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This handy list of Oscar nominees will prepare you for the awards on February 22nd. This list of Razzie nominees will tell you which movies to avoid.
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“If you started enforcing all the rules in Room 315 there would be no students — everyone would always be suspended.” School of Hard Knocks is a heartbreaking 7-part series of articles about kids with behavioral problems in a Philadelphia high school. Links to each chapter are here.
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The 20 Worst Foods in America 2009. Before you get sick thinking about it, know that they offer an alternative for each. (via Geek Like Me)
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6 Words That Make Your Resume Suck. They appear on everyone’s resume, but they don’t mean anything. (via Lifehacker)
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Long-exposure photography makes for some cool effects. Just don’t jiggle the camera!
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The Stories Behind 10 Famous Food Logos. The oldest ones seem like friends in our cupboards, even if they are fictional characters.
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The Secret of Star Wars Fandom. As odd as it seems, you’re not a true fan unless you hate Star Wars.
I’ve seen a few of the Razzie nominees. (I’ve seen almost none of the Oscar nominees.) “Witless Protection” is awful, “Speed Racer” is overdone but decent eye-candy (though its 2-hour-plus length feels like a grand feast of lollipops), and “The Happening” is occasionally well-done but mostly hilarious.
posted by Sillstaw on 1-23-2009 at 11:58 am
After reading that list of worst foods, I am incredibly happy that most of those places aren’t in Canada. Whew that was scary!
posted by Kat on 1-24-2009 at 11:35 am