January 2012
39 posts
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“I am a mysteriously slow writer. I say “mysteriously” because there is no...”
– Joseph Heller (via theparisreview)
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nofearof:minksinamerica:This is a new song by...
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WatchJohn Mulaney describes the best meal he ever ate. Sounds indescribably delicious.
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“I thought becoming rich and famous would make me happy. Boy was I right.”
– Mitt Romney, page 200 (via think-progress)
That’s right kids, money and fame are the ONLY important thing in life.
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SOPA Opera: Where Do Your Members of Congress... →
Hey California, Senator Feinstein & Senator Boxer both support SOPA.
via propublica
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This just in...
Google searches for Le Temps De L’Amour up 3000 percent.
“I have to say, the last few days, it really does seem that the central claim of...”
– Ryan Lizza on Mitt Romney’s claims of job creation at Bain Capital, in this week’s Political Scene podcast (via newyorker)
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Erma Franklin - I Get the Sweetest Feeling
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The New Yorker: "The Year in Reading: Poetry" →
thecommonmag: The Common editorial board member Dan Chiasson reviews the year in poetry.
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Watch
honeymadwoman:
Parade Ground - Strange World off...
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Watchslumberlandrecords:
And FURTHERMORE, we’re also thrilled to announce that we’ll be releasing the fantastic debut album from Evans The Death in the spring. Check out this vid for “Threads,” their first single on Fortuna Pop! Monster tune.
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Gil Scott Heron - “B-Movie”
26% of...
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14 Iced Bears - “Cut”
Did I post this...
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Poll: Tacky or not?
Purchasing and displaying a license plate holder inscribed with your alma matter.
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Edit: Snoop Dog and Dr. Dre would also be epic and my 19 year old self dropped me a line and reminded me how awesome Refused is.
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Pulp is the only act worth making the trip to sunstroke city aka Indio.
Antielitism Left and Right
lareviewofbooks:
Image © Paul Bausch onfocus.com
One of the most intriguing and valuable books I read in 2011 was Catherine Liu’s American Idyll: Academic Antielitism as Cultural Critique (University of Iowa Press). We have billionaire antielitists, tenured antielitists, rightwing nutjob antielitists, leftwing wacko antielitists, famous artist antielitists, multi-platinum antielitists, and...
Did Mitt Romney Lie to Me? →
motherjones:
“Do you believe,” I asked, “that there is more poverty in Europe than the United States?”
Is that before or after government payments, he responded.
You can define it any way you want, I said.
“Well, I’ll have to think about that,” he said, and started to shuffle away.
But, I said (quickly), you just stated that European-style welfare creates poverty.
“No, I didn’t,” Romney...
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flamgirlant:Grass Widow - “Disappearing...
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December 2011
38 posts
Rolling Stone is "with" it? →
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I just spent two hours looking up words I don’t know the definition of. This is what I do for fun.
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Books I Was Supposed to Read Circa 2010
The Savage Detectives
The Lemoine Affair
Customer Service
The Girl With the Golden Eyes
The Recognitions
The 39 Steps
Underworld
Arabian Sands
The Worst Journey in the World
The Long Goodbye
Life A User’s Manual
Adrift
The Road
The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil
Exodus
So far, 0% completion. If anyone has read one of these and thinks it’s not worth the time, lemme...
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“Between 1984 and 2009, the median net worth of a member of the House more than...”
– “Growing wealth widens distance between lawmakers and constituents,” Peter Whoriskey (Washington Post, 12/26/11)
Out of touch.
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“I have sea foam in my veins,
I understand the language of waves.”
– Le Testament d’Orphée (via clairvoyants, butterflyflutterbygoodbye) (via cairo-)
