NPR Happenings

NPR Happenings

A few relevant articles from my favorite station for news and talk--NPR.

Haiku Traffic Signs Bring Poetry To NYC Streets
by NPR Staff

If you're walking or biking around New York City this weekend you might look up at a busy intersection and see signs like these:

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50 Favorite Albums of 2011 : NPR

Bright Eyes, The People's Key

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At MoMA, A Look At De Kooning's Shifts In Style
by Lloyd Schwartz

Woman I (1950-52) is one of the works featured in de Kooning: A Retrospective.
The exhibit is on display at the Museum of Modern Art through Jan. 9, 2012.

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Recent News (Pixar / Burger King)

RECENT NEWS:

Disney - Pixar Logo

Pixar's Brave Looks to Hit the Target

Disney-Pixar Brave Logo

Pixar Announces Two New Movies, Including Dinosaur Project

Logo from "The Untitled Pixar Movie About Dinosaurs"

Burger King mascot out, California Whopper in: Fast food company to focus more on menu items in ads

Burger King King eliminated

 

 

Google Plus +

The following are some articles on Google's upcoming Google+ social sharing and networking site, which they hope will win back some ad placements that have gone to Facebook. Right now the site is in demo stages by invite only.

Any guess on reviews using the "plus" or "+" as a creative pun. "Google Plus, More Like A Minus." "Google + Social Networking = Failure"

Google Faces Up to Facebook with 'Plus' Social Sharing Site
[TIME]

Google+: Hands On and First Impressions
[PC World]

Google targets Facebook with new social service
[Yahoo! News]

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