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8 October 2012
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 Best of the Moment

The Dead Are Real

Larissa MacFarquhar | New Yorker | 8 October 2012

Profile of Hilary Mantel. Interesting throughout, both on her life and on the nature of historical fiction. "The past, in fiction, has more prestige than the future, but the prestige declines with its distance from the present" Comments

A Master Of Improv, Writing Twitter’s Script

Nick Bilton | NYT | 7 October 2012

"Stand up, say what company you’re from, and what animal you could be if you could be any animal” is how Dick Costolo begins a speech at Cannes. He used to be a professional comedian. Now he's running Twitter. It's all improv Comments

Why Handwriting Matters

Philip Hensher | Observer | 7 October 2012

"We are at a moment when handwriting seems to be about to vanish from our lives altogether. At some point in recent years, it has stopped being a necessary and inevitable intermediary between people." We shouldn't let it go Comments

Who Destroyed The Economy? The Case Against The Baby Boomers

Jim Tankersley | Atlantic | 5 October 2012

What happened to the sacred bargain that every generation should pass a better country on to its children than the one it inherited? Should we blame the Baby Boomers? And how different are their children shaping up to be? Comments

Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Disruption?

Jonathan Marks | Inside Higher Ed | 5 October 2012

"If students can take political philosophy with Harvard’s Michael Sandel for free, why will they pay to take it with me?" Politics professor Jonathan Marks takes an online course to see if he's about to be put out of business Comments

Secret Golfing Life Of Barack Obama

Don Van Natta | ESPN | 3 October 2012

On golfing presidents. Democrats used to say that Eisenhower invented the 36-hole workweek. Johnson played only to twist arms of his partners. Harding drank and gambled as he went round. For Obama, it's a game best kept under wraps Comments

Latest From BuzzFeed Shift


The Difference Between Men's And Women's Costumes

It seems like men's costumes are often made with more fabric...

Lena Dunham: It's 'Not Elegant' To Respond To Some Criticism

On the brink of a major book deal, Dunham presents herself not as one of the messy millennials she writes and plays on TV, but as a burgeoning mogul.

30 DIY Ways To Jazz Up Your Converse Sneakers

It doesn't matter how old, dirty or hole-y your Chuck Taylors are. You can fix them right up like new designer shoes in no time.

This Is What #SorryFeminists Is All About

It started with a tweet from T magazine's new editor, apologizing for calling writer Katie Roiphe "sexy." Cue the Sorry Feminists Tumblr!

How The Candidates Put Their Faces On

It's disguised in public documents as "media production" and "decoration." Don't touch Joe Biden's hair!

Miss "Lovely Eyes" Contest

Looks more like Miss "Swimsuit Cannibal." Early 1930s, Florida.

22 Things That Are Better Than Sex

According to the Pinterest community, that is.

What's The Difference Between Male And Female Ads?

This hilarious, one-minute BBC clip nails it.

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BuzzFeed FWD: 13 Brilliant Science Museum Billboards And More!


13 Brilliant Science Museum Billboards

Science! Each one is better than the last.

The Best Marching Band In The World Takes On Video Games, Blows Minds

They don't call Ohio State's band "The Best Damn Band In The Land" for nothing.

Here's What A Smaller iPad Might Look Like

Less glass, more metal.

Tech Confessional: The Secrets Of Second Life

A former employee of Linden Labs, the creator of the virtual world, talks about walking in on users having (virtual) sex, being a Second Life celebrity, and why it was such an inspiring job. Also, furries!

CHAIRS ARE LIKE FACEBOOK

Behold, the best "Facebook is like chairs" parody yet/ever. (via Ze)

Every Tech Company Recruiting Video Ever

This is a promo for Thing X, which is a new... something from former Onion and Daily Show contributors. A show? A channel? An actual megacorporation??? Whatever it is, it's already funny.

You're Still Holding It Wrong

When the iPhone 4's antenna weak spot came to light, Apple's answer was essentially, "You're holding it wrong." Responding to reports of purple flaring with some iPhone 5 camera shots, Apple's answer is once again, "You're holding it wrong."

How The Open Facebook Killer Got Killed

Diaspora was a decentralized social network that was meant to be the anti-Facebook. It imploded. Current state: "Far from dead, the site seems to serve as some sort of nerd ghetto for European crypto hipsters."

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Business Today: Wall Street declines ahead of earnings season

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10/8/2012
Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between
Wall Street declines ahead of earnings season
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks slipped in light trading on Monday, pulling back from recent five-year highs ahead of an earnings season expected to be weak.
U.S. lawmakers seek to block China Huawei, ZTE U.S. inroads
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. telecommunications operators should not do business with China's top network equipment makers because potential Chinese state influence on the companies poses a security threat, the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said in a report on Monday.
Facebook pitches new $20 million "Sponsored Stories" settlement
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc has proposed a revised $20 million settlement in a class action lawsuit accusing it of violating the rights of users through its "Sponsored Stories" advertising feature after a U.S. judge rejected an earlier accord.
UnitedHealth to buy most of Brazil's Amil for $4.9 billion
NEW YORK (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc will buy control of Amil Participacoes SA, Brazil's largest health insurer and hospital operator, for $4.9 billion, making a bold move into a fast-growing market as challenges mount for its U.S. business.
Wal-Mart, Amex offer card for lower-income shoppers
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc and American Express Co are teaming up to offer a prepaid debit card called Bluebird to target lower-income shoppers who do not have bank accounts.
Marathon to buy BP Texas City refinery for up to $2.5 billion
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Marathon Petroleum Corp struck a deal to buy BP Plc's Texas City refinery and related infrastructure for up to $2.5 billion, a purchase that will make Marathon the fourth-largest U.S. refiner and give it a bigger potential slice of the market for refined product exports.
Lockheed to split electronic systems business in two
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The largest U.S. weapons maker, Lockheed Martin Corp , said it plans to split its electronic systems business into two separate operations focused on missiles and training, a move it said would save $50 million and eliminate 200 jobs.
UBS's revamp efforts hampered by internal strife: sources
ZURICH (Reuters) - Rifts among top UBS managers are hampering Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti's efforts to make big cutbacks, especially in investment banking, according to senior sources both inside and close to the bank.
Britain raises pressure over EADS-BAE merger
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Britain turned up the volume in a dispute over French state involvement in any tie-up of aerospace groups EADS and BAE Systems on Monday, leaving the European mega-merger on a knife-edge less than 48 hours before a deadline for the deal.
Euro zone launches bailout fund, says Spain doesn't need help
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers launched their permanent 500 billion euro bailout fund on Monday but said Spain, the country widely expected to be first to draw on it, was taking steps to overhaul its economy and did not need a bailout for now.
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