Quantum Levitation (by ASTCvideos)
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Tumbled Thoughts
The Entire Economy of Singapore
Singapore is one of the wealthiest countries in the world owing to a government that is hyper-friendly towards business yet very strict on corruption.
The country boasts an astounding $70,000 GDP per capita rate and has been minting millionaires by the truckload despite the global economic turbulence of the last decade.
Singapore’s national GDP in 2016 is projected at $318 billion…and Apple is worth even more.
Wow.
Also, Apple is worth more than all summer vacation spending by Americans in 2011 ($86B), according to a survey I helped with: http://www.travelagentcentral.com/trends-research/summer-travel-spending-hit-86-billion-29681.
i was watching the prestige the other night and realized that both christian bale (who played batman) and hugh jackman (who played wolverine) were in it and then got to wondering how many other movies feature actors who play superheroes/villains. a few imdb scrapes later, and i arrived at the above guide.
- the most superheroes to appear in a movie, oddly, has an all female cast. valentine’s day features anne hathaway (catwoman), jennifer garner (elektra), jessica alba (susan storm), and topher grace (venom).
- chris evans and halle berry have each played two superheroes (thor and the human torch and catwoman and storm respectively).
- in two films a character has come face to face with himself. clooney acted alongside keaton (both are former batmen) in out of sight and tommy lee jones and aaron eckhart (twofaces) are both in the missing.
- two of the three horrible bosses in horrible bosses are also horrible villains: kevin spacey played lex luthor and colin farrell played bullseye, daredevil’s nemesis.
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many thanks to mr. luke sedgeman of pixel joint for creating the amazing pixel heroes that power this chart.
see also: harry potter wizards in non-harry potter movies
note: a chart i made that plots these relationships can be found here.
further note: if chris pine does land the role of the flash, then smokin’ aces will have 5 superheroes in it because ryan reynolds, i have just been informed, also played deadpool in the wolverine movie.
Very neat! It’s too small to read easily, so I hope he comes out with a bigger version. Also, there’s a typo in The Other Guys, listing Sam Jackson as The Punisher instead of Nick Fury.
The very funny Steven Merchant, co-creator of The Office, meets up with comedy legend Ronnie Corbett of The Two Ronnies for a bit of a polish-up. Hopefully an inspiration not just for comedy fans who like to dress, but also for those of us who are of, well, distinguished stature. Physically.
Happy RVA Day? 8/04
(Source: scottpharr)
“ May I please get 75 of the ‘Garden of Love’ series stamps?
Ugh, something I’m about to say at the post office. (via jephkelley)
#humblebrag ?
YouTube Redesign Preview, Dubbed ‘Cosmic Panda’
Another preview of a redesign by Google Inc., this one for YouTube, and it’s difficult to not like the UI improvements.
We Got It For Free: Ledbury Shirt
I recently received a free gingham shirt from Ledbury, a relatively new shirt company that was founded about a year and a half ago. The two owners, Paul Trible and Paul Watson, apprenticed under a master tailor from Jermyn Street, one of the most famous shirtmaking quarters in the world. While Ledbury’s designs feel very American, the founders’ English tailoring background is pretty evident in their shirts’ quality.
The gingham shirt they sent me is made of a 2-ply Italian cotton poplin. Poplin is a “plain-weave” fabric that typically holds wrinkles a bit more. Ledbury’s poplin, however, is fairly high quality and surprisingly wrinkle resistant (in a natural way). In addition to the quality fabric, the shirt features mother-of-pearl buttons and a high stitch count, all of which are hallmarks of a good shirtmaking.
The more interesting bits of the piece, however, are in the design details. First, the collar is bigger than what you’d find on most shirts. The collar points are about 3 inches and the back of the collar is about 2 inches - exactly how big I like my collars to be, as I think it gives the most handsome frame to a face. They’ve also lowered the second button a bit so that you can get the perfect V at the neckline when you’re not wearing a tie.
One criticism I have, however, is that the pattern on the placket doesn’t line up well with the shirt, but a quick look on their website shows that most of their shirts don’t have this problem. As well, there’s the issue of pricepoints - these seem fairly priced for what they are, but bespoke shirts from a quality tailor are often only $20-30 more. If you don’t have access to custom shirts, however, Ledbury’s prices aren’t bad for what they’re selling (assuming you get one without the pattern matching problem on the placket).
All in all, I think the company is definitely worth considering. Many of their shirts feel very appropriate for summer, especially if you enjoy a kind of casual American style. Check their sizing chart to see if one would fit you. If you order a shirt and it doesn’t work out, don’t worry - you have a full year to make the return and Ledbury will even pick up the tab for the shipping back to them. I wish other companies would stand behind their products as much as Ledbury does.
