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And Then There Were Seven of the Day

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:41 PM PST

And Then There Were Seven of the Day

And Then There Were Seven of the Day: “Here in our state we have taken a long and difficult journey, and this is the last step,” declared Governor Christine Gregoire as she signed the bill making same-sex marriages legal in the state of Washington.

The Evergreen State thus joins six other states (MA, NH, VT, CT, IA, NY) and the District of Columbia in recognizing the right of same-sex couples to marry.

The law doesn’t officially take effect until June 7th, meaning opponents have until June 6th to gather the 120,000 signatures necessary to stop same-sex marriages and put the issue on November’s ballot.

In related news, New Jersey’s state Senate today also passed legislation legalizing same-sex marriage, but the Garden State has still a ways to go: Gov. Chris Christie has vowed to veto any same-sex bill that crosses his desk.

[seattlepi / nj / photo: slog.]


Tagged: Christine Gregoire, equality for all, LGBT rights, same-sex marriage, washington

Mini Tree Castle of the Day

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:06 PM PST

Mini Tree Castle of the Day

Mini Tree Castle of the Day: Japanese artist Takanori Aiba constructed an elaborate castle/fort for his bonsai tree using stone clay, epoxy putty, copper line, plastic, and resin.

Check out Aiba’s other mini architectural marvels over here.

[mmm.]


Tagged: Bonsai, Mini Tree Castle, Takanori Aiba

Mini-Drum Solo of the Day

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:39 AM PST

Mini-Drum Solo of the Day: What is this? A drum kit for ants?

[vvv.]


Tagged: Drum kit for ants, Mini-Drum Solo

Self-Stabilizing Pool Table of the Day

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:13 AM PST

Self-Stabilizing Pool Table of the Day: The gyroscopic self-leveling cruise ship pool table brings billiards to the high seas.

As the ship moves the pool table adjusts so that the billiard balls don’t move at all, even in rough weather. If you look closely you can see that the balls remain still as the table moves, enabling you to play in almost any conditions.

[sisfti.]


Tagged: Radiance of the Seas, Self-Stabilizing Pool Tab

From The Archives

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:51 AM PST

From The Archives: In which Pat Sajak signs off Wheel of Fortune with the removal of his pants.

[thanks cw!]


Tagged: From The Archives, Impromptu Stripping, pat sajak

Underground Music of the Day

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:25 AM PST

Underground Music of the Day: Mondays suck — so here’s a busking quintet called Spank covering “Do You Love Me” at NYC’s Union Square subway stations.

[thanks celine!]


Tagged: do you love me, spank, Underground Music, Union Square

Deathxploitation of the Day

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:04 AM PST

Deathxploitation of the Day

Deathxploitation of the Day: Sony Music and Apple are being criticised today for capitalizing on the death of Whitney Houston by raising the price of her Ultimate Collection by nearly five dollars.

The Guardian reports that news of the singer’s demise led Sony Music to raise the wholesale price of the 1997 hits compilation, prompting Apple to increase the iTunes retail price from £4.99 (~$7.90) to £7.99 (~$12.60).

The original price has since been restored.

Some have referred to Sony’s decision to profit from Houston’s untimely death as “cynical,” while others expressed anger toward Apple for “cashing in.” Though Sony’s increase of the wholesale price automatically raised the retail price on iTunes, The Guardian points out that “Apple is responsible setting the price paid by music fans.”

Ultimate Collection remains in the number two spot on Apple’s iTunes sales chart, just below Adele’s 21.

[guardian / digitalspy.]


Tagged: apple, Deathxploitation, itunes, Sony Music, The Ultimate Collection, whitney houston

Lunchtimes Links

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:40 AM PST

Lunchtimes Links

Lunchtimes Links:

  • The Contemplative Juries of Law & Order, Season 1.

[photo: arbroath.]


Tagged: Lunchtimes Links

Electroshock Hilarity of the Day

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:18 AM PST

Electroshock Hilarity of the Day: Ricky Gervais uses strong electric shocks to condition T4 (and former X Factor USA) host Steve Jones to fear him.

[reddit.]


Tagged: Electroshock Hilarity, Ricky Gervais, Steve Jones

Movie Trailer of the Day

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 08:49 AM PST

Movie Trailer of the Day: Well that didn’t take long: The first official teaser trailer for Timur Bekmambetov’s Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter has been released, only a day after the first footage surfaced online.

The film, which stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Anthony Mackie, Alan Tudyk, Dominic Cooper, Rufus Sewell, Jimmi Simpson, and Benjamin Walker as Honest Abe, is set to open in theaters June 22nd.

[traileraddict.]


Tagged: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire, Movie Trailer, Timur Bekmambetov, video