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Since I will most likely forget by the time I get to reading it, I want to remind myself publicly to pick up a copy of 1Q84.  This NPR review explains why.

Its mention coincides nicely with Kate’s question:  ”Did you see the time-lapse video of Tokyo set to the score of Blade Runner?”

android dreams from Samuel Cockedey on Vimeo.

The answer to which is now “Yes.” What a perfect companion to Murakami’s book.

It could be the chill in the air right now and the general disappearance of all things green and alive, but I’m really into Zola Jesus again and her new album Conatus is delightful. This comes from there:

ZOLA JESUS “VESSEL” MUSIC VIDEO from FUTURE PRIMITIVE FILMS on Vimeo.

Though Autoblog is decidedly on the fence about these ads being run in print by Ducati’s Ecuadorian operation, I can say without hesitation that I like them unequivocally.  It’s nice to see products like motorcycle’s being sold with a more sophisticated approach than just the usual humor, girls and big budget action sequences.  Bravo, Ducati Ecuador, for not assuming your customers are grunting oafs.

I was just proclaiming how I didn’t have any reason to miss TV…and then this ad came on.  Damn you, cable programming!

Amen, Jalopnik. Your description of the feeling I get when I see a Sheetz come into view is absolutely spot-on. As I beat the pavement from campus to campus, I can always rely on Sheetz to get me warm sustenance in the form of a delicious pretzel sandwich with little hassle and consistent results. A perk to PA’s roads can’t be discounted!