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mixed grill
another summertime smorgasbord
by jael mchenry
topic: pop culture
7.3.09
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It's been quite a while since I did a summertime pop culture roundup. Yet summer is such a perfect and weird and known-but-unknown pop culture time, it really lends itself to this kind of thing: a good look that doesn't look too close.
(Look too close and it'll burn your eyes out. I mean, really, do you want to analyze the lyrics of "American Boy"? Talk about the theme of how technology dehumanizes us as seen in Transformers 2: The Transformening? Write a scathing review of the latest Nora Roberts? Summer is not for such things.)
1. My inner 17-year-old girl...
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riaa 2 you 0
it's all vanilla ice's fault
by joe procopio
topic: music
7.1.09
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Yes, I am going to rail on this again. Yes, there are more important, globally-impacting events going on in our world. Yes, Iran is the new Iraq, the economy is in the tank, and ev...
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operation sunbeam
cassie and marlo listen in
by tracey kelley
topic: writing
6.29.09
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"The guys were bragging about bringing showgirls up to their rooms, getting them super drunk, and then trying to score with them right when the bombs went off. Typical Vegas-guy-we...
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g
by dirk cotton
topic: sports
6.24.09
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"G" - Garrett Gore and what's right with college sports | Below the Line When I began attending UNC baseball games in 2006, Garrett Gore was a freshman with a...
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love a fair
why i love typos
by erik lars myers
topic: writing
6.22.09
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Confession time: I love typos and misspellings. Don't get me wrong. They have no place in the real written word. They don't belong in books, newspapers, blogs, news...
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trust no one
recent additions to the conspiracy theory reservoir
by jeffrey d. walker
topic: pop culture
6.19.09
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Conspiracy theories. This phrase may make you think: Totally for kooks! Or maybe, dangerously close to the truth. But if you're like me, you're just thinking complet...
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it's a question of pride
weighing in on gay love, marriage, and california
by alex b
topic: news
6.15.09
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The average New York City cop hanging out in Queens is a straight, simple man. He's all right with an action movie, doesn't drink anything more sophisticated than a domes...
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decoding destiny
knowing does not change what is
by michael d. driscoll
topic: tech
6.12.09
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When I announced to my friends and family I was starting my genetic journey to decode my DNA the best response I got was, “That’s amazing…for you…and all…that…wow” followed by “......
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every pitcher sells astoria, don't it?
a mini-guide to bars i can walk to from my apartment
by adam kraemer
topic: humor
6.10.09
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Those of you who know me are probably aware that when I go out, it's usually in Manhattan. This is not because, as many of my friends may believe, my neighborhood has no water...
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lulu partners with intrepid media
this is what intrepid media is built for
by joe procopio
topic: news
6.9.09
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World Domination! Maybe that's a little too much. Massive outright dominance of the secondary publishing market? You bet! Celebrate with me. Today marks the ...
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do what i say, not what i do
advice from the queen of all things procrastination
by michelle von euw
topic: writing
6.5.09
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“Dear Professor,” the email reads. “I started to write my poetry collection, but after 2 poems, I came up with a bad case of writer’s block. I really love this class, and I’m rea...
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6.21.09: MAX BARRY PUBLISHES EVERY DAY
Intrepid Media fave Max Barry (Syrup, Jennifer Government, Company) is writing and publishing his latest book, Machine Man, one day at a time online. That's right. Writing and publishing one day at a time. This has nothing to do with us, we just think it's awesome.
6.9.09: INTREPID MEDIA PARTNERS WITH LULU
Intrepid Media and Lulu.com, the marketplace for digital content on the Internet, have created a partnership to provide authors with expanded sources for creative assistance, publishing services, and promotional tools. Intrepid Media helps Lulu’s authors write, market, and sell books, while Lulu helps Intrepid Media and its members publish. Both Lulu and Intrepid Media offer these services with no up-front cost to the author. Under the partnership, Intrepid Media serves as an incubator for the author and then walks them through Lulu’s no-cost print and electronic book publishing services. Lulu handles all of the production, storefront, and distribution of print and electronic books, even allowing authors to sell their book on Amazon and other web-based booksellers. Read the press release here.
5.22.09: INTREPID MEDIA PICKS UP AND MOVES
Intrepid Media has partnered with DASH Systems who will host and support all of Intrepid Media's infrastructure. DASH will also be our partner for existing and new technology initiatives being spun out of the flagship brand. Press release is here.
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