(NSFW – lyrics) (Continuous autoplay) Via Slate. This performance seems to deserve mention on a political blog somehow. (Lady Gaga’s tribute to David Bowie, on the other hand… I’m not a Bowie expert, but her overarching effect was “trying too hard”, which is pretty much the opposite of David Bowie.)
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Sunday Morning Respite (Non-Scalia, Non-GOP) Open Thread
I know there’s plenty of news that doesn’t rely on schadenfreude to be delicious… . Ohmygoodness. @NASAJPL has free, amazing space tourism posters available for download. https://t.co/tFmAeTXLqt pic.twitter.com/zsRyWlAe9r — Bedirhan Cinar (@bedirhan) February 12, 2016
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Because, seriously, fuck that guy. (NSFW for sweary lyrics)
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Apart from demonstrating a level of aerobic fitness that left me slightly breathless just watching, the above performance didn’t seem particularly controversial to me, but then I’m not a professional offense-taker. The Guardian reports: The NFL has been accused of various misdemeanours down the years, from ignoring head trauma to failing to control its players’ …
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You know who won the Super Bowl yesterday? Lady Gaga. Talk about whatever!
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How is this not the soundtrack for ¿Jeb?’s campaign? I suppose, given the offer within the song of to “help build this wall,” The Donald might want to borrow a verse or two. Not watching the Stupor Bowl tonight (though TBH, I might sneak a couple of glances, but it’s not an event in this particular …
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Maurice White RIP
Nothing cheers me up like a good Earth, Wind & Fire song.