Nobel Prize in Literature winner Doris Lessing thinks that television and the Internet is responsible for the cultural decline of modern society.
From ars technica:“And just as we never once stopped to ask, How are we, our minds, going to change with the new internet, which has seduced a whole generation into its inanities so that [...]
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So by now, Nine Inch Nails decision to dump its (his?) record label has been well publicized. Trent Reznor has been a pretty vocal opponent of the record industry’s excessive CD pricing for years now.*
What’s been less publicized is NIN’s unusually collaborative relationship with its fans, especially when it comes to remixes. Trent Reznor has [...]
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So I’ve been watching the “2 Girls 1 Cup” phenomenon on You Tube and it’s been cracking me up while simultaneously grossing me out by proxy (I have not seen the original video, don’t plan to, and don’t suggest that you do it either, unless you have a strong stomach)
For those that don’t know, “2 [...]
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