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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:19:37 -0800

Alice S. Rossi, Sociologist and Feminist Scholar, Dies at 87

Good vibrations, even in a recession

Good Vibrations Online Store

National Data Breach Laws Move Through Senate

UNLIMITS - Mugen Shindoroomu

Recording the Ju/'hoansi for Posterity

DIR EN GREY: Rare NYC In-Store Appearance - Tuesday, November 10th

Wonderland brightens Tenderloin, artists' spirit

Yoko Ono in a minute

When Japanese noise meets Sean Lennon......magic happens

Tough love 'is good for children'

After 5 Years on Web, Firefox Preps for Next Round

4 Ways Live and Digital Music Are Teaming Up to Rock Your World

Home-baked bread rising

Meet Sesame Street’s Global Cast of Characters

NekoCon 12 to match Japanese-inspired whimsy with a blast of Far East rock

Pixies’ Powerful Doolittle Tour Blends Surreal Sonics, Visuals

SAKURA-CON ANNOUNCES FIRST MUSICAL GUESTS!

How Arlington National Cemetery Came to Be

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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:39:49 -0800

SF Punk Record Label Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary

Book tells history of San Francisco punk music

Abandoned Places In The World

£3.20 battered tin bought on eBay reveals lost Charlie Chaplin movie worth £40,000

INTERVIEW: Exene Cervenka

Fear, homophobia send postcard from Maine! Good news! Timeless irritants of humanity still alive and well in GOP

Fraternity Steals 10,000 Free Newspapers to Keep People From Reading Date-Rape Drug Story, UA Student Newspaper Alleges

Music soothes the sick, comforts the bedridden

Hitler house sale alarms locals

Vet School 2.0: Stick Your Hand Up a Virtual Cow Butt

An interview with Spain's Trust Nothing

Technology DOESN'T isolate people: New study shows the Internet and mobile phones increase your social network

Catholics angered by S.F. supes win new hearing

Somali adulterer stoned to death

Interview with Davey Havok of AFI: Conspicuous Composition

The Leaked ACTA Document

Report: Pot use, arrests rising in California

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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:50:20 -0800

Hitler, the German football coach and other historical 'facts' according to our schoolchildren

Berkeley 1900

Cliff House Centennial Celebration

Claude Lévi-Strauss, 100, Dies; Altered Western Views of the ‘Primitive’

Chased by their church: When you try to leave Scientology, they try to bring you back

Alaa Al-Aswany: When women are sinners in the eyes of extremists

Sir Christopher Lee knighted by the Prince of Wales

The rise of Japan’s 'girlie man' generation

The Ultimate Dirty Job Violet Blue: David Henry Sterry's new book reality checks sex work in America

Berlin Wall Legend Shattered

Save British produce!

Good Dog, Smart Dog

Kiss my druid, death metal viking! How do you find your niche in an ocean of wonky weirdness?

Rare Austen letters cause excitement

'Pale, shaky and cannot stand noise': WWI records reveal why playwright Noel Coward was discharged from service

Berlusconi's Tranny Defense

Huge Semi Beer Truck Hangs Over Freeway Overpass Dumping 1000's of Bud Light Beer On The Road

Go forth and multiply a lot less

Caught on camera: naked love rival flees furious husband

How to avoid a spike in hedgehog deaths on bonfire night

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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:00:32 -0800

Ghosts of past haunt Castro party

Crows Zero II - Karozu zero II (Japan)

Illegal downloaders 'spend the most on music', says poll

A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials

“Bela Lugosi’s Dead”: 30 Years of Goth, Gloom, and Post-Post-Punk

Jesus Goes to the Dark Carnival: Hell House Gets a Makeover?

The 10 Weirdest, Grossest Ingredients in Processed Food

Police quash nude pumpkin run

8 Cutting-Edge Cheese Sculptures

Scientifically Haunted House Suggests You’re a Sucker

6 Marriage Myths Shattered: How Barack and Michelle Shun Fairy Tale Romance

Exclusive: Ray Comfort Defends His Creationist Edition of 'On the Origin of Species'

Spider web confirmed as 'oldest'

Young Muslims use punk to loosen their religion

Piety + punk = Muslim “taqwacore”

Emmett Till's Casket Goes to the Smithsonian

3 Silly Religious Beliefs Held By Non-Silly People

Metadata in State Documents Is Public Record, Court Rules

Blondie still brings the music magic

Ghostly 'dance of a sea dragon'

The Right Isn't Only Trying to Take Down ACORN, It's Got a 25-Year Project to 'Defund' the Left

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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:37:23 -0700

Halloween is 'dangerous' says the Pope as he slams 'anti-Christian' festival

Pat Robertson denounces hate-crimes bill, falsely claims it doesn't cover religious bias

Let the vampire backlash begin! Why do we keep regurgitating the same old bloodsuckers?

Church of Scientology in France found guilty of fraud

How to Make Love Like A Vampire - Violet Blue: Vampires need sex, and "Twilight" doesn't cut it

CNN Poll: 7 in 10 say Palin not qualified to be president

Pictured: The fridge-sized computer that sent the very first email 40 years ago... but crashed after just two letters were received

Fed jury sides with Knox Schools in lawsuit over Karns Bible study

Ghost stories with a Chinese twist

Faith No More - What I've learned from debating religious people around the world.

Room with a pew: Businessman builds replica of Herefordshire church on 21st floor of Japanese skyscraper

Christianity Today: Is Schism Over Gay Issues Inevitable?

10 amazing truths you already suspected Go ahead, pretend you didn't know. Pretend it wasn't obvious. (Volume II!)

House excludes spiritual care from Health Care Reform bill

Comics star R. Crumb gets serious with Genesis

What Outrage! Hannity Slams Atheist Message

Black belt jonesing: American martial arts culture's roots in the black community

FRC Responds to Dept. of Education Request; Urges Kevin Jennings Removal

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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:42:16 -0700

Human Evolution: Are Humans Still Evolving?

Will South Korea become Christian?

Modern man had sex with Neanderthals

House of Lords to back libel law changes

With 'memorialized' profiles, Facebook sees dead people

Crash director Paul Haggis quits Church of Scientology over gay marriage opposition

Darwin teaching 'divides opinion'

Most dramatic internet shake-up in 40 years to allow web addresses in languages from Arabic to Japanese

Doctor's mistakes to blame for Keats's agonising end, says new biography

Vatican: Talks With Traditionalists Will Continue

Older fathers linked to genetic disease due to testicular tumours

Men should marry young, smart women, say scientists

Scientists study possible health benefits of LSD and ecstasy

Sea Creature's Amazing Eyes Could Inspire New DVD Players

Introducing the Volkswagen spider

In southern India, Hindu radicals declare war on Muslims over Love Jihad

End of an era for early websites

France to launch national pride campaign in battle against Islamic fundamentalism

Facebook and MySpace are engaged in content-sharing talks

Rock of Ages, Cleft by the Pope

Min Ho's fame game

Top 10: Cruel Things Women Do To Men

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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:43:05 -0700

Irish sports star says he is gay

Who Will Save the Women of Afghanistan?

Exposing the colour of prejudice

Looting Mali's History

"God doesn't exist": UK survey

Scientology Spokesman Storms Out Of Nightline Interview (VIDEO)

Istanbul's baths make a comeback

How Mormonism Created Glenn Beck

Fordyce Maxwell: 'The vicar's real problem is confusion about what a funeral should be'

Police dogs go live on 'puppycam'

Flying With America’s Most Famous Female Aviators

Back Up Your Data on a Windows PC

Scapegoat found for high society murder

British Journalist, Ludovic Kennedy, Dies at 89

Jeremiah Adetunji Otegbeye (1925 - 2009)

Real Places Behind Famously Frightening Stories

'Polygamy club' draws criticism in Indonesia

To be Jewish, even without God

Who Has the Right to the American Dream?

Make Like a Leaf: Next-Gen Paint Could Strike Lotus Pose

In the footsteps of Vincent van Gogh

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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:24:19 -0700

Vintage costume photos in celebration of Halloween

Culture makes a comeback in Swat

A Guide to the Chuseok Ancestral Memorial Service

Religions that rely on prayer to heal add twist to health care reform debate

Australian Atheist websites knocked out by DOS attack

DIY Laser Market Exploding, Cosmetic Surgeons Not Happy

Yoon Do-hyun Poised to Conquer U.S.

Saudi female journalist gets 60 lashes for TV show

Scan of Internet Uncovers Thousands of Vulnerable Embedded Devices

Fanboys are wearing skirts — and gaining strength

This obscure liqueur may save your soul - Made by monks and distilled to a secret recipe, Stellina has quite a story to tell

Preaching the Gospel Would be Against the Law! (And Other Hate Crimes Myths)

Artwork to aid San Francisco's blighted streets

Yap revives ancient art of star sailing

Learning Chinese with “Ni Hao, Kai-lan”

Edo Period Japanese armor fetches record $602,500 at NY auction

Musicians Make Noise Over Guantanamo Music Torture Claims

Alt Text: New Cult Spares Members From Early Adopters’ Pain

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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:34:37 -0700

Cross-dressing Ban Unbecoming Morehouse

Can a diet of cheese and dairy help you shed those excess pounds?

Versailles get dolled up for visual-kei fest

Congress extends hate crime protections to gays

Swedish Church: Gay Marriage, Ja

Social Ostracism Stifles Sexual Minorities

Mavericks hoping to catch an early wave

The age of listless, wary, anxiety-ridden and insecure young men

Ultimate Sunday morning toaster grills your bacon as well as your bread

Tokyo theater scene gets kiss of life - Festival/Tokyo boasts 16 main programs (seven from abroad) and runs for two months

New Coke mini: Now with 36% less death! Counting calories? Care about your health? Gulp some cuteness!

Pole returns with a dose of sexual deviance

'Ong Bak 2: The Beginning'

Japanese films reach for sky, but it's a good bet JAL wishes this one had stayed grounded

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nobody@vox.com(Runt-Amuck) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:48:47 -0700

'Jesus's face' spotted on the toilet door in Ikea Glasgow

Village 'witches' beaten in India

How condoms became as popular as Pill among younger women

Vatican Bidding to Get Anglicans to Join Its Fold

Chow Yun-Fat Joins "Bullets" Cast

No naked flames... or pranksters: Police hunt streakers who piled into petrol station

America's secular saboteurs

WaPo Allows Catholic League's Donohue To Pen Unhinged Rant

Women evolving to be shorter and heavier, says research

World's largest web-spinning spider found in South Africa

Grandma of punk-rock with opera voice back in Moscow

Cheating husbands should be whipped?

Bodypainter's naked ambition

Misremembering Jack Kerouac

Online crime maps 'could wipe thousands off house prices overnight'

UK Local Crime Mapping

Man arrested for being naked in his kitchen

Ten million bloody plastic eyeballs - Hello, Chinese factory worker! Thank you for my little bag of spiders

UNSCRABBLED! From Oribi to Zoeal, the weird words that won the UK Scrabble championship

Founding epic becomes China's biggest homegrown film

Identity fraud: how to avoid becoming a victim

Son Ye-jin, Ko Soo to Bring Mystery Romance

Has Italian art professor cracked the code of missing da Vinci masterpiece?

'Eighth wonder' Ida is not related to humans, claim scientists

Audio slideshow: The first silver screen

'Astro Boy' film debuts in Hollywood

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