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Art News 
(unknown author) via Hendrik Hertzberg on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
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the illo's effect is much better in the print A1 than online, where i first saw it
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Meet Slate's New Columnist: Eliot Spitzer 
John Koblin via Observer.com (The New York Obs on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Media Mob has learned that former New York governor Eliot Spitzer will write a new column for Slate beginning tomorrow. The column will appear every other week and it'll be about government, regulation and finance.
"He's going to be doing a regular thing," said Jacob Weisberg, the editor-in-chief of the Slate Group. "It'll be heavily about the financial crisis and
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Obama Accused of Using Lame ‘Zune’ Device 
(unknown author) via Wonkette: The D.C. Gossip on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
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@zach - whatev, the only one of those additional "revelations" that would really be problematic would be if he liked ROTJ. old navy jeans are mad comfortable!
According to some Philadelphia CityPaper blog post
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OnceUponAWin Adds Some Nostalgia To The Lolcats Network 
(unknown author) via TechCrunch on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
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this new site sucks, but i'm fascinated by the company, pet holdings inc., which acquired icanhascheezburger in september 2007 and has built a small me(me)dia empire around similar sites, the most successful of which is failblog. they are profitable!
Pet Holding
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qoolquest: my god did i just purchase Colbert's album??!?! 
(unknown author) via Twitter / qoolquest on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
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questlove takes a side in the greatest rivalry since dmx vs. ja rule
qoolquest: my god did i just purchase Colbert's album??!?!
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World's oldest marijuana stash totally busted 
(unknown author) via www.msnbc.msn.com on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
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h/t zach!! oh, to have been one of the archeologists performing that "barrage of tests."
Nearly two pounds of still-green plant material found in a 2,700-year-old grave in the Gobi Desert has just been identified as the world's oldest marijuana stash, according to a paper in the latest issue of the Journal of Experimental Botany.
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Stephen Colbert's 'Operation Humble Kanye': Pick a side! 
Simon Vozick-Levinson via Entertainment Weekly's Pop on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Someone help me out here. The hour for Stephen Colbert's "Operation Humble Kanye" is drawing nigh, and I have no idea which team I'm on. In case you haven't been watching The Colbert Report this week (and why not?), check...
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Pirates Focus On Robbing Rich In Savvy PR Move [Trendwatch] 
Hamilton Nolan via Gawker on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
We can all agree that East African pirates are the new role models in a world with few economic options. But even though they have
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Coffee 
(unknown author) via Abstract City on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
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h/t margaret
One man's roller coaster history with coffee.
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Eye Candy: 2009 Wall Calendars To Look Forward To 
Cory Cavin via Best Week Ever on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
It’s around this time of year that I start wondering how in the world I will be able to tell what day it is every day of next year. And once again I thank the wall calendar industry for bailing me out with date information and stunning imagery every single year. Here are ACTUAL calendars we can look forward to in less than one month. Stocking stuffers = st
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Renewing a Venerable Experiment 
(unknown author) via The Harvard Crimson :: Opinion on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
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Jesus, careful with the "carry out Lowell's vision" talk! (Also, they solicit "your thoughts and ideas" but pretty much state that they are sticking with Lowell's outline regardless)
We have an obligation, in short, to continue to carry out Lowell’s vision and ensure that Harvard’s nearly 80-year-old experiment in House life continues.
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Investment Bank Ad Update: Morgan Stanley 
Copyranter via ANIMAL New York on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
(This is the second installment of what will now become a regular, if sporadic, feature on ANIMAL. The first investment bank advertising post was on a laughably ironic 'liquid" ad by dri
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'Notorious' soundtrack details emerge: Rare Biggie demos and more ... 
unknown via +simon +vozick-levinson - Goog on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
Dec 3, 2008, 06:30 AM | by Simon Vozick-Levinson. Categories: Film, Music, Music Biz. The soundtrack for Fox Searchlight's biopic of late rapper The Notorious B.I.G. is rapidly taking shape now that first single "Brooklyn Go Hard" — a ...
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White Russians Arise, This Time at a Bowling Alley 
(unknown author) via NYT > Home Page on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
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what is this, the nyt's late-90s RSS feed?
The White Russian, a sweet cocktail made with vodka, Kahlúa and cream or milk, is seeing a renaissance thanks in large part to the cult following of “The Big Lebowski.”
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Frank Rich: Why I link 
Edward J. Delaney via Nieman Journalism Lab on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
In the web version of his most recent column, The New York Times’ Frank Rich squeezed 32 links among his 1,560 words. The mer
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Kanye Has A Question 
(unknown author) via Stereogum on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
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lol
Via KanYe West: Twitter: "who the fuck is Stephen Colbert?" As Alex Blagg points out this is
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Harvard Endowment Fell 22 Percent in First Quarter 
(unknown author) via The Harvard Crimson :: News on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
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oof
The loss, which amounts to more than $8 billion, is larger than the endowments of all but four other universities.
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Morning Joe Meltdown 
(unknown author) via Jossip on Tue, 02 Dec. 2008
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whoa disco palin!
Whoa, yesterday on Morning Joe, there was a glitch with the f
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THE_REAL_SHAQ: Just landed in new orleans, how come it still looks like nothin has been done, whos in charge 
(unknown author) via Twitter / THE_REAL_SHAQ on Tue, 02 Dec. 2008
THE_REAL_SHAQ: Just landed in new orleans, how come it still looks like nothin has been done, whos in charge
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Were Mistakes Made? 
myglesias via Matthew Yglesias on Tue, 02 Dec. 2008
Ezra Klein writes:
I’ve spent part of the day reading about super senior tranches and
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