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Oxford Bags

Yesterday’s post on fashion cycles reminded me that I have these photos sitting on my computer. These are “oxford bags” - a style of ridiculously baggy trousers that was popular in the early 20th century. They were often made of flannel wool, and originated with undergraduate students at Oxford University (hence the name). At the peak of their popularity in 1925, the bottom hem of men’s pant legs was almost always under 20 inches in circumference. (For reference, most “fashionable” trousers today have a circumference of 16 to 18 inches for suits, and maybe 15 to 17 inches for odd trousers). Oxford bags, in contrast, sometimes measured 40 inches or more. 

You would not be wrong to think of them as the gentleman’s version of Jncos. 

Want a Hobonichi Techo planner, a desk calendar filled with photos of Itoi’s dog, & other goodies? ⊟

We have several of those to give away, thanks to the kindness of 1101 — yes, that same company led by Shigesato Itoi, creator of the celebrated Earthbound / Mother series.

Here’s what we want to give you:

• The 2014 edition of the Hobonichi Planner we lauded to the ends of the Earth last year (seriously, best planner ever — WATCH THIS)
• Desk calendars featuring photos of Itoi’s super cute dog Bouillon (comes with a whiteboard marker you can use with the calendar)
• Techo covers (including the expensive leather Arts & Sciences cover), various stencil sets, these sticky things, and other accessories!

The contest is the same as last year: just post a reblog or leave a comment telling us what you’d do with your Hobonichi Techo and/or the calendar if you won them. Make sure to use your real email so we can contact you if you win. We’ll pick the best answers a week from now!

BUY Mother 3/Earthbound, Hobonichi Techo, upcoming games

Lex Luthor is joining the Justice League in April — yes, seriously — along with Flash villain Captain Cold, Shazam, and maybe another surprise or two. Geoff Johns details the reasons for the changes, all of which sound genuinely interesting, in a lengthy article over at Newsarama.

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The No. 1 prospect from the state of Washington has broken things off with the Ducks. Will he stay home and play for the Huskies?

Budda Baker, one of the top recruits on the West Coast this year, decommitted from Oregon on Friday afternoon. It sounds like is no longer considering the Ducks.

I have decommited from Oregon an decided to reopen my recruitment Coach H an the ducks are a great program just not the right program for me

— budda baker (@buddabaker32) January 17, 2014

Baker is ranked by 247 Sports' composite rankings as the 53rd-best prospect in the 2014 class. The rankings also list him as the fifth-best athlete in the nation, as well as the No. 1 player from the state of Washington. Baker originally committed to Oregon on Dec. 20, but when rumors of him visiting Washington in the near future began to swirl, some wondered if the four-star prospect was beginning to change his mind.

Baker will visit the Huskies and new head coach Chris Petersen this weekend, according to multiple reports.

So there you go. Budda Baker decommits from Oregon, scheduled an official visit to UW.

— UW Dawg Pound (@UWSBN) January 17, 2014

In addition to Oregon and Washington, Baker was also strongly considering UCLA. He currently has an official visit to UCLA set up for Jan. 24, though as all things are in recruiting, it's a fluid situation.

Baker is a product of Bellevue High School, which is just down the road from Seattle. At 5'10 and 175 pounds, he could probably play on either side of the ball, though most feel he will eventually wind up as a slot receiver or safety.

More from SB Nation college football:

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• Counting down the 100 best CFB games of 2013: The full list

• The Florida State process: How Jimbo Fisher built a new champion

• Our interview with Kliff Kingsbury, including his five favorite rap songs

• What to know about James Franklin at Penn State

• College football news | NFL Draft early entry winners and losers

• Long CFB reads | The death of a college football player

Comedians have long been classified as “crazy,” according to the diagnoses of America’s many Dr. Grins and Mixed Nuts clinics. But now the equally esteemed British Journal of Psychiatry has weighed in with its own pronouncement, declaring that comedians seem to have “high levels of psychotic personality traits”—traits that actually prove beneficial to the formulation of jokes, provided they do not first drive you to arson or homicide.

“Although schizophrenic psychosis itself can be detrimental to humor,” said the University of Oxford’s Gordon Claridge, whose own dry wit suggests he’s also pretty fucked up, “in its lesser form it can increase people's ability to associate odd or unusual things or to think 'outside the box.'” Other advantages of being slightly psychotic include manic thinking’s ability to help you “form new, original, humorous connections,” a tendency toward antisocial behavior that allows you to discuss, in public ...

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Princess Peach has a new Neighbor

After having delighted British audiences with its ribald depiction of sex taking place within the confines of a box, rather than the more traditional hallway full of slamming doors, the Channel 4 series Sex Box could be making its way to America. Relativity Media has purchased the U.S. rights to the one-off special that aired in the UK last fall, in which couples are asked to go into the “sex box”—what the uptight call “a room”—and have sex, then emerge from said sex box to talk about their sexy sex with sex experts like Dan Savage, all in front of a live studio audience who knows they just had sex.

“Are we not all always having sex within the ‘box’ that is the imposition of social mores and gender stereotypes?” none of these people say, because that would be boring. Instead, as seen in the video below, there’s the slightly ...

For years, moviegoers over the age of 50 have attended the picture show, only to be affronted by the inane, childish screeching of 30-year-olds, the American Association for Retired Persons is doing something about it. It’s created the AARP “Movies For Grownups” seal—an offshoot of its Movies For Grownups Awards—to stamp the organization’s approval upon movies that it believes would appeal to the 50+ crowd, based on their incorporation of grown-and-sexy themes and actors, and other things mature adults like. For example, the AARP’s inaugural “Movie For Grownups” is Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, a film that includes performances by Kevin Costner, age 58, and its director Kenneth Branagh, age 53, and concerns geopolitics and arguing, two things that older people enjoy.

Variety notes that Jack Ryan also “admittedly stars a 33-year-old Chris Pine as the famous CIA analyst,” but presumably the AARP was able to overlook Pine’s infantile ...

Artist Randall Rosenthal carves and paints solid blocks of wood into astonishingly realistic sculptures of newspapers, cash, and other paper objects. His sculptures can be purchased through the Bernaducci Meisel Gallery in New York City.

photos via Randall Rosenthal

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Processed foods are notorious for their jaw-droppingly long lists of chemical-laden ingredients, each one sounding worse than the last. But as these detailed infographics show, even the simplest of foods are anything but.

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AXE teamed up with the non-profit organization Peace One Day and BBH London to create a touching ad campaign for Super Bowl XLVIII. The campaign is geared toward promoting AXE’s new AXE Peace product line and making love, not war.

In a world filled with war, the greatest weapon is love. Make love, not war with new AXE Peace.

Here is the two-minute extended cut of the original commercial and a few promotional images:

videos and images via AXE

via Ads of the World

Tuna is an incredibly lovable 3 year-old Chihuahua-Dachsund mix (aka a Chiweenie) who was born with an aggressive overbite and recessive jaw line which make him look a little like the Simpsons character Charles Montgomery Burns in profile, but in a good way. Rescued by Courtney Dasher in 2011, Tuna since has taken the internet by storm with a huge Instagram following and apparel, calendars and pet products all made in his adorable image.

Photos via Tuna Melts My Heart, jenm.photography

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The rally against New Orleans' proposed noise ordinance — which was withdrawn last night — has moved from Duncan Plaza into City Hall and has now entered City Council chambers.

Follow Alex Woodward's coverage on Twitter for the latest. Full coverage later today.

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• Musicians protesting the proposed (now withdrawn) noise ordinance play "It Ain't My Fault" as they spill out of Duncan Plaza and head for the front doors of New Orleans City Hall.

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• The rally against the proposed (now withdrawn) noise ordinance leaves Duncan Plaza and spills into the hallways of New Orleans City Hall.

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• Glen David Andrews plays "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" as brass bands, followed by protesters, march into New Orleans City Council chambers.

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• As the anti-noise ordinance crowd packs into City Council chambers, where a committee hearing has been canceled, Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell opens the mics and invites protesters to speak in an open forum.

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• Musicians and supporters crowd the New Orleans City Council chambers, where a meeting to discuss the proposed sound ordinance — set for today — was abruptly canceled last night by Councilmembers Kristin Gisleson Palmer and Stacy Head.

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• Saying "This is your council chambers," District B Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell orders the microphones in the council chambers to be turned on and convenes an impromptu public meeting.

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SHOUTING! It's one of the best things in life. Imagine! you, some friends, a few drinks and SHOUTING AT EACH OTHER FOR HOURS.

iF YOU'RE LIKE-- oops, excuse me. If you're like Paul and didn't get your fix of shouting from Escape The Curse of the Temple, we've got you covered! This mini-special reviews not only the mighty, shouty Space Cadets: Dice Duel, but the still-shoutier Panic on Wall Street!.

What are your favourite shouty games, viewers?

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