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CrossTalk: McDonaldization
Published on Jul 29, 2013 Has the American dream come to an end? What does the recent McDonald’s minimum wage guide say about the nature of labor in the US? And, is there a way to improve income disparity? CrossTalking with Austin Petersen and Eric Draitser.
Final Fantasy All The Bravest Keychain Set
Square Enix is accepting preorders for a set of 29 metal keychains featuring characters from the classic Final Fantasy games in retro dot-graphic style. In the photo below, the character keychains are as follows: » Warrior, Knight, Magic Swordsman, Monk, Thief, White Mage, Guru, Black Mage, Majin, M
Graffiti scene in Mexico City
Graffiti featuring officers and a felon emblazon a wall in Mexico City, Mexico.Photo credit: Edgard Garrido / Reuters
Road rage in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bus commuters leap from a moving bus onto the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh, after they were threatened by striking protesters on January 16, 2013. Three political parties called upon workers to strike in an effort to protest an oil price increase.Photo credit: A.M. Ahad / AP
Ra**st gets lashed
A convicted ra**st lies prone as he receives lashings from an officer in Sabzevar, Iran, on January 16, 2013. Murder, treason, and r**e are all punishable by death in Iran but judges occasionally mete out the less severe sentence of lashes. Photo credit: Hossein Esmaeli / AP
Beached whale carved up
The beached remains of a humpback whale are sliced and chopped up by researched in Texel, the Netherlands.Photo credit: Catrinus Van Der Veen / EPA
NEOGEO X Gold Limited Edition
Published on Dec 17, 2012 The NEO GEO X GOLD Limited Edition is finally here. A two-in-one system that doubles as both a handheld and a home arcade entertainment system, complete with the NEOGEO X Arcade Stick and the NEOGEO X Station—a replica of the NEOGEO AES console that allows memorable NEOGEO
Starlings splatter car in Rome
A car is awash with the droppings from a swarm of starlings near the Tiber river in Rome, Italy, on November 15, 2012. The worker in the background is playing the distress calls of starlings to scare away the birds.Photo credit: Gabriel Bouys / AFP / Getty Images
Tammy Duckworth on Capitol Hill
Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth is photographed with her prosthetic legs with other members of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on November 14, 2012. Duckworth was a helicopter pilot during the Iraq War who lost both legs in an attack and is the first Asian-American woman elected to Congr
Pikmin 2 plush reproduction in February 2013
Sanei has announced a new production of the Pikmin 2 plushes which will ship in February 2013. Please note however that the ‘Olimar’ and ‘Louie’ plushes are not being produced in the new batch. NCSX is accepting reservations to ship in late February or early March 2013.
Wearing pajamas in public
A man wearing a pajama shirt and matching pants eats congee on a street in Shanghai, China, as passersby take little notice. Although officials have attempted to stop the outdoors-pajama-wearing phenomenon, it is still a common sight in Shanghai.Photo credit: Jonathan Browning / Rex Features
Cockatoo Uses Tool to Reach Food
Hunger overcomes all obstacles. Published on Nov 5, 2012 by tvbodaga A captive-bred Goffin’s cockatoo has surprised researchers by spontaneously making and using “tools” to reach food.
Body Worlds fetuses
Pickled fetuses in glass containers are photographed by visitors at the ‘Body Worlds’ show by German anatomist Gunther von Hagens in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on November 9, 2012.Photo credit: Orlando Sierra / AFP / Getty Images
Walmart Employees Throwing iPads
I expected to hear at least one ‘Yeeehaaaw’ in the video. Published on Nov 8, 2012 by Anon Ymous Employees at a Pikeville, KY Walmart filmed themselves purposefully damaging iPads.
Field of Remembrance
Poppy flowers, crosses, and photographs of British military officers killed in combat are strewn on a ‘Field of Remembrance’ at Westminster Abbey in London, England, on November 8, 2012. Remembrance Sunday falls on November 11, 2012, this year. Photo credit: Leon Neal / AFP / Getty Images
Autumn to Winter in Japan
Published on Nov 4, 2012 by myargonauts Also of note – Japan has no Daylight Savings Time – so starting today, Japan is now 17 hours ahead of where my relatives live in San Diego, California. I figure I have about 2 or 3 weeks left where I won’t need to have my heating on all the time and winter
New York City Marathon statue
A bronze sculpture of the founder of the New York City Marathon, Fred Lebow, is lifted from the back of a truck to be positioned at the finish line of the New York Marathon in Central Park on November 2, 2012. Soon after the sculpture was unloaded, Mayor Bloomberg announced the cancellation of the e
Polar bear in Hudson Bay
A female polar bear stands on a shard of ice floating on the surface of Hudson Bay in Churchill, Canada.Photo credit: Paul Souders / Barcroft Media
C5 Fiction: Mama
C5 Fiction: Mama from Sebastian Sarraute Short film shoot on S 35mm Director by Andy Muschietti Producer by Barbara Muschietti Production company Toma 78 Art director Pancho Chamorro Director of Photography Sebas Sarraute
Okami ZekkeiBan Snow Globe
An e-Capcom exclusive from Japan shipping in February 2013.Photo credit: Capcom
Nyanko Mustache Earphone Jack Cover
Rascally kitty cats are back and now wear handlebar mustaches in Pink Company’s upcoming ‘Nyanko Mustache Earphone Jack Covers’ which are being sold in packs of two as shown below at US$14.90. Please note the earphone jack covers are compatible with iPhones, Nokia Luminas, Android phones, and anythi
Nyanko Mustache Earphone Jack Cover
Rascally kitty cats are back and now wear handlebar mustaches in Pink Company’s upcoming ‘Nyanko Mustache Earphone Jack Covers’ which are being sold in packs of two as shown below at US$14.90. Please note the earphone jack covers are compatible with iPhones, Nokia Luminas, Android phones, and anything else that’s quipped with a standard audio jack. Preorders are welcome to
Female teporter attacked by mob in Egypt
A sexual assault happened to a friend of mine when she was visiting the pyramids in Egypt a few years ago.
Voting Gangnam Style – Congressman John Lewis
What the…. Published on Oct 17, 2012 by KollaborationATL Dancers from Innonim (Dancing group; Kollaboration Atlanta Second-place winners) star in this Psy Gangam Style parody “VOTING GANGNAM STYLE” to stress the importance of getting out and voting in this visit to Congressman John Lewis – Represent
Voting Gangnam Style – Congressman John Lewis
What the…. Published on Oct 17, 2012 by KollaborationATL Dancers from Innonim (Dancing group; Kollaboration Atlanta Second-place winners) star in this Psy Gangam Style parody “VOTING GANGNAM STYLE” to stress the importance of getting out and voting in this visit to Congressman John Lewis – Representing 5th District of Georgia!
Seating draws fire
Blue outdoor seating sculpted to resemble naked women have been removed from a park in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, after locals voiced their disapproval of the designs as degrading to womenfolk.Photo credit: Rex Features
Big blue eyeball found on beach
A large detached eyeball which washed ashore on Pompano Beach, Florida, is held by a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission worker on October 11, 2012. Officials aren’t sure what animal the eyeball belongs to but it is being sent to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in St.
Black & White (In Colour)
Published on Oct 9, 2012 by EranAmir A black & white video created by painting a whole room (including myself) in shades of grey. All footage was captured on camera in colour.
Jennifer Lopez in concert
Singer Jennifer Lopez croons out a tune during a concert in Berlin, Germany, on October 13, 2012. Photo credit: Markus Schreiber / AP
Big blue eyeball found on beach
A large detached eyeball which washed ashore on Pompano Beach, Florida, is held by a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission worker on October 11, 2012. Officials aren’t sure what animal the eyeball belongs to but it is being sent to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida, for further identification.Photo credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife
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