March 2012
February 2012
Sympathy For Jonathan Franzen | The Awl →
by Emily Gould
“I have a masters degree in throwing shit at the wall and seeing what sticks.”
– Stephen Elliot, in today’s Daily Rumpus
TV Suggestion
So, I’ve consumed all of the following:
The Wire, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Eastbound and Down, 30 Rock, The Office, Parks And Rec, HIMYM, Archer, Boardwalk Empire, Party Down, Californication, Modern Family, Downton Abbey, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Lost, Arrested Development, Friday Night Lights, Sports Night, some of Dexter, some of Weeds, and oh god so many more it hurts to think about...
The Star Wars Saga: Suggested Viewing Order →
thegreg:
A few months back, when this video was making the rounds, I posed the question as to how I should introduce my (yet to be born) kids to Star Wars to try and keep the magic of the original trilogy while still including the back story of the new installments.
This article provides a reasoned and compelling argument for an order that makes so much goddamn sense it’s frightening:
IV, V,...
“It is our responsibility as lawmakers and educators to make this system work....”
– Barack Obama
(via soupsoup)
Changes Planned for Prospect Park Loop -... →
bklyndad:
infinitezest:
thedept:
As someone who’s on the cusp of moving to what basically amounts to the entranceway of Prospect Park and plans to bike in there a fair amount, I say yes to this.
From the article: “Under the proposal, the center lane, which is now used by motorists during morning and evening rush hours and by bicyclists at other times, would be for bicycles all day. (Car...
This American Life: Wife Lessons →
aberjona:
Kristen Finch was a speech therapist who sometimes worked with kids with Asperger Syndrome, symptoms of which include emotional distance, inflexibility and missing social cues. Kristin and her co-workers often joked that all their husbands had Asperger’s, since the symptoms overlap with stereotypically male personality traits. But then Kristen wondered—what if it was actually true for...
“Our goal is not to please those whom we report on or to produce stories that...”
– NPR’s ethics handbook and Jay Rosen’s great post about it (via soupsoup)
The Book Bench: This Week In Fiction: Michael... →
Finally read the latest Fiction by Michael Chabon in the New Yorker, “Citizen Conn”, and if you enjoyed “Adventures of…” you’ll love this too.
“To make this a national goal, he said on ABC’s This Week, “devalues the...”
– Rick Santorum Calls Obama a “Snob” for Endorsing Higher Education - NYTimes.com (via lafuguedantoine)
“Aura chooses Manhattan over Brooklyn, art over hobbies. And why shouldn’t she?...”
– Made in Manhattan, n+1 (via somethingchanged)
Loved Tiny Furniture. I look forward to Lena’s HBO show.
“Jeremy Lin’s rise did not begin, as the world perceived it, with a 25-point...”
– Jeremy Lin’s Evolution - NYTimes.com (via rubenfeld)
The Gonzo Brand | Washington College | The Elm... →
The column I wrote about getting my 2nd tattoo [and the tattooing process in general], back in 2005, for the student newspaper.
Also, the column my parents read online that informed them that I’d gotten another tattoo.
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WatchTony Kaye: Detachment trailer
“In a year in which the three most critically beloved movies were The Artist...”
– Oscar Week: Why Midnight In Paris Should Win Best Picture
bobby finger: How To Watch The Oscars →
bobbyfinger:
As Halle Berry said after winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Monster’s Ball, “Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god!” Oscar Sunday is right around the corner, and this step-by-step guide will teach you how to make Hollywood’s biggest night your finest [ten] hour[s].
See all the Best Picture nominees
In addition to this post, be sure to make your own...
“No one could blame American women here if they all suddenly decided to leave the...”
– John Oliver on American contraception debates, The Bugle 183 (via sixpencesoulcake)
This is one of those situations where I was like “HEY WHAT’S THIS BUGLE OTHER THAN A SNACK” and I found out it’s a podcast! So I will listen to this.
(via fatmanatee)
‘Bully’ doc loses ‘R’ rating appeal; Weinstein Co.... →
thegreg:
The MPAA is a goddamn joke and it is high time for it to disappear.
Seriously. They’re making it R so less kids will be able to hear the curse words that they themselves are using the in the doc.
