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series based on the life of Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo could be. Cuomo is reportedly developing “DeTour,” a comedy series based on his life, with “Psych” creator Steve Franks for FOX.
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“Hello Kitty was done in the motif of a cat. It’s going too far to say that Hello Kitty is not a cat. Hello Kitty is a personification of a cat.”
“Theoretically, here’s what happens: Somebody users write messages, then choose a fellow Somebody user, a total stranger, to deliver it.”
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tries to explain actress/artist/social experimenter Miranda July’s new iOS app, Somebody, which she launched Thursday. The service sends your message to another Somebody user close to the intended recipient for that user to deliver verbally to your friend.
caused by a Los Angeles Times article Wednesday claiming the character isn’t a cat. Christine R. Yano, curator for an upcoming Hello Kitty exhibit, claimed Sanrio, producer of the notcat, said the character is a “little girl.”