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With Spotify recently launching a web player in beta, a place where Rdio's long held the upper hand, the subscription music world is heating up again. Today, Rdio is launching a full redesign of its iOS app — and finally pushing the Android beta into the Google Play store— and it's one the best subscription music mobile apps we've seen on any platform. We got a chance to check out the new iOS app on iPhone, but it's also now available for iPad.
While there aren't many new features here (we'll get to those later), the new app is primarily a massive visual redesign. It favors a flatter look over the last version's old glossy, gradient-heavy, button-oriented styling. Regular Rdio users will notice similarities with the web redesign the service launched back in June (and has been updating ever since), and it's also very close to the Android beta app. The mobile app changes aren't just for show — the subdued UI elements more effectively emphasize album art.
Rdio's also removed the old grid-based navigation, and replaced it with a sidebar accessible from anywhere in the app — just swipe right from nearly anywhere to reveal it. It's an increasingly common UI choice that we've seen before in apps like Facebook and Path, and it works well here to list all of your playlists, settings, and syncing options. Flip to offline mode, and you'll only see playlists that you've synced with your device. Instead of tapping endlessly through menus, you can now get to offline mode or force syncing with just two or three taps from anywhere in the Rdio app.
The mobile queue's functionality has been beefed up, and now syncs with your online queue (a feature that's long been missing). From your computer, you can now load up several albums and playlists on your queue, and the iOS app will now bring up that very same queue. I tested on both an iPhone 4 and 5, and the app feels faster across the board, especially when in offline mode. Building a quick queue or new playlist is a smoother process than it's ever been. There's also a new remote control feature, which works, but is a little clunky in practice. If you're playing tracks on your computer, you can control playback with your phone (and vice versa).
Among iOS based subscription music streaming apps, this is certainly the best-looking and easiest to use, but it's still a hard sell if you've already committed to Spotify or Mog's ecosystem with years of your listening data, personal playlists, and friends. Still, it's a welcome upgrade, and the constant iterative updates show a mature app that balances your own collection and playlists with music discovery via your contacts, top charts, and regularly updated new releases.
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In looking back at the last few months, I must say that I have some great mixed emotion. On one hand, I am sure that I am not alone in saying congratulations to Mr. Mayhew & co; I am beyond excited with the work he has done with his and our team in a very short period of time.
But my extreme frustration with the Millen era grows. In knowing that Mayhew & Lewand we part of the Millen staff, to say I was skeptical at first would be an understatement. But to look at the moves they have done since taking over, they are nothing short of in tune with what should have been and could have been done a long time ago. Imagine, the gall of Millen to have had these two on staff & vito ideas and moves like they have put into place in the last eight months. Imagine where this team could have been had Millen listened to his support like any good Manager does. I cringe at the thought.
Having said that, I think it is safe to say that these two have stepped out of the Millen shadow with some tremendous moves:
1. Roy Williams trade to Dallas ~ the first move, quite possibly the best move in acquiring key draft picks
2. Hiring coaching staff: Jim Schwartz HC, Gunther Cunningham DC & Scott Linehan OC ~ yet to be seen how great of a hire these are, but by all indications this is exactly the mindset the Lions needed to be infused with, three coaches that have great experience in high level positions & have had success within their respective systems. Most importantly, they are focusing within their strengths (we don't have a make-shift o-line coach as an OC!!)
3. Free Agency: no superstar pick-up, but as per their motto they picked up key additions & improved several positions (CB, LB & DT starters, HB2, WR2 & 3). These moves especially on defense were key.
4. Jon Kitna trade to Dallas: Mayhew must have had some IOU's to cash in w/ Jerry Jones...cuz if not, Jones was made to be a fool in making these trades & Mayhew made to look genius-esque.
5. Draft: at first glance I gave this draft a B-, key picks & potential starters in top three picks & lots of depth and special teams players later in the draft
6. Larry Foote: this one sealed the deal for me, it makes my overall grade of the draft go to an A-...call me crazy but I think that Mayhew & co. had some inside information in that L Foote would become available, this was a story early last year so not surprised it came around again & the more I think about it, the more I think this may have been a pre-meditated draft knowing that Foote would be available.
I said in a post a few months back that at the end of the day our defense led to the 0-16 record. The offense scored enough points to keep them in most games. But because the Lions were down by 21pts more often than not, defenses could pin back their ears & attack. The second half of the season our offensive line actually look like a unit that could move the line and consequently K Smith started moving the ball well (also helps that he saw regular starts). But it was the defense that looked out classed almost on an every down basis. The LB's now have 3 solid playmakers, guys that can trust eachother not to be out of position, to make plays so that no one needs to play out of their position to cover someone elses mistakes. The d-line now has a run stuffing big body that should allow for the high motor (sorry for the Marinelli'ism) DE's to pinch in from the edges. They may not be top tier DE's, but they can be effective in this role; especially with support behind them in the LB's. On the corners, again not shut down guys, but all guys that have skill & one big intangible: a chip on their shoulder. They all have something to prove. And now that there is a lot more rush potential on opposing QB's, they shouldn't (key word) be left on an island to cover for 6-7+ seconds. They all have some speed & ball hawk ability. And at the safety spot, I love the draft of Louis Delmas. I can't get the picture of A Peterson breaking our safeties ankles out of my head. I love the fact that the front 7 now has a rocket backing them up, a guy that will add strong run support; but will also make some great pass break ups over the middle with some huge hits on receivers. I am excited to see our defense be at the very least middle of the road. The only piece that really sucks is that the NFC North as a whole got a whole lot tougher competition wise at the same time.
All this being said, I beleive that the Lions actually made huge strides this offseason and dare I say maybe even kept pace with the rest of the division. And all of this has been said without a mention of Pettigrew who will only help the two existing playmakers from last years offense (Megatron & K Smith) and Matt Stafford. With Foote now on board, this pick is actually really growing on me. I think that if all works out well, and my collective fingers & toes are crossed, Mayhew & co. may have just recreated the Culpepper/Moss early years scenario. And who better to teach young Jedi Stafford how to get the ball deep to his big man than the QB who was there & the OC that put it all together.
With all of this, I have great anticipation; and from reading the other posts, I am not alone. But perhaps lost in all of this is the quesion, where would the Lions be had Millen listened to his support in years past? Where would we be as fans had Mayhew & Lewand put forth ideas & moves such as these two or three or four years ago? I know hind sight is 20-20, but the moves made this year aren't a one time shot; I am sure that suggestions like these had been made previously only to be trumped by Millen. Look how he ruined Mooch by forcing him to play Joey Piano-Fingers.
None the less, we are in a new chapter and one that in my opinion is not only long over due, but one that is reading very well and has become a page turner. I for one cannot wait for the season to start. Should the Lions even make it to 5-11, which I think they have a great chance of bettering, I for one vote the Mayhew & Lewand GM of the year. Well done gentlemen, well done...and thank you for helping us keep the roar alive!!

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Little people, big world.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is sending out the lighter weight classes to get the UFC on FOX 9 event up and running this Saturday night (Dec. 14, 2013) with a mixed martial arts (MMA) main card featuring just four fights, with two of them being late replacements.
There was a time when we had Anthony Pettis vs. Josh Thomson and Carlos Condit vs. Matt Brown but alas, it wasn't meant to be.
But that doesn't mean we should turn a blind eye to this weekend's festivities at the Sleep Train Arena in Sacaramento, California. Flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson and division rival Joseph Benavidez always put on a good show, while both Urijah Faber and Michael McDonald are battling for a potential bantamweight title shot.
In short, we still have a reason to give a shit about what's going down in "Sac-Town."
Outside of the main and co-main, former featherweight number one contender Chad Mendes wants to prove he's still "Money" by cashing in another knockout at the expense of Nik Lentz, while Joe Lauzon tries to erase his stinker against Michael Johnson last August in Boston by knocking around Mac Danzig.
Can he do it? Here's my best guess...
125 lbs.: Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson (18-2-1) vs. Joseph "Joe Jitsu" Benavidez (19-3)
Nostradumbass predicts: The main event, for me, is a true "morning after" type of fight. Meaning, if I skipped the event and merely checked the results the morning after, I would not be surprised to learn that Demetrious Johnson had retained his division crown.
Nor would I be shocked if he was upset by Joseph Benavidez.
That's because these two are so evenly matched that it can really go either way. Johnson holds a win over "Joe Jitsu" from their first encounter back at UFC 152, but not by much, and the division is thin enough that the champ already finds himself recycling opponents.
Will history repeat itself?
I believe it does. I think both fighters have looked sharper since they last met. Benavidez, like Chad Mendes, has discovered a newfound finishing ability under coach Duane Ludwig, but if John Dodson couldn't trap the "Mouse," I don't think Benny will, either.
Benavidez may do more damage, but in a five round fight, I think Johnson -- with ever-improving wrestling -- is busy enough to convince the judges that he's (still) the better man.
Final prediction: Johnson def. Benavidez via unanimous decision
135 lbs.: Urijah "The California Kid" Faber (29-6) vs. Michael "Mayday" McDonald (16-2)
Nostradumbass predicts: There are two ways to look at this fight. On one hand, you can look back at Urijah Faber's storied career and find it hard to build a case for a 22 year-old prospect to give him anything he hasn't already seen and successfully handled.
On the other hand...
If you look at Michael McDonald as a younger, faster Mike Brown, then it's not so hard to think "The California Kid" is getting spanked tomorrow night in front of his friends and family. I'm leaning toward the former, simply because "Mayday" has been fighting the bottom of the barrel.
In his five UFC wins, his opponents are a combined 12-14-1 inside the Octagon and three of the five have been released for not being UFC-caliber fighters. His submission over Brad Pickett is his only win over a top 10 opponent and that's just not enough to convince me he's got the chops to handle Faber's experience.
There is a reason he keeps getting title fights, as he hold wins over five of the top 10 fighters in his division.
The threat of the knockout is there, just like it is in any fight McDonald competes in. It would be foolish to discount his power, but Faber isn't going in there looking to stand-and-bang and will instead mug-and-slug his way to victory, though I will admit a late submission would not surprise me.
Final prediction: Faber def. McDonald via unanimous decision
145 lbs.: Chad "Money" Mendes (15-1) vs. Nik "The Carny" Lentz (24-5-2)
Nostradumbass predicts: At some point you have to wonder if UFC is trolling Chad Mendes, or spoiling him. What's with all these weird match-ups? He's been ranked as the second-best featherweight in the world for a long-ass time, second only to Jose Aldo, but was subsequently paired up against Cody McKenzie (lolz) and Yaotzin Meza, who was making his UFC debut against "Money."
And people are surprised Mendes is knocking fools out?
The latest in this long list of head-scratchers is Nik Lentz, a formidable 145-pounder but a fighter with a suspect track record. Following back-to-back losses at the hands of Mark Bocek and Evan Dunham, "The Carny" strung together three consecutive wins in his new weight class.
But two of those three opponents have since been pink slip'd for stinkin' up the joint and the jury is still out on Hacran Dias.
I'm trying to look at this objectively but it's tough to build a case for Lentz when you know he's not going to out-wrestle Mendes, unless the Team Alpha Male product blows out his ACL while climbing into the cage. I'm not sure he'll outstrike him, either and if he does, "Carny" has just one knockout finish in the last four and a half years.
Mendes has four in the last 17 months.
In the end, Lentz will be a tougher out than many people -- including Mendes -- ever expected. But an out is an out any way you slice it and I'm fairly certain this one plays out similar to the way the Dunham fight did.
Final prediction: Mendes def. Lentz via technical knockout
155 lbs.: Mac Danzig (21-11-1) vs. Joe "J-Lau" Lauzon (22-9)
Nostradumbass predicts: I would call this a "loser leaves town" fight, but there is no way a guy with as many "Fight Night" bonuses as Joe Lauzon is getting cut, even if his career has been in the shitter from a win/loss perspective. I can't say the same for Mac Danzig.
The former TUF champ is putrid 3-7 over his last 10.
That should give you a pretty good indication of what kind of person he is outside the cage. Actually, both he and "J-Lau" are stand-up guys. No, they don't tell airline jokes at the local gin joint, but they are good human beings (they can be hard to find in the business).
Kinda hard to be critical of them because of it, but this is the fight game and she is a cruel mistress.
Lauzon is statistically hot and cold, so a slump for the Bostonian is no cause for alarm. However, he's 1-3 over his previous four fights and in addition to being plastered by Anthony Pettis, he looked like dogshit against Michael Johnson.
Very un-Lauzon like.
This is a fight he should win, because he has the power to give Danzig the fits. Both guys have an above-average ground game, but people tend to forget just how hard Lauzon hits, probably because he -- like Little Mac -- prefers to tap dudes out.
Not this time.
Final prediction: Lauzon def. Danzig via technical knockout
That's a wrap.
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When officers arrived, the suspect, later identified as William Stogner, opened
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Benjamin W. Wah, "Generalization and Generalizability Measures," IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 175-186, January/February, 1999.
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Melissa and I had a sleepover at Tara's, where we very stereotypically watched Legends of the Fall. It was Melissa's first time seeing this masterpiece, and normally a cynic about sappy stuff, she was all over it.
Anyway, while lounging around Tara's apartment and using all of her Bumble & Bumble products, I discovered (and subsequently took into my possession) "People Who Eat Darkness."
It is the true story of Lucie Blackman, a 21-year old British woman who disappeared while working as a hostess in Tokyo. The book, by Richard Lloyd Parry, took years to write and has been repeatedly compared to "In Cold Blood." Check out the NYT review.
I'm almost done with the book, and will return it to Tara's, trading it back for my "Bossypants" that sits on her nightstand. I already know what happened to Lucie, and anyone who felt like Googling her could find out too. But this book is SO interesting, and I really want to discuss it.
Other cultural topics I wish to discuss include The Guidices, which team to root for on The Amazing Race (the chick without legs, right?), the genius of both Bill Hader and Will Forte, and how great Heirloom Cafe is.
Next on my reading list is "Gone Girl" on a strong recommendation from Eve, and which ever Mo Hayder mystery arrives next. Mo Hayder, incidentally, is mentioned in "People Who Eat Darkness" as she too once worked as a hostess in Tokyo. Amazing!
One day, I will find someone with creepier interests than me. And I will either marry them, or contact the authorities...
Sunday, September 30, 2012
internet serial killer book club post...
4 comments:
- Seana said...
Please read Girl Gone immediately so we can discuss. I HATED the way that book ended, and I felt completely robbed of a decent ending after being sucked in so completely.
It's amazing that no one has written a book about this local boy:
Anthony Sully
The cops knew he was the one who'd done it and knew he was taunting them, using knowledge gained while he was a cop.
- Rachel said...
Mo Hayder! I'm currently reading the newest one. She writes such creepy, skin-crawling books.
So let's get down to brass tacks
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"We Americans have no commission from God to police the world."
"The indiscriminate denunciation of the rich is mischievous.... No poor man was ever made richer or happier by it. It is quite as illogical to despise a man because he is rich as because he is poor. Not what a man has, but what he is, settles his class. We can not right matters by taking from one what he has honestly acquired to bestow upon another what he has not earned."
"Will it not be wise to allow the friendship between nations to rest upon deep and permanent things? Irritations of the cuticle must not be confounded with heart failure."
"It seems to me that the work that is unfinished is to make that constitutional grant of citizenship, the franchise to the colored men of the South, a practical and living reality."
"We cannot afford in America to have any discontented classes, and if fair wages are paid for fair work we will have none."
"Unlike many other people less happy, we give our devotion to a government, to its Constitution, to its flag, and not to men."


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PONOTOC COUNTY, OK -- A former law enforcement officer is under arrest for assault and battery. Chris Bittle was arrested Sunday night after an alleged fight with his ex-wife's boyfriend.
According to the Ponotoc County Sheriff's report, Bittle entered his ex-wife's house through a bedroom window. Once inside, deputies say, he attacked her boyfriend with a knife. When Deputies arrived they found Bittle hiding in a closet. Deputies say, Bittle lunged at them and they used a tazer to restrain him.
Deputies also believe Bittle cut the tires and scratched the hood on the boyfriend's car. Five children were in the house at the time of the alleged fight.
Bittle is being charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon, child endangerment, domestic violence in the presence of a minor, malicious injury to property and resisting arrest.
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Recently, LEGO Friends introduced the LEGO Friends Dolphin Cruiser, which is a yacht-type 2-storey boat consisting of decks and several rooms complete with all the necessary accessories for hours of adventure and pretend-play.
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The color of the entire set is predominantly white and blue, which means that the Dolphin Cruiser can also appeal to little boys. Your child can have Mia slide down the waterslide, have Maya jetski outside the Cruiser, and have Andrew maneuver the captain's deck. This 612-piece LEGO set comes with the cruiser, which is 14″ long and 6″ high, the 3 mini-dolls, and all the parts that make this set fully furnished with everything you need for a great boat trip.
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Rich Hanley, associate professor and director of the graduate journalism program in the in the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University, was quoted prominently in a New York Daily News article about TV personalities caught up in criminal scandals.
Former WCBS-TV and WNBC-TV anchor Rob Morrison resigned Wednesday following being charged with domestic violence.
"He's going to have a very hard time getting back into television, and if he does, it will be far away from New York," Hanley told the newspaper. "These are charges of a violent nature, plus you have police records of prior calls to his house. It's all just too much. It's an intractable situation."
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7. "Community"
Led by the killer comedy ensemble of Chevy Chase, Donald Glover, Danny Pudi, Gillian Jacobs, Joel McHale, Alison Brie and Yvette Nicole Brown, NBC's "Community" follows an ostensibly mismatched study group who, due to variously flawed pasts, find themselves attending the most mediocre of community colleges, Greendale. Originally formed as a defense against diabolical Professor Chang (a truly unhinged Ken Jeong), the little faction find solidarity in each other as they navigate relationships, life lessons and the other student misfits that make up the Greendale student body. But to put a twist on what sounds like melodramatic '90s fare, each episode takes cues from, or in some cases takes down, a different genre or television trope. The show reaches for such ridiculously high concepts and levels of self-awareness -- their recent "clip" episode (a popular sitcom go-to, rehashing moments from stories already aired) was made entirely of new clips from episodes that were never actually episodes -- that it's hilarious. And a lot of fun. The appeal of "Community" definitely comes from its subtleties (or perhaps the chance to see McHale and Glover shirtless), as well as side jokes for viewers that are paying attention: in an episode last fall, resident geek Abed befriends a pregnant student, gets in a tiff with her boyfriend, then helps deliver her baby in the back of a station wagon, all nearly imperceptibly in the background of other scenes. But the show's not without heart, and the "Community" writers still manage to find a saving grace in each of these weirdos and the relationships they forage that will keep you hoping they figure things out -- the depths, and occasional darkness, in the characters are continually surprising. While not every experiment-in-genre nails it -- in the latest season, the best episodes were classics, but there were perhaps more weaker episodes at the other extreme -- the highs are good enough to make up for the lows. The layers upon layers of this one make it best to start from the beginning, so we recommend you do some Netflixing, so you'll be amply prepared when Season 3 hits this fall.
Must-See Episode: Presently available for free on Hulu is the two part season finale, "A Fistful of Paintballs" and "For A Few Paintballs More." A return to the concept that produced one of the best episodes of the first season, the school finds itself yet again in an epic paintball fight to the finish, this time with a Western flair and then in part two, as an homage to "Star Wars." But once again, there's also a flurry of ace jokes, and a beating heart in the conclusion as well. This was tricky, though: the show had as many five-star episodes as any on this list, so "Paradigms of Human Memory," "Epidemiology 206," "Mixology Certification," "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" and "Cooperative Calligraphy" were all outstanding, and all worth watching.
6. "Eastbound & Down"
"Eastbound & Down" was conceived in a kiddie pool by filmmaking alums Ben Best, Jody Hill ("Observe and Report") and Danny McBride, who also stars. After working together on their breakout comedy "The Foot Fist Way," they got the attention of partners in comedy Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, who signed on to produce 'Eastbound' for HBO. The series centers around Kenny Powers, an egotistical, mullet-sporting ex-major league pitcher who spent his earnings on coke and steroids and burnt bridges everywhere he went. Powers finds himself washed up, homeless, broke and alone in his hometown of Shelby, North Carolina. Dirty, dark hilarity ensues as Powers tries to reconcile his hometown self, the sports star he became and whatever shit is happening now. Powers is the show, his obnoxious and self centered antics as he strives for his comeback tempered with the occasional self revelation: an 'awwwww' for every 'ewwwww.' "Eastbound & Down" is shot like a three hour movie, with each 30-minute episode picking up where the last one left off, making it seem like a better quality version of a summer comedy jam. Except every time you think Powers has had a touching yet uncharacteristic change of heart, Hollywood style, he turns around and punches you in the gut, seemingly just for laughs, making him one of the most surprisingly complex characters around. Of course, a comedy as boorishly boundary pushing as "Eastbound & Down" isn't going to be for everyone, although the 1.7 million viewers for the second season opener almost tripled that of the first. This snowballing of viewers is likely indebted to the cult following of the first season, and the release of it on DVD prior to the second season airing. The decision in the 2nd season to leave North Carolina for Mexico and with it most of the first season characters behind ensured that "Eastbound & Down" wasn't retreading the same "coming home" material, and helped keep it fresh. Fortunately, they've kept the essential ingredients -- a Kenny Powers in crisis, the same down-and-out asshole trying to make good - and the killer soundtrack, including the awesome Freddie King classic "Goin' Down" for the titles. The season ended with Kenny Powers looking down the barrel of parenthood, and Season 3 is likely to be the show's last according to McBride -- last chance to say you saw it when it was first on.
Must-Watch Episode: "Chapter 6" -- The first season finale sees it all come together and fall apart again for Kenny Powers, features the typical Hollywood ending speech 'EB&D' style, a cameo by Adam Scott and the whole thing plays like a crass comedy take on "Five Easy Pieces."
Christopher Bell | August 21, 2011 8:27 AM
The Time Capsule episode is season 3, I believe. Honestly though, you have to give it a few episodes before things really kick in. It's a show very dependent on your affection for the characters.
The Playlist | July 11, 2011 8:18 AM
This piece partly inspired me watching "Louie." Or rather, my gf wanted to watch, i remember it was on this list and therefore I acquiesced. Great show.
However, I started watching some "Parks & Recreations" -- a time capsule episode -- and it was pretty unfunny. Was that from season 1? I hope so.
George Otwori | June 5, 2011 6:51 AM
TERRIERS is one the most ground breaking shows ever made. I know other shows are given credit to having novelistic quailties. Once you watch Terriers it gives whole new meaning to blending the TV and Novel mediums. I remember watching this show and missing the numerous of payoffs. I just couldn't place the familiarity with Novel medium until the last two episodes. This show literally shattered my perception on what is quality.
So I only hope that in the near future someone revisits compelling organic world just as intriguing as TERRIERS was.
PT | May 28, 2011 11:11 AM
Can anyone tell me what the soundtrack is playing in the background of Doctor Who episode 6 in the first few minutes while still in the Tardis ?
Driving me crazy !!!!
The Playlist | May 28, 2011 9:35 AM
Having just watched the first episode of Showtime's "Shameless" for some reason and mostly hating it, i'm really glad to see it's nowhere on this list.
Oliver Lyttelton | May 27, 2011 9:52 AM
"Is this a joke? I haven't seen anything except Game of Thrones..."
Well, then how do you fucking know enough to weigh in?
Melwyn | May 27, 2011 9:11 AM
Is this a joke? I haven't seen anything except Game of Thrones, and even in the pilot, it seemed so hollow. How could you mention an epic show like 'The Wire' in the same paragraph as GoT. Stick with films guys, this list honestly is embarrassing. "You fail me."
TheoC | May 27, 2011 6:46 AM
But wasn't Parks and Recs mid season replacement due to Pohler's pregnancy and not how good or bad the show was doing?
Anyway great list well written, I must check out terriers(I like me some Logue) and of course Game of Thrones.
Well done a great read and great alternative to reading how well the Hangover part 2 is doing.
Christopher Bell | May 27, 2011 5:54 AM
An honestly embarrassing list.
Anyway, I'm now paying attention to TV more than I have in years... but still playing catch-up. I"m working through season 2 of "Breaking Bad" and its fantastic, but yeah, it's got plenty of acclaim. It's more that than it airing in summer that lead us to relegating it to the honorable mentions.
I love "Parks and Rec." I watched the pilot and hated it, but I gave the first season a shot and while I didn't like it too much, Season 2 is where it's at. It's also surprising how great Rob Lowe is.
Sid | May 27, 2011 4:48 AM
Venture Bros. is better than everything here. And Game of Thrones (the books) are the best pieces of fiction since Shakespeare in his prime.
scribe | May 27, 2011 4:10 AM
Nice article guys- Loved the piece on Louie and Parks and Rec.
sp | May 27, 2011 3:04 AM
Thanks Playlist for giving props to FX's "Archer". It is easily the best comedy on tv , hands down !
Kathleen Walsh | May 27, 2011 2:52 AM
Weeds fucking sucks. The first season was brilliant, this past season is nigh unwatchable. I love me some Dexter, but that show has definitely not suffered for praise and acclaim, and when was the last season on? I'm only just beginning the third season. I love this list for alerting me to the fact that I should be watching Fringe, of all things. Need to check out Game of Thrones and Archer too. Parks and Rec is my religion, and its upsetting it got slotted to a midseason replacement, but I'm just glad it's back and so consistently amazing.
jonathan | May 27, 2011 2:51 AM
30 Rock is the most unfunny piece of crap on television. Maybe people would realize this if Alec Baldwin's voice wasn't calming down their frustration at every other ridiculously annoying character on the show. Can not stand it.
Jax | May 27, 2011 2:45 AM
Misanthrope | May 27, 2011 2:35 AM
Let's not forget that Curb Your Enthusiasm comes back soon!
Mike_M | May 27, 2011 2:10 AM
I know you mentioned Breaking Bad, but that should be on the list and not a honorable mention. You cite that it hasnt been on the air since last summer is a bad reason especially since Terriers is canceled so you cant even watch it anymore.
Also Sons of Anarchy is a great so as well.
samir | May 27, 2011 1:51 AM
You guys are too harsh on Boardwalk Empire. It's one of those shows that youll like a lot more if you watch in a short period of time. After I finished the season and got the full picture is when I really started appreciate the characters and politics of the show. It's not the best show, and it can be better, but that's the best thing about it, it can be even better.
wray | May 27, 2011 1:40 AM
Brendan | May 27, 2011 1:31 AM
I second the "Fuck Dexter!" sentiment, and as someone who is almost finished with a Parks & Rec marathon, I'm really glad to see it at #1 here (so much so I forgive you for that fucking spoiler...). Breaking Bad is definitely the best show on television, though. No contest.
Sheed | May 26, 2011 12:49 PM
Sons of Anarchy and Archer, FX takes care of its business.
HD | May 26, 2011 12:39 PM
Sons of Anarchy!
The Gang | May 26, 2011 12:36 PM
Uh, how about some love for "Always Sunny in Philadelphia"? Last season was uneven, not surprising considering the horde of mercenaries hired to write episodes, but it's The Gang!
Who doesn't love The Gang?
poagwn | May 26, 2011 10:49 AM
"american dad," despite it's lackluster first season, has grown into a wonderful, wonderful show. unlike most of macfarlane's trash, a.d. feels like it actually has direction, and it's paced wonderfully - a single episode will sometimes take place over the course of months or years, which gives it an almost filmic quality few other shows have. it also has a heart. the relationships between the central characters are well defined and fully drawn, and roger the alien has grown into a tool of comedic greatness.
american dad's major flaw is its inconsistencies. not every episode is as good as it could be, but when it hits, it's the best animated show on network television. being a seth macfarlane show, it can also be a little mean spirited. still, there are some essential episodes. "rapture's delight" is one of the most absurdly ambitious animated half hours i can think of. it really is worth checking out.
Michael Bay Evil Twin Brother | May 26, 2011 10:15 AM
Fuck "Dexter".
Bravo! for mentioning "Louie" !
Michael Bay | May 26, 2011 10:04 AM
At least you gave "Breaking Bad" a mention, but what about "Dexter"?


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1) Sean McCauley
Age: 19 | Team: Idaho Falls Chukars (R-Adv)
2008 Vital Line: .278/.347/.385, 28/17 K/BB
The Royals got a steal in the 12th round last year when they selected catcher Sean McCauley from Manassas, Virginia. He was actually expected to be a fairly tough sign, but after coaching changes at Western Carolina (his commit), things changed. After signing for an above slot bonus, McCauley went to Arizona and hit surprisingly well, especially considering he was drafted more because of his defense. Baseball America ranked him as having the best pop time in the Royals system among catchers.
McCauley hit well after a slow start this year, batting .312/.390/.448 in the months of July and August, which is a pretty impressive number for a 19-year-old in the Pioneer League. He needs to continue to add some weight to his skinny frame, which will improve his blocking ability, endurance over a long season, and should add more power to his offensive game.
2) Salvador Perez
Age: 18 | Team: Burlington Royals (R)/Idaho Falls Chukars (R-Adv)
2008 Vital Line: .333/.392/.455, 5/6 K/BB
Perez has shown that stats in complex leagues, ESPECIALLY stats from Latin guys in their first year in the states, can not be taken very seriously. He originally signed during the signing period in 2006 from Venezuela for about $75,000. Soon there after, Perez had a huge growth spurt and now stands at about 6-foot-3, 190 pounds. Perez put up a TPJ like stat line last year, but has really hit well this year as you can see by his stats. He's an excellent contact hitter that utilizes the entire field. The pop isn't really there yet, but from a guy his size you expect it to come at some point or another (insert Mark Teahen joke here).
The arm, receiving skills, and frame is there for him to be a solid defensive catcher too. In fact, he threw out nearly 50% of base runners last year. Keep in mind, that he did that as a 17-year-old with pitchers that probably had raw and possibly slow mechanics.
3) Travis Jones
Age: 19 | Team: Surprise Royals (R)
2008 Vital Line: .188/.316/.188, 7/3 K/BB
Jones checks in at #3. He was the 50th round draft pick this year, although he's better than your typical 50th round pick for sure. He signed for about $160,000 after his summer league was over and headed to Arizona where he just recently started playing in a few games. The thing that stands out most about Jones is his raw power. In fact, he beat Eric Hosmer in a home run derby this summer (HOSMER IS A BUST!!!!!!!!1!1!!1!), so it's got to be pretty darn good.
I don't know that much about his defense, there was talk that some teams viewed him as a third baseman. Either way, both positions take a strong arm and that's a pretty darn good place to start if your a young catcher.
Jose Bonilla - Big numbers in AZL, don't know anything beyond that.
Mauricio Matos - 10th round pick, projectable.
Adam Donachie - Too bad we took him instead of Brian McCann.
To end this, it's really just a matter of preference between McCauley and Perez. My amateur gut feeling likes McCauley a tad more right now, but that could change next year. My guess is they'll split catching duties with Burlington next year, and probably getting some additional AB's at the DH spot. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if either of them ended among the Royals 10 best prospects.
And yea, it's pretty lame that I could only do a top 3 here, but after starting I didn't want to not post it, and I didn't know enough to go all the way to five. So there it is.


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National news in brief, 5/4
Police say neo-Nazi killed 4, himself
GILBERT — Investigators aren't sure what triggered a suggested domesticated dispute Wednesday that resulted in the deaths of high-profile neo-Nazi Jason Todd Ready and four other people, including a 16-month-old girl.
Unwelcome among Republicans for his extreme beliefs and actions, Ready ran in January for sheriff as a Democrat. He continued to lead immigration patrols and posted Facebook updates, but there was little to suggest his personal life was in turmoil.
On Wednesday, police said, Ready, a burly 39-year-old who went by "JT," shot and killed four people.
The killings and Ready's involvement stunned members of his group, the U.S. Border Guard.
"Our sympathies go out to all of his family and friends during this time of unbelievable grief and pain," according to a statement posted on its website. "God bless you, J.T. You will be fiercely missed."
Anti-hate groups such as the Southern Poverty Law Center have for years tracked Ready. "JT Ready was a violent thug who typifies the very worst element in the American nativist movement," said the SPLC's Mark Potok.
According to an SPLC profile on its website, Ready was court-martialed twice in 1996 while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, the first time after being gone for eight days without permission.
Son, 14, arrested in shooting of agent
CARSON — A federal agent was shot and killed by his 14-year-old son who fired a single shot through a window from the backyard with his father's gun then called 911, authorities said Thursday.
The victim was identified by U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement as Special Agent Myron Chisem, 42, a Navy veteran who joined the agency in 2007.
The boy was arrested and booked for investigation of murder. No motive was released.
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Ex-Edwards aide tells of encounter
GREENSBORO — Another former close aide to John Edwards testified Thursday about bungled efforts to keep the former presidential candidate's affair hidden from staff members, including an awkward encounter when she showed up at a hotel weeks after her work filming Edwards had ended.
In February 2007, John Davis ran into videographer Rielle Hunter in an elevator at the candidate's Detroit hotel.
When he saw that she pushed the button for Edwards' floor — where Davis also had his room — he stopped on another floor just so he could get into a different elevator car. Shortly after, he was on the phone with his wife to express his shock at seeing Hunter, when the mistress came to his room.
"She told me that she and Sen. Edwards were very much in love and that he was concerned that I had seen her," Davis said.
The next morning, Edwards called Davis to his room and, without being asked, denied that he was having an affair.
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5 Star Wide Receiver Markeith Ambles commits to USC.
This gives USC the TOP 3 WR recruits in the nation in Woods, Prater and Ambles.
Might this be the best Wide reciever recruiting class of all time for USC? Maybe best WR recruiting class ALL TIME?
and then don't for Dillon Baxter who can Do it all...
"The trip was great, I love the campus, the city and of course the weather. I can see myself fitting in at SC, and I have a chance to play early", said Ambles.


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A Toronto International Film Festival selection this year, anticipation for it was high, however, since it screened at the festival (its debut) reviews have been mixed.
Though there's still buzz around it, especially with regards to star Woody Harrelson's performance. Some are talking Oscar.
Ice Cube co-stars, along with Ben Foster in this gritty cop drama titled Rampart, from a script written by none other than James Ellroy, which Oren Moverman (The Messenger, which also starred Harrelson and Foster by the way, and earned Moverman an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay, as well as one for Harrelson in the Best Supporting Actor category).
In Rampart, Ice Cube plays a homicide detective sent to investigate a dirty cop (Harrelson) in a story based on the Rampart scandal, involving police corruption in Los Angeles, during the 1990s.
More on the Rampart police scandal From Wikipedia:
The Rampart scandal refers to widespread corruption in the Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (or CRASH) anti-gang unit of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Rampart Division in the late 1990s. More than 70 police officers in the CRASH unit were implicated in misconduct, making it one of the most widespread cases of documented police misconduct in United States history. The convicted offenses include unprovoked shootings, unprovoked beatings, planting of evidence, framing of suspects, stealing and dealing narcotics, bank robbery, perjury, and covering up evidence of these activities. The Rampart Scandal is notable in popular culture because at least three Rampart police were found to be on the payroll of hip-hop mogul Marion "Suge" Knight of Death Row Records, a convicted felon with known ties to the Bloods gang. Moreover, detective testimony and a wrongful death lawsuit filed on April 16, 2007, holds Rampart CRASH officers Nino Durden, Rafael Pérez and David Mack responsible for the 1997 drive-by murder of multi platinum-selling hip hop recording artist Notorious B.I.G.
So... yeah... hmmm... there's some irony in the fact that Ice Cube is co-starring in this... and as a cop! A good cop :)
But given the team behind this, and what I saw of the last film Moverman made with Harrelson and Foster, which I thought was a well-acted, well-paced, and proficient everywhere else, Rampart should be worth a peek when it's released next week Wednesday, the 23rd.
Nothing like a little police corruption drama over the Thanksgiving holiday:
Clnmike | November 19, 2011 5:21 PM
Reminds me of Bad Lieutenant.
Idol-Maker | November 18, 2011 6:37 PM
James McElroy huh? Mr. LA Confidential...wonder were there any scenes with black perps peeing on themselves/cowering before the power of the rogue white cop. The Rampart guys weren't even white; why make this? "Training Day" covered that territory ten years ago.
MacUffin | November 18, 2011 4:56 PM
Saw it. Plot is slow and meandering with no real drive to the story. Harrelson is great. Cube totally miscast.
Duncan Manutz | November 18, 2011 4:35 PM
So, can someone explain how and why this happens. Casting says "We Need":
Jon Bernthal - Actor
Steve Buscemi - Actor
Woody Harrelson - Actor
Sigourney Weaver - Actor
Robin Wright - Actor
Ben Foster - Actor
Brie Larson - Actor
Anne Heche - Actor
O'Shea Jackson aka Ice Cube ? Rapper
Kyle Timkins - Actor
Ned Beatty - Actor
Cynthia Nixon - Actor
Jon Foster - Actor
Michael Whittaker - Actor
Robert Wisdom - Actor
Stella Schnabel - Actor
Why does the black movie goer get cheated out of a good performance by casting a Rapper instead of a Real Black Actor. And why is the Only black person in this film an Overweight Rapper ? When do black folks get "Eye Candy" in a film, male or female ? - No Homo....?


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Power Rule Teacher Resources
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This video covers the differential notation dy/dx and generalizes the rule for finding the derivative of any polynomial. It also extends the notion of the derivatives covered in the Khan Academy videos, �Calculus Derivatives 2� and �Calculus Derivatives 2.5 (HD).� Note: Additional practice using the power rule for differentiating polynomials (including some with negative exponents) is available to the listener.
This video covers the differential notation dy/dx and generalizes the rule for finding the derivative of any polynomial. It also extends the notion of the derivatives covered in the Khan Academy videos, "Calculus Derivatives 2Ó and "Calculus Derivatives 2.5 (HD).Ó Note: Additional practice using the power rule for differentiating polynomials (including some with negative exponents) is available to the listener.
Students investigate an article on local linearity. For this calculus lesson, students read about the application of math in the real world. They gain insight from the teachers view of how to teach and relate the topic to the real world.
In this calculus worksheet, students use integration to solve word problems they differentiate between integration and anti derivatives, and between definite and indefinite integrals. There are 3 questions with an answer key.
Sal starts with an example of finding dy/dx of y = x2 and builds to showing the solution to the more complicated implicit differentiation problem of finding the derivative of y in terms of x of y = x ^ x ^ x .
Learners explore derivatives and antiderivatives using the TI. For this calculus lesson, students relate integrals to real life scenarios. They identify the antiderivative through graphing.
Students construct the graph of derivatives using a tangent line. For this construction of a graph of a derivative lesson, students use their Ti-Nspire to drag a tangent line along a graph. Students graph the slope of the tangent line. Students discuss the similarities and differences between the original graph and its derivative.
Twelfth graders explore the concept of limits. In this calculus lesson, 12th graders investigate the limit rules for both finite and infinite limits through the use of the TI-89 calculator. The worksheet includes examples for each rule and a section for students to try other examples.
In this circuits activity students complete a series of questions on equations, robotics and integration. There is an answer sheet.
Learners review derivatives and equations for their test. In this calculus lesson plan, students review average rate, parametric equations, tangent line to a curve and value of a derivative to prepare and show mastery on a chapter test. They show proficiency on rig derivatives and differential equations.
Twelfth graders assess their knowledge of trig functions and their properties. In this calculus lesson, 12th graders take a test on derivatives, trig functions, and the quotient rule. There are 2 different versions of the same test available.
Students review integrals and how they apply to solving equations. In this calculus lesson plan, students assess their knowledge of derivatives, rate of change, and lines tangent to a curve. This assignment contains two version of the same test concept.
In this calculus worksheet, students solve functions using the derivative formulas. There are 26 formulas for them to review and go over.
Students analyze graphs and determine their general shape. In this calculus instructional activity, students solve functions by taking the derivative, sketch tangent lines and estimate the slope of the line using the derivative. They graph and analyze their answers.
In this capacitance worksheet, students solve 19 problems about capacitance, voltage, electric charge and Ohm's Law. They use calculus to solve some of the problems and they are given equations used to solve different capacitance problems.
Twelfth graders investigate derivatives. In this calculus instructional activity, 12th graders use technology to explore the basic derivatives and how to choose the proper formula to use them. The instructional activity requires the use of the TI-89 or Voyage and the appropriate application.
Twelfth graders review the rules for derivatives and use them to solve problems. In this calculus lesson, 12th graders apply the power rules for derivatives correctly to solve equations. This assignment contains lots of examples of derivatives worked out.
In this inductance worksheet, students answer 20 questions about magnetic fields as they relate to inductors, inertia, transistors, and the flow of current through circuits.
Young scholars use online resources, including animations,to define the slope of a curve and how to calculate the slope. They solve 8 problems online, using the definition of the derivative of a function at a point to calculate slope of the curve.
Using the TI-89 calculator, high schoolers explore the statistical, graphical and symbolic capabilities of the TI-89. Students investigate topics such as solving systems of equations, finding inverse functions, summations, parametrics and trigonometry.


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Vermont Law School announced the launch of the Energy Security & Justice Project to expand global access to sustainable energy and craft national energy policies that adapt to climate change without worsening socioeconomic inequality Tuesday.
The Project, overseen by associate professor Benjamin Sovacool, expands the international law and policy focus of the school's Institute for Energy and the Environment.
Researchers will investigate how to provide ethical access to energy services and minimize the human impacts of current energy production and use. The researchers explore how to equitably provide available, affordable, reliable, efficient, environmentally benign, proactively governed and socially acceptable energy services to households and consumers.
One track of the program focuses on lack of access to electricity and reliance on traditional biomass fuels for cooking in the developing world. Another track analyzes the moral implications of existing energy policies and proposals in the United States.
"Too often, national and international energy policies have focused on protecting adequate supplies of conventional fuels with little or no regard for the long-term consequences to the people and cultures the policies are intended to benefit," Sovacool said. "The Energy Security & Justice Project is a rare effort to broaden the scope of energy security research and examine the human factors responsible for the ultimate success or failure of these policies."
The Project, in cooperation with the MacArthur Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Asia Research Institute and the National University of Singapore, has published a series of case studies examining energy security in Asia.
Sovacool's team has also partnered with Morgan Bazilian, special advisor to the Director-General of the United Nation's program on international energy and climate policy, to explore new approaches to energy governance in energy policy, a journal on energy supply, demand and utilization.
"Global energy policymakers are experiencing an 'a-ha' moment that questions everything we ever thought about energy security, climate change and adaptation" said Christopher Cooper, the project's senior research fellow. "Just as global development policy underwent a radical transformation after efforts that looked good on paper failed in the field, energy policymakers are reexamining just what it means to be energy secure."


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Family Law
Tennessee Supreme Court Nixes Lifetime Alimony for Ex-Spouse Earning $72K a Year
Posted Sep 20, 2011 6:00 AM CDT
By Debra Cassens Weiss
A woman who earned $72,000 in an information technology position wasn't entitled to lifetime alimony from her higher-earning ex-husband, the Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled.
The woman, Johanna Gonsewski, received no alimony judgment at the trial level, but an appeals court had awarded her $1,250 a month until her death or remarriage. Her ex-husband, Craig Gonsewski, earned more than $137,000 as an accountant, which included a $33,000 bonus, in the year before their divorce. The appeals court had reasoned the alimony was needed "to mitigate the harsh economic realities of divorce" due to the disparity in incomes. The couple had been married about 21 years.
The Tennessee Supreme Court disagreed. It's impossible for two people living apart to enjoy the same standard of living as when they were married, the court said in its opinion (PDF). The decision said there was no need to overturn the trial court's judgment, since Johanna Gonsewski had a college degree, good health, and a strong earnings record. She received marital assets valued at about $200,000, while her husband received assets worth about $190,000.
The decision was "highly anticipated," according to the Tennessean. Nashville family lawyer Larry Hayes Jr. told the Tennessean the decision "pulled the reins back in" on the court of appeals, which had abandoned the traditional analysis of "ability and need" in making alimony decisions. "He had the ability, but she didn't have the need," Hayes said.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal also covered the ruling. Hat tip to How Appealing.
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2Attention Shailene Woodley Fans: She Had Sex On Screen and Really Wants You To See It
Shailene Woodley – apparently beloved by all at Evil Beet – is in a new movie called The Spectacular Now in which she appears in a sex scene that's apparently her favourite thing ever because of its ~authenticity~. Filmed with co-star Miles Teller, the scene is awesome because it's "so real", Shailene told the ladies of The View last week:
"It's my favorite scene in the whole movie because it is so real. The audience does feel uncomfortable watching it, because it almost feels like you're invading somebody's privacy.
"There's not fancy music playing and there's not any exaggeration of what it's like to be intimate with somebody for possibly the first time. It's also just a minute-long shot of us making love."
Welp, let it be known that there's nothing I hate more than the world "lovemaking". It sends shivers down my spine, and not in a good way. We've all done it, sure, and it may well be tender and romantic and all that (or the total opposite, depending on what you're into), but the expression itself… no. Maybe that's the immature part of me, but it rubs me the wrong way (no pun intended), on the level of "moist" and "panties".
Can we go back to talking about Divergent?
July 27, 2013 at 4:30 pm by Jennifer
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Oh my god, that last paragraph could have been written by me! I thought I was the only one who hated those terms!
I really hate when people refer to each other as "lover", unless it's jokingly like Will Ferrell and Rachel Dratch on SNL. My lovah.
"Make love to me".. yeah… I'll never get it.


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This job should have fallen on someone with knowledge about this year's draft-bound college players, but here I am. Because I haven't watched one game this year outside of the Pac10, I'd be interested in having a one-stop location to guide my tournament viewing. I'm sure I could figure out when the big stars are playing, but this will give CH regulars a chance to pimp their less-heralded college favorites. Or, since all the best draft decisions are made based on tournament play, it gives an opportunity to post your new BBall crushes as they happen. Sure, it might be nice to have an updated Hoopus Score to reference, but what do you want for nothing?
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