Patrick James

Let's Don't Wait 'til the Water Fountains Run Dry

Thirsty? Google and the Pacific Institute are building an app called WeTap to locate (and fix up) public drinking fountains.

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That's What She Coded

Scientists have successfully programmed a computer to understand "that's what she said jokes." It was hard and it took forever.

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What's Your Earth Day 2011 Pledge?

What's Your Earth Day 2011 Pledge?

Earth Day, in its current form, is an abomination. Let's infuse it with a modicum of meaning.

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Slideshow: Crazy Stuff That Has Happened on 4/20

Slideshow: Crazy Stuff That Has Happened on 4/20

From shootings to birthdays of truly evil world leaders, it's worth asking why so much strange history happens on April 20.

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Bankruptcy Shmankruptcy: L.A. Times Wins Two Pulitzers

Bankruptcy Shmankruptcy: L.A. Times Wins Two Pulitzers

What's the fate of the L.A. Times? For now, it's a couple of Pulitzers.

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Will You Make a Pledge on Earth Day 2011?

Will You Make a Pledge on Earth Day 2011?

It's a chance to turn a stupid holiday into something slightly more meaningful (seriously).

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Bricks and Mortar in the City of Angels

Bricks and Mortar in the City of Angels

The structures of Angeleno faith appear in stunning photographs.

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Patrick James on T.C. Boyle

We can't control nature. But, with the right story, at least we can laugh at our failed efforts to preserve it.

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Protect Scott Walker's Legacy: Rename Wisconsin's Awful Governor

Protect Scott Walker's Legacy: Rename Wisconsin's Awful Governor

Confusion: The "Big Louise" singer isn't in Milwaukee to bust unions and kill mass transit, but his namesake is. Solution: Rename the governor.

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Intermission: An Autonomous Wooden Xylophone in the Forest

Intermission: An Autonomous Wooden Xylophone in the Forest

Here's a look at what happens when you build a magnificent wooden xylophone atop a thickly forested hillside. Warning: It's an advertisement.

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Sneak Preview: Behold GOOD's Newest Magazine Cover

Sneak Preview: Behold GOOD's Newest Magazine Cover

For GOOD 023, we explore the challenges of the modern urban environment through the lens of Los Angeles. Here's the cover.

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Removing Mona Lisa from the Mona Lisa

Removing Mona Lisa from the <i>Mona Lisa</i>

An inventive use of technology transforms one of Western Civilization's most iconic images.

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Why Can't We See Painted Breasts on the News?

Why Can't We See Painted Breasts on the News?

If a woman is crazy for trying to destroy a classic Gauguin painting, then it's a bit odd for news outlets to censor it when reporting.

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Q&A: Could Egypt-Style Revolution Have Happened in Iraq?

Q&A: Could Egypt-Style Revolution Have Happened in Iraq?

The Center for American Progress' Brian Katulis fields questions on whether large-scale protests could have happened in Iraq.

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Intermission: Beautiful Animation of Gareth Bale Playing Soccer

Intermission: Beautiful Animation of Gareth Bale Playing Soccer

An artist spent 35 hours transforming video of soccer star Gareth Bale into an affecting animated short. It was worth every second.

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Bicycle Film Festival 2011: The Best Thing in Town, in Every Town

Bicycle Film Festival 2011: The Best Thing in Town, in Every Town

The international tour of Bicycle Film Festival events is underway. You have until April 1 to submit a short or feature film for consideration.

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Video Chaos: A Sequence of Lines Traced by 500 Individuals

Video Chaos: A Sequence of Lines Traced by 500 Individuals

One person draws a straight line; 500 people trace it. Each new effort adds imperfection, and the results are total chaos.

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People Are Awesome: LCD Soundsystem Thwarts Scalpers

People Are Awesome: LCD Soundsystem Thwarts Scalpers

Scalpers bought all the tickets to LCD Soundsystem's final show at Madison Square Garden, so the band got crafty for the sake of its fans.

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Intermission: Robo-Rainbow

Intermission: Robo-Rainbow

This video depicts a "complicated technical solution to aide in simple acts of vandalism."

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Help Make Our Next Magazine. The Cities Issue: Starring L.A.

Help Make Our Next Magazine. The Cities Issue: Starring L.A.

GOOD's next magazine is The Cities Issue: Starring Los Angeles. Tell us about L.A. organizations doing great things—or L.A. problems to be solved.

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