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Britain in a Day: Terry Pratchett describes his typical Saturday
Wake up. This is essential. It’s a Saturday, traditionally a day of rest for many people, but for me there are only two types of day: the days when my PA, Rob Wilkins, is in; and those when he isn’t.
No one’s posted this so I will.
Takeno speaking English!
Yutaka was in Sydney for the 15th Japanese Film Festival. In this clip he is presenting “Oba:The Last Samurai”.
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George Harrison’s handwritten lyrics for “Something”.
Along with “Here, There and Everywhere”, this is also my favorite Beatles song.
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Eddie Vedder, Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols, Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock and songwriter Joanna Newsom will be featured guests on the new season of the IFC sketch comedy show Portlandia, set to premiere January 6th. Co-created by SNL’s Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein of the band Wild Flag, the series is entering its second season. According to the network, other guests will include Johnny Marr (the Smiths) and Annie Clark (St. Vincent).
Season one of Portlandia featured musical guests including Aimee Mann, Colin Meloy of the Decemberists and James Mercer of the Shins. The show is set in Portland, Oregon.
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/eddie-vedder-joanna-newsom-to-guest-star-on-portlandia-20111109#ixzz1dDyX338XNeat!
Books can be passed around. They can be shared. A lot of people like seeing them in their houses. They are memories. People who don’t understand books don’t understand this. They learn from TV shows about organizing that you should get rid of the books that you aren’t reading, but everyone who loves books believes the opposite. People who love books keep them around, like photos, to remind them of a great experience and so they can revisit and say, “Wow, this is a really great book.
Daniel Goldin, owner of Boswell Book Company, Milwaukee, Wis., in an interview with OnMilwaukee.com (via Shelf Awareness)
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