Month: February 2014
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How LEGO Almost Went Out of Business
A veteran LEGO designer describes how the company came within six months of bankruptcy.
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The Best Super Bowl Broadcast Ever
Everything pales in comparison to the idea of the Muppets taking over the entire broadcast.
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Why Acting in Modern Films Seems More 'Real'
How acting theory shaped cinema.
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Surya Bonaly is the biggest bad ass in Winter Olympics History
'She is likely best known for her amazing free skate at the 1998 Winter Olympics- when she completed one bladed back flip. To this day she is the only skater to ever do this – not the only female figure skater- the only figure skater period. Surya was tired of being given consistently lower scores […]
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Russian Police Choir performs 'Get Lucky' at Opening Ceremony
So this happened: Russian Police Choir performs 'Get Lucky' at Opening Ceremony Members of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs choir perform a rousing rendition of Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky' before Friday's Opening Ceremony.
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There's an art to being "disturbing." See how it's done.
Even when the writing and plot isn't holding together- American Horror Story is great at mood and tone and creeping unease. Here- the cinematographer walks through eleven of these scenes. There's an art to being "disturbing." See how it's done.
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Oprah Winfrey Eyes ''Night- Mother' for Broadway Debut
Oh damn it is ON: Oprah Winfrey to star in production of 'Night Mother. Marsha Norman's play where a daughter 'announces to her mother that she intends to kill herself. At first her mother refuses to take her seriously- but as Jessie sets about tidying the house and making lists of things to be looked […]
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Combining fitness quotes with pictures of alcohol consumption results in unexpected life lessons
Combining fitness quotes with pictures of alcohol consumption results in unexpected life lessons A funny combination of two different worlds: fitness and alcohol.
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A look back at Sony's iconic VAIO computers
I still have my PCG-SRX87 and it still runs a WinXP. For a while there both Sony Vaio and Toshiba made some really cool laptops. A look back at Sony's iconic VAIO computers Sony has announced plans to sell off its iconic VAIO brand of PCs to a Japanese investment fund. While Japan Industrial Partners […]
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How To Cook Moist & Tender Chicken Breasts Every Time Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn
How To Cook Moist & Tender Chicken Breasts Every Time Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn Boneless skinless chicken breasts (aka BSCBs) — is there anything more boring? They are all too often served dry- chewy and tasteless. I usuall avoid now BSCBs in favor of more succulent boneless- skinless thighs. I do have one method- […]