First up is P.J. Harvey’s Down by the Water (hat-tip to @monaeltahawy for posting) from 1995’s critically acclaimed To Bring You My Love, and secondly The Moneymaker by Rilo Kiley from their 2007 swansong Under the Blacklight.
Europe
Government
thejournal.ie – “Turns out Ireland was telling the truth about company taxes. Unlike nearly everyone else…“. A new report from PwC and the World Bank found Ireland had one of the most efficient company tax systems in the world and the best in Europe when it came to total taxes on business and the time […]
Space
Amazingly, the Philae lander recorded the sound (through the landers’ legs) of the first landing on the comet, when it bounced back up into space. We have a recording of a space probe bouncing off a comet. Off a comet! ESA have made it available via soundcloud here : The sound of touchdown.
Oddities
People
Science!
I saw a most odd exchange on twitter the other night. I was surprised at some of the statements, and to be frank, I’d thought that perhaps some drink had been taken, as they say. Dr. Grimes, one of the participants, took the time to Storify the exchange. Read on – ” Remember that time […]
Bits & Bobs
Mood
n. the smallest measurable unit of human connection, typically exchanged between passing strangers—a flirtatious glance, a sympathetic nod, a shared laugh about some odd coincidence—moments that are fleeting and random but still contain powerful emotional nutrients that can alleviate the symptoms of feeling alone. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows — xeno.
Bits & Bobs
Mood
gloomy (ˈɡluːmi/), adjective dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening. causing or feeling depression or despondency. Citywest, today.
Aircraft & Flying
Bits & Bobs
The caption states that this is “A brewery in England delivering kegs of beer on Spitfires to troops fighting in Normandy [June 1944]”. I’ve no idea if that is true, but I hope it is. Pure style. via imgur
People
Bill Murray strikes me as someone who is very comfortable with himself. In as much as anyone can, he seems to do things his way. The world is richer for it. Theodore Melfi, the writer and director of St. Vincent, says while the movie was shooting in New York, Murray gave the production back the […]
Films
Internets
Moving Pictures
Oddities
Oh Lol
Much Bizarre. ESQ: How did you come up with the idea for this? CK: It was one of those shower ideas that I know Andy Kaufman or David Letterman would have—to repeat something until it gets annoying and just keep going until it gets funny again. The idea was for it to be a sitcom […]