May 9, 1936: Suspects line up during a Los Angeles Police Department “show-up,” now known as a lineup, as victims or witnesses try to identify alleged crime perpetrators. via LA Times 130th Anniversary
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Crime Lineup from the 1930's – Los Angeles Police Department (photo)
May 9, 1936: Suspects line up during a Los Angeles Police Department “show-up,” now known as a lineup, as victims or witnesses try to identify alleged crime perpetrators. via LA Times 130th Anniversary
The Year in Podcasts – best of 2011 from iTunes Rewind
iTunes recently released their 2011 list in the form of iTunes Rewind which covers several categories, including podcasts. Unfortunately, it’s not available online, only in iTunes, so I pulled it out for us. Best of All Best New Audio – The Jillian Michaels Show Best Audio – NPR’s Fresh Air Best New Video – Epic …
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The Top Political Videos of 2011 – over 50 million views
The top video by far is a young man defending gay marriage (#1) and the White House Correspondent’s Dinner videos are the funniest (#2, #6). The Republican campaign videos (#3, #7, #9) are funny or serious depending on where you sit. And, the best news of all, tens of millions of people are watching politics …
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2011 Mandzik-Senger Christmas Farm Spectacular
A German Christmas Eve Bratwurst Sausage Blaukraut (sauerkraut with red cabbage) Bundt cake (“bundt” is derived from the German Bundkuchen) The City Diner Breakfast Coffee Eggs with Potatoes Flapjacks Breakfast sausage or bacon Butter (regular for me, soy butter for everybody else) Maple Syrup with Cinnamon Sliced Apples Chesapeake Christmas Dinner Fish with Brussels sprouts Cauliflower Soup …
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – secret footage – 1988 Teaser Trailer
No part of this scene is in the movie. It was specially shot to get you in the right state of mind for the movie. To know more about it, here is a Frank Oz interview where he talks about the scene.
Frank Oz – creator of Yoda, Cookie Monster, Miss Piggy, Fozzie – classic 1988 interview
Is there anyone more iconic to our generation than Frank Oz? Frank Oz is a British-born American film director, actor, voice actor and puppeteer who is known for creating and performing the characters Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Show, Cookie Monster, Bert and Grover in Sesame Street, and for directing films, including …
Is it true that Facebook sells my name and contact info to make money?
When I last logged into Facebook there was a big info box called “About Ads.” I clicked on it and found this: Is it true that Facebook sells my name and contact info to make money? No. Facebook does not sell your personal information. Facebook makes its money from showing you ads. In other words, …
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PJ20 – Twenty years of Pearl Jam – directed by Oscar winner Cameron Crowe
Another awesome movie on Netflix. Once in a while a film comes along that is clearly a labor of love. Pearl Jam Twenty, a documentary feature spanning 20 years in the life of Pearl Jam, lensed by Oscar winning director & writer Cameron Crowe is just such a film. Painstakingly culled from 30,000 hours of material …
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Shiny Toy Guns – My New Old Favorite Band
I like my bands like I like my men — genius, on the brink of lunatic, with a romantic edge. That’s how I feel about LA-born band, Shiny Toy Guns. You get the sense that at any moment the ensemble will implode, and given its tumultuous path to success, it’s all but a likely conclusion. Formed in …
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