Diversion Archives
Five from 2/10/10:
1.) Why does time fly by as you get older?
2.) Photos: Remembering the blizzard of ‘78
4.) Video: The Time Machine and flat screen TVs
5.) Salvatore Dali’s ‘Persistence of Memory’
Five from 2/5/10:
1.) Norman Rockwell Museum store
3.) 40 ways to download free music legally
4.) Review: ‘Country Club’ album by John Doe and the Sadies
5.) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Five from 2/2/10:
1.) Oscar nominations announced
4.) The Onion: New law requires women to name baby, paint nursery before getting abortion
5.) Scott Stulberg Photography
Five from 2/1/10:
1.) Grammy Awards
2.) ‘John Edwards’s denial of baby was last straw’
3.) Super Bowl: Saints vs. Colts
4.) Roger Ailes defends Glenn Beck
Five from 1/29/10:
1.) Boston Phoenix: Weekend Picks
2.) Boston Cares: Where to Volunteer
3.) Salon: ‘Boobs Out Your Blouse’
4.) Recipe: Florentine ‘rags’ (cenci)
Five from 1/28/10:
1.) Leno on Oprah
5.) Jackson Pollock
Five from 1/27/10:
1.) The Onion: Obama to wait for next Springsteen album
3.) Favorite 10 French swear words
Five from 1/25/10:
1.) 10 best places to live to escape world conflict
4.) 10 futuristic cell phone concepts
5.) Interactive: Make the animal gallop
Five from 1/22/10:
1.) Boston Phoenix: Things to do
2.) Boston.com’s ski and snow sports guide
4.) Boston Magazine’s weekend event calendar
5.) Boston restaurant reviews from TripAdvisor
Five from 1/19/10:
1.) BPL: Poe tour
2.) World’s strangest buildings
3.) Edgar Allan Poe: The Raven
5.) The origins of detective fiction
Five from 1/18/10:
1.) Coolest place to see the northern lights
2.) 100+ Google tricks to save you time
4.) Mind trick
5.) Multimedia tools, free alternatives
Five from 1/15/10:
1.) The first Superbowl was a thrill
2.) Boston Phoenix: Things to do
3.) World Clock
4.) Acme Fine Art Show in Boston
5.) Dalai Lama’s 18 rules for living
Five from 1/14/10:
1.) Pop Watch: Pat Robertson on Haiti
2.) Albert Schweitzer Peace Prize
3.) Nietzsche quote on dancing
5.) 20 things that happen in a minute
Five from 1/13/10:
3.) Yellow Submarine movie remake in the works
4.) Free admission to MFA on MLK Day
5.) Breakfast for Dinner: Gingerbread Pancakes (recipe)
Five from 1/12/10:
1.) Crappy jobs and superstar singers
2.) Photo: The first X-Ray (1896)
4.) 10 greatest apocalyptic novels of all time
5.) Video: Virtual backlot demo
Five from 1/11/10:
2.) Panoramic Photos: The new 7 wonders
3.) Liu Bolin: The invisible man
4.) Natural scents to de-stress
Five from 1/8/10:
1.) Audio Slideshow: Let’s Go Memphis!
2.) Kurt Vonnegut explains drama
3.) Digital photography tutorials
4.) Photos: Insane daredevils’ crazy stunts
5.) Boston Phoenix: Things to do
Five from 1/7/10:
2.) The problem with customer service
3.) 10 common dreams and their interpretations
5.) Photos: Ice and snow sculpture festival
Five from 1/6/10:
1.) Video: Epiphany celebration in Italy
3.) Not true facts
4.) Copykat Recipes (from restaurants)
5.) The Onion: New mobile device purchase makes asshole more versatile
Five from 1/5/10:
1.) 10 music show recommendations
2.) Video: Toxicity of System of a Down
4.) Tom and Jerry Cocktail Recipe
5.) How a web design goes straight to hell
Five from 1/4/10:
1.) How addicted to Facebook are you?
2.) Astronomy photo of the day
3.) It was high times (Skyscraper construction photos)
4.) The 8 irresistible principles of fun
Five from 1/3/10:
2.) Crazy stick figure animated gif
3.) Today’s Arts and Entertainment Picks from the Phoenix
4.) What was the no. 1 music hit when you were born?
5.) 9 best train journeys in the world
