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Cultural Politics: The White Negro: The New Yorker: "The golden era of American film, from the late '60s to the late '70s, Beatty says, was 'a wonderful period in movies and politics. It was a period when you didn't know that you would lose, in the box office and in the voting booth, if you did the right thing....'"

David Berman stiched together a giant panorama using NASA technology of Obama's address. The Flash player let's you zoom in on individual faces in a way you would not expect.

How I Made a 1,474-Megapixel Photo During President Obama’s Inaugural Address | David Bergman

J-dilla found it.

KINGS OF ROCK INDUCTED TO HALL OF FAME
"Hey, this is a Rock and Roll museum - you guys don't belong in here." - intro to Kings of Rock (video)

My favorite local music blog, Sound Verite, reports Run DMC have been inducted in Cleveland. How great is that?

and don't forget the Beatnuts are on the Scion tour for free at Varsity on January 26 - tix are on the house, but you have to RSVP online.