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Links we love today

Apple apologizes, 826 inspires, Buzzfeed helps us decorate and more

By Samantha Pitchel

9.28.12 | 6:15 pm

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GOOD profiles non-profit literacy advocate 826.

This week in weird proposals, fake plane crash edition.

Take Discovery's feminism quiz.

Buzzfeed teaches us to decorate with washi tape.

Popmatters lists their most anticipated October album releases.

New Apple CEO Tim Cook issues an official apology for the quality of the iPhone 5's Apple Maps.

Yet another reason why you should never sext.

Let's check in with Demetri Martin.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt talks to Nerdist News:

Jason Bateman's latest, Identity Thief, has a new trailer:

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