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Our laptop used to overheat every five minutes, which was great when we needed an excuse not to do an assignment, but also made for some of the most fast and furious work sessions in the history of computers. We would sit in the middle of a room full of fans, hoping the extra air [...]

One time while were riding in the elevator in a really, really tall building one of our favorite jams came on the muzak, and we felt transported to a dark, light-dappled dance floor. We’re not sure the other people in the elevator were transported to quite the same place, and it became clear when the [...]

While we generally find emoticons silly and pointless and another, rather terrifying example of how digital communication is fast reducing our ability to express genuine, complex emotions in actual words (maybe even sentences!), some of them make up for whatever semantic damage they may do with sheer creativity. Such is the case with a small [...]

As American military engagements in the MIddle East plod along with little or no progress, the New York Times tried to drum up some hopefulness with their epic feature on women in the military this weekend. In movies, of course, female soldiers are nothing new. In fact, some of our best cinematic soldiers have been [...]

We recently passed along some pictures of dogs who were maxing and relaxing in truly chill style. Little did we know we would be revisiting the subject so soon with Urlesque’s listicle of 6 Videos of Dogs on Swings. These are some really relaxed dogs, and watching them swing back and forth is oddly calming, [...]

An interesting, if borderline sci-fi story from The New York Times details how the American Army is testing soldiers for their ability to detect danger and risk with their minds. While on patrol in Iraqi and Afghan villages, some seem better able to anticipate road-side bombs and the like than others, making them a valuable [...]

By all accounts Amelia Earhart (pictured at right) – who would be turning 112 today if she hadn’t disappeared during a trip across the Pacific in 1937 – was a pretty cool lady. All wit, energy and daring, she’s become an incredibly desirable catch for any major actress, with her combination of vintage cool and [...]

Today is Video Games Day (not to be confused with National Video Games Day, which is in September), and though we were tempted to take this opportunity to find more disastrous video game-inspired costumes and videos, we opted for a more artful approach. In contemporary art’s never-ending expansionist push to turn every facet and feature [...]

In about two weeks, President Barack Obama will toss out his first opening pitch since moving into the White House (as a Senator he once threw the opening pitch at a White Sox game). The pitch will kick off the MLB All-Star Game, which is happening in St. Louis this year. To get us psyched, [...]

When it became apparent that Arnold Schwarzenegger wouldn’t overturn the old “gotta be born in the U.S. to be the President of the U.S.” law, we were a little disappointed. Having been born outside the country as well, we were resigned to never becoming Prez. Then we realized that this was a blessing in disguise: [...]