{"id":2176,"date":"2008-08-08T05:00:19","date_gmt":"2008-08-08T09:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=2176"},"modified":"2008-08-07T20:35:27","modified_gmt":"2008-08-08T00:35:27","slug":"unrequired-reading-aug-8-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/unrequired-reading-aug-8-2008","title":{"rendered":"Unrequired Reading: Aug. 8, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s summertime! Why are you sitting around at your computer? I know! You’re hoping to find more awesome links to check out!<\/p>\n

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There was a proto-Little Richard<\/a>?<\/p>\n

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I found this article on the physical aspects of Ad Reinhart paintings<\/a> to be weirdly compelling.<\/p>\n

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I’ve been pondering questions about digital distribution of traditionally physical content (music, movies, books) a bunch lately. Here’s a new report on music as a loss leader for the sake of building brand popularity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Face The Face<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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They wanted it more<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Paramus, NJ: home of enormous malls and the one bank that’s doing just fine<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Paging Dr. Manhattan<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Concepts like this one<\/a> make me sad that Ben Katchor isn’t doing Julius Knipl comics anymore.<\/p>\n

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M&Ms: Mystery Munchies<\/a>?<\/p>\n

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I’m outta here. I’m gonna be maxin’ and Skelaxin<\/a>. . .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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