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Musically inclined folks — and I’m talking “I do harmonic analysis in my free time,” not “I rule because I listen to classical” — will enjoy this. Beatles fanatic Alan Pollack has written up a detailed analysis of every Beatles track, outlining the theoretical underpinnings of the music. That chromatic descent in You Won’t See Me? Voice leading for the I, V/V, IV, I progression. The outro of Hey Jude? bVII, IV, I — double plagal cadence. He even tackles the oddball tracks like Within You Without You and Revolution 9. Required reading for music dorks. (via)

I may be an aficionado, but this is one burger I won’t be salivating over.

The Grizzlies and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts have teamed up to create “Baseball’s Best Burger.” The burger, which was debuted at the Grizzlies’ December 10th sale, consists of a thick and juicy burger topped with sharp cheddar cheese and two slices of bacon. The burger is then placed in between each side of a Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnut.

Jesus, what were they thinking? (via)

First there was MAME — a cross-platform to emulate arcade machines. Then there was iPodLinux, a project attempting to port everyone’s favorite open-source operating system to everyone’s favorite overpriced MP3 player. Now, there is a glorious synthesis: iPodMAME. To boot, Scott Lawrence has created a tiny cabinet for playing Ms. Pac-man on a mini. (via)

The Things I Will Not Do When I Direct a Shakespeare Production:

60. I will not add a video flashback of Hamlet as a child playing with his father.
203. I will never dress Puck in a black t-shirt reading PCUK, even if it seems funny when I think of it.
219. I will not decide that Helen of Troy in Troilus and Cressida is actually a sports car, nor will Pandarus do lines of cocaine off of her. (I will especially not do this if I can’t afford a real sports car and have to make do with a small toy Ferrari, set on a table).
313. I will not use a basketball in a sack for Macbeth’s severed head. If I absolutely must do so, I will let out enough air from the ruddy ball so that it does not bounce when it hits the stage, and I will anoint the stupid sack with stage blood to make it look a little more convincing.
460. I will not put Caliban in bondage gear. Nor will he wear a chastity belt.

All of this makes me slightly worried about seeing the Tufts production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream tonight. (via)

Juggler extraordinaire Chris Bliss does a routine to the end of the Abbey Road medley. Absolutely nuts.

Scoldilocks, n.: a person who scolds too much.

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