Culture Buzz Councilman Mike Polensek don't care! Here's a letter sent by the Cleveland official to Arsenio Winston in 2007 after the 18-year-old was arrested for selling crack cocaine in Polensek's neighborhood. Say what you will about Polensek's tone, but his prescience? Well, there's no denying that. (via Reddit)
Culture Buzz This is my great-great grandmother's autograph book. Her name was Grace. Here are some of the entries in her book, including a stamp from the man she would go on to marry.
Culture Buzz This guy better have auditioned, or he definitely has more to regret than pretty much anyone who ever lived.
When a group of students sent a letter to Roald Dahl asking him questions about his short story collection “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More,” this was the author's response. What a weird, hysterically funny man. (via twitter.com)
Dated July 23, 1939, just over a month before Poland invaded Germany. This fascinating document never reached Hitler, however, as it was intercepted by the British government.
Right up there with discovering you can type “boobs” on a calculator. Cannot be unseen. Today's episode of BuzzFeed is brought to you by the letter “b” (because it looks like a side boob and we are adults).
Combining movie trivia and Hangman, this game is sure to destroy what little productivity you may have contributed today. Just click on the top from “Inception” to start playing. Consider the gauntlet thrown in our Friday Game Battle!
Culture Buzz I want to be the person who goes through all the letters that children send to Harry Potter. Kids say the darndest things! I'm also still waiting for my letter to Hogwarts.
Sports Buzz A glorious riposte from the 1974 Cleveland Browns to a litigious fan worried about the dangers of paper airplanes flying around the stands on gameday. Unearthed by Deadspin today.
Culture Buzz This would be a nice gift for all the non-believers in your life this holiday season, especially if the Rapture happens soon and billions of people disappear from the earth and they don't know what happened. Get your personalized video version for only $7 from RaptureLetters.com
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/firstladyletters/obamalet...
Kids say the darndest things.
Job hunting can be a very frustrating task. One helpful hint is remembering to re-read your letters before you send them out, just in case the words “Skank Ho” somehow find there way in there.
TV Buzz All letters are not equal. You don't see D getting repped by Patrick Stewart and The Beatles, do you?
Lester Bangs apparently once lost a demo tape sent in by a young, unsigned musician. Here is how he said he was sorry. @Lester Bangs would have been a lot of fun to follow on Twitter.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lauren-rubinfeld/letters-to...
Fourth graders in Harlem write to their new President. I'm 100% behind Darnell's weekend expansion.
Culture Buzz A stamp that’s good for mailing one-ounce First-Class letters anytime in the future - regardless of price changes. Buy yours now for 41 cents before the postage rate increases to 42 cents on May 12th. Apparently, they’ve been selling like hotcakes for the past year, especially amongst the penny-pinching, letter-writing set.