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I don't know if the claims are true, but I love Mr. Whaite's (previously) animated gif that he made for Quite Interesting. If you love this, check out the rest of his animated gifs over at his Tumblr: Link

Bloomberg (via Eurogamer) reports that an "unprecedented" number of Sony execs, including Kaz Hirai, won't get annual bonuses. This comes as Sony's electronics arm failed to turn a profit for the second straight year.

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Doghouse Diaries has you pegged, probably from many observations of people who buy coffee at coffee shops. Whether any of this applies to homebodies with a personal pot, I don't know. The chart is certainly right about my kids. They are frappuccino fans, because they like to go to coffee shops, despite the fact that they don't like coffee. See the full-size version at the webcomic site. Link  -via Laughing Squid

               

Originally published in the October 1992 issue of GQ, as "Tangled Up in Blue." A postscript from the author follows.

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16-year old Vivian Xiao is shaping into a skilled artist. She used Sharpie markers to decorate this guitar with scenes from The Lord of the Rings, including oliphaunts assaulting the walls of Minas Tirith. You can view more photos at the link.

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Artist Sam Milham, attempting his own swing at the whole "video game characters as hipsters" thing, knocks it out of the park with a range of Mario characters so well realised you'll probably never want to play another Nintendo game in your life.

Some are nice and messy, but man, that Bowser is just perfect. So perfect I can hear him.

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After being in Winter Hibernation or…something, Max is back. Thought it might be a good idea to pass on the Stubbular Instruction Manual, just so you remember where all the important parts are.

NOTE: The part of Max Stubbular played by the one and only Peanut: images 2-5 from Peanut’s Tumblr. Image 1 from SLR Artwork on Cheezburger. Title inspired by this song.

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By using a nano-sized 3D array, scientists have created "smart skin" that accurately mimics the sense of touch. It could eventually be used in robotics, human-computer interfaces, and advanced prosthetic devices.

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As the rescue effort continues in the wreckage of an eight-story factory building that collapsed Wednesday in Bangladesh, we have more news on the disaster's human toll — and on the clothing brands that were manufactured in the factories there. The death toll has reached an estimated 230 and more than 1,000 people are injured. Labels found in the wreckage include Joe Fresh, Mango, Primark, and Wal-Mart.

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Paul Bloom of Yale talks to Barry Schwartz, author of The Paradox of Choice, who argues that always seeking the best can lead to unhappiness:

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WTF: Students at the University of San Diego are protesting a drag show held on campus and hosted by Manila Luzon of RuPaul's Drag Race. Kids, like Ru says: Keep it cute or put it on mute.

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There were plenty of picks in the first round that have been questioned, but none more than the Cowboys’ selection of center Travis Frederick with the 31st pick. Dallas fans are furious and rightfully so. According to Ed Werder, other teams had Frederick graded as a mid- to late-round prospect.

Oh, and it gets better.

Reports out of Dallas: Jason Garrett had head in his hands when Cowboys made pick, scouts were seen arguing with Steven Jones before pick.

— RosterWatch (@RosterWatch) April 26, 2013

That’s some fine head coach neutering by Jerry Jones, not to mention a passable Al Davis impression.

Now, if you’ll excuse us:

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A group of Swarthmore students are filing a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education against their Philadelphia-area college, alleging the elite private institution has been mishandling the sexual crimes that occur on campus. The students say that Swarthmore has violated federal law by failing to accurately report sexual assault cases, as well as by creating a hostile environment on campus where victims are discouraged from coming forward.

Two sophomores at the college, Mia Ferguson and Hope Brinn, filed the complaint along with other testimonials from 10 of their fellow students. They allege that Swarthmore officials have failed to report sexual crimes, intimidated the students and staff who complained about the persistent underreporting, and discouraged some rape victims from going to local law enforcement or initiating formal judicial processes on campus. They say that’s a clear violation of the Clery Act, which stipulates that colleges and universities must disclose crime statistics to the federal government each year.

Based on the recent concerns that students have raised about the college’s sexual assault policies, Swarthmore president Rebecca Chopp announced earlier this month that the administration would launch an external review of its current process for dealing with sexual crimes. But Brinn told Swarthmore’s student newspaper, the Daily Gazette, that the formal complaint is still a necessary step for students to take.

“We have a huge history of not complying with the law, and I think that needs to be addressed,” Brinn said. “We have 12 individuals coming forward, which demonstrates clearly a systemic issue that needs to be addressed with policy changes.”

Particularly at elite institutions, sexual assault is often something that administrators would rather sweep under the rug — largely in order to preserve the college’s reputation and ensure that prospective students won’t be dissuaded from attending. That’s why college campuses across the country are currently grappling with addressing rape culture. Many have recently made headlines amid reports of administrators mishandling sexual assault cases, protecting rapists’ grades and reputations rather than delivering justice for their victims, and punishing students who speak out against inadequate sexual assault policies.

But students are beginning to mobilize. In fact, the same activists who helped University of North Carolina students file a similar federal complaint against their administration, alleging that officials dramatically underreported instances of sexual assault, are helping Ferguson and Brinn organize their own effort. Ferguson pointed out to the Daily Gazette that the complaint against Swarthmore should be seen in the context of a broader movement on college campuses in the United States.

Swarthmore’s president has confirmed to the Huffington Post that her administration will fully cooperate with the Department of Education’s investigation into the formal complaint.

The People's Liberation Army (AKA the Chinese military) has a guidebook of English language phrases. Most of them are pretty basic, such as "Are you a new soldier?" or "We treat POWs well". Other phrases are so profound.

Located on People's Liberation Army Daily, the guidebook has been online forever; however, website ShanghaiIst recently stumbled upon it and decided to share.

Here are some of the most inspirational English phrases as they originally appeared. Somewhere, a Chinese soldier is hopefully memorizing them.

Military English Learning [PLA Daily via ShanghaiIst]

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