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Some Culture Posts.
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Time-shifting our reading
An analysis of when people use Read it Later shows some new peak times for mobile reading
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A radical pessimist's guide to the next 10 years
"Expect less. Not zero, just less." - Douglas Coupland
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The cost of free parking
Ties to a recent discussion about how much car transportation is subsidized in subtle ways
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On (Mad) Men
"Enter Don Draper, the last John Wayne among a cultural landscape filled with Jon Gosselins"
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Chimp warfare
Fascinating portrait of war as waged by chimpanzees, and possibly, humanity, too
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Mad Men meet Barbie
"I'm going to be the organization man, and she's going to be the soulless drone"
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Publishing's revolutionary future
Jason Epstein's essay on the future of books is one of the most informed you'll read
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Today's twentysomethings
Pew Research has done an intensive study of the millennial generation
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Slacking in the new normal
One of the biggest myths of the past twenty years went something like this: the generation following the baby boomers was an underachieving lot, destined not to realize the success of its parents.
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A century of crayons
Visualizing all the colours of the Crayola crayons
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Conan says no with class
The Tonight Show's current host issues a statement, and in doing so, demonstrates why he shouldn't be bumped
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The origins of Santa Claus
Great history on the creation of the icon in the red suit
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Best words of the decade
Picks from the Guardian's Books blog
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California City
"In the desert 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles is a suburb abandoned in advance of itself"
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Paris snapshots
As seen through the filter of Google Street View
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Death and news
Every time I post about a celebrity death in this blog, I think about how its title could be badly misconstrued. Nevertheless…
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The Pennysmash Machine
Make your own flattened penny art at the Gladtone Hotel
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Exploring MoMA online
The Museum of Modern Art relaunched with a compelling new design
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Joys of being Gen X
This inspired a sarcastic tweet from me a little ways back...
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The Souvenir Shop
Pseudo-souvenirs of Canada from some country's best emerging designers
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Hipster apocalypse
A "now hiring" sign at American Apparel store sparks an inspired rant
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