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Monday, March 31, 2014

Michael Jackson's A Cappella Demo For "Beat It" Is The Ultimate Proof He Was A Genius

He didn’t play instruments, so he wrote every song by singing all the parts to tape. It’s mesmerizing.


This astonishing demo of "Beat It" is making its way around Tumblr thanks to the Michael Jackson fan blog Rhythm of the Tide.



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"One morning Michael came in with a new song he had written overnight. We called in a guitar player, and Michael sang every note of every chord to him. 'Here's the first chord first note, second note, third note. Here's the second chord first note, second note, third note,' etc., etc. We then witnessed him giving the most heartfelt and profound vocal performance, live in the control room through an SM57.


He would sing us an entire string arrangement, every part. Steve Porcaro once told me he witnessed Michael doing that with the string section in the room. Had it all in his head, harmony and everything. Not just little eight bar loop ideas. he would actually sing the entire arrangement into a micro-cassette recorder complete with stops and fills."




Michael has always made melodies in his head, little riffs and beats, but that isn't the same.... Some of the things Michael hears in his head he exports to another instrument, to the piano (which he plays not well but passably) or to the bass. The melody and a few percussive elements remain with his vocal. The rest he assembles around it. He has his brothers and sisters with him. He conducts. His art will later depend on his ability to stay in touch with that childlike inner instrument, keeping near enough to himself to hear his own melodic promptings. If you've listened to toddlers making up songs, the things they invent are often bafflingly catchy and ingenious. They compose to biorhythms somehow.





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O-Town Is Reuniting After 10 Years

All your “liquid dreams” are about to come true. This is NOT an April Fools’ Day prank.



NO ASHLEY PARKER ANGEL :(


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Watch their announcement here:



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"This time is different clearly for one reason - there is only us. There's no big manager. There's no big label. There's no big networks. There's no big music mogul. It's just us and our love for music"


"This time is different clearly for one reason - there is only us. There's no big manager. There's no big label. There's no big networks. There's no big music mogul. It's just us and our love for music"


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10 DIY Ways To Ring In The Spring

Easy decor projects to help you bring a little bit of sunshine into your space!


Strike it rich.


Strike it rich.


A little bit of gold paint turns just about anything, even used honey bottles, into standout end table accessories!


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Sunny (painted) skies.


Sunny (painted) skies.


Add some sunshine to basic kitchen towels with some stencils and a few dabs of paint.


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What's new is old.


What's new is old.


A little distressing makes standard glass candlestick holders look like a rare estate sale find!


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Print, fold, decorate.


Print, fold, decorate.


An array of colorful folded paper vases are just the spring pick-me-up your mantel needs!


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Two Men Settle With The SEC For Allegedly Listening To Their Wives

What’s more material and non-public than overheard conversations between husband and wife.



A healthy martial relationship is built on a foundation of communication and trust. One that ends in settlements over insider trading charges is allegedly built on communication and a violation of trust.


The Securities and Exchange Commission reached settlements with two men in the Bay Area, Tyrone Hawk and Ching Hwa Chen, over charges that they overheard work calls made by their wives and then traded on the information.


The SEC says that Hawk overheard calls his wife, who worked at Oracle, made where she mentioned the company's plan to buy Acme Packet, a hardware company. Oracle announced its $1.7 billion acqusition in February of last year for $29.25 a share, 22% more than Acme Packet's stock price of $23.93. According to the SEC's complaint, Hawk's wife told him that "there was a blackout window for trading Oracle securities because Oracle was in the process of acquiring another company."


The SEC's legalistic language describes a subsequent major violation of marital trust: "Despite his wife's admonitions about trading, Hawk misappropriated this information for his own benefit by purchasing over $600,000 worth of Acme Packet shares over the next two weeks." Hawk's wife had been working on due dilligence for Oracle, according to the complaint.


The SEC says Hawk made $151,480 after selling off his Acme Packet stake. Hawk settled the charges without admitting or denying the SEC's claims for more than $300,000. "Hawk also knew, or was reckless in not knowing, that he violated the duty of trust and confidence owed to his wife by trading in Acme Packet securities on the basis of material nonpublic information he misappropriated from her," the SEC claims.


The second case originated from a summer drive from San Jose to Reno for a short vacation, the SEC says. In this case, the SEC claims that Ching Hwa Chen had overheard the calls his wife, a finance official at the software company Informatica, made and noticed "her unusual work schedule" in June of 2012.


The SEC says that Chen's wife was working overtime because Informatica was preparing to disclose that it would miss its revenue guidance for the first time in more than 7 years. She was working so much that she was making business calls on he way to Reno, but "normally, when Chen's wife took a vacation day, she did not work," the complaint says. But this trip was different: "Chen's wife spent almost the entirety of the approximately four hour drive on business phone calls to finalize Informatica's quarterly financial results. Chen drove and overheard the substance of those calls."


The SEC says that Chen, despite being told by his wife not to trade, made a short bet on Informatica and bought options that would pay off if the price went down, which it did by 27% a few days later, for profits of $138,068.


"Chen knew, or was reckless in not knowing, that he violated the duty of trust and confidence owed to his wife by trading in Informatica securities on the basis of material nonpublic information he learned from her and her behavior," the complaint says. Chen settled with the SEC for $280,000 and did not admit or deny the charges.


Last year, the SEC charged a former Dow Chemical executive of leaking information he learned from his live-in girlfriend to a broker and his friend from high school.




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Customers Leave Waitress Life-Changing Tips In The Most Heartwarming Prank Ever

I dare you not to tear up before it’s over.



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Waitress Chelsea Roff is the kind of person who always thinks of others before herself. So Break.com decided to "prank it forward" by giving her a shift she would never forget.


Waitress Chelsea Roff is the kind of person who always thinks of others before herself. So Break.com decided to "prank it forward" by giving her a shift she would never forget.


For every 1,000 views Break say they will donate $1 to social change organization DoSomething.org.


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The Venice, Calif., resident raised her sister from when she was just a child, overcame an eating disorder, and started her own non-profit, Eat Breathe Thrive, which helps people overcome their own eating disorders through yoga.


The Venice, Calif., resident raised her sister from when she was just a child, overcame an eating disorder, and started her own non-profit, Eat Breathe Thrive , which helps people overcome their own eating disorders through yoga.


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Break bugged the restaurant, Spring St. Smoke House, with cameras, and filled it with undercover tippers.


Break bugged the restaurant, Spring St. Smoke House, with cameras, and filled it with undercover tippers.


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Should You Propose To Your Significant Other At A Baseball Game?

A simple flow chart to help you make an important decision.



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The 12 Worst Struggles Of A Cold Stone Employee

The sizes are Like It, Love It and Gotta Have It. It’s not that hard.




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The 53 Most Pivotal Moments From All Of "How I Met Your Mother" In Chronological Order

Ted has told a lot of stories, but this is how it all came together. SPOILER ALERT if you haven’t seen the series finale.


In 1996, Ted and Marshall are randomly assigned to the same freshman dorm room.


In 1996, Ted and Marshall are randomly assigned to the same freshman dorm room.


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Watch The Most Dedicated Local News Team Reenact NCAA Highlights

The staff for WCJB TV-20 did their best to show viewers footage from the Florida Gators’ game against the Dayton Flyers.



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Some highlights from the the highlights include dribbles...


Some highlights from the the highlights include dribbles...


...yelling...


...yelling...


...getting down to business...


...getting down to business...




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Which "How I Met Your Mother" Character Are You?

It’s gonna be legen… wait for it… dary!



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13 Pictures Of Dogs Primping For The 2014 International Dog Show

Every dog has its day.


A Yorkshire Terrier practices prancing before the heated competition in Berlin, Germany.


A Yorkshire Terrier practices prancing before the heated competition in Berlin, Germany.


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A Maltese dog gets groomed for the show.


A Maltese dog gets groomed for the show.


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Close-up:


Close-up:


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Here an agile border collie guides geese during the herding competition:


Here an agile border collie guides geese during the herding competition:


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The Definitive Ranking Of Robin's 359 Exclamations From 'Batman'

Holy exclamations, Batman! Via the 1960s TV series and this directory.



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359. Holy Holocaust

358. Holy Banks

357. Holy Catastrophe

356. Holy Hurricane

355. Holy Bikini

354. Holy Transistors

353. Holy Zorro

352. Holy Standstills

351. Holy Vat

350. Holy Madness

349. Holy Living End

348. Holy Weaponry

347. Holy Sky Rocket

346. Holy Roert Louis Stevenson

345. Holy Hot Foot

344. Holy Puzzlers

343. Holy Split Seconds

342. Holy Rudder

341. Holy Trickery

340. Holy Taxidermy

339. Holy Crossfire

338. Holy Venezuela

337. Holy Smokes

336. Holy Alps

335. Holy Cats



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No One’s Really Sure How To Feel About The End Of "How I Met Your Mother"

How are we supposed to deal with this?! SPOILER ALERT, obviously.


So, the end of the very last episode of How I Met Your Mother finally shows the moment Ted and The Mother, aka Tracy McConnell, meet.


So, the end of the very last episode of How I Met Your Mother finally shows the moment Ted and The Mother, aka Tracy McConnell, meet.


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And it's adorable.


And it's adorable.


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And then Ted and Tracy get married.


And then Ted and Tracy get married.


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And it's also totally adorable.


And it's also totally adorable.


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25 Truly Terrifying Things You Can Eat At The Houston Rodeo

Rodeo is actually Spanish for deep-fried wonderland.


There is a whole lot of food at the Houston Rodeo. A haven for some, a nightmare for others, here is everything you can eat at the world's largest rodeo.


There is a whole lot of food at the Houston Rodeo. A haven for some, a nightmare for others, here is everything you can eat at the world's largest rodeo.


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Pretty much any deep-fried food you could possibly think of.


Pretty much any deep-fried food you could possibly think of.


Like fried red velvet cake.


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Fried cheesecake, anyone?


Fried cheesecake, anyone?


What about Twinkies? Reese's?


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Or what about a deep-fried "Snicker"?


Or what about a deep-fried "Snicker"?


Yeah just one snicker, because more than one deep-fried Snickers bar will surely lead to death.


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If Childhood Gender Roles Were Forced On Adults

Boys will be boys? What does that even mean?


We force kids into narrowly-defined gender roles from the time they're born, but what it would look like if adults had to deal with the same thing?



Um, ok.


Um, ok.


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The 19 Most Ridiculously Awesome Things About This 1991 Barbie Catalog

All I have to say is: It’s good to be Barbie. And, yes, for the record, life in plastic is indeed fantastic.


Behold, the 1991 Mattel Girls catalog, which is really just an exposé into the over-the-top glamorous life of Barbie.


Behold, the 1991 Mattel Girls catalog, which is really just an exposé into the over-the-top glamorous life of Barbie.


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United Colors of Benetton Barbie. What, you didn't think Barbie would shop at the Gap like some common mall shopper, did you? NOPE. Barbie is INTERNATIONAL. She only shops at the finest mall stores.


United Colors of Benetton Barbie. What, you didn't think Barbie would shop at the Gap like some common mall shopper, did you? NOPE. Barbie is INTERNATIONAL. She only shops at the finest mall stores.


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Ice Capades Barbie: Sure she probably skinned a Muppet for that outfit, but it was worth it! Just look at the sparkles. SPARKLES!


Ice Capades Barbie: Sure she probably skinned a Muppet for that outfit, but it was worth it! Just look at the sparkles. SPARKLES!


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Obviously, Barbie is too fabulous to get her hair wet, so, she has her boyfriend/manservant, Ken, drive her around in her own island hopper -- with custom dead baby dolphin detail.


Obviously, Barbie is too fabulous to get her hair wet, so, she has her boyfriend/manservant, Ken, drive her around in her own island hopper -- with custom dead baby dolphin detail.


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Lady Gaga's "Porter" Magazine Cover Is Proof That Sometimes Less Is More

The musician ditched her crazy outfits for something a little more subtle.


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Gaga also took time to discuss her thoughts on her sexuality and music. Watch the interview here.



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16 Ways Your Pets Make Springtime Awesome

Not sure how to maximize this sweet, fleeting season? Your pets have got you covered.


They teach you how to soak up some sweet rays...


They teach you how to soak up some sweet rays...


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... and how to look good while doing it.


... and how to look good while doing it.


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18 Haunting Pieces Of Memento Mori

Mourners used to create jewelry and trinkets to remember the dead.


Memento mori is a Latin phrase meaning "remember that you will die." It also describes mourning jewelry and trinkets popular from the 16th through the 18th centuries. Those mourning the dead would wear these items both to memorialize the dead and keep reminders of one's own mortality. Here's a look at some beautiful and haunting antiques.


This Victorian-era ring is devoted to the memory of one's parents, including hair from the deceased.


This Victorian-era ring is devoted to the memory of one's parents, including hair from the deceased.


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Although we may find it scary now, skull imagery was a common motif in memento mori jewelry.


Although we may find it scary now, skull imagery was a common motif in memento mori jewelry.


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Here's a post-mortem photo in an ornate case, a portable memento.


Here's a post-mortem photo in an ornate case, a portable memento.


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There's A Pug Who Looks Like Harry Potter

Australia Vows to Stick With Search for Jetliner



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23 People Who Picked A Fight With A Thing And Lost

Foolish. Deeply foolish. Inspired by this thread .


This guy who decided to fight a bin.


This guy who decided to fight a bin.


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This woman who decided to fight a bin.


This woman who decided to fight a bin.


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This guy who declared war on water fowl and lost.


This guy who declared war on water fowl and lost.


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Child vs ice sculpture.


Child vs ice sculpture.


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