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Propeller Week In Review: June 27, 2008

JamesMarcus — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:36:40 EDT

A spike in white supremacist activity caught the attention of the Propeller community this week. But so did stories about abstinence, defense spending, and the death of the late, great, and hilarious George Carlin.

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Suo Gan - Empire of the Sun

Spadecaller — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:58:45 EDT

Accompanying The Ambrosian Junior Choir with soloist, James Rainbird, this clip features the paintings of Ivan Aivazovsky, Mary Cassatt, Leonardo Da Vinci, Gustav Klimt, scenes from Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun," with visual arts and editing by Spadecaller.

Channel: Art & Design Tags: Aivazovsky Da Vinci Klimt Empire of the Sun Suo Gan

Miami Beach Cops Put The Brakes On A Brothel-on-Wheels

TimALoftis — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:55:33 EDT

The normal bus fare in Miami Beach is a buck and a half. But a massive limo bus tooling through South Beach over the weekend charged a lot more -- and offered a lot more, as well.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: miami brothel propeller weird news rolling brothel

Lego Secret Vault Contains All Sets in History

tdrapeau — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:36:36 EDT

Visiting Lego's Memory Lane--the secret vault guarding almost every Lego set ever manufactured--touched me in a way I didn't expect. It wasn't just the impressive view of the 4,720 Lego sets. These were tickets to ride a time portal to emotions and simpler days long forgotten.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Legos

Propeller Week In Review: June 20, 2008

JamesMarcus — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:40:04 EDT

The death of Tim Russert prompted an outpouring of sadness and sympathy from the Propeller community. But other hot topics this week included the Supreme Court, George W. Bush, hoop dreams, and a spot of plastic surgery.

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Schoolboy hacker who upped his grades faces 38 years in jail

TheAttacks — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:34:45 EDT

It could be a long time before Omar Khan goes to college: as long as 38 years, according to Orange County prosecutors, who have arrested and charged the 18-year-old student with breaking into his prestigious high school and hacking into computers.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: hacker high school computers grades

Celtics clinch 17th title in blowout fashion

Alexia — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:29:02 EDT

Now another generation has stories to tell. The Celtics ran roughshod over an overmatched Lakers team tonight at the Garden, winning Game 6 of the NBA Finals 131-92 to capture the 17th NBA tite in franchise history. Once again, the Celtics are on top of the basketball world. Paul Pierce was named MVP.

Channel: Sports Tags: boston celtics celtics basketball NBA lakers

Propeller Week In Review: June 13, 2008

JamesMarcus — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:08:18 EDT

Dennis Kucinich's failed attempt to impeach George W. Bush ignited this week's lengthiest conversation at Propeller. But the community also sounded off on oil prices, Michelle Obama, and the dark side of working at Hooters (the job seems to be a total bust).

Channel: News Tags: propeller week in review wir