February 2012
8 posts
“That story was absolutely consummate and an... →
-Jonathan Lethem also gets it. Actually, just go read the whole thing, the article really does a great job summarizing the situation from the perspective or Moore, DC, fanboys, etc.
“I tend to take this latest development as a kind... →
-Alan Moore on DC’s planned prequels to Watchmen in the Times. Granted, Moore would have something crotchety to say about anything you asked him to comment on, but still. Come on, DC. Stop it. Just don’t.
January 2012
21 posts
It's projects like this that make me interested in... →
Folklorist’s Global Jukebox Goes Digital [nytimes]
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nprfreshair:
Terry was on The Colbert Report last night. If you missed it, you can watch the video here. Also, here’s a list of the interviews Stephen mentioned during their chat:
Grover Norquist on Fresh Air
Bill O’Reilly on Fresh Air
Stephen Colbert on Fresh Air
I just love Terry Gross so much. Great interview.
A list of celebrities, reportedly created by... →
Oh, wow, that list starts out so strong and then I don’t know what happens. [brooklynvegan]
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December 2011
13 posts
These American Lives: Mr. Geller →
For this year’s annual The Lives They Lived issue, the Times Magazine asked the producers of This American Life to guest edit a section of the issue about regular people. The resulting stories are incredibly moving, especially the story about Richard Geller, a math teacher at Stuyvesant High School. I can’t recommend enough that you read it. It is very sad but incredibly beautiful and...
There's a brothers & sisters rerun on in this bar...
-one of the gayer texts I’ve ever sent my boyfriend. I’m pretty proud of it.
chicagopubliclibrary:
“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.”
— Groucho Marx
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To those who might wish to “torrent” this video: look, I don’t really get the...
– Louis CK, on his new special, Live at the Beacon, which is only available via his site. (via kaseyanderson) Amen. (via soupsoup)
A couple of years after opening the Ottolenghi... →
Bittman on Yottom Ottolenghi in this week’s Times Magazine. A lot of the recipes from his column are available at The Guardian’s website, but I still want the beautiful book.
Speaking of which ... the more I think about The X... →
The X Factor Recap: Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough Michael Jackson — Vulture
Oh, Dave Holmes. You always get it.
November 2011
13 posts
McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: OK, Maybe Our... →
“Honey, please join me underneath the table. I’ve been doing a lot of soul-searching lately, and I’m ready to admit that you’re right.”
This is golden.