Primo Michele Levi (July 31, 1919 – April 11, 1987) was a Jewish Italian chemist, Holocaust survivor and author of memoirs, short stories, poems, and novels. He is best known for his work on the Holocaust, and in particular his account of the year he spent as a prisoner in Auschwitz, the infamous death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. If This Is a Man (published in the United States as Survi... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

One of my favorite Funk Bands and Great album covers to boot. Possibly NSFW(not safe for work) Due to the nature of some of the images. More here picked by nesbyniccolo 2 years ago

Shortly after authorities identified their suspect in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum shooting Wednesday, the world began searching for traces of James W. von Brunn online. Those who Googled immediately were able to find him: a personal Web site claiming Jewish "conspiracies" on message boards. But those who started their hunt just a few hours later found only empty holes, information... read full post picked by bingo 6 months ago

Ten years after the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps, filmmaker Alain Resnais documented the abandoned grounds of Auschwitz. Night and Fog is one of the first cinematic reflections on the horrors of the Holocaust, and also one of the most important. It is still available from the Criterion Collection Night and Fog contains disturbing images of the Holocaust. Posted in remembrance of... read full post picked by buddha 2 years ago

A man suspected of impersonating an undercover police officer was arrested after he tried to stop a real Oakland undercover police officer.
*Ya ever wonder about these people?* picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

While filming an episode of the reality TV show
"COPS", An officer attempting to pull over a vehicle is shot at by the driver...All caught on the Police Officers Dash Camera.
Direct link
(warning: slightly graphic) picked by muppet 2 years ago

OK, that should be Botany Photo Of A Day. November 10th, to be precise. I picked this one because it looks kind of unearthly, but it's worth browsing around the site.

Jaxomlotus did post a link to another page on BPotD, but that was a while ago. And a different day.

Main page here picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

The museum of the former Nazi death camp at Auschwitz in Poland has launched its own Facebook profile. picked by suckersklub 1 month ago

Cool is about all I can say about this. picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago

This is a brilliant gallery of some of the most emotional and intense pictures from Reuters throughout 2005.
Really well presented too.

Be careful at work. picked by Milkshake 3 years ago

Photo retouching is big business. One of the best is Pascal Dangin and he is in great demand. In one issue of Vogue he tweaked 144 images: a 107 ads (Estée Lauder, Gucci, Dior, etc.), 36 fashion pictures, and the cover, featuring Drew Barrymore.

Now a days, Seeing is not believing as this Madonna (age 50) picture he retouched will show. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Taking a cue from Radiohead's very successful plan, Steve Hofstetter, "The Thinking Man's Comic" is offering downloads of his new live album at whatever price you feel it is worth (minimum 1 cent).

The experiment has netted him more than triple what he would have gotten from a standard record contract. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Johannes Mehserle, the BART police officer who fatally shot a man on the Fruitvale Station platform in Oakland early New Year's Day, is being kept under wraps and moved from place to place after receiving a number of death threats


Update to this story
*new update in comments* picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

There are quite a few online photo editors. The Aviary line is of course the best but take a look at this comparison of some of the other options out there. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Cool collages using just a few album covers. If you speak french see source of collection here. picked by kairo 2 years ago

Some horrific pictures showing the true Evil that man is capable of. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The mystery behind the men who hid a message in a bottle in a wall at Auschwitz camp is solved. Of the six men whose names are listed, three are still alive today. picked by lynxears 7 months ago

Officers response: "Don't look at me. She started it". picked by tlovesd 3 years ago

A lost Jimi Hendrix album recorded with Stephen Stills from Crosby, Stills and Nash has been uncovered, says the Las Vegas Sun.

The record, which Stills forgot about soon after recording it 30 years ago, is being prepared for release by his bandmate Graham Nash. picked by Jetka 1 year ago

A Boise Police officer was cited for driving under the influence Saturday morning – but didn’t show up on the arrest list on the Ada County Sheriff’s Office website. The omission is leading some to ask if an officer is treated differently than the general public. picked by muppet 2 years ago