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Check them out:

• A dramatic reading of Gwyneth Paltrow’s cookbook, complete with a beret and (e)spanish accent (video) – kottke
• Is the cupcake dead? – Johnson Banks
• John Lennon’s bitter letter to Linda McCartney – flavorwire]
• Do you know how much power your appliances use? (interactive infograph) – GE visualization
• The evolution of web design – mashable
• He’s an actor, he’s a writer, he’s a musician: download Hugh Laurie’s new blues track for free – pop culture brain
• What if Barbie was real-size – msnbc
• The latest tumblr to take the world by storm – hipster animals
• If logos were honest - buzzfeed

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Mostly things from the past in this selection of links:

• “I first had a version of this at a Japanese monastery during a silent retreat—don’t ask, it’s a long story” and other pretentious quotes from Gwyneth Paltrow’s cookbook – eater
• Truly interesting: what is newsgathering, what is curating, what is piracy? – boingboing
• Nostalgia: Commodore 64 is back on the market (same exterior, new processor) - New York Times
• In other retro news, 100 Atari games come to the iPhone and iPad – boingboing
• And in other iPad news, here is a gallery of the best iPad self-portraits – mashable
• 600 year old stone markers Japan offer tsunami advice, like: “Always be prepared for unexpected tsunamis. Choose life over your possessions and valuables.” – GOOD.is