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What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds In Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we learned a few things we didn’t know about holiday songs. We found out why English writer Alan Moore turned his back on Hollywood. We learned that something beautiful happens when you throw boiling water over a balcony in Russia. We read Popular Mechanics’ 110 predictions for the next 110 years. We watched Big Boi read How the Grinch Stole Christmas. … Read More

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What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds In Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we celebrated Taylor Swift’s twenty-third birthday like it was her fifteenth. We caught up with the history of that rare Metropolis poster that was auctioned off today. We talked about The Office with a real-life Scranton reporter. We found out who the famous artists are whose works will be entering the public domain in 2013. We explored a list of top-selling movies, music, TV, books, and apps on iTunes in 2012. We looked forward to watching Judd Apatow’s 60 Minutes profile this Sunday. … Read More

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What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds In Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we appreciated Anne Hathaway’s response to her own wardrobe malfunction. We watched a tipsy Amanda Seyfried find liquid courage on Letterman. We wanted to buy the Mystery Machine from the Scooby-Doo film. We prepared for the end of the world with an apocalyptic gift guide. We listened to the new They Might Be Giants track. We checked in with Carly Rae Jepsen about the highlights of her 2012. We took a music break with Korean indie music duo and YouTube stars, J Rabbit. … Read More

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What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds In Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we briefly considered this bizarre sweater onesie for the winter ahead. We were drawn to the awfulness of real estate agent headshots. We watched a moving performance of Pina Bausch’s legendary “Kontakthof,” put on by senior citizens. We browsed New York City’s Recession Art’s local holiday gift guide — connecting emerging artists and aspiring collectors. We remembered when six real-life authors turned themselves into fictional characters. We listened to Tupac mashed up with James Brown for the Django Unchained soundtrack. … Read More

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What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds In Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we read Louis C.K.’s best responses to Vanity Fair’s Proust questionnaire. We wanted to attend this tasty Potato Chip Pop-Up show at gallery IAM8BIT, opening this Friday. We listened to Tom Cruise’s ex-girlfriend rap about Scientology. We talked about the beauty and tragedy of last Tweets. We sang with depressing Christmas carolers. … Read More

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What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds In Our Office

By Alison Nastasi on

Today at Flavorpill, we discovered a Calvin and Hobbes search engine. We found out what Camille Paglia thinks of the “insipid, bleached-out personas” of Hollywood. We read about World War II bomber jacket art. … Read More

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What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds In Our Office

By Caroline Stanley on

Today at Flavorpill, we watched a video featuring Nathan Fillion in a doctor’s outfit, some puppets, and Neil Patrick Harris’ trouser weasel (don’t worry — it’s not as dirty as it sounds). We were thrilled to hear that Katheryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty nabbed the National Board of Review’s Best Film honor. … Read More

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Watch a Mini-Doc on the Origin of Reddit

By Emily Temple on

Ever wonder how the “front page of the internet” came to be? Thinking of starting your own tech startup and itching for a little encouragement? Check out this video from A Total Disruption about Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian, founders of social news website Reddit, which raked in 47 million visitors just last month. In the short video, Huffman and Ohanian reveal Reddit’s origins as a tool to order a sub while pumping gas, and talk about getting noticed, getting dissed, and eventually, getting somewhere. Watch the video after the jump, and let us know what you think in the comments! … Read More