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Recently I received a generic email from the Saatchi Gallery saying ‘submissions are now open for the New Sensations Prize 2013, and we have noticed your work, really like it, and hope that you will apply.’ This email was sent to me at a similar time to when pictures of Charles Saatchi were published, showing him grabbing his wife’s throat outside a restaurant. Saatchi dismissed the act saying it was a ‘playful tiff’, so here is my submission.

Great conversation topics with anyone as far as I'm concerned.

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President Obama said he watches “Parks & Recreation” with his family. Somewhere, Leslie Knope just collapsed.

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On Tuesday morning, Elmo went on New York City public radio to explain Hurricane Sandy and its impact to children. He told listeners of WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show that he knew many schools were closed right now and “hope[d] they open soon” (and caught some flack from Lehrer for being such a nerd).

“Elmo loves you!” he told the audience. No matter your age, it was a nice reminder.

(image via Muppet Wiki)

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Listen to Elmo (and a child psychologist) discuss the hurricane.

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On Tuesday morning, Elmo went on New York City public radio to explain Hurricane Sandy and its impact to children. He told listeners of WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show that he knew many schools were closed right now and “hope[d] they open soon” (and caught some flack from Lehrer for being such a nerd).

“Elmo loves you!” he told the audience. No matter your age, it was a nice reminder.

(image via Muppet Wiki)

coolchicksfromhistory

Listen to Elmo (and a child psychologist) discuss the hurricane.

pleatedjeans

An Important Halloween PSA

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Sorry, Hurricane Sandy damage/victims, the internet is going to talk about Disney’s Star Wars all day.

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poor antarctica via

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It’s the last day of Cher-tember! We bet you have some special people in your life you’ve not forced to listen to Throwing Shade! Just press the “Cher” button to tell all your Facebook friends! http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/throwing-shade/id479583266

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Hurry! Before the clock strikes midnight!

http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/14/how-to-disrupt-petty-inconveniences/

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Mindy Kaling’s Fake NYFW Tweets

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Push It! Calvin Klein Underwear Push Postive

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Major brands embrace the animated GIF

When it comes to advertising, international brands like Calvin Klein and Coca-Cola know how to speak a lot of different languages.

One they have just mastered is that of the GIF, or graphics interchange format, the means by which millions of Tumblr users express themselves and create art on the five-year-old microblog. (continue)