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FOOTBALL FEVER

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Summers without a football cup always feel a little empty, so in the meantime, there are two great little animations by Richard Swarbrick reliving two memorable games of the past season. Great animation, great music, apparently also by the animator himself. (via It’s Nice That)

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Madness

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

A very, very old video clip indeed; yet I had to check it out again after seeing this recent b-sides clip (check 05:30 and, of course, 07:43 mins), also starting out with that MADNESS.

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SKATE ESCALATION

Thursday, November 4, 2010

This isn’t exactly new, but hey, I just fell in love. See, I like the culture around it, but I never quite understood the appeal of skating as such (unlike someone we know). Until now. And great music, too.

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Today’s Agenda

Friday, October 8, 2010

While agenda setting Google celebrates John Lennon’s 70th birthday we might as well link the Walrus Interview from 1969 again, posted on mono.blog in July. Now, enjoy a peaceful game!

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PAUL WAS RIGHT, AGAIN!

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Paul Allen, also known as Paul the Octopus (hatched January 2008) is a common octopus living in a tank at a Sea Life Centre in Oberhausen, Germany, who is used as an animal oracle to predict the results of football matches, usually international matches in which Germany is playing. He came to worldwide attention with [...]

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FINALS

Friday, July 9, 2010

So Paul the Octopus turned out to be right, and even the Spanish took a liking to ‘Pulpo Paul’ after he predicted the World Cup title for Spain. Spain’s prime minister Zapatero offered to send a protection team after death threats to the octopus for correctly predicting Germany’s defeat in the semi-finals. But there is [...]

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PAUL SAYS

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Paul the Octopus has spoken.

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SEMI FINALS

Monday, July 5, 2010

Well, the World Cup 2010 has certainly picked up in drama, with favourites Brazil and Argentina unexpectedly sent home, Uruguay using hand and feet to stick around, the Netherlands fighting until the very end and a surprisingly strong German team. People are going crazy here, as you can imagine.
How to use our World Cup calendar: [...]

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NEXT TIME AT YOUR PLACE

Friday, July 2, 2010

Oh dear.

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WEEKEND BENDERS

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Some news for what’s going to be the hottest weekend of the year: The Morning Benders are going to play at Berlin’s Magnet this Sunday. And speaking of benders: the infamous Borgmann Cup is coming up tomorrow (@ Ministergärten, Berlin), which means even more of that whole soccer craze.

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