Comments on: Morning Cup of Links: Man Caves http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/39803 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:22:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: vg http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/39803/comment-page-1#comment-232154 vg Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:15:52 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=39803#comment-232154 Love, love, love the man caves piece! Great links. Love, love, love the man caves piece! Great links.

]]> By: n2y2 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/39803/comment-page-1#comment-231246 n2y2 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:01:24 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=39803#comment-231246 The "Literature in Song" article has a glaring omission: The Cure's "Killing an Arab" is a rift on "The Stranger" (L’Étranger) by Camus. And, they wrote and recorded it while in secondary school. Basing a popular song on an existential masterpiece is not bad for a bunch of teenagers. The evocative retitling of the tale probably helped. The “Literature in Song” article has a glaring omission:

The Cure’s “Killing an Arab” is a rift on “The Stranger” (L’Étranger) by Camus. And, they wrote and recorded it while in secondary school. Basing a popular song on an existential masterpiece is not bad for a bunch of teenagers. The evocative retitling of the tale probably helped.

]]> By: Rosemary http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/39803/comment-page-1#comment-231201 Rosemary Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:38:44 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=39803#comment-231201 Ooohh, a particularly tasty cup this morning! Thank you, Miss Cellania! Ooohh, a particularly tasty cup this morning! Thank you, Miss Cellania!

]]> By: Rachel http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/39803/comment-page-1#comment-231192 Rachel Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:28:37 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=39803#comment-231192 The little kid in the Wall-E costume really is adorable. The little kid in the Wall-E costume really is adorable.

]]> By: the creature http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/39803/comment-page-1#comment-231180 the creature Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:17:48 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=39803#comment-231180 "The Price of Sex" is heartbreaking. “The Price of Sex” is heartbreaking.

]]> By: Hurricane http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/39803/comment-page-1#comment-231157 Hurricane Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:40:01 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=39803#comment-231157 Any chance a lib has to take a swipe at Cheney they will do. Like the sun will always rise in the east. Does get tiresome after a while. Any chance a lib has to take a swipe at Cheney they will do. Like the sun will always rise in the east. Does get tiresome after a while.

]]> By: Bicycle Bill http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/39803/comment-page-1#comment-231120 Bicycle Bill Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:46:28 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=39803#comment-231120 Aaron Burr did it on purpose; Dick Cheney didn't. No comparison. -"BB"- Aaron Burr did it on purpose; Dick Cheney didn’t. No comparison.

-”BB”-

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