Renouncing Islamism: To the brink and back again - Johann Hari, Commentators - The IndependentSource: www.independent.co.uk Ever since I started meeting jihadis, I have been struck by one thing – their Britishness. I am from the East End of London, and at some point in the past decade I became used to hearing a hoarse and angry whisper of jihadism on the str […]

DJ Shadow Mashin on the motorwaySource: www.youtube.comA Music video by DJ Shadow, Mashin' on the motorway.    out of gas, still burning    

Atom Ant - 01 - Up and AtomSource: www.youtube.comIn syndication, "The Atom Ant Show" featured one episode of Atom Ant, one episode of Precious Pupp, and one of the Hillbilly Bears.    up and atom!    

Krugman on the Need for Jobs Policies « naked capitalismSource: www.nakedcapitalism.comPaul Krugman has a good op-ed tonight on how Germany has fared versus the US in the global financial crisis. Recall that there was much hectoring of Germany early on, for its failure to enact stimulus programs. ...    Very interesting post and an even more interesting disc […]

2012: Carnival of Bunkum | h+ MagazineSource: hplusmagazine.comAccording to the 2012 movie press packet, Ronald Emmerich and his writing partner Harald Kloser got a brainstorm when they learned that “the Mayan calendar is set to reach the end of its 13th cycle on December 21, 2012---and nothing follows that date.    damn them whiteys!    

“Maharaja: The Splendour of India’s Royal Courts” - The New York Times > Fashion & Style > Slide ShoSource: www.nytimes.com"Maharaja,'' an exhibition at the V&A in London through Jan. 17, captures the majesty of imperial durbars in all their bejeweled glory.    interesting series of images    

The Making of a Tintype - The New York Times > Style > Slide Show > Slide 1 of 13Source: www.nytimes.comUsing 19th-century guidebooks, a photographer uses the Civil War-era chemistry and technology to create his images.    A-W-E-S-O-M-E    

Know Your Meme: Auto Tune (featuring "Weird Al" Yankovic)Source: vimeo.comJamie Dubs examines the phenomenon of Auto-Tune with help from special guest Professor "Weird Al" Yankovic. For links to all of the videos featured in this episode, visit rocketboom.com/know-your-meme-auto-tune

Boom Boom (Live 1986) - Paul LekakisSource: www.youtube.comwww.freestylemusicvideos.com    in soviet russia, the 80s love you!    

Job cuts 'will continue even as the economy starts to recover' - Business News, Business - The IndepSource: www.independent.co.ukBritain's employers plan to continue shedding jobs during the final three months of 2009, confirming the widely held view that unemployment will continue to rise for the foreseeable future even if the UK economy come […]