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Salvaged Photos From The Tsunami In Japan
Culture Buzz Memories thought lost in last year's disaster miraculously resurface and are restored by volunteers, bringing untold joy to survivors. Here are images of the heroic effort to save photographs from Japan's earthquake and tsunami ravaged regions.
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The Abandoned Pets Of Fukushima, A Year Later
Culture Buzz Nearly a year after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that crippled Japan's nuclear reactors, abandoned dogs and cats still roam the ghost towns within the evacuation zones. Volunteers from the United Kennel Club Of Japan, braving radiation poisoning, are doing their best to try and save these animals.
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Richard Belzer Vs. Gilbert Gottfried
Culture Buzz This is so good. Belzer recently interviewed Gilbert at the New York Friar’s Club, where they discussed the latter’s “too soon” brand of humor — in particular his 9/11 joke at the Hugh Hefner roast (held three weeks after the terrorist attacks) and those despised Japanese tsunami tweets in 2011. Yes, this is worth 19 minutes of your time.
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30 Amazing Photographs And The Stories Behind Them
Culture Buzz Moving, tragic, awe-inspiring photos and the tales of how they came to be. Reuters released a year-end round up of their best photographs and had the photographers provide a sort of director's commentary. Compelling stuff.
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Link: Girl Swept To Sea In 2004 Tsunami Found
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2011/12/23/girl-swept...
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This is the type of story that will warm even the Grinch’s heart. Seven years ago, Wati, a young girl, was swept into the Indian Ocean by the massive tsunami and was assumed dead. Until this week.
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Video: Tsunami Smashes Antarctic Ice Shelf
A huge section of ice broke off the Antarctic ice shelf after being hit by the the same tsunami that devastated Japan on May 11, 2011. This was the first time scientists have documented the effect of a tsunami on the Antarctic continent.
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Japanese Tsunami Survivors Using Therapeutic Seal Robots To Get Over Trauma
Culture Buzz Residents of a Japanese nursing home are using seal robots to get over post-tsunami trauma. “If I hold onto this, it doesn't matter if there's a typhoon outside, I still feel safe,” said 85-year-old Satsuko Yatsuzaka after she had been hugging one of the seals for about half an hour. (via msnbc.msn.com)
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26 Stunning Before & After Photos Of Japan 3 Months After The Tsunami
Culture Buzz It's been nearly 3 months since the tsunami and earthquake devastated Japan. Here are some before and after pictures showing what progress has been made with cleanup so far. There's still a long way to go.
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Video: Mutant Earless Bunny From Fukushima
The bunny, born without ears, might be evidence of radioactive contamination in Japan. Some fear the mutant bunny is a result of the nuclear disaster following the massive March earthquake and tsunami. Unless, of course, it's just a random birth defect. Every credible scientist in the world is leaning strongly toward the latter.
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Image: 7-Eleven Opens Back Up In Miyagi Prefecture
7-Eleven store owner Takashi Watanabe was finally able to open a make-shift store in Miyagi prefecture two months after her 7-Eleven was washed away by the tsunami. As you can see, the slurpee machines aren't back… yet.
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Video: Terrifying New Tsunami Footage
One month after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, new video shows villagers in Iwaki City fleeing from the wave. This might be the scariest 57 seconds I've ever seen.
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85 Pictures Of Japan One Month After The Earthquake And Tsunami
Culture Buzz A collection of pictures from Japan about one month after the March 11th earthquake and tsunami. As you can see there's still a long way to go.
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The Best Of The Tsunami Charity Art Project
Culture Buzz Artists from the Tsunami Project community, joined by illustrators from all around the world decided collect hundreds of professional drawings in order to hold a fundraising auction in paris. More here, and you can learn about the project here
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Image: Crocs Donate 100,000 Pairs Of Shoes To Japanese Tsunami Victims
Not helping. Japan has been through enough already.
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Video: Tsunami Destroys The City Of Kesennuma
Another completely surreal video of the tsunami from Japan.
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Image: North Korea Donates $500k To Japan
Wait a minute… Now, we're not saying Kim Jong-il didn't not not steal that money from a Japanese bank. We're just sayin'…
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First Photos Of The Fukushima 50
Culture Buzz The first images of the remaining employees at Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, dubbed “The Fukushima 50,” as they expose themselves to dangerous levels of radiation in a desperate attempt to prevent a full nuclear meltdown. These photos were released by Tokyo Electric Power Co., showing the employees as they scramble to return power to the failing nuclear reactors. The whole world is rooting for them.
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Art By Atomic Bomb Survivors In Japan
Culture Buzz From an MIT exhibit called Ground Zero 1945: Pictures By Atomic Bomb Survivors, stunning and tragic pieces of art from those who witnessed the horrors of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. These have eerie parallels with some of the scenes of destruction we see in Japan today. WARNING: Many of these portraits are disturbing.
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Before And After: Interactive Satellite Photos Of Japan
Culture Buzz I am in awe of these satellite images showing how areas of Japan looked before and after the earthquake and tsunami. Seeing the devastation makes my heart feel heavy.
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Video: Ship Faces Tsunami Head-On
Before the tsunami destroyed much of coastal Japan, it began offshore as a killer wave. The captain of this vessel had no choice but to ride full throttle into the wave before it crested and capsized the ship.
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Red Cross Samurai
Culture Buzz Darin Furukawa, a volunteer for the Red Cross in Los Angeles, dressed up as a samurai while gathering donations to aid relief efforts in Japan. Nerdy and noble, all at once. Here are some links where you can also contribute to the cause.
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Video: Film Crew Narrowly Escapes Tsunami, Saves Lives
A film crew decides to leave their car behind just in the nick of time.
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Link: Clint Eastwood's 'Hereafter' Pulled After Tsunami
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-03-15...
Unfortunate and eerie parallels.
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Video: Car Camera View Of The Tsunami Hitting A Road Near The Coast
I have no idea how this person/video survived, but here it is. Whoa.
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Video: Tsunami Hitting Miyako City
Scary new video of the tsunami hitting the small port town of Miyako City.
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Art For Japan
Culture Buzz A collection of artwork attempting to raise money for relief efforts in Japan. Despite all of the tranny taco shop brawls and farting Charlie Sheens, sometimes the internet can do good. Links to the individual artist or fundraising page are provided if you feel like chipping in.
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Image: Creepy Statue At Japan’s Nuclear Power Plant
A statue of children dancing on an atom in front of the Fukushima Daini power plant, site of Japan's steadily worsening nuclear crisis. Now a tragic, ironic symbol.
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