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- Here's the worst possible take on subtitles vs dubbing: "First off, it’s hardly just Americans who don’t like subtitles. No one likes subtitles. They’re only common in countries too poor to afford a dubbing industry."
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- Here's a spicy take worth considering: all karaoke songs should stop after the first chorus.
- West 20th Street was closed off today after a facade collapse.
- Rage Against The Machine are reuniting and going on tour with Run The Jewels.
- Rudy Giuliani hilariously claims that he "can’t walk the streets" of NYC without people asking him to run for mayor.
- A critic accidentally destroyed a $20K piece of contemporary artwork at Mexico’s premiere art fair.
- The Washington Post sent disposable cameras to 25 women across the U.S. including Kristen Bell, Katie Couric and Alison Roman.
- A company which makes foam coffee cups is fighting back against environmentalists who say foam cups are polluting the Earth.
- Listen to a great new single from Melbourne indie band Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever.
- And finally, I am always amazed at Maple's drumming abilities, but the acoustic guitar playing is also pretty good:
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