One of the best story lines in the television series “Ugly Betty” was the story between Justin and Austin. Justin is Betty Suarez’s brother and – over the series’ four years – it becomes more apparent that he is gay. In the final set of episodes, he meets Austin and the two fall in love. […]
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September
14
“Ugly Betty”: Justin and Austin the Full Story
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September
13
Voyager Captures Sounds of Interstellar Space
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NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft captured these sounds of interstellar space. Voyager 1’s plasma wave instrument detected the vibrations of dense interstellar plasma, or ionized gas, from October to November 2012 and April to May 2013. The graphic shows the frequency of the waves, which indicate the density of the plasma. Colors indicate the intensity of […]
September
12
The Unofficial Goldman Sachs Guide To Being A Man
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via Business Insider. We’ve all seen and perhaps grown tired of guides and lists that are rife with tedious clichés and full of humdrum regurgitated meme wisdom. For that very reason, @GSElevator — in collaboration with John Carney (@Carney) of CNBC.com — presents a fresh, and hopefully thoughtful, look at what it means to be a man today. Stop […]
September
11
The Falling Man
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via Esquire. Do you remember this photograph? In the United States, people have taken pains to banish it from the record of September 11, 2001. The story behind it, though, and the search for the man pictured in it, are our most intimate connection to the horror of that day. Follow Tom Junod on […]
September
10
Soulmate
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“San Francisco has only one drawback – ’tis hard to leave.” – Rudyard Kipling
September
09
Data at Play at the Super Bowl
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Data at Play at the Super Bowl While millions around the world follow the action at the Super Bowl, the NFL will work behind the scenes with NetApp—the official data storage provider of the NFL and Super Bowl—to provide continuous availability of critical game-day data. The ability of the NFL to collect, access, protect, and share […]
September
07
Little Britain
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Britain, Britain, Britain. For 3 seasons and 36 episodes, Little Britain entertained, amused, and amassed a legion of fans worldwide. The show comprised sketches involving exaggerated parodies of British people from all walks of life in various situations familiar to the British. Today I am dedicating my blog to Little Britain and the greatness of its […]
September
05
Comedian Sarah Siverman’s moving farewell to her beloved dog
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Duck was rescued from a shelter by comedian Sarah Silverman. This week she had to say ‘goodbye’ to her constant companion of 14 years. She wrote this touching farewell note to Duck on her WhoSay page: “Duck ‘Doug’ Silverman came into my life about 14 years ago. He was picked up by the State running […]
September
04
How to Write Hugely Successful Young Adult Novels
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Originally posted on Knowingly Undersold:
So, you want to rake in that sweet YA coin, do you? Chronologically, it’s the last age group where you can guarantee some level of readership, so it makes sense. Once you leave this demo everyone is distracted by going to college, getting hammered, taking pregnancy tests, and gaining weight/losing…
September
03
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd launches passionate gay marriage defense
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Kevin Rudd rebukes a questioner on ABC Television’s Q&A program on the issue of whether he should have changed stance on gay marriage. When asked, he compares the fight for LGBT marriage equality with slavery.
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