Interesting Links for 26-1-2011

[andrewducker]

• The cool party does not exist.
  (tags: cool advice)
• Ever thought Barbie's smile looked a tad...psychotic? (NSFW)
  (tags: barbie funny)
• CS Lewis on tabloid journalists
  (tags: journalism CSLewis)
• Church burns books. Bibles, specifically. Any that aren't King James.
  (tags: bible headdesk)
• Financial Services are down. Manufacturing is up. I assume that everyone is now happier?
  (tags: economy uk growth economics)
• Girls & Corpses. Rule 34 FTW
  (tags: weird death sex)
• Hellcow - possibly the most awesome villain in the Marvel Universe.
  (tags: vampires cows funny marvel)
• Journal of Universal Rejection
  (tags: academia funny publishing writing)
• How do you solve a problem like Maria? (Some innovative answers)
  (tags: Funny musicals)
• The ways couples talk can predict relationship success
  (tags: speech conversation relationships psychology)
• Law firm suing Taco Bell because its "seasoned beef" doesn't actually qualify as beef...
  (tags: food usa law)
• Solar sail unfurls in Earth orbit.
  (tags: solar space nasa awesome)
• Scotland bans extreme porn - and refuses to explain what behaviour would be illegal.
  (tags: EpicFail law censorship scotland)
• E-voting: why it was abandoned in the UK (because it adds complication and points of failure, for no real gain)
  (tags: voting uk technology)
• Awesome Student Protest Against High School's "No Touching" Policy
  (tags: school wtf usa)
• Intangibles - a way to "like" absolutely anything on Facebook. Very simple, neat, implementation.
  (tags: facebook web2.0 BenWerdmuller)
• What the recent UK growth figures mean
  (tags: growth uk finance economics)

Comments

[bart-calendar.livejournal.com]

Or Lolita.

(For American readers Leon was called The Professional in the United States.)

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

Didn't Apple already ban Lolita from apple devices?

[bart-calendar.livejournal.com]

Not sure.

Google won't let you use the word "Lolita" in Google AdWords, even though its the name of a type of fashion.

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

I believe 'lolita' also wound up on their list of banned search terms.