Posts tagged "This x That"

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This x That A.F. Vandevorst art love inspiration sculpture

Aug 27
thedailywhat: This x That: Know This: Libyan Uprising: Fighting in Tripoli dies down, but conflict far from over; Gaddafi’s adopted daughter did not die in the 1986 US bombing of his compound: report; The Big Picture: Libya: The fight continues. At least 52 people dead in drug-related arson attack on casino in Monterrey, Mexico. Apparent car bomb explodes outside UN HQ in Abuja, Nigeria, killing at least 18; Islamist group claims responsibility. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan becomes sixth premier in five years to step down. Read This: New York Times set to drop paywall for all hurricane-related coverage. Phone hacking PI Glenn Mulcaire implicates News of the World staff members in letter to Steve Coogan’s lawyers. Top GOP-affiliated Senator from Puerto Rico allegedly posts provocative images to gay dating site (NSFW link). Ricky Gervais says NBC invited him to host next year’s Golden Globes. Jim Carrey calls him video message to Emma Stone a “comical love letter.” Billy Corgan is a transphobic douche. Look At This: Your Emergency Hurricane Irene Netflix Instant Streaming Go Bag. The Other: Tea x Time List: 5 Classic Movies That Almost Had Terrible Endings. Above: A.F.Vandevorst’s Waxen Woman installation for the Arnhem Mode Biennale 2011.

thedailywhat:

This x That:

Know This:

  • Apparent car bomb explodes outside UN HQ in Abuja, Nigeria, killing at least 18; Islamist group claims responsibility.
  • Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan becomes sixth premier in five years to step down.

Read This:

  • Top GOP-affiliated Senator from Puerto Rico allegedly posts provocative images to gay dating site (NSFW link).

Look At This:

The Other:


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This x That Damien Hirst *A*

Sep 17
thedailywhat: This x That: Know This: International Atomic Energy Agency says Fukushima Daiichi reactors are “essentially stable.” No radioactive leak after explosion at French nuclear site kills one. Fuel pipeline blast kills scores in Nairobi, Kenya. Gaddafi’s son Saadi “in the process” of being detained in Niger. Read This: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords grants first post-shooting sit-down to Diane Sawyer, unclear if interview will be on-camera. Follow Up: Serena Williams fined $2,000 for heated exchange with US Open umpire. Private Eye turns 50, reports the The Grauniad. RIP Entourage: A re-cap of the show’s long-awaited finale. Mel Gibson speaks out about his Jewish hero movie. Trust me, you do not want to call Terrence Howard’s wife. 18-month-old Cambodian boy forced to suckle milk from a cow’s udder after parents leave home to find work in Thailand. Look At This: In Focus: Japan Earthquake: Six Months Later. The Other: NewsFeed: 100 Animals Die in Petco Store From Tropical Storm Lee Flooding. Tea x Time List: 7 Famous ‘Unsolved’ Mysteries (Science Solved Years Ago). Above: “Legend and Myth” — two new Damien Hirst sculptured unveiled as part of The Beyond Limits sculpture exhibition at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire.

thedailywhat:

This x That:

Know This:

  • No radioactive leak after explosion at French nuclear site kills one.

Read This:

  • Rep. Gabrielle Giffords grants first post-shooting sit-down to Diane Sawyer, unclear if interview will be on-camera.

Look At This:

The Other: