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April 5, 2012

F.A. Porsche Gone

from AP via San Jose Mercury News

Designer of Porsche 911 dies at age 76 in Austria
By Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany — The Porsche 911, with its sloping roof line, long hood and powerful rear engine, has been a sports car-lover's fantasy for the half century since its 1963 introduction. Its creator, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, grandson of [...]
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Published on April 05, 2012 16:22

April 4, 2012

All Hail the Hero Kilo!

from CBS 2 NYC
Pit Bull Shot In The Head Trying To Protect Owner, But Miraculously Survives
'Kilo' Didn't Take Too Kindly To Gunman Pushing Into Staten Island Home
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There's a dog that took a bullet, possibly saving his owner's life. And surprisingly, the 12-year-old pit bull shot in the head survived.
The pit bull named "Kilo" [...]
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Published on April 04, 2012 16:30

April 3, 2012

"People take one look at this car and they want to race."

from The New York Times
In Turbocharged Porsches, Artist Richard Phillips Finds a New Muse
By TAMARA WARREN
Courtesy of the artistRichard Phillips, with his 1992 Porsche 965 on the set of a photo shoot last year for Elle magazine.
On a balmy March afternoon in Manhattan, the artist Richard Phillips was breaking in the refurbished engine on his 1992 Porsche 965. Mr. Phillips, who is [...]
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Published on April 03, 2012 16:49

April 2, 2012

The Power of Six

from Once Upon A Series
The Power of Six Quest Launches Today!
Are you a fan of The Lorien Legacies by Pittacus Lore?
Well, to celebrate the release of the paperback version of The Power of Six on 12th April, Penguin are launching a Facebook game where you can win some amazing prizes!
Points are collected by speed of [...]
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Published on April 02, 2012 10:15

April 1, 2012

Scorsese to Lens 3D Version of FIFTY SHADES OF GREY

from Shelf-Awareness
Movies: Scorsese to Direct Fifty Shades of Grey in 3D
Martin Scorsese, fresh off his book-to-3D-film hit Hugo, has been hired to direct a 3D version of Fifty Shades of Grey, the erotic bestseller by E.L. James that was recently acquired in a multimillion-dollar deal by Universal Pictures and Focus Features.
Scorsese is writing the screenplay as a star vehicle [...]
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Published on April 01, 2012 15:19

The Greatest Social Media Prank of All Time

from DealNews

Orson Welles "War of the Worlds" MP3 download

Hotness: 

Archive.org offers downloads of Orson Welles' War of the Worlds for free. That's the best deal we've seen on this classic radio drama. It's available in MP3 and Ogg Vorbis (for you nerds out there). It originally aired in 1938 and is considered one of the greatest pranks of all time.
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Published on April 01, 2012 07:39

March 31, 2012

Winner of Wet T-Shirt Contest Announced - Congratulations!

thanks to Peter H.
 
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Published on March 31, 2012 02:03

March 30, 2012

The Book Nook Gone

from The Newark Advocate
The story is ending for The Book Nook

NEWARK — Bookworms in Licking County will have to find a new place for new and used books.
After close to 40 years in Newark, The Book Nook, 225 S. 21st St., is expected to close its doors for the last time Sunday.
The independent bookstore was [...]
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Published on March 30, 2012 09:44

March 29, 2012

Adrienne Rich Gone

from The New York Times
A Poet of Unswerving Vision at the Forefront of Feminism

Neal Boenzi/The New York Times
By MARGALIT FOX
Adrienne Rich, a poet of towering reputation and towering rage, whose work — distinguished by an unswerving progressive vision and a dazzling, empathic ferocity — brought the oppression of women and lesbians to the forefront of poetic [...]
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Published on March 29, 2012 10:22

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