The Modern Age

Ooohhhyeaah! The Kooks will be releasing Konk, their second album on Astralwerks on April 15, 2008.
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Taking its name from Ray Davies’ studio in North London where it was recorded, ‘Konk’ will be released in the US on April 15, 2008 on Astralwerks. “Konk” follows up to their debut album ‘Inside In, Inside Out’, [...]

How Well Did Beck Know Theresa Duncan and Jeremy Blake? — Vulture — Entertainment & Culture Blog — New York Magazine
Did he play a part in their deaths?
(tags: beck music crime)

Brookadelphia
Cute necklaces
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OutZone - Blogs - BreakOUT News - Jack and Dale: Dating
Dale Levitski from “Top Chef” is dating “Project Runway’s” [...]

Meet John Krasinski | Women’s Health
For the past three years we’ve had a steady crush on this cutie from The Office
(tags: television)

It’s a promo bot for the DVD release of Superbad which came out on December 4th. Ugh! This is what happens when some douchebag at a movie studio decides to get into “viral marketing” and the “interwebs” to reach “the kids.”
LAME. Kill the bot along w/ that Moviephone shiz they put on your AIM as [...]

TWIST TOGETHER LAMP | Modular And Engaging Building Block Light Sculpture With LED Lights | UncommonGoods
Create your own geometric light installation with glowing building blocks that can be assembled into dozens of fun and different combinations.

A few days ago I got an email from one of my Dexter-loving comrades letting me know that both episodes 11 and 12 were now available online on some offshore website–a week and two weeks before they are to air on Showtime. I was really dying to find out WHAT THE HECK HAPPENS, foaming at [...]

Great Britons: A thorough examination of the best of Britishness - Telegraph
Is national identity in the blood, or can it be taught? Christopher Middleton looks at an educational initiative designed not just to give schoolchildren pride in British values, but also to identify what those values are

Jack White sat down for a mainly soft-ball interview with the Los Angeles Times. It’s mainly about how the White Stripes are still going strong, and how they have not stopped creating, although they have temporarily stopped touring. They recently recorded and collaborated songs with their friend Beck, setting up in his living room and [...]

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BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Kite Runner boys exit Afghanistan
The four child stars of The Kite Runner have been flown out of Afghanistan over concerns for their safety, the makers of the film have said.

Slightly Known People - Sketch Comedy
Well, at every single bat/bar mitzvah, some of the guest of honor’s closest friends (or geekiest friends, cuz they weren’t getting asked out on the dance floor) would hang out in the bathroom and make a “Memory Glass.”
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