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Lenguage is That We May Mis-unda-stend Each Udda
Krazy Kat, Ignatz Mouse, and Offissa Pup are an eternal triangle. Yes, the comic strip, the language, and the whole situation defy explanation or logic, but once you fall under its spell, you'll find yourself enchanted and intoxicated. Sarah Boxer explains all—sort of.
M&K's Assets to be Auctioned
As we <A HREF="http://stereophile.com/news/030507kreisel/">reported</A> last March, <A HREF="http://stereophile.com/interviews/136/">Ken Kreisel</A> declared bankruptcy, closing M&K Sound after 34 years of operation. Last week, the Great American Group, which, according to its website, "provides asset management, disposition, and financial services," <A HREF="http://www.greatamerican.com/admin/uploads/events/047adb79-a055-4a5a-95…; that it would offer M&K's $3 million in assets at auction on July 19.
Universal Upsets the Apple Cart
<I>The New York Times</I> reported on July 2 that Universal Music Group notified Apple that it will not renew its annual contract to sell music through the iTunes Store, choosing instead to sell music to Apple "at will," meaning it could withdraw its wares with little notice. Executives of both companies declined to comment.
Hiro From the 'Hood
Take time out for beauty. The Brooklyn Museum has posted all 118 (!) woodblock prints from <I>One Hundred Famous Views of Edo</I>.
Huckleberry Looks At a Blackbird
At the sight of blackbirds
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Flying in a green light,
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Even the bawds of euphony
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Would cry out sharply.
Looking at Looking
Bagheera watches Huckleberry bird watch. If he starts making the <I>chit chit</I> noise, she'll reckon it's worth checking out for herself.
The Rhythm of Life
This clip has it all: Bob Fosse choreography, psychedelic Bach, frug-dancing zombie hippies, and Sammy Davis as a manic street preacher.
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Swarm Dynamics
Ants aren't smart. Ant colonies are. Now we're studying how that works.
Working With Fishbones
Courtney Scott fills us in on the life of an archeology undergraduate. It's not perzackly like Lara Croft or Indiana Jones.