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BUT COMICS ABOUT WOMEN DON’T SELL!!!111 cries every neckbeard fanboy into the void

I don’t like that ‘neckbeard’ thing but HOORAY ABOUT BOOKS WITH GIRLS AND LADIES AND STUFF!

Mountain high, river deep

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Need inspiration for re-imagining Boston’s City Hall Plaza? Check out these 1962 entries in Boston’s competition to select a City Hall Architect.

Architects’ proposals for Boston City Hall design, Mayor John Collins collection, (Collection 0244.001), Box 147, City of Boston Archives.  

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Motion project by Maria Takeuchi and Frederico Phillips uses performative dance captured with two XBox One Kinect sensors, presented in an abstracted yet recognizable and fluid form:

Here is a Making-Of video showing how the work was put together:

The project is an effort to explore new ways to use and/or combine technologies and different fields in an experiment without many of the common commercial limitations. The performance is centered in an eloquent choreography that stresses the desire to be expressive without bounds.

Motion data was captured using inexpensive sensors and that data paved the way through an extensive number of steps.  Once all the scanned point cloud data was combined, that was then used as the base for the creative development on the piece.  A series of iterative studies on styles followed and several techniques and dynamic simulations were then applied using a number 3D tools for various results.

You can find out more about the project here

_{"Pete says: ‘We want to shoot this, you know, very important, connected moment between you and Frodo. Right, okay, let’s just do it. So get down on the carpet.’ And this was in his house.” - Andy Serkis (x)}

Cop Fired For Making Racist Threats On Xbox Live:

The footage (NSFW) captures the former Deputy — Michael Slater — entering into an argument with another player known only as “David” (who was making a “trolling” video), which quickly escalates, to the point where Slater can be heard giving his home address to the man so that they can presumably throw down.

It’s around this time that Slater can be heard saying “You about to come to a f*****g paid police officer’s house. I get paid to beat up n*****s like you.”

He even gives out his badge number as “proof” of his identity.

Cherie Ward, a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office, confirmed to The Clarion-Ledger (via Ars Technica) that it was indeed Slater making the threats on the video, and that he was “terminated immediately after the sheriff became aware of the video”.

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Steven Onoja, Menswear blogger.

https://instagram.com/stevenonoja/

Photo by: Naska Demin

Amy the pig hams it up for the camera at the Family Dog Training Center in Kent, Washington. At the center, six-month-old Amy trots alongside her canine companions to work on basic manners and obstacle course training, receiving treats of lettuce and nuts as rewards for her work. Lori Stock, Amy’s human pal, says, “[Amy] is the smartest ‘dog’ I’ve ever trained.” Kathy Lang of the center reports that a pygmy goat attended classes at the center in the past, so adding a pig to their group wasn’t a big stretch.

Amy even recently performed in a demonstration at the Seattle Kennel Club Dog Show in a video from Seattle Times.

photo by Alan Berner via Seattle Times

via Seattle Times, Tastefully Offensive

From Ander Ramsell’s site via Juxtapoz Magazine:

THIS ANIMATION CONSISTS OF 12 597 HANDMADE AQUARELLE PAINTINGS, EACH PAINTING IS APPROCIMATELY 1,5*3CM IN SIZE. TOGTHER THEY FORM MY 35 MINUTES LONG PARAPHRASE ON THE MIOTION PICTURE BLADE RUNNER (1982) BY RIDLEY SCOTT.

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Back when Russian communism was still a thing, sometimes here in the States we’d hear of the jokes Russians told each other. (“In Soviet Union, TV watches you!”)

And we’d think that our system was better since we didn’t have to joke that way. And we were right.

But today I heard: “It’s not NSApplication — it’s NSA-pplication!” (See today’s news.)

We make Russian jokes now.

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There’s nothing the matter with me.
See, I’m not completely devoid of sentiment.
See, I have feelings.
Okay, fine.

popular shared this story from Tragedy Series.

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The final tragedy will be posted next week. In the mean time, I hope that if you have enjoyed the series, you will consider supporting my efforts by pre-ordering the complete collection. I’ll see you all soon at emerald city!

Mophie, the company that makes the popular portable batteries for mobile devices, has taken a page from Alpine historical legend and partnered with the St. Bernard Rescue Foundation to dispatch adoptable St. Bernard dogs equipped with batteries to rescue SXSW attendees whose mobile devices are dying. In order to qualify, attendees must send a snapshot of their dying battery to the company’s Twitter account and Mophie will tweet back to the chosen attendee with a link providing information. The dogs will also be available at the mophieRescue Lodge on the corner of 5th Street and Trinity Street in Austin, Texas.

Inspired by tales of St. Bernard rescue dogs in the Swiss Alps, the mophieRescue Team will dispatch multiple dogs from the mophieRescue Lodge each hour starting 12pm through 6pm on March 13th, 14th and 15th. All dogs are equipped with mophie power reserve units for those in need of extra juice for their mobile devices. In addition to saving users from low battery life, mophie will work with the St. Bernard Rescue Foundation to drive awareness around St. Bernards who are in need of homes and loving families.

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Apparently not a fan of the limelight, ex-Tennessee Titans quarterback Jake Locker announced his retirement today. The eighth overall draft pick in 2011, Locker was a free agent and reportedly had several contract offers on the table, but chose to walk away from the game at the age of 26.

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If you thought the start of the 2015 NFL free agency period was crazy, just imagine if the people swapping teams were your friends and co-workers.

NFL free agency began with a blitz of action the moment the clock struck 4 p.m. ET. Jimmy Graham got traded to the Seahawks, Haloti Ngata was sent to the Lions, and the Eagles and Rams are reportedly getting ready to swap their second-tier quarterbacks.

The onslaught of news was a lot to comprehend for fans, much less players. These were their tweets.

Jimmy Graham traded to Seahawks by Saints for center Max Unger

.. Jimmy ?!

— Eric Ebron (@Ebron85) March 10, 2015

I texted a 49ers scout about Jimmy Graham trade and he sent me back one word: "F--k."

— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) March 10, 2015

Jimmy Graham to the Seahawks, eh? I see you, Seattle.

— Donté Stallworth (@DonteStallworth) March 10, 2015

Seahawks just got better!

— Prince Amukamara (@PrinceAmukamara) March 10, 2015

Speechless right now. Love you boy. There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24 pic.twitter.com/OZ6CENqv6F

— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) March 10, 2015

Haloti Ngata traded to Lions

@Haloti_Ngata92 congrats and welcome my brother!!!!!!! #OnePride

— DIGGZ32 (@JamesIhedigbo) March 10, 2015

Better have your big boy pants on in the NFC North... the biggest duck of them them all is coming! Lol

— Kyle (@Ky1eLong) March 10, 2015

"@nfl: EVERYTHING. IS. HAPPENING: http://t.co/DUFEYknFN5 #NFLFreeAgency pic.twitter.com/Ami0NsUBK2"Real life musical chairs

— Shawne Merriman (@shawnemerriman) March 10, 2015

I hate to see Haloti go.

— FABIAN WASHINGTON (@FABEWASH31) March 10, 2015

Rams, Eagles swap Sam Bradford and Nick Foles

Sam Bradford for Nick Foles? Chip Kelly I understand there's a Method to your Madness but the Madness to your Method is questionable! #Truth

— Deion Sanders (@DeionSanders) March 10, 2015

Hey @Sambradford welcome to Philly my friend!!! Cheesesteak on me

— Dominique Curry (@DomCurry_18) March 10, 2015

Fuck that hurts. What a business.

— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) March 10, 2015

Chip isn't doing much different than what Payton did when he first got to NOLA. They want to draft THEIR guys and build team how THEY want.

— Donté Stallworth (@DonteStallworth) March 10, 2015

Eagle fans....don't worry Yall can have CJ Spiller, Reggie Bush and Dwayne Bowe Get yall a CB and Safety too

— Byron Westbrook (@BWestbrook34) March 10, 2015

Calm down people... Just let the mad scientist go to work. #woosah

— Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins) March 10, 2015

If the eagles sent foles and their 2nd round pick to st Louis chip is officially and legally crazy

— shaun king (@realshaunking) March 10, 2015

Welcome to the family Nick lets go eat big dog!!! #RamsNation

— Tavon Austin (@Tayaustin01) March 10, 2015

A whole bunch of confused people, just in general

Idk what the #Pats doing. I just work there

— Jody Breeze (@Blafell1) March 10, 2015

This league is absolutely, insanely crazy!!!!! #Jimmy #Bradford #Ngata

— Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel) March 10, 2015

Oh gawd

— Pierre Garçon (@PierreGarcon) March 10, 2015

That's the NFL for you!! No surprises anymore. Just sit tight people. I'm sure those are not the last ones we'll see today. WOW!!

— Gerald McCoy (@Geraldini93) March 10, 2015

Nobody is safe! NOBODY! It's the NFL. A game we love and have been blessed to play but please don't lose sight of the fact it's a BUSINESS!!

— Gerald McCoy (@Geraldini93) March 10, 2015

Everybody headed home from work to watch #FreeAgency right now pic.twitter.com/LiEu0mgfS6

— Will Blackmon (@willblackmon) March 10, 2015

So much BREAKING NEWS in the NFL...somebody finna get a bullet proof contract...

— Ike Taylor (@Ike_SwagginU) March 10, 2015

My timeline with all this league news

— Mohamed Sanu (@Mo_12_Sanu) March 10, 2015

Just the second day of work and the NFL has gone slap crazy!! See what happens when I leave.

— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) March 10, 2015

The business side of football is too crazy for my liking

— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) March 10, 2015

The NFL is insane.

it’s finally coming — now you can look just 5 inches further back on your wrist to check out what’s happening with your phone

Look closely. Which would you rather ride?

Transport scholars David Hensher and Corinne Mulley asked this question of residents of six cities in Australia. They included these ultra modern examples and also photographs featuring less modern trains and buses.

They found that people overwhelmingly preferred trains to buses, even though the modern bus has a dedicated lane just like the train and identical boarding and fare collection procedures.

We associate trains with romance and leisure travel or hip, urban places like Manhattan. In contrast, buses bring to mind traffic, exhaust, and being exhausted after getting off from a second job.  Members of a focus group organized by the U.S. Department of Transportation, for example, had these things to say:

I’m ashamed to tell that I am taking buses…In Europe, I wouldn’t. But here, they would think, “Did he lose his job?”

The shame factor is majorly big.

I’m just saying that when I was in L.A. and I was in the car and just looking in at the bus…the people getting on….it just seems scary…

The bus has a bad rap.

But the authors found it wasn’t that simple. People from cities with better bus service tended to feel a little better about buses. If someone had recently had a good experience on a bus — like getting a seat for the whole trip — they felt better about buses. In fact, riding buses made people like buses more. People who rode more often had a better opinion.

Basically, give people good buses, good bus routes, and good service and they will come to love buses.

So, the authors argue that cities shouldn’t let the bad reputation of buses stop them from providing and improving bus service. Often buses are a better choice than trains. Bus routes are cheaper to get started and easier to change. High frequency and dedicated lanes can make them as efficient. So, if a bus is the right thing for the city, don’t give the people what they want, show them.

Lisa Wade is a professor of sociology at Occidental College and the co-author of Gender: Ideas, Interactions, Institutions. You can follow her on Twitter and Facebook.

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It works with the beard.

Kevin McHale sees James Harden walk in wearing a ridiculous hat: "We got pilgrims here!"

— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) March 1, 2015

Harden was in the NBA's first ever All-Star fashion show ... he didn't win.

Miss Iris, a beautiful 13-year old Hyacinth Macaw in Palos Verdes, California gives herself a bath in the kitchen sink, constantly testing and adjusting the temperature of the water with just a little bit of assistance from her human Gail Worth.

It is a bit chilly today so I let Miss Iris have her daily bath in the sink. Notice how she always tests the water temperature with her foot before she puts her head under? She will move the faucet handle to adjust the temperature too! She prefers to take cold water hose baths outside.

After her bath, a well-washed Miss Iris polishes her beak with an emery board, a skill she learned by watching Gail do her nails.

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In a 2009 video by YouTube user reefovids, an adorable group of baby otters at the New Forest Wildlife Park in Southampton, England rush to the fence in visible excitement to greet their favorite caretaker as soon as they hear her laugh.

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It’s been eight years since Google and the X Prize Foundation offered a prize of $20 million for the first team to launch a robotic spacecraft, deliver a rover to the surface of the moon and send a specific set of data back to the earth. Now Hakuto wants to claim that prize by putting the Lance Of Longinus from "Neon Genesis Evangelion" on the lunar surface.

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I need all the ones that look like lotuses.

I need a blue water lily.

"Top Gear" host Jeremy Clarkson suspended by the BBC "following a fracas" with a producer.

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