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April 2008
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New media, new enigmas
| April 30, 2008
From Los Angeles Times"Video is a fugitive medium," said Getty Research Institute's Glenn R. Phillips, and he should know. As curator for "California Video," running... more
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Civilians reportedly among the dead in Sadr City attacks
| April 30, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesThe U.S. Army said they were militants. Sadr City residents said at least some were civilians, and photographs showed a dust-covered child... more
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Lakers can breathe easy
| April 29, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesDENVER -- The Denver Nuggets certainly didn't quit. Neither did Kobe Bryant. The Lakers were in danger of coughing up Game 4, but Bryant... more
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Old boy Geremi ready to poop Chelsea party
From ESPN.com Soccernet | April 28, 2008Geremi has warned former side Chelsea that Newcastle are gearing up to ruin their Premier League title dreams. more
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RIAA Releases 2007 Year-End Shipment Statistics
From Coolfer | April 26, 2008The RIAA has put on its website its 2007 U.S. Manufacturers' Unit Shipments and Value Chart. (Though not manufactured in a typical sense... more
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Amazon Planning DS Game Price Cuts All Day [Dealtaku]
From Kotaku | April 25, 2008Nintendo might not be planning any DS price cuts over the next year, but Amazon is running them all day! Today's Gold Box deals on Amazon... more
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GTA IV Intro, It's Live and Real [Grand Theft Auto IV]
From Kotaku | April 23, 2008Do not, I repeat, do not click play if you don't want your introduction to Grand Theft Auto IV ruined. Just move along. I've warned... more
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Smith worried as injury list grows
From FIFA.com - Latest News | April 21, 2008Rangers manager Walter Smith is worried the club's growing injury problems will ruin their attempt to win four trophies this season. more
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Faith, tradition and cheap plastic siding
| April 20, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesThe rustic beauty of Ukraine's famous wooden churches is surpassed only by their capacity for survival. Dotting the countryside from the... more
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Toll road's toll
April 19, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesOfficials at the Transportation Corridor Agencies are doing what they can to defend their (misguided) proposal for a toll road through a state... more
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41 Hours in an Elevator
From Thompson On Hollywood | April 18, 2008Nick Paumgarten's harrowing New Yorker piece details how Businessweek writer Nick White goes out for a smoke one day and is trapped in an... more
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Clive Davis Will Have His Revenge Yet Again! [Somewhere, Kelly Clarkson...
From Idolator | April 18, 2008The news that Clive Davis is being reassigned to a different, less important post at Sony BMG was a little surprising; after all, his latest... more
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Dell Crystal LCD Reviewed: Shiny, Expensive and Crappy [Monitors]
From Gizmodo | April 18, 2008You may remember Dell's fancy-pants Crystal Monitor, the sliver of prettiness that costs rich guys $1,200. We know it looks nice, but how... more
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Perfect length for a pop song: 2:42
From Boing Boing | April 17, 2008The Morning News says all pop songs must be 2:42. Even one second, in either direction will ruin it. What else is at 2:42? “Don’t Do Me... more
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Cee-Lo And Danger Mouse Flip It, Reverse It, Give It Away For Free...
From Idolator | April 17, 2008Gnarls Barkley's The Odd Couple was supposed to hit stores last week, but then Internet leakers ruined the duo's carefully calibrated promotional... more
