Via Neil: Broken Bells were on Letterman the other day promoting their new album and celebrating the 50 years since the Beatles came to the US. Danger Mouse used the sampling skills that made the Grey Album happen to be “backed” (according to youtube title) by Ringo. Apparently, Flaming Lips with Sean Lennon, Lenny Kravitz (doing Get Back) and Sting (doing Drive My Car) will also perform Beatles hits on the show this week:
And apparently there is a 2 Hour GRAMMY tribute the occasion on the 9th.
I appreciate the attempt to connect the world of academia to Kendrik Lamar though I’m on the fence on its success. Does the Bruce count as academic blogging?
Maybe last week or the week before Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates went on the Daily Show and was extremely likable. I was shocked, confused, and intrigued. His memoir is out and I think it would be worth reading or the interview was a great marketing strategy…
I’ve committed to my first free online class (Women’s Health and Human Rights) with Ed X/Stanford but Harvard, Berkley, and MIT also offer loads. They seem to be what you make them but if anyone is interested I’m thinking of the following: “Justice“, “US Health Policy“, “National Security” Some started already or are offered in a few months but they seem to come back again quickly for another round.
Brice put this up but it is hilarious and worth a revisit if you already saw it. The Onion series on Biden.
Here are some more links that didn’t really deserve their own post:
Have I put a “Somewhere in Russia…” video up at all? Here is a good one via TO:
The Ultimate Meanwhile In Russia Compilation by worldwideinterweb
They also have a video on more facts about the fifty states, but here is this one:
Simply amazing. My inner-grade school self is giddy at this newest Google feature:
YES! Within Google Chrome you can now create with Lego’s virtually at:
