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Justin Brown is a writer and artist living in Virginia. He channels most of his mind's molten river of creativity into his blog Esteban Was Eaten!. For even more information about him, check out his website.

Five Great Art and Design Blogs You May Not Know About

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It used to be that you didn’t know where or when to go to see art that you would like and there was no way to memorialize the occasions on which you did stumble upon something that you liked. It was a prickly situation.

Enter: the Internet.

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Linkszomania for June 9, 2010

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Every Wednesday, I’m going to take you on a whirlwind adventure of 13 links chronicling the news throughout the geek world I inhabit. Whether it’s movies, music, art, politics, gadgets, science, sports, grammar, or superheroes… nothing’s out of bounds and everything’s interesting.

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What is the Largest Great White Shark Ever Recorded?

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In Jaws, Quint notes that his monstrous prey is 25 feet long. Is this remotely realistic? Did Peter Benchley and Steven Spielberg lie to us?

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Linkszomania for June 2, 2010

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Every Wednesday, I’m going to take you on a whirlwind adventure of 13 links chronicling the news throughout the geek world I inhabit. Whether it’s movies, music, art, politics, gadgets, science, sports, grammar, or superheroes… nothing’s out of bounds and everything’s interesting.

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Five Reasons You Should Start Using the Forearm Handshake

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You’ve probably seen some iteration of the forearm handshake in a movie (usually a period piece involving sandals or muskets). It goes by many names: “Roman,” “Spartan,” and “Civil War” among them. But you don’t do it and probably have never even considered realistically inserting it into your greeting rotation; you’re not alone.

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Linkszomania for May 26, 2010

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Every Wednesday, I’m going to take you on a whirlwind adventure of 13 links chronicling the news throughout the geek world I inhabit. Whether it’s movies, music, art, politics, gadgets, science, sports, grammar, or superheroes… nothing’s out of bounds and everything’s interesting.

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Linkszomania for May 19, 2010

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Every Wednesday, I’m going to take you on a whirlwind adventure of 13 links chronicling the news throughout the geek world I inhabit. Whether it’s movies, music, art, politics, gadgets, science, sports, grammar, or superheroes… nothing’s out of bounds and everything’s interesting.

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Five Fake Movies from ‘Seinfeld’ That I Would Pay to See

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Every Friday, I’m compiling a list of five things that meet one criterion. “What is that criterion,” you ask? Well, it’s going to change every week and you’re just going to have to try and keep up.

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Linkszomania for May 12, 2010

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Every Wednesday, I’m going to take you on a whirlwind adventure of 13 links chronicling the news throughout the geek world I inhabit. Whether it’s movies, music, art, politics, gadgets, science, sports, grammar, or superheroes… nothing’s out of bounds and everything’s interesting.

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Linkszomania for May 5, 2010

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Every Wednesday, I’m going to take you on a whirlwind adventure of 13 links chronicling the news throughout the geek world I inhabit. Whether it’s movies, music, art, politics, gadgets, science, sports, grammar, or superheroes… nothing’s out of bounds and everything’s interesting.

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Linkszomania for April 28, 2010

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Every Wednesday, I’m going to take you on a whirlwind adventure of 13 links chronicling the news throughout the geek world I inhabit. Whether it’s movies, music, art, politics, gadgets, science, sports, grammar, or superheroes… nothing’s out of bounds and everything’s interesting.

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Know It All: What’s the Difference Between Jelly, Jam, Marmalade, Preserves, and Fruit Spread?

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Regardless of what the label says, they all tend to look and taste the same. So why the five distinct categorizations?

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Five Cool Concepts for Redesigning the American Dollar

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The American economy is still in need of some help and there’s a clear way to get this wagon train moving: redesign the American dollar.

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Linkszomania for April 21, 2010

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Every Wednesday, I’m going to take you on a whirlwind adventure of 13 links chronicling the news throughout the geek world I inhabit. Whether it’s movies, music, art, politics, gadgets, science, sports, grammar, or superheroes… nothing’s out of bounds and everything’s interesting.

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Five Intriguing Subplots Brewing in the NBA Playoffs

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We’re all looking forward to the possibility of Lebron vs. Kobe in the Finals but what else should you pay attention to, starting Saturday? We’ve got a list.

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Linkszomania for April 14, 2010

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Every Wednesday, I’m going to take you on a whirlwind adventure of 13 links chronicling the news throughout the geek world I inhabit. Whether it’s movies, music, art, politics, gadgets, science, sports, grammar, or superheroes… nothing’s out of bounds and everything’s interesting.

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Know It All: What is the Best Score Ever Posted by a Professional Golfer?

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Sports fans can easily and quickly recall prominent scoring records for most professional sports. But even the most devout sports fan will draw a blank when it comes to PGA scoring records. Wonder no more!

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Linkszomania for April 7, 2010

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Every Wednesday, I’m going to take you on a whirlwind adventure of 13 links chronicling the news throughout the geek world I inhabit. Whether it’s movies, music, art, politics, gadgets, science, sports, grammar, or superheroes… nothing’s out of bounds and everything’s interesting.

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Know It All: What is the Speed of Light?

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Han Solo can make point-five past lightspeed in the Millennium Falcon. So, what’s the highest number on his speedometer?

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Five Things That Took a Lot Longer to Happen Than Most People Realize

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With how much history there is to cram into a textbook, there are a lot of things that get condensed. Unfortunately this leads to a false sense of immediacy for some of our most important events. Luckily Justin Brown sets us straight.

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Linkszomania for March 31, 2010

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Every Wednesday, I’m going to take you on a whirlwind adventure of 13 links chronicling the news throughout the geek world I inhabit. Whether it’s movies, music, art, politics, gadgets, science, sports, grammar, or superheroes… nothing’s out of bounds and everything’s interesting.

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Know It All: Why is a Bunny Associated with Easter?

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Ever wonder why you sat on a giant rabbit’s lap at the mall around Easter? You didn’t? Hmm…well doesn’t it seem awfully strange?

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Five Myths About Vegetables

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Vegetables have been credited with a lot of accomplishments, in their time. They are the boy scouts. The good guys. The foods that help your body stay healthy and fight off a variety of maladies. But are they all they’re cracked up to be? Was everything you learned in school or at your grandma’s house accurate?

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Linkszomania for March 24, 2010

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Every Wednesday, I’m going to take you on a whirlwind adventure of 13 links chronicling the news throughout the geek world I inhabit. Whether it’s movies, music, art, politics, gadgets, science, sports, grammar, or superheroes… nothing’s out of bounds and everything’s interesting.

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