Al Franken To Take His Seat

The Huffington Post has reported that the Minnesota state Canvassing Board is expected to declare Al Franken the victor of the prolonged 2008 Minnesota Senatorial race.

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President Elect Barack Obama took his first ride aboard Air Force One the other day.

Happy New Year

My favorite holiday.

This Song Touches My Soul

Alphaville - "Forever Song"

Kid Cudi

If you're interested in dude. Download his mixtape A Kid Named Cudi

Two Lovers

This is the trailer for the infamous movie that led Joaquin Phoenix to say "Bye Good" (Good-bye) to acting.

Mr. Hudson (feat. Big Sean) - "Way Out"

Top 10 Buildings of 2008 (The New Yorker)

Olafur Eliasson's New York Waterfalls Project

Walter Sedovic's restoration of the Eldridge Street Synagogue

Gwathmey Siegel's Paul Rudolph Hall

Skidmore partner Craig Hartman's new Cathedral of Christ the Light, in Oakland

Frank Ghery's Art Gallery of Ontario

SANAA Architecture's New Museum on the Bowery in New York

Renzo Piano's California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco

Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren's CCTV (China Central Television) Headquarters

Norman Foster's Beijing Airport

Herzog and de Meuron's Olympic Stadium (a.k.a. the Bird's Nest)

Read the article over at the New Yorker