March 2011
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“He actually deserved his Nobel Prize.”
– President Barack Obama, introducing Energy Secretary Steven Chu and displaying his talent for one-liners. Commence right-wing birther aneurysms in 3… 2… 1… (via motherjones)
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WatchMorgan Spurlock talks to us about his priorities. Get money get paid? Oh, right.
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“We don’t actually finish our films, we release them.”
– Pixar’s John Lasseter
Read more about Pixar’s creative process when you click through!
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“I’m something of a moralist. I think you just can’t vote for a thing like that,...”
– We really wanted to talk with Indie lyricist extraordinaire John Darnielle about his 13 albums with the Mountain Goats (we recommend All Hail West Texas). John Darnielle really wanted to talk to us about the GOP’s latest campaign against reproductive rights. Compromise: A wide-ranging interview in...
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'♥,' 'OMG,' and 'LOL' added to the dictionary →
newsweek:
today:
The experts at Oxford Dictionaries Online explain that the initialisms added to the dictionary are “noteworthy” and even happen to be “found outside of electronic contexts” at times.
We will refrain from using an acronym exclamation to respond to this news.
What about <4, which is like “I love you just a little bit more than regular love can express,” or...
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“But you’ve probably read about Richard Nixon acting erratically, drinking...”
– Nuclear weapons: How Cold War major Harold Hering asked a forbidden question that cost him his career. - By Ron Rosenbaum - Slate Magazine (via mikehudack)
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“Want to know real convenience? Leave a message on my machine, or email me, and...”
– My Life Without A Cell Phone: An Amazing Tale Of Survival | The Awl (via switchedblog)
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“There are many reasons for the emphasis on merit. Creative Class people are...”
– Richard Florida, “Values of the Creative Class”
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Tell the White House How to Power Up Startups!
FC.com’s Tyler Gray explains:
On March 23, from noon-12:40 p.m. EST, Fast Company senior editor Nancy Cook will travel to the White House with your questions in tow to moderate the panel, “Startup America—Reducing Barriers.” It’s part of the White House’s Startup America initiative, which began with an executive order in January by President Obama, ...
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“We view fast companies as businesses that are innovative, progressive, and...”
– Fast Company EIC Bob Safian sits down with Forbes to talk about why we’re the best (okay, just kidding, he talks about other stuff too)
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“A full-blown nuclear meltdown would be devastating for pregnant women and their...”
– How Japan’s earthquake will affect unborn babies (via newsweek)
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