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Bread and Circuses | Iran Tries to Pacify Protest with ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy
Via Slashdot:
Iranian state television's Channel Two is playing a Lord of the Rings marathon in an attempt to keep people inside watching hobbits and not protesting in the streets.
I wonder if there's a hidden, symbolic meaning to the Iranian government selecting that trilogy. Or, maybe the translation provided will provide one.
The Edge & Bono (U2) – Van Diemen’s Land (Live RTE Dublin ‘08)
This came from Scatter o'Light, a blog the Fewture truly loves. You can even grab the mp3 there.
A song which was last played live in '93.
the Fewture’s Top 3 Albums of 2008
1. Kings of Leon - Only By The Night2. Kanye West - 808 and Heartbreak3. Raphael Saadiq - The Way I See It
And if the Fewture had heard 808 sooner, that may be different.
To that Chronicle reporter dude on KFOG this AM who wrote that Pop is Dead: Sure, pop is dead. Because there is [...]
Cadillac Records
the Fewture loves the blues, so Cadillac Records is a welcome look at 1950s blues culture.
According to Philly.com's Carrie Rickey:
In 1950, as the blues, gospel and jazz cross-pollinated but before Detroit's Motown, before Memphis' Sun and Stax - and well before Philadelphia International Records - there was Chicago's Chess label. Those of a certain age [...]
Prop 8: The Musical
'What else does the Bible say, Jesus?'
See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die
Monty Python Launches a YouTube Channel
'No more of those crap quality videos you've been posting...'
Lewis Black Explains Healthcare Reform