In case you’ve never heard it, here’s “Sugar Man,” the Rodriguez song that built the legend of “Searching for Sugar Man” — the winner of the Best Documentary. Rodriguez, despite being the main subject of the film, didn’t go to the Oscars because he didn’t want to take credit from the filmmakers’ work. Which, if you’ve seen the film, you totally get.
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Eli, we think you might be onto something. Our marketing department worked a little photoshop magic to bring your dream to life. We’ll be sure to pass this on to our product designers. Thanks for sharing your idea on Jalopnik and for being a BMW fan.
This is how you market on Tumblr. (More details here.)
Trying to get over the flu? Skip the chicken soup and grab a pint of “influenza sorbet,” the bourbon-infused frozen treat from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams loaded with stuff designed to help clear your passages. And despite the name, it is not influenza-flavored. Though we’re sure the Maker’s Mark gives it a kick.
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That awkward moment when a police chase goes from your TV screen to your front yard.
This is the greatest police chase video ever created. Is this what they talk about when they say “second screen”?
Why would we spend countless taxpayer dollars on a Death Star with a fundamental flaw that can be exploited by a one-man starship?The official White House response to the Death Star petition is pure comedy.
Meet Charles, the Norfolk, Va.-based “Lab-a-lion” whose owner-cut mane (in honor of Old Dominion University’s mascot) was so convincing, that people called 911, freaked out that it might be an actual lion. (In case you need some spelling out, it’s a dog.) Try topping that, other weird news stories today.
Greatest comment in Tumblr history right here. (original post here)
That’s a powerful tree!
A 14-foot Christmas tree appears to be crashing through the roof of a one-story house Thursday, Dec. 20 in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood. Homeowner Patrick Kruger created the illusion of the tree crashing through the roof by cutting a 14-foot tree into two pieces and attaching the top six-foot section to a piece of plywood that’s bolted to the roof. According to MyNorthwest.com, Kruger, who is an architect, studied the physics of an object breaking through a roof then added sheathing and typical roof construction materials to create the effect.
Picture: Elaine Thompson / AP
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To answer your question, here’s what a 3D-printed vinyl record sounds like. (More details as to how it was made over this way.)
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Myspace Tom gives a Twitter follower $580M worth of haterade
There is no other photo of Tom on the internet, right?
Tom isn’t really that guy’s friend.
It’s here! Click through on the photo of the cover of Somersault’s Volume 1, Issue 1 to read our magazine in full (for free). The cover art is Paul in Paris by Gregory Muenzen.
Stay tuned: we’ll be posting the pieces individually on our website as well so that you can share and comment.
And here it is, all ready to be read.
One of the coolest Tumblr projects in a long while, in editorial form.
Conservative Sen. Jim DeMint is resigning, and Stephen Colbert wants the job. All he wants us to do is tweet #SenatorColbert at Gov. Nikki Haley.
Want to help make #SenatorColbert a reality? Check out Colbert’s pitch here.Reblog/share/like this if you want Senator Colbert to happen.
“Tweet @nikkihaley & tell her why I belong in the US Senate. For one, I wouldn’t just block legislation, I’d body-check it! #SenatorColbert”
For our money, we want Alvin Greene back in. Here’s why:
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