Apple Store

This looks like it could have been interesting to experience. The Consumerist has "everything we missed by staying home" from the Apple Store opening in NYC on Friday.

Be sure to check out the 360 degree QTVR panorama of the store at night.
via ultrahi's flickr set

Internet killed the video star

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The Arab world loves Lionel Richie?

Lionel Richie : the Arab world :: David Hasselhoff : Germany
"American Pop Star Is an Iraq Obsession"

Some select quotes from the article link above:

Grown Iraqi men get misty-eyed by the mere mention of his name. "I love Lionel Richie," they say. Iraqis who do not understand a word of English can sing an entire Lionel Richie song.

I can't do that.

He has performed in Morocco, Dubai, Qatar and Libya. There is obviously something up there. The more we talked, the more he theorized as to the reasons his music might be so popular here. He thinks it is because of the simple message in his music: Love.

I would guess his popularity is due mainly to something superficial, like his face, or the way he shapes his beard and mustache. Due to his skin tone, he must look like many Arab men want to look.

When I told him his daughter wasn't nearly as big as he is here, he said, "I'll be sure to tell her that she needs to work harder."

What is it he thinks she does that should could "work harder" at doing. I mean, WTF? Does she have a job?

"Paint It, Black"

"Paint It, Black"
The Ed Sullivan Show (1966)

The importance of being earnest

I just noticed (6:15 PM, Friday) this--f, of what the French consider to be one of the top 50 best blogs, linked to my embarrassingly named photo blog (Lonely Pictures)! Those familiar with earnest little cartoon guy are aware of how obscure and occasionally esoteric it can be, so I consider this to be an artistic validation. I'm truly honored!

autographs

Have you seen these? Back when I started this blog, the first few posts were scans of them. New visitors have probably not gone to the trouble (I wouldn't either) to look back a year ago in my "archives," so here:
I used to love C3PO. Many hours were spent drawing him and R2D2. It was painful to watch what happened to the character in the prequels.

Awesome. Best movie ever.

Is Darth Vader. Long before the prequels were on the table, by the way.

Somebody better tell Crunk and Disorderly this blog "cares about black people". Especially if they were in a Star Wars movie. I'm deeply offended every time I read that (wink wink).

This one's my favorite.

Superman main theme

At least 60 more years of Castro

1959
This is proof of the Communist propaganda machine:

"Castro healthy enough to live till 140 years old: doctor"

(cough)bullshit!(cough)