A birdwatcher spotted an unusual sight on his birding outing: a herd of curious cows standing around a seal pup trapped in mud.
The five-day-old seal pup was estranged from her mother while swimming in a nearby creek, and became stranded in the marshy fields of Frampton Marsh nature reserve in Lincolnshire, England, where the cows were grazing.
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Hannibal Buress successfully annoyed a group of PETA protesters by asking them questions about their vegan lifestyle and the joys of meat-eating.
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It only took two canceled shows before Future was able to find a venue for him and his enthusiastic fans. [ more › ]
Three of N.W.A.’s surviving members — Ice Cube, DJ Yella, and MC Ren — reunited late last month at the BET Experience in Los Angeles. The group’s performance, their first together in 26 years, came in support of F. Gary Gray’s forthcoming N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton. As it turns out, that may have been only the beginning of a larger reunion.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal Pictures is actively plotting an N.W.A. reunion tour, one which would feature Eminem filling in for the late Eazy-E. The plan is for the jaunt to take place in Europe to coincide with the film’s August 14th release.
“We don’t have anything settled yet with everyone’s schedules,” Universal head Donna Langley told THR of the studio’s grand plan. “But we think it can create a lot of buzz.”
Update – 10:00 a.m.: A rep for Dr. Dre and Eminem disputes the report, telling Rolling Stone that the pair have no plans to tour together either solo or with N.W.A.
Though Eminem was just 14 years old when N.W.A. formed in 1986, his involvement in a possible reunion does make sense. He’s been a longtime collaborator of Dr. Dre, and is also set to appear on the film’s accompanying soundtrack.
The Hollywood Reporter story also includes extensive details about the making of the film and interviews with both Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. Both men specifically comment on the on-set incident in which Suge Knight ran over and killed a man. You can read the full article here.
Below, watch the latest trailer for Straight Outta Compton.
Bridgetoh god yes
Earlier this month, it was revealed that Rachel Goswell of Slowdive, Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai, Justin Lockey of Editors, and James Lockey of Hand Held Cine Club had all formed one big supergroup called Minor Victories and were working on a debut album. Today, we get a preview of that forthcoming LP via a short film.
Clocking in at about four minutes, the black-and-white clip stars a young man and an older shopkeeper, both of whom happen to have pretty great taste in music. Snippets of the very first Minor Victories songs can be heard around the 0:15 and 2:25 marks. Watch below.
An accompanying description for the visual reads:
This is Minor Victories – film one. You could call it a teaser trailer? Album trailer? album trailer teaser? Stripteaser trailer teaser? Super internet trailer of tease based on an album? Long player teaser moviefilm? The prequel to the sequel to the adaptation based on the remake of the original teaser…trailer…?
It’s not really any of the above… Just the First hello.
There are few things as beautiful and scenic (and as fragrant) as a field full of lavender in full bloom. Even when they’re being harvested, the organized rows of flowers and the farmers’ methodical work strike a beautiful contrast.
There is no one set season to harvest lavender because different parts of the season are best for different uses. Someone harvesting lavender to sell fresh will harvest it differently from someone who wants to sell it in dried bunches or turn it into fragrant sachets. The variety of lavender and the climate it’s growing in can also affect harvest times. The three most commonly cultivated species are English lavender (lavandula augustifolia), lavandin (lavandula x intermedia – a hybrid) and French/Spanish lavender (lavandula stoechas).
Bunches of fresh and dried lavender can make plenty of money for farmers, but products like soap, fragrant sachets or essential oils can increase their value by more than 100%.
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Bridgeti don't know that i believe she is dead in this picture even though i find the picture itself very unnerving for some reason (which is weird because rotten.com and all), but the fact that we have gotten to the point where this sort of discussion can even be held and gain traction with any iota of possibility well outside of /r/conspiracy is fucking terrifying to me.
Picture taken of scene where Sandra Bland allegedly “hung herself”, moments after the body was “found” was just released. And of course, no one is buying it.
Police are claiming that Sandra took the trash bag out and tied it to the partition on her shower, and then used it to hang herself with.
Problems with this explanation:
- Trash bags/cans are not allowed in jail cells because any lose items are considered a danger to the inmates. If it’s not bolted down to the floor, it’s basically not allowed in a cell
- If the police are right and the picture was “taken right after the body was found with no changes made to the scene” then why did they replace the trash bag?
- The bag she allegedly used was a “black industrial sized” trash bag, which was not only unlike the white one shown above, but it wouldn’t have been strong enough to hold up her body
- The partition she “hung herself” from is shorter than her. Sandra was a little over 6 ft, and the partition was about 5 ft.
- There were no lacerations or bruises on her neck consistent with a hanging.
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British artist Polly Morgan heightens taxidermy to a new elevation with her series of snake sculptures that have appeared in her last two exhibitions, “Taxidermy is Dead, Long Live Taxidermy” and “Short Sentences, Spoke Softly.” These pieces of art - made from silicon and other materials - are insanely beautiful to me and I can’t stop looking at them.
You can see more of them below:
Polly Morgan: Website
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Cops assembled outside of the Roxy in West Hollywood this afternoon in response to a massive crowd that formed, where folks lined up to get free tickets for a concert featuring the rapper Future tonight. [ more › ]
New mural by @aaronhorkey for “Vitality and Verve: Transforming the Urban Landscape”. On view now at the Long Beach Museum of Art (@lbmaorg) in collaboration with @thinkspace_art and @powwowlongbeach.
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Vice President Joe Biden is stopping in to North Hollywood this afternoon to stump for a minimum wage increase before heading to Beverly Hills tonight for a fundraiser. So expect a Biden-jam! [ more › ]
Bridgetthere was a real missed opportunity to mention brawndo here
Left on a community bulletin board in Los Angeles
