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Nine Inch Nails released free album 'Ghosts' tonight

03 March 2008
Nine Inch Nails released free album 'Ghosts' tonight. 36 tracks available n.o.w.

Wonderful art opening this weekend in 'Spotluck' at SpotArt Gallery

03 March 2008
Wonderful art opening this weekend in 'Spotluck' at SpotArt Gallery. I'm not saying that my photos are in this ... but they totally are.

Erotic Falconry

03 March 2008
Erotic Falconry. That's some hott, um, feathers.

WWI propaganda posters

03 March 2008
WWI propaganda posters. Eat More Cottage Cheese.

Engrave your Moleskine

03 March 2008
Engrave your Moleskine. Very cool. Now I just need to settle on a design.

500 cupcakes

04 March 2008
500 cupcakes. A cupcake for every occasion.

Politweets

04 March 2008
Politweets. When Twitter gets political, but the design is so adorable the site is worth visiting too.

Gorgeous blog headers for free

05 March 2008
Gorgeous blog headers for free. In case you feel like spicing up your site today.

37signals wants happy employees

05 March 2008
37signals wants happy employees. Happiness in the workplace? Blasphemy!

MTV / HP had a laptop design competition

05 March 2008
MTV / HP had a laptop design competition. And you know what? I don't love it. Specs are pretty good actually ... but the design is not my fave.

Zombies CARE about your health

05 March 2008
Zombies CARE about your health. And brains, too.

Eleven Minutes

05 March 2008
Eleven Minutes. Trailer for new documentary about Project Runway Season 1 winner Jay McCarroll's career since PR. I mean, cuz I guess he has one or whatever.

Oprah 'O' for 2 on picking authentic memoirs

05 March 2008
Oprah 'O' for 2 on picking authentic memoirs. Story made more interesting since it was her sister who turned her in. D'oh!

Stream the new Tapes 'N Tapes album now

05 March 2008
Stream the new Tapes 'N Tapes album now. Check it out before it officially drops gets released.

Cloud Cult's newest album 'Feel Good Ghosts' already available for download on their website

06 March 2008
Cloud Cult's newest album 'Feel Good Ghosts' already available for download on their website. Official release is 04/08. Would love to tell you more but I'm too busy downloading!

This week in vita.mn: Detox 101

06 March 2008
This week in vita.mn: Detox 101. Mmmm, saunas. I so have spring fever.

25 of the funniest Web Designer links

06 March 2008
25 of the funniest Web Designer links. Oh god, the funny.

Levi's picks its Project Runway contest winner from 2,500 entries

06 March 2008
Levi's picks its Project Runway contest winner from 2,500 entries. I want to love it, but not so much. In other news the PR judges totally did the right thing and picked the winner they should have. Fierce.

Pitchfork.tv

06 March 2008
Pitchfork.tv

10 of the most beautiful bridges in the world

07 March 2008
10 of the most beautiful bridges in the world. I want to photograph ALL of them.

The building owner of the former Rex Hardware building

07 March 2008
"The building owner of the former Rex Hardware building on 26th and Lyndale and the site of a (failed?) condo project [...] used white paint to cover up a magnificently scary vibrant avenging critter" Unbelievable. I wonder if Deuce 7 would generously stop by my home and donate a piece to me because I really really want one. I promise not to cover it up ... his work is too f*cking fantastic.

List of the day: When I start a band it will be called...

07 March 2008
List of the day: When I start a band it will be called...

Spring ahead

09 March 2008
Spring ahead. Daylight savings begins today.

Ashlee Simpson headlines grand opening of the Mall of America's theme park

11 March 2008
Ashlee Simpson headlines grand opening of the Mall of America's theme park. Lolz, poor Ash. Nickelodean Universe.

Some hot photoshop messes

11 March 2008
Some hot photoshop messes. With great power comes great responsibility. EDIT!

Worst album cover of the year?

11 March 2008
Worst album cover of the year? Don't mean to be dissing Ash so much today but it's a straight up hot mess. I'll totally still buy it tho (online of course). Yeesh.

List of the day: Your guilty pleasures at the grocery store

11 March 2008
List of the day: Your guilty pleasures at the grocery store.

Apartment density

11 March 2008
Apartment density in Hong Kong.

Your moment of British-ness

11 March 2008
Your moment of British-ness. Only thing missing is a cuppa.

Superhott Minnesota Rollergirl team photos

11 March 2008
Superhott Minnesota Rollergirl team photos. So love this series.

Karen Vieno Paurus has a CD release show this weekend

11 March 2008
Karen Vieno Paurus has a CD release show this weekend ... and dayum it's gonna be the hottness. Reserve y'erself a place now!

Interview with 'Scary Girl' artist Nathan Jurevicius

12 March 2008
Interview with 'Scary Girl' artist Nathan Jurevicius. If you've missed his artwork, don't.

Houston, we have teh internetz

12 March 2008
Houston, we have teh internetz. I finally caught up to the rest of all ya'lls and got a new phone. pwn.

Behind the scenes of the HBO intro from 1982

12 March 2008
Behind the scenes of the HBO intro from 1982. MODEL CITIES ARE SO COOL! What's really scary is I totally remember watching this when it aired and damn, it really was the shizznit.

The Fierce Shirt

12 March 2008
The Fierce Shirt. Totally not a hot tranny mess. I'd work it.

If St. Patrick's Day had greeting cards

12 March 2008
If St. Patrick's Day had greeting cards. Oh cracked, you surprise me yet again.

Guinness Book of World Records declares world's best Guitar Hero player

13 March 2008
Guinness Book of World Records declares world's best Guitar Hero player. It's been a loooooooooong cold winter in Minnesota if you know what I'm sayin'.

Riverdance

13 March 2008
Riverdance. There's a follow-up to this amazing photo here.

This week in vita.mn: Pub trivia in the Twin Cities

13 March 2008
This week in vita.mn: Pub trivia in the Twin Cities. Also in this week's package, take this test to find out how good your trivia skillz are.

Teaser for the new Sony Bravia ad

13 March 2008
Teaser for the new Sony Bravia ad.

Mariokart for the Wii dropping it like it's hot April 27th

13 March 2008
Mariokart for the Wii dropping it like it's hot April 27th. Finally! Time for me to renew my World Champion Title.

Bunny slippers!

13 March 2008
Bunny slippers! A classic, and just in time for Easter.

Japanese toy designs

16 March 2008
Japanese toy designs. Late 19th / Early 20th century watercolor sketches.

Beer flag

16 March 2008
Beer flag.

Field Notes quietly launched this week

16 March 2008
Field Notes quietly launched this week. Probably won't be quiet for long, these are showing up all over the place.

Death Star being built in Baku

16 March 2008
Death Star being built in Baku. That is some funkyass architecture going on.

George Clooney googles George Clooney

17 March 2008
George Clooney googles George Clooney. I don't want to like him but against my better judgment I do! Dude is funny.

MMOvie

17 March 2008
MMOvie. Oh god the funny. This is for all my gaming friends in the house.

Wii video games blamed for rise in effeminate violence

17 March 2008
Wii video games blamed for rise in effeminate violence. Game heavy today and totally worth it.

Last gaming link tonight, promise

17 March 2008
Last gaming link tonight, promise. Turbine dishes on their next couple of Lord of the Rings Online game expansion / update(s). I'm not saying I know a lot of people who are excited about Moria opening up ... but it's 99% probable I do.

Classic Onion via my role-model and good influence on young'ns everywhere teacher friend

17 March 2008
Classic Onion via my role-model and good influence on young'ns everywhere teacher friend: Horribly awkward first sexual encounter 'worth the wait' for Christian newlyweds.

Motel 6 getting a makeover

18 March 2008
Motel 6 getting a makeover.

Donut burger to start your day?

18 March 2008
Donut burger to start your day? This is where if we were all European we'd say something like "Freagin' Americans."

How to tip like a gentleman

18 March 2008
How to tip like a gentleman. For the ladies, as well.

Orange you lucky!

18 March 2008
Orange you lucky! Beautiful and inspiring patterns ... like, daily!

Are you British in bed?

18 March 2008
Are you British in bed? This site is the super hottness. I'd link directly to the site but am afraid the sysadmins are gonna come running up to my desk and start probing me on the subject of lubricants in the workplace. AWKWARD!

Beer cupcakes

18 March 2008
Beer cupcakes. Must've been St. Patty's Day or something cuz all the beer links are up.

List of the day: Odd jobs, things I've done for a living

18 March 2008
List of the day: Odd jobs, things I've done for a living. People still comment on my 'phone operator' voice (not to be confused with phone-sex operator voice).

Obama's speech on race

18 March 2008
Obama's speech on race. Now that is a speech. [here's the video]

An Incomplete Manifesto

18 March 2008
An Incomplete Manifesto. #25 pains me but I like as a whole.

Gnarls Barkley's new album still set to release April 8th

18 March 2008
Gnarls Barkley's new album still set to release April 8th. Make that April 1st. NO! March 25th. F*ck that, we're selling it now. Available TODAY.

The Tesla Roadster is finally drivable

18 March 2008
The Tesla Roadster is finally drivable. Um, and HOTT!! It's a fully electric car and all kinds of sexy. If Leonardo DiCaprio doesn't already have one on-order I'd be shocked.

God, do I sound like a boy blogger today or what?

18 March 2008
God, do I sound like a boy blogger today or what? Too many links to beer and games and cars and lube. Let's balance it out a bit with a link to pretty girlie things I want for Christmas or my birthday ... or just because.

NPR has some pretty spiffy coverage of their music spots at SXSW

19 March 2008
NPR has some pretty spiffy coverage of their music spots at SXSW. Worth checking out cuz there's video.

Five 'Web 2.0' ways to break up with your boyfriend

19 March 2008
Five 'Web 2.0' ways to break up with your boyfriend. #1. Add unflattering Flickr tag, “Fat asshole with a unibrow.”

Fuck art!

19 March 2008
Fuck art! Some days a Hedge Fund Manager seems like a tantalizing option, no?

The Rolleiflex MiniDigi gets an update to the update

19 March 2008
The Rolleiflex MiniDigi gets an update to the update. Oh fer cute!

Portishead's vid for their new song 'Machine Gun.'

19 March 2008
Portishead's vid for their new song 'Machine Gun.' Me'thinks that tune is gonna be b.*.t.c.h.i.n.' live.

The Eiffel Tower's observation deck is getting a temporary expansion to celebrate its 120th Anniversary

20 March 2008
The Eiffel Tower's observation deck is getting a temporary expansion to celebrate its 120th Anniversary. But will it have flashing lights?!

Happy Persian New Year!

20 March 2008
Happy Persian New Year!

I'm melting

20 March 2008
I'm melting. Aw, sad. No ice cream for you.

The peace sign turns 50

20 March 2008
The peace sign turns 50. Like, so totally righteous.

This week in vita.mn: Richard Prince show opens at the Walker

20 March 2008
This week in vita.mn: Richard Prince show opens at the Walker. "In the 1980s, Prince played the role of rogue prankster, exploiting a New York art scene lathered up over skyrocketing prices and new postmodern theories. His 'rephotographs' of magazine advertisements became a cult success."

List of the day: Favorite Girl Scout cookies

20 March 2008
List of the day: Favorite Girl Scout cookies. With Peanut Butter Patties in the lead ... zooooom! ['Tis the season]

Dream large

20 March 2008
Dream large. Magical kinetic sculptures.

30 error messages you never want to see

21 March 2008
30 error messages you never want to see. "Could not resolve remote host 'alien.mothership' you massive tool"

The dangers of ice fishing

22 March 2008
The dangers of ice fishing.

National Magazine Award Finalists

22 March 2008
National Magazine Award Finalists.

Luscious ink illustrations from an English(ish) designer

22 March 2008
Luscious ink illustrations from an English(ish) designer. I'll take, well, all of them for my walls. So love.

Nostalgic for mix tapes of yore?

22 March 2008
Nostalgic for mix tapes of yore? Use this site to build a song list, design a tape cover, and distribute to all your BFFs. You just gotta see this to appreciate its coolness. Super fun.

Every. South Park. Episode. Ever. Free. FREE!!

24 March 2008
zomg... Every. South Park. Episode. Ever. Free. FREE!! I don't think I put enough exclamation points after that last free. FREE!!!!!! Farkin' awesome. *brushes potato chips off shirt*

Need someplace to put your laptop whilst on the couch?

24 March 2008
Need someplace to put your laptop whilst on the couch? DAVE's gonna hook you up.

Superb HDR photos of graffiti

24 March 2008
Superb HDR photos of graffiti. 'shoppin to the xtreme but these are a great example of it working.

List of the day: Signs that spring is imminent

24 March 2008
List of the day: Signs that spring is imminent. Long lines at the car wash ftw.

Finding out that Paul Oakenfold did the soundtrack for the upcoming Bourne Conspiracy video game is totally freaking me out

24 March 2008
Finding out that Paul Oakenfold did the soundtrack for the upcoming Bourne Conspiracy video game is totally freaking me out. Oakenfold?!?!

Velvet Revolver breaking up, yeah er no?

24 March 2008
Velvet Revolver breaking up, yeah er no? I'm so confused :\.

Local polaroid photog (and amazing artist) needs toys

25 March 2008
Local polaroid photog (and amazing artist) needs toys. I would certainly give all my toys to this good cause if they weren't on the other side of Wisconsin in my parents' basement. Sad :(.

The evolution of websites

25 March 2008
The evolution of websites. Check out screenshots of these popular websites today / 5 years / 10 years ago. It's so weird to actually remember how they looked back in the day.

Gehry designed a (temporary) glass pavilion that will be installed in Hyde Park this summer

25 March 2008
Gehry designed a (temporary) glass pavilion that will be installed in Hyde Park this summer. This link would be +800% more clickable if it had an image.

The making of Champion Script Pro font

25 March 2008
The making of Champion Script Pro font. The original handwriting this is based off of is PURE SEX. And as Matt rightly pointed out the sexiest font in the world isn't even a dingbat!! [Imagine receiving love letters that look like this...]

Pix of that Gehry design I talked about yesterday

26 March 2008
Pix of that Gehry design I talked about yesterday.

It's mix-tape week here at sopheava.com

26 March 2008
It's mix-tape week here at sopheava.com. Muxtape.com just launched I made a little somethin' somethin' for all ya'lls to listen to. Enjoy!!

Warhammer delayed until "fall '08"

26 March 2008
Warhammer delayed until "fall '08." Gamerz everywhere died a little inside today.

FRONTLINE: Bush's War

26 March 2008
FRONTLINE: Bush's War. Too many times I've read 'this is a must-watch' and 'the most amazing documentary' today. Have on-deck for tonight or tomorrow.

Abandoned ferris wheel: then and now

26 March 2008
Abandoned ferris wheel: then and now. Aw, that's almost a little sad!

Egg McMuffin inventor died yesterday

27 March 2008
Egg McMuffin inventor died yesterday. Sad. I can't think of a better way to honor him than to get a sausage egg mcmuffin wtih cheese tomorrow morning. Mmmm.

Rejected Star Wars toys

27 March 2008
Rejected Star Wars toys. I'm partial to the Darth Vader gumball machine myself.

No dancing in Warhammer?

27 March 2008
No dancing in Warhammer??!?!! Oh NO they di'nt. That's it, I'm not buying that piece of junk game ANY.MORE. It's Age of Conan or bust. No dancing. Pfsheesh.

Man gets robbed ... but then the story gets interesting

28 March 2008
Man gets robbed ... but then the story gets interesting. "He wants my money, so I just gave him my wallet and told him, 'Here you go,'" Diaz says. As the teen began to walk away, Diaz told him, "Hey, wait a minute. You forgot something. If you're going to be robbing people for the rest of the night, you might as well take my coat to keep you warm."

21 alternate uses for vodka

28 March 2008
21 alternate uses for vodka. Eventhough some are disproved in the comments, I like the idea of filling a spray bottle with vodka ...

The Pixel Couch

31 March 2008
The Pixel Couch. Dang, that's actually pretty cool. It would be the nice touch of color my very-white apartment could use.

Dropclock

31 March 2008
Dropclock. A beautiful new screensaver to replace flying windows or that aquairum you've been running.

A sadomasochistic orgy with five prostitutes that reportedly involved Nazi role-playing

31 March 2008
"A sadomasochistic orgy with five prostitutes that reportedly involved Nazi role-playing." What you've got yerself there is a headline.

Moby's new album 'Last Night' drops tomorrow

31 March 2008
Moby's new album 'Last Night' drops tomorrow. I'm intrigued, his stuff is really hit or miss for me.

Andrew Bird, and Co., are artist blogging for the NYT

31 March 2008
Andrew Bird, and Co., are artist blogging for the NYT. I love him a bushel and a peck. But maybe you already knew that.