "We didn't just break the strike, we broke the spell." The spell he was referring to is the unseen bond that connects us all and prevents us from being subjugated by tyranny. The spell of community.

Hunderby is a gothic farce. A historical comedy that doesn't invite much laughter. A gruesome, scatological, period-sitcom homage to Daphne du Maurier that is unlike anything else on television.

forget Foucault?

berkeley lectures in English

So what do you do? Finish the race (after the explosion), don't finish the race?

Patriots day. Tax day. Boston. Sounds like homegrown separatist movement (American Revolution II) if you ask me (which you didn't.)

Devoted coupon users like Ms. Fobes may be more frugal than the typical consumer. But most shoppers, coupon collectors or not, want the thrill of getting a great deal, even if it’s an illusion. In recent months, Penney recognized that human trait and backtracked on its pricing policy, offering coupons and running weekly sales again. And it started marking up items to immediately mark them down for the appearance of a discount.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-12/billionaire-koch-wins-12-million-verdict-in-wine-trial.html

this is close to ending, few more trials one person will be jailed maybe others, but the main dude lives on in China selling fakes I bet, and it will continue

kareem would probably get suspended for two months today at least. i wonder if there was any penalty at all for this.

they're back

RADICAL FASHION FROM THE SCHEMBART CARNIVAL (1590)
Illustrations from a 16th century manuscript detailing the phenomenon of Nuremberg’s Schembart Carnival, (literally “bearded-mask” carnival). Beginning in 1449, the event was popular throughout the 15th century but was ended in 1539 due to the complaints of an influential preacher named Osiander who felt that too much fun was being had at his expense. According to legend, the carnival had its roots in a dance (a “Zämertanz”) which the butchers of Nuremberg were given permission to hold by the Nuremberg City Council as a reward for their loyalty amid a crafts rebellion. Over the years the event took on a more subversive tone, evolving to let others take part with elaborate costumes displayed and a large ship on runners, known as a “Hell”, paraded through the streets. After its end, many richly illustrated manuscripts (known as “Schembartbücher”) were made detailing the carnival’s 90 year existence.



We are unsure what the flaming “artichokes” are all about, if any one has a clue do let us know in the comments!








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(All images taken from a “Schembartbücher” held at the University of California, Los Angeles).

Ultra HD -- Don't know if this will happen. We may have reached the pinnacle of consumer video with HD and BluRay. That's not to say that improvements can't be made. For example, There will probably never be a mass market audio format better than the ancient CD, even though niche formats exist.

Lauder has been collecting Cubist art since 1976, and half of his collection focuses on the years 1909–14, the peak of the Cubist movement. Among the treasures in the Lauder collection is Braque’s “Fruit Dish and Glass”(1912), which is the very first Cubist paper collage — known in French as papier collé — ever created. The Museum explained:

In the summer of 1912, while vacationing with Picasso in the south of France, Braque saw imitation wood-grain wallpaper in a store window. He waited until Picasso left town before buying the faux bois paper and pasting it into a still-life composition. Braque’s decision to use mechanically printed, illusionistic wallpaper to represent the texture and color of a wooden table marked a turning point in Cubism. Braque later recounted, “After having made the papier collé ["Fruit Dish and Glass"], I felt a great shock, and it was an even greater shock for Picasso when I showed it to him.”

judge judy makes $45 million a year.

14 yo chinese amateur golfer set to play in this weekends masters. hes is the youngest player at augusta since 1865.

anyone want to share their chili recipe? 

neta

i am saving up, its alums from Bar Masa so its gotta rock

Cincinnati public library

Paul McDonough SIGHT SEEING

500 free movies. tweeted by mia farrow, so hopefully some good ones there.

During a float, you step into a quiet, warm, private spa called a float tank and lay back on water in which 1000 lbs of Epsom salts have been dissolved. The water is more dense than the Dead Sea, so you will float right on top—we promise! This means that, after normalizing to the silky water, you will have no tactile input on your skin and no pressure points running along your body. You will be fully supported, and you will expend no physical energy to maintain your position in the water. The water is kept at a constant temperature of around 94.5 degrees, which feels warm at first but soon becomes almost imperceptible.  The line between the air and the water becomes blurred. When you choose to turn out the lights, your eyes can rest in a comforting darkness that is the same if you open or close them. External sounds are kept to an absolute minimum through extensive soundproofing throughout The Float Shoppe, earplugs, and the design of the tanks themselves.

R.I.P....

"I hated this movie. Hated, hated, hated, hated, hated this movie. Hated it. Hated every simpering stupid vacant audience-insulting moment of it. Hated the sensibility that thought anyone would like it. Hated the implied insult to the audience by its belief that anyone would be entertained by it." — Roger Ebert

My interest in photographing sightseers began back in 1976 when I was invited to teach at the Ansel Adams Workshops in Yosemite National Park.

nbc is desperate for a hit and the one review ive heard is cautiously optimistic about hannibal, another stab at a silence of the lambs prequel.

yankee fans all in for opening day.

Working on a braised greens recipie. Inspired by the post-OSU meal, also cribbing a recepie from Emeril's web site (bam).

Tonight's version:

- Kale and brocolli rabe.
- Low sodium store bought organic chicken stock
- onion, shallot, garlic
- cayenne, paprika, pepper, salt
- jerez vinegar (red wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar would do)
- olive oil
- big pot with thick bottom and lid

Prep all the ingredients.

Heat pan, add & heat oil, add sliced yellow onion & brown, add sliced medium shallot & brown, add two garlic cloves (fine dice) & spices & toast a bit

Add some stock, max heat, deglaze bottom

Add more stock (total about 2 cups), add kale (de-stemmed and sliced), stir kale, lower to medium heat, cover.

After a few minutes (four?), add brocolli rabe, stir, cover, cook for minute, stir, cover, cook for minute. Done? Cook more for less al dente.

Remove greens from pot to bowl. Finish with a bit of vinegar and salt.

Serve with a side of seared salmon.