thedailywhat:

Photo Set of the Day: During this past September’s five-day long UN meeting, New Yorker staff photographer Platon set up a makeshift studio next to the UN General Assembly floor and tried to get as many world leaders as possible to sit for him.
Click here to visit an interactive gallery of Platon’s portraits.
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thedailywhat:

Photo Set of the Day: During this past September’s five-day long UN meeting, New Yorker staff photographer Platon set up a makeshift studio next to the UN General Assembly floor and tried to get as many world leaders as possible to sit for him.

Click here to visit an interactive gallery of Platon’s portraits.

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I accidentally all of New York.

thedailywhat:

This Is Funny, You Should Watch It of the Day: Can’t be bothered to spend two hours in a hot box full of moist preteens perpetually screaming at the top of their lungs, but still want to know what all the sparkling fuss is about? Jack Douglass has got your back with a minute-long abbreviation of New Moon that covers all major plot points (or lack thereof).

Spoiler Alert: Twilight blows.

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Old and busted: Running dramatically in slow motion so you won’t miss your flight. New hotness: Having your secretary phone in a bomb threat to delay the plane so you won’t miss your flight.

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A more appropriate use of the footage from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxis7Y1ikIQ

Today, I learned that the French word for watermelon is “Pastèque” which translates to “not steak”. Thank you France, for clearing my confusion about the difference between watermelon and steak.MLIA
Epic Fail Guy fails again.

Epic Fail Guy fails again.

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