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timemagazine: Next week’s issue of TIME, featuring “The...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:11:05 -0600

Next week’s issue of TIME, featuring “The Surprising Science of Animal Friendships,” hits newsstands Friday.

Tumblr is the epicenter or all horrible and horribly adorable animal news.

futurejournalismproject: Page 39, FBI File on Steve Jobs Via...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:08:26 -0600

Page 39, FBI File on Steve Jobs

Via New York Magazine:

The FBI has released its file on Steven Paul Jobs, the late Apple founder, compiled mostly during the presidency of George H.W. Bush. According to the The Vault description, “In 1991, Jobs was considered for an appointed position on the U.S. President’s Export Council. This release consists of the FBI’s 1991 background investigation of Jobs for that position and a 1985 investigation of a bomb threat against him.” The background check includes tidbits like, “Several individuals questioned Mr. Jobs’ honesty stating that Mr. Jobs will twist the truth and distort reality in order to achieve his goals.”

The file can be viewed here.

"When I made The Devil Wears Prada, it was the first time in my life that a man came up and said, ‘I..."

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:14:12 -0600

“When I made The Devil Wears Prada, it was the first time in my life that a man came up and said, ‘I know how you felt. I have a job like that.’ First time. … For men, the favorite character that I’ve ever played is Linda in The Deer Hunter, without question. The heterosexual men that I’ve spoken to over the years, they say, ‘That’s my favorite thing you’ve ever done.’ Or Sophie. And they were a particular kind of feminine, recessive personalities. No question that this person was not going to dominate the conversation at a dinner party. So they fell in love with her, but they didn’t feel the story through her body.”

- Meryl Streep, on how men view her roles (via nprfreshair)
Love her

"Dear websites, every time you redirect me to your “mobile” site and just cut off the path of my URL,..."

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:36:52 -0600

“Dear websites, every time you redirect me to your “mobile” site and just cut off the path of my URL, a kitten dies.”

- @thomasfuchs (via wtf-mobile-web)

newsweek: literallyunbelievable: How exactly did you get...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:23:13 -0600

newsweek:

literallyunbelievable:

How exactly did you get elected?

Congressman John Fleming, a Republican from Louisiana, made the unfortunate mistake of posting a somewhat legendary months-old Onion article to his Facebook page, presenting it as real news.

I am so smart! I am so smart! S-M-R-T

hellyeahrecipes: Roasted Eggplant Salad with Smoked Almonds and...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:21:17 -0600

hellyeahrecipes:

Roasted Eggplant Salad with Smoked Almonds and Goat Cheese

2 large eggplants, about 2 pounds

Kosher salt

1/3 cup olive oil

2 tablespoons cider vinegar

1 tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/2 teaspoon cumin

4 large garlic cloves, roughly chopped

Juice of 1 lemon, about 2 tablespoons

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 cup flat parsley leaves, roughly chopped

1/2 cup smoked almonds, roughly chopped

2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled and divided

1/4 cup finely chopped scallions

Heat the oven to 400°F. Cut the eggplant into 1-inch cubes and put in a large bowl. Sprinkle lightly with kosher salt and set aside while making the marinade.

Whisk together the olive oil, cider vinegar, honey, smoked paprika, and cumin. Dab away any extra water that has beaded up on the eggplant and toss with the marinade. Stir in the garlic. Spread the eggplant on a large baking sheet, lined with parchment and slide onto a rack placed in the center of the oven. Roast at 400°F for 40 minutes, or until very tender and slightly browned. (Stir every 15 minutes and check after 30 minutes to make sure it isn’t burning.) Remove from the oven and cool slightly.

Whisk together the lemon juice and soy sauce. Return the eggplant to the bowl and toss with the lemon juice mixture. Stir in the parsley leaves, smoked almonds, and most of the goat cheese, reserving a little.

Spread the finished salad in a serving bowl and sprinkle the reserved goat cheese crumbles and scallions on top.

Yum again!

drawnblog: A highly detailed illustrated map of Italy and its...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:19:13 -0600

drawnblog:

A highly detailed illustrated map of Italy and its foods. By Antoine Corbineau.

yum!

csebastian: Antonio Berardi, Fall 2010 Ready-to-Wear Ksenia...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:14:39 -0600

csebastian:

Antonio Berardi, Fall 2010 Ready-to-Wear
Ksenia Kahnovich

Every day.

Starfish have eight eyes; one at the end of each leg.

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:10:01 -0600

444 creepy time

hellyeahrecipes: Cheesy Jalapeño Pull Bread 1 rustic loaf of...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:37:04 -0600

hellyeahrecipes:

Cheesy Jalapeño Pull Bread

1 rustic loaf of bread, unsliced, either Italian or French

12 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1/4 cup (less or more to taste) chopped pickled jalapeños

1/4 cup chopped green onions, including greens

1/4 cup (4 Tbsp) butter, melted

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Slice the bread almost all the way through (not all the way) in a cross hatch pattern, spacing an inch between the slices.

Place the shredded cheese in a large bowl. Toss with the green onions and jalapeños. Pour over with melted butter and use your clean hands to toss, to distribute the butter evenly through the cheese.

Place the bread on a large sheet of aluminum foil (large enough to wrap the bread) on a baking sheet. Stuff every crevasse with the cheese mixture. Wrap with the aluminum foil. At this point you can make ahead and refrigerate until ready to bake.

Place in the oven for 15 minutes. Then uncover the foil from the bread and cook for 10 minutes more, until all of the cheese has melted.

IN MY FACE, immediately!

vizualize: Trying new Tumblr’s “Highlight this post”...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:32:22 -0600

vizualize:

Trying new Tumblr’s “Highlight this post” feature.

Buy this!

This would melt my heart.

Why Doesn't Facebook Have Any Women on Its Board?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:02:47 -0600

Why Doesn't Facebook Have Any Women on Its Board?:

Because working at The Internet is basically bro town, that’s why.

springwise: In Norway, dog ‘locker’ keeps pets safe while...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:45:36 -0600

springwise:

In Norway, dog ‘locker’ keeps pets safe while owners shop for groceries

According to In Defense of Animals, approximately 5 million family pets go missing each year. No wonder, then, that a pet “locker” has popped up outside a Norwegian grocery store, offering pet owners a way to keep their canine companions safe and dry while they get their shopping done. READ MORE…

Man, sometimes living in Norway seems rad.

EJ is totally going to do this with our futurebebes.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:43:42 -0600

EJ is totally going to do this with our futurebebes.

Cool, just never eat chicken again.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:56:58 -0600

Cool, just never eat chicken again.:

motherjones:

liberalyouth:

Survey results seem to indicate that about 80 percent of poultry growers don’t ever sanitize their crates, according to an Auburn University survey of 10,317 farms. What’s more, just 18.3 percent sanitize their trucks and trailers—two areas that contribute to the spread of Salmonella and Campylobacter.

Seriously, the title isn’t a joke. Prepare to be grossed out by your food again.

Winner: Most horrifying article on our site today.

I’m just not going to eat anything, ever.

theniftyfifties: Sophia Loren in Rome, 1955. Photo by Federico...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:57:26 -0600

theniftyfifties:

Sophia Loren in Rome, 1955. Photo by Federico Patellani.

csebastian: amethyst skull by Christopher Jion for his album,...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:55:50 -0600

csebastian:

amethyst skull by Christopher Jion for his album, Brain Geodes

gpoy

For Corkey

motherjones: washingtonpoststyle: In other news, monster...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:59:59 -0600

motherjones:

washingtonpoststyle:

In other news, monster snakes are eating Florida.

This 16-foot Burmese python recently consumed a 76-lb adult female deer.

Photo via the AP

I am currently making horrified face at the office.

buzzfeed: 25 Photos Of Justin Timberlake’s Excellent Ramen...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:54:29 -0600

buzzfeed:

25 Photos Of Justin Timberlake’s Excellent Ramen Noodle Hair

Happy birthday, Justin Timberlake.

I mean this is beautiful, but we really should be celebrating correctly.

Colbert's Super PAC raises over $1 million, and includes this lovely letter:

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:51:04 -0600

think-progress:

Dear Sirs and Sirettes,

Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow (ABTT) would like it entered into the record that as of January 30th, 2012, the sum total of our donations was $1,023,121.24.

Stephen Colbert, President of ABTT, has asked that I quote him as saying, ”Yeah! How you like me now, F.E.C? I’m rolling seven digits deep! I got 99 problems but a non-connected independent-expenditure only committee ain’t one!”

I would like it noted for the record that I advised Mr. Colbert against including that quote.

Sincerely,

Shauna Polk Treasurer Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Inc.