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This Is Not The World's Biggest Ku Klux Klan Rally
Culture Buzz This is just how they celebrate Easter in some sectors of Spain, and it looks very, very strange to American eyes. These are penitents celebrating Holy Week, leading up to Easter, and they've been dressing up like this for nearly 500 years (well before the KKK gave the look a bad reputation).
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No Pants Day At Harper's Bazaar España
Style Buzz Styleite asks, “Is this the most naked magazine cover of all time?”
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Amazing, Massive Costumes Of The Spanish Carnival
Culture Buzz Simply fabulous.These outfits are larger than my apartment.
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44 Photos Of The Half-Naked Desigual Sale
Culture Buzz Shameless publicity stunt? Yes. Did it absolutely work? Also yes. Desigual clothing stores across Europe held an “Arrive Half-Naked, Leave Fully Dressed” sale this week, in which mostly-nude bargain hunters received steep discounts. Here are shots of attractive people in their underwear from Lyon, Sevilla and Prague.
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Angelina Jolie's Doppelganger
Celebrity Buzz Aspiring Spanish actress Lina Sanz bears a pretty uncanny resemblance to celebrity Angelina Jolie. Now the question remains: which is the real Angelina and which is the evil twin that has been locked in an attic until now?
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Straight Guys Make Out On Al Jazeera
Politics Buzz Two straight friends protest against the possibility of marriage equality reversal under Spain's new government with a kiss. (via andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com)
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Link: Snake Slithers Out Of ATM
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/11/02/snake-slithers-out-of...
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That's okay, snake, you keep it. Cash is a rarely used form of payment anyway. An unnamed man went to make a withdrawal from a Caja Madrid bank machine in Spain but got more than he bargained for.
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#OccupyWallStreet Protests In Madrid
Politics Buzz The protests in Madrid, were peaceful, family-oriented, and included people of all ages. The most amazing moment of the demonstration, which took place at Plaza del Sol (the heart of Spain's capital), was when a live orchestra performed Beethoven's 9th Symphony over loud speakers. It was an amazing experience, unlike anything I've ever seen in the States.
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Video: The Gays Are Coming
Spain's Party Alert System is now stuck at code red thanks to this video. (via pinkisthenewblog.com)
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45 McDonald’s Items Not Available In The U.S. That Should Be
Food Buzz A whole smorgasbord of menu items available at McDonald's restaurants abroad that we in the United States can only salivate over from afar. Those creeps at McDonald's International are holding out on us.
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Kate Middleton In A Bikini
Celebrity Buzz The future Mrs. Prince William is, as the Brits say, quite fit. She will be the hottest member of any Royal Family since Colin Firth (I am an ignorant Yank who can't tell the difference between reality and movies). More over at Celebuzz.
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Video: King Philip IV Signs Autographs
More urban pranksterism from Improv Everywhere, this time deploying an actor with an eerie resemblance to the Velázquez portrait of Spain's King Philip IV to sign autographs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. If you don't get the gag, and because I'm prone to condescension, King Philip IV has been dead for 371 years.
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Video: Bull Jumps Into Crowd
Spectators ran for their lives as a bull jumped into the stands at a ring in northern Spain. Video shows the bull jump high in the air, tossing spectators aside, and generally running amok.
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The Nudist Beaches In The World! (NSFW)
Culture Buzz Beautiful beaches, not necessarily beautiful bodies!
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Link: Next Stop: A Dining Explosion in a Tiny Basque Town
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/travel/01Next.html?part...
In northern Spain, apprentices of acclaimed kitchens have struck out on their own, creating exciting food that's not just for the rich.
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Video: Hitler Reacts To Spain Defeating Germany
In the newest Hitler Reacts video Hitler weighs in on Germany's loss to Spain in the World Cup semifinals. As it turns out, he takes the bad news rather hard. (Via)
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Link: World's First Meat Vending Machine
http://www.springwise.com/retail/izarzugaza/
Leave it to those crafty Spaniards to invent the first meat-vending machine. Where is it? A 100 year old butcher shop, natch.
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Image: The Littlest Flamenco Dancer
Fun fact: “Suri” is Spanish for “Velázquez Barbie.” (Where are her castanets?)
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Image: Bulls Win
Fox News honors the memory of the man who died in Pamplona, Spain's Running of the Bulls. Nice to see Fox News keeping things really classy for once.
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Image: Matador Gored by Bull
A bull fought back in Spain Wednesday when he gored a Matador in the chest during a bullfight. Israel Lancho is currently in serious condition after undergoing surgery for a 20cms hole, and we're assuming the bull was put down shortly thereafter. Vengeance?
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Image: Spain’s Racist Tennis Team
Once again, a Spanish Olympic team demonstrates their familiarity with Asian stereotypes. Nice one, guys. I like the guy in the pink shirt who won’t participate, but still throws up the devil horns.
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Image: Homer Simpson Coin
Spanish shop owner finds coin altered to bear the likeness of Homer Simpson. The coin is a modified one Euro piece, and is apparently the work of a professional. Expect collectors to eat this one up—the shop owner has already been offered 20 euros for the cartoon currency.
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