by | Jun 30, 2013 | Culture Music Art
from TED Attention word nerds: 13 mysteries of the vernacular, solved Posted by: Kate Torgovnick Before a ‘clue’ became a thing that excited a detective, the word referred to a ball of yarn. So how did this shift in meaning occur? Because in Greek mythology, Ariadne...
by | Jun 26, 2013 | Culture Music Art
from NATURE Dog genetics spur scientific spat Researchers disagree over canine domestication. by Ewen Callaway Scientists investigating the transformation of wolves into dogs are behaving a bit like the animals they study, as disputes roil among those using genetics...
by | Jun 25, 2013 | Culture Music Art
from The Guardian Internet anonymity is the height of chic In this age of information overload, internet exhibitionism and NSA snooping, is it possible to make yourself unGoogleable? And does it earn you added credibility, as fashion designer Phoebe Philo and bands...
by | Jun 23, 2013 | Culture Music Art, Weirdness
from Smithsonian Is Spaghetti and Meatballs Italian? Spaghetti and Meatballs. (Photo by Lynda Balslev.) Meatballs—juicy goodness of meat, onions, breadcrumbs, egg, butter, and Parmigiano-Reggiano, soaked in red sauce over a pile of spaghetti. Nothing says comfort like...
by | Jun 22, 2013 | Culture Music Art
from SPIN Joy Division Inspire World’s Most Depressing Video Game by Kyle McGovern Play ‘Will Love Tear Us Apart?’ now, doubt the existence of true love later! Here’s something no one knew they needed: A video game based on Joy...
by | Jun 20, 2013 | Culture Music Art
from The Florida Times-Union 1923-2013: Country star Slim Whitman of Middleburg has died By Dan Scanlan Known as “America’s Favorite Folksinger,” Slim Whitman’s songs were marked with his soaring yodel. Mr. Whitman, who has lived in Middleburg for years, is dead at...
