Looks like LeBron may be taking Kobe’s Sprite spot. As I’ve said before, they sure can’t use ‘Obey Your Thirst’ with Kobe anymore.
Month: August 2003
Making Breaking the Band II
Lots of rumors are flying about Da Band from MTV’s Making the Band II. Apparently there are questions about whether Sarah has quit the group and whether the group will ever make any money. Here are parts of the SOHH.com article ‘Da Band’s Grim Financial Future, Goodbye Sarah?‘ (emphasis is mine): Sarah, a misfit from… Continue reading Making Breaking the Band II
Why Humans Have No Fur
The New York Times has an interesting article which theorizes on how and why humans lost their fur. The article covers how dark skin evolved: Three years ago Dr. Rosalind Harding of Oxford University and others made a worldwide study of the MC1R gene by extracting it from blood samples and analyzing the sequence of… Continue reading Why Humans Have No Fur
ZoneZero
I’ve just come across an amazing photograph collection at ZoneZero. I’ve barely scratched the surface, but here are a few galleries to check out: Time – watch a family grow & age over 28 years Voyeur (not work-safe) – “Many of the photographs gathered here examine the play between voyeur and object of desire. Happily,… Continue reading ZoneZero
Ten Japanese Cars You Can’t Have
Car and Driver has a feature about some Japanese cars that are produced solely for the Japanese market. Here’s the concept of the article: It was Suzuki’s idea to gather 20 cars in his homeland, cars that are built exclusively for Japanese consumption. Then he invited foreign journalists to flog them… “First, what I am… Continue reading Ten Japanese Cars You Can’t Have
It’s Your Birthday…
Happy birthday to my brother, and fellow Leo, Tony. I hope you’re taking the day off & having some fun.
I Got Dat, Dat Pimp Juice
Just when you thought the ignorance couldn’t get any thicker,along comes Pimp Juice. Nelly has just announced that he’ll be releasing a nutritious energy drink named after his song Pimp Juice. I’m sure all the kids will be begging their parents to buy them some for their lunch boxes. (Can you imagine?) I’m now officially… Continue reading I Got Dat, Dat Pimp Juice
NYC Blackout Coverage
There’s some good blackout coverage at Gothamist (with pictures) and the Blackout MoBlog (even more pictures). I especially like the ‘Dancing in the Dark in Union Square’ pic at Gothamist… reminds me of the Zion scene in the Matrix Reloaded. Update: Here’s a nice collection of pictures by John Wehr, including pics of a ‘bongo… Continue reading NYC Blackout Coverage
Anil on Diamonds
Follow-up to the man-made diamonds story: For the few that haven’t seen this already — Anil Dash just highlighted his excellent diatribe on the diamond industry and the diamond ring culture. (And I thought Anil was only passionate about blogging & technology) It’s definitely worth a read, and there’s a good discussion in that post’s… Continue reading Anil on Diamonds
Why the News Media Sucks (More on Kobe & Race)
Prometheus 6 highlighted this Gallup poll on people’s views on the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case. He represents my views on the poll very well when he says he’s not surprised by: USA Today and CNN found it necessary to hire Gallup to do a poll on people’s opinion on a certain basketball player’s legal… Continue reading Why the News Media Sucks (More on Kobe & Race)