December 2008
84 posts
Johnny Marr on the Smiths' first US gig: New... →
“As I am standing here, doing curls, I am reminded of a joke about a frog who is...”
– Noted Post-Marxist Sociologist, Philosopher, and Cultural Critic Slavoj Žižek Welcomes You to the Gym.
A design for life →
Take yourself seriously. Walk outside and demand that the world see you as you are. Don’t pretend. Don’t hide. Don’t act cheerful when you’re not (unless you’re at work, in which case, do). Don’t act easier-going than you are. You’ll be amazed at how relaxed you feel, leading with the truth, showing off your flaws instead of your strengths. Flaws are...
A Reporter Suddenly Becomes the News →
leafblower:
In September, Ketzel Levine, a senior correspondent for National Public Radio, came up with an idea for a series about how Americans were handling economic pressure. Called “American Moxie: How We Get By,” it began in early December. The subjects were people like an Illinois farmer who loved tending to his cows, but was having to sell them. “My idea was to look at how we adjust, how we...
I’m vaguely embarrassed to admit I’ve only just learnt about ‘Quick Look’ (i.e., cmd+Y).
It’s just a relief to find the feature was introduced in Leopard. If it had been there since Tiger, I’d have to turn in my card and admit to general OS X cluelessness.
How that would smart.
“Banners around the store proclaimed with fake cheeriness that it was “Woolworths...”
– Sarah Lyall, on the death of Woolies
WatchExterminativity! (via meganzilla)
“Many customers at Scribbler’s branch in Kensington High Street, west...”
– Vulgar Britain: Even Christmas cards are not immune from the F-word
This is hard-hitting reporting at its finest.
“How would your character’s dream Christmas Day pan out?
Ruth: Nessa has...”
– What’s occurring this Xmas?: The Gavin and Stacey reunion
Tidy.
“Michelangelo’s David is 17ft tall, Nick Park’s Gromit is 4in. The...”
– Telegraph: Wallace and Gromit: one man and his dog
You don’t run across Michelangelo / Nick Park comparisons every day, do you?
Hot Chip - Nothing Compares 2 U / In the Privacy...
“…since when has Julia Roberts been afraid to play against type?”
– The Cold Inclusive: Christmas in L.A. with Julia Roberts
Do you understand what this means, people?! Jason Stratham is ALIVE.
Popjustice: Song of the Day: Saint Etienne -... →
In case you missed it, 30 sings of the Et’s ‘comeback’ single, out in February.
Love them.
“However you may fancy your abilities as a chameleon, the inside of your head...”
– Jonathan Raban on Sarah Lyall’s The Anglo Files
It’s an oddly defensive review, which in some cases seems to miss the point of Lyall’s book, ascribing to it a ‘thesis’ as though it’s a serious work of scholarship, rather than a melange of anecdotal reporting....
What Is Happening?
perpetua:
Hey internet! Thank you for all these different versions of “What Is Happening?” by Alphabeat. I kinda needed a good jolt of happy this morning, so I really appreciate it.
I’ve not listened to all these just yet, but, hey… Alphabeat.
“Mr. Blagojevich, 52, rarely turns up for work at his official state office in...”
– 2 Sides of a Troubled Governor, Sinking Deeper
