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Malcolm McLaren, Seminal Punk Figure, Dies at 64 | The New York Times

Malcolm McLaren, an impresario, recording artist and fashion designer who as manager of the Sex Pistols played a decisive role in creating the British punk movement, died on Thursday in Switzerland. He was 64.

The cause was mesothelioma, a cancer of the linings around organs, said Young Kim, his companion of many years. She said he had been under treatment at a Swiss hospital. The couple had a home in Paris.

Mr. McLaren, a former art student, found an outlet for his ideas about fashion, music and social provocation in the inchoate rock ’n’ roll scene of London in the early 1970s. Operating from the fetish clothing boutique Sex, which he and the fashion designer Vivienne Westwood ran, he brought together four obscure musicians, called them the Sex Pistols and provided them with an attitude suited to Britain in decline: nihilistic rage, expressed at top volume in songs like “Anarchy in the U.K.” and the vitriolic anti-anthem “God Save the Queen.”
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Hip Hop Producer Jun “Nujabes” Seba Passes Away
In 2004, Nujabes was called upon by anime director, Shinichiro Watanabe to compose the background music and soundtracks for the anime series Samurai Champloo, as well as the anime’s opening theme. Of the four soundtracks released for Samurai Champloo, two are produced by Nujabes, Impression and Departure. The anime blended the storyline and setting of feudal Japanese samurai with anachronistic elements, specifically relating to hip hop culture. Samurai Champoo proved to be immensely popular and much of Nujabes’ fanbase readily claims the anime as their first introduction to his music. (hip hop music)

Unvarnished: A Clean, Well-Lighted Place For Defamation
Imagine every positive and ugly opinion about you— from your mother to that awkward co-worker you rejected at the company Christmas party— centrally located on one online profile. Sound scary? It is. (techcrunch)

The Top Ten Works of Journalism of the Decade 2000-2009
The faculty of New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, together with a group of distinguished outside judges, has selected “the Top Ten Works of Journalism of the Decade in the United States.” We began with a list of eighty nominees. Our purpose was to call attention to and honor work of exceptional importance and quality – journalism that brilliantly met the challenges of this difficult decade. (journalism.nyu)

Fake Steve Jobs: Real Steve Jobs Hates Fake Steve Jobs
“Newsweek” sort of opted out of that game when they hired me a couple years ago. Apple doesn’t like me at all because of the blog I write. And Apple actually made it clear to “Newsweek” before they hired me – or they got wind that I was going to get hired – that they didn’t want “Newsweek” to hire me, they weren’t going to like this. (gawker)

The 10 most surprising things about the iPad
1. It screams
The early reviews all said that the iPad was “wicked fast,” and boy, they weren’t kidding. Applications literally fly open, and browsing the Web on Safari is way faster than on the iPhone. I could get used to this. (yahoo)

Alex Chilton, Rock Musician, Dies
Alex Chilton, the mercurial if influential rock musician, whose work spanned an eclectic gamut from the soul songs of the Box Tops to the multiple incarnations of his pop band Big Star, has died, The Commercial Appeal of Memphis reported. He was 59. The cause of death is believed to have been a heart attack. (nytimes)

The Green They Steal, the Greed They Wear
It was amazing. Every story on the front page of Monday’s New York Times told the story of the Age of Greed during which a system known as capitalism is slowly, but surely, killing us. (huffingtonpost)

‘Leprechaun’ robber shot by US police
Two bank robbery suspects, including one dressed in a green leprechaun costume, have been shot dead after a St Patrick’s Day chase and shootout with police in Tennessee. (irishtimes)

Run By Women, The World Would Be Better and More Fun
Men define history as a relentless march of progress. I define it as a parade of debauchery and oppression perpetrated by a small group of bloodthirsty lunatics with penises, interrupted by the very occasional humanitarian achievement. (psychology today)

The Most Shocking McDonald’s Locations in The World
You often hear people say that when Armageddon comes, the only survivors left will be cockroaches and Cher. Well, you might want to add McDonald’s to the survivors list too. (jaunted)

Peter Graves DEAD: Actor Found In Pacific Palisades Home
Peter Graves, the tall, stalwart actor likely best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps, leader of a gang of special agents who battled evil conspirators in the long-running television series “Mission: Impossible,” died Sunday. (huffingtonpost)

Future President Sarah Palin Pals Around with Operating Thetan
Sarah Palin is seeking the advice of a Scientologist as she plots her 2012 presidential run, which just makes sense to us. (gawker)

A letter to Glenn Beck
Mr. Beck, I find the reasons you told people to leave their church even more alarming. You said that Christians should leave their church if the Church espouses Social and Economic Justice. You say that this is a code word for Communism and even Naziism. I find it ironic because the mantra “No taxation without Representation” which was coined by the founders of this country is a plea for economic justice. Are they communists? (veritiesandvagaries)

Replica of big skull from 28,000 years ago suggests human brains have started to shrink
Did IQs sharply drop while I was gone? (dailymail)

Star on course to meet Solar system identified
Help, help, we’re all going to die. (rt.com)

Girl Scouts Distribute Planned Parenthood Sex Guide at UN Meeting
The brochure, aimed at young people living with HIV, contains explicit and graphic details on sex, as well as the promotion of casual sex in many forms. The brochure claims, “Many people think sex is just about vaginal or anal intercourse… But, there are lots of different ways to have sex and lots of different types of sex. There is no right or wrong way to have sex. Just have fun, explore and be yourself! Masturbation is a great way to find out more about your body and what you find sexually stimulating. Mix things up by using different kinds of touch from very soft to hard. Talk about or act out your fantasies. Talk dirty to them.” (c-fam)

‘Law & Order’ star Richard Belzer says Apple Store harass accuser targeted him because of fame
Yeah, I’m sure that’s it. (newyorkdaily)

Forbidden Fruit: Microsoft Workers Hide Their iPhones
Where? (wsj)

‘Catcher in the Rye’ author J.D. Salinger dies
Enraged by all the “phonies” who make “me so depressed I go crazy,” Holden soon became American literature’s most famous anti-hero since Huckleberry Finn. The novel’s sales are astonishing — more than 60 million copies worldwide — and its impact incalculable. Decades after publication, the book remains a defining expression of that most American of dreams — to never grow up. (msnbc)

Holden Caulfield
by ~alexaaaaa. (deviantart)

Noam Chomsky, Naomi Klein and Alice Walker Reflect on the Death of Howard Zinn
Remembering the lifelong dissident and peace activist and historian, who joined many of the struggles for social justice over the past fifty years. (alternet)

Miramax Dies: Rest in Peace
Over 31 years, the movie company that for most of its existence was led by founders Harvey and Bob Weinstein brought the public enduring stories that plumbed the depths of human emotion (“My Left Foot”) and pushed the boundaries of cultural barriers (“Reservoir Dogs”). (thewrap)

Quentin Tarantino’s filmography in minimalist poster form!!
The following are are set of minimalist art posters he created from the Tarantino’s filmography, featuring quirky, left-field homages and/or memorable moments from each of his seven movies. (obsessesdwithfilm)

Australia is named the most sinful nation on earth
While America is dominated by gluttony and greed, South Africa by wrath and Japan and South Korea by their lustful natures, Australians are the most envious people on the planet. (heraldsun)

Why Apple Is Sticking With AT&T
Experts cite three main reasons: the desire for both companies to preserve their alliance, AT&T’s Wi-Fi assets and network readiness. (forbes)

Hot Chicks with Stormtroopers
“I’m a cosplay photographer so I see alot of stormtroopers (I go to 15+ cons a year, and I used to be in the 501st). These were some of my favourites though, because one of them squeezed my ass and told me he wanted to take me back to the Death Star.” (hotchickswithstormtroopers)