Julian Fellowes is as English as Earl Grey and clotted cream. As an actor, director and writer, he has continually peeked under the petticoats of British mores and conveyed the details with relish to audiences. His writing of the upstairs-downstairs whodunit Gosford Park won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2002, and his subsequent films Vanity …
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Six awesome animated GIF's of the universe
Six awesome animated GIF’s of the universe
The most interesting man in the world…on Google+
Whenever I watch those Dos Equis commercials about the ‘most interesting man in the world,’ I can’t help but imagine the real person. I’m sure we’ve all encountered several of them in our lives. Well it turns out that I’ve found one in a social networking site. His name is Trey Ratcliff and I consider …
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Albert Pujols contract with the Angels includes money for marketing and a retirement job
From a report on mlb.com: The deal, which was agreed upon on Dec. 8, is divided into three different agreements. The player deal: a full no-trade clause with a base salary of $240 million through the 10 years (more details on this below). The marketing deal: Pujols will be paid $3 million for accumulating 3,000 hits (he’s …
Art and icons of Foursquare…can you decipher the meaning?
These icons are from the lead designer at Foursquare. The gray ones are meant to identify locations and the color ones are badges meant to reward you for something. Can you identify the location and/or reward for each one?
When did you last write in cursive? Teacher on a mission to keep dying art alive (video)
2012 Awards Seasons for movies – dates for the oscars, razzies, baftas, and more
There really are a lot of awards… December 2011 Dec 15 – Golden Globe Nominations January 2012 Jan 5 – Writers Guild of America (WGA) Nominations Jan 12 – Critics Choice Awards Jan 15 – Golden Globe Awards Jan 17 – BAFTA Nominations (British Oscars) Jan 21 – Producers Guild Awards Jan 23 …
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Photos of the Google Street View car, snowmobile, bicycle, and push-cart
The cameras behind Street View from Google have covered large parts of the globe and even many indoor locations. But, have you ever wondered what the vehicles carrying those cameras look like? Cars
Got Adderall? The Great D.E.A. Versus F.D.A. Duke-Out
Maybe you heard about The Great Adderall Shortage of 2011 that impacted “millions of children and adults” who rely on the pills to help stay focused and calm? Maybe you haven’t. In terms of national crises, like joblessness and obesity, I wouldn’t rank it at the top of the list (although a country producing drug-addicted …
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