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Thomas Friedman: "I think any foreign student

Thomas Friedman: "I think any foreign student who gets a Ph.D. in our country -- in any subject -- should be offered citizenship." Extend that to those who enrich our country in other areas (Bjork, Yao Ming, Rem Koolhaas) and I'm in. (The whole article is behind the Times' paywall -- I didn't even read it -- but I thought that one line was pretty interesting by itself.)

Update: Here's the full text of the article. (thx, daniel...and everyone else who sent this to me via email)

By Jason Kottke  •  May 23, 2007  •  Bjork   immigration   Rem Koolhaas   Thomas Friedman   yaoming

The seminal Icelandic band, The Sugarcubes, will

The seminal Icelandic band, The Sugarcubes, will perform one last time on November 17 in Reykjavik. How will the concert hall hold all of Bjork's fans?

By Jason Kottke  •  Sep 19, 2006  •  Bjork   Iceland   music   sugarcubes

New Yorker music critic Alex Ross has

New Yorker music critic Alex Ross has compiled a chronolocial 100-song playlist/tour of mostly classical/instrumental music for the 20th century. Starts with Stravinsky & Gershwin and ends with Bjork.

By Jason Kottke  •  May 3, 2006  •  Alex Ross   best of   Bjork   lists   music   timeline

A Selection From George W. Bush's Eavesdropping

A Selection From George W. Bush's Eavesdropping Tapes: Matthew Barney and Bjork Place an Ikea Phone Order. "Ask if they have an aluminum igloo."

By Jason Kottke  •  Jan 10, 2006  •  Bjork   funny   George W. Bush   Ikea   matthewbarney   politics

Drawing Restraint 9 is the first collaboration by

Drawing Restraint 9 is the first collaboration by super-couple Matthew Barney and Bjork.

By Jason Kottke  •  Jun 14, 2005  •  art   Bjork   matthewbarney   movies   music

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