February 2009
88 posts
The New York Times > Fashion & Style > Snuggie to... →
I laughed so hard at some of these photos. Perhaps not what you’re expecting from the NYT, but comedy genius, all the same.
Joy Division - Transmission
I always struggle with portion control when it comes to food I like. And even some food I don’t like. If it’s there, I’m apt to eat it.
But when it comes to the combination of tortilla chips and hummus, I’m nearly helpless. To stop before one of the is gone seems like that day’s biggest accomplishment.
Even (or perhaps especially) on 12-hour work days like today.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Gold Lion →
I don’t understand why anyone requests for embedding of their video to be disabled, but I love YYYs that I’m willing to forgive.
I have never seen them live, and I absolutely cannot wait for Shepherd’s Bush tickets to go on sale on Friday morning.
WatchThe Boy Least Likely To - A Balloon on a Broken String
2nd TBLLT video in a week. Wowzers.
Eurovision Song Contest →
Love that there’s a ‘Times Topics’ page for Eurovision. Just a couple months off now, ya know.
“What’s with the cockrock, Moz?”
– colinmeloy
Philip Pullman on A Bar at the Folies-Bergère by... →
WatchThe Boy Least Likely To - Every Goliath Has Its David
The Nerve Date with Ava, photography by Katja... →
photos by her of Glamcanyon
siobhan speaks
maura:
One thing everyone has to realize is that being an underground leftfield artist used to pay the bills but in this age of the music industry, it is impossible. I’m not a kid anymore. I’m looking over the next few years to getting a house and having a family of my own. I need to pay the bills. It feels totally literating not to be beating down a record company door which another amazing...
“I bought my first Saint Etienne record when I was 13. A bully in my class found...”
– Joel Karlsson of Air France, on the power of the Et.
“…centre of shot, perhaps his most enduring relationship of all: the one he...”
– Mark Simpson, on Morrissey’s Seven Inch Plastic Strap-On
“We’re sticking with the courtesy titles, though.”
– Times Topics: When Every Letter Counts
I am four and a half weeks into this 100 pressups business (thanks to iPhone), and I’m starting to hit a wall. This morning was a total of 140 over 5 sets, and by the last one, I no longer felt I had control of my upper body. Maybe that’s wussy to admit, but it’s true. The prospect of 160 on Friday morning has me slightly in dread.
On the other hand, if you’d told me a...
On not missing academia
I saw a production of Othello at the weekend (not so great, it must be said) and recalled having read it in a Shakespeare seminar in grad school. So I thought I’d have a nose around to see if I’d written anything about it at the time. Turns out I hadn’t, or at least nothing I saved, but I’m having a bit of a laugh reading some of the various papers I have found. The final...
Paste: The 10 Best Smiths Songs →
I know we’re not meant to like a listicle, but this one sure makes me want to put on some Marr-issey.
FiveThirtyEight.com: George F. Will Takes on... →
I’m always happy for anyone to take the smack down on George Will.
But for Nate Silver to do it with pictures is especially satisfying.
“Walking through the galleries, I was continually reminded of the commonplace...”
– Mark Wallinger: The Russian Linesman at the Hayward Gallery
Well, it’s certainly hard to be more glowing than this review
The Medium - Being There - The Subtle Art of the... →
If there was backlash against the 25 Things article, I can’t imagine the mockery that’ll be made of this. Not least cos it’s written by Virginia Heffernan.
(Meanwhile, the punchline? Julie’s ‘masterful’ status? Rubbish.)
“Can we just have a moratorium on women singers being called...”
– colinmeloy
Experience: I fell in love in my 70s →
If only you could see the photo of this old lady that was in the Guardian’s Weekend magazine, you might feel slightly less cynical about today.
Or you might feel even more manipulated.
To the man at the other till in The Grocery that was buying sweets and condoms at 18.24 on Valentine’s: I’m not sure if you’re corny or showing off or what, but I do not have positive feelings about you.
Story of the Song: Chasing Pavements, Adele (2007) →
Not gonna lie to you: love Adele.
“Fish & Chips: like kissing someone who’s recently guzzled a plate of...”
– charltonbrooker, on one of the six ‘Do Us A Flavour’ entrants
Sounds delicious.
brokenbottleboy:
“Alexa Chung says Tesco is a fashion hotspot. The ‘Frock Me!’ presenter says aspiring fashionistas should head to the Bethnal Green branch of the British supermarket to get ahead of the trends.”
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from Femalefirst.co.uk
It must be said the fellas aren’t too bad looking either.
Malcolm Middleton - Issues (Saturdays cover)
Date Matt Pinfield →
perpetua:
I have no issue with Matt Pinfield, but I’m amazed that his established brand of being the “music expert” extends to his dating profile. (via hotdoorknobs)
Personally, I have loads of problems with Matt Pinfield. I was a devoted viewer of 120 Minutes back in the day, and then he showed up. Half the time, I’d switch the station when he was trying to impress his interviewee with...