Shahryar Rizvi’s blog
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The Problem With…Bruno Mars’ “Just the Way You Are”
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2010/10/the_problem_with_bruno_mars_ju.php Shared via Skyfire.
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links for 2010-10-07
High Court Struggles With Military Funerals Case : NPR Justice Stephen Breyer noted that Snyder had not seen the picketers' signs at the funeral, that he only saw the signs when he viewed TV coverage afterward. So, the justice asked, where do we draw the line on when you can sue for damages, and when […]
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links for 2010-10-06
The Social Network's Female Props It’s hard not to enjoy The Social Network. It is an impressive film: crisp, beautiful, kinetic, with humor as dark as its lighting. But Colbert was right. Women in the movie—apart from the lawyer and Erica, who sets the stage and disappears—are less prizes than they are props, buxom extras […]
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A Cutting-edge wardrobe
In my continuing journey towards an adult fashion sense. I have come across a few milestones. I still maintain my position against nostalgia. What I am looking for is a fashion that transcends decades. One inspiration that comes to mind is the film Blade Runner. A adjective that comes to mind is retro-futuristic.The fashion of […]
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The Problem With… Rihanna’s “Only Girl (In The World)” – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
The Problem With… Rihanna’s “Only Girl (In The World)” – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night.
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links for 2010-10-01
Twitter, Facebook, and social activism : The New Yorker Enthusiasts for social media would no doubt have us believe that King’s task in Birmingham would have been made infinitely easier had he been able to communicate with his followers through Facebook, and contented himself with tweets from a Birmingham jail. But networks are messy: think […]
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links for 2010-09-30
Indie Music Is Not the Only Genre That Has Erected Racial Barriers | Guardian (UK) (tags: music, media, culture, race)
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links for 2010-09-29
US biker cleared of wiretapping – Americas – Al Jazeera English Judge Emory Pitt Jr ruled police performing their duties can have no expectation of privacy in public space, which includes on-the-job communications. "Those of us who are public officials and are entrusted with the power of the state are ultimately accountable to the public," […]
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Review: For the Win
For the Win by Cory Doctorow My rating: 4 of 5 stars The book follows in Doctorow's Young Adult literature series where net-savvy youth become politically active.Most of the kids in this book are online game workers from around the world known as "gold farmers". They develop a web workers union and seek better wages […]
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links for 2010-09-28
This is a news website article about a scientific paper (tags: journalism media science comedy)
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