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Angus & Julia Stone, 'Down the Way' [Tunes]: This brother and sister duo out of Newport, Australia first learned to play music in their father's cover band (he was also their music teacher at school). Now 23 and 25 years old, respectively, their new album debuted at #1 in Australia and is Oz's highest selling album this year. If the myspace link isn't enough, check out a live show recorded earlier this summer and streaming on NPR.

The Duck's Blur Offense: In a previous post, I wondered why no other teams run an offense similar to the Colts. It seems to me that Oregon does, though in a different way than relying on a quarterback to read a defense. The Duck's Blur offense is predicated on a fast tempo no-huddle, getting play calls in from the sideline at a rapid pace and preventing defensive substitutions during a drive while exploiting mismatches. The new football offense is built around the notion that defensive players will tire faster than offensive players over the course of a game. Oregon's 57.7 point per game average showcases this better than anyone.

The Housing Projects of the NFL: There's a housing project in Honolulu, Hawaii that might just produce the most NFL players per capita in the county. Kuhio Park Terrace (known locally as "KPT") is a rough and tumble place, where Jacksonville Jaguars teammates Tyson Alualu and Vince Manuwai both call home. There ought to be a bigger story written on this somewhere.

Thirty-Two Great Calls:  I could probably link to every post Joe Posnanski makes, but this one was particularly good I thought. It takes about an hour to go through every link, and it's well worth it, not just to hear how history will remember these events but also to take you back to how you remember them as well.

Serbian Sports Violence Isn't Over Yet: On the heels of ESPN's documentary on the fallout between Vlade Divac and Drazen Petrovic, comes the story of more Serbian violence, this time pointed toward players on its soccer team in a Euro 2012 qualifier. It's a shock to us that this type of hooliganism continues around modern day sports.

Didn't You Play Martha Gawker in 'Meet the Parents'? Other than for the fact he commutes on bicycle, this writeup in the New Yorker on Gawker Media founder Nick Denton will probably like you make him less. It will also probably make him richer both socially and monetarily.

In a Galaxy Far More Analog Than You Thought: I went to a museum exhibition on Star Wars a few years back, and the very best exhibits were the ones that showed how analog filming the original movies were. This photo essay on the filming of Empire Strikes Back is phenomenal. Can you believe they actually filmed the opening crawl like that? And how about those mattresses under Luke when he gets his hand cut off by Darth Vader? Oh well, Luke was always kind of a pansy.

Catalog Living: Did you know that a couple named Gary and Elaine live inside those interior home catalogs that are always replete with ludicrous accompaniments? Well it's true, and here is their story.

These Taiwanese re-enactments of worldwide scandals are quickly becoming must see videos. The details really make it (Wrangler poster on the wall, NFL officials wearing French cuff links, etc.). Also, I might as well add that Taiwanese food is the next new thing. That you can count on.