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Blur, Hyde Park (night 1, 2nd July)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:25:04 +0100

Blur, Hyde Park (night 1, 2nd July)

Take That, Wembley

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:14:00 +0100

Yes, they had a mechanical elephant

That is Jason. (Gary at the far right)

Take That, Wembley

"I also found a lengthy letter from Matt dated September 13, 1993. He was so chatty—I loved..."

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:51:00 +0100

“I also found a lengthy letter from Matt dated September 13, 1993. He was so chatty—I loved re-reading all about his second year at FSU. The opening line goes like this: “my first letter, maybe you should frame it!” I didn’t frame it Matt, but I kept it. I REALLY miss snail mail.”

- my mother, to whom I should perhaps write a proper letter

"High-powered women like Hillary, Elizabeth and Jenny who give up their careers to focus on their..."

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:46:06 +0100

“High-powered women like Hillary, Elizabeth and Jenny who give up their careers to focus on their husbands’ ambitions feel doubly betrayed. But it’s not your husband’s fault if you sacrifice more for the relationship than he does. Like an investor in a down market, you took a risk without a guarantee it would pay off. If you make your husband your career and you lose your husband, you lose your career, too.”

- MoDo, with some tough love

Dolly’s Video Diary - Rest in Peace, Michael

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:59:43 +0100

Dolly’s Video Diary - Rest in Peace, Michael

Small steps: how Edwyn Collins learnt to draw again

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:52:18 +0100

Small steps: how Edwyn Collins learnt to draw again

"Now, 40 years ago, in the heart of New York City at a place called the Stonewall Inn, a group of..."

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:23:48 +0100

“

Now, 40 years ago, in the heart of New York City at a place called the Stonewall Inn, a group of citizens, including a few who are here today, as I said, defied an unjust policy and awakened a nascent movement.

It was the middle of the night. The police stormed the bar, which was known for being one of the few spots where it was safe to be gay in New York. Now, raids like this were entirely ordinary. Because it was considered obscene and illegal to be gay, no establishments for gays and lesbians could get licenses to operate. The nature of these businesses, combined with the vulnerability of the gay community itself, meant places like Stonewall, and the patrons inside, were often the victims of corruption and blackmail.

Now, ordinarily, the raid would come and the customers would disperse. But on this night, something was different. There are many accounts of what happened, and much has been lost to history, but what we do know is this: People didn’t leave. They stood their ground. And over the course of several nights they declared that they had seen enough injustice in their time. This was an outpouring against not just what they experienced that night, but what they had experienced their whole lives. And as with so many movements, it was also something more: It was at this defining moment that these folks who had been marginalized rose up to challenge not just how the world saw them, but also how they saw themselves.

As we’ve seen so many times in history, once that spirit takes hold there is little that can stand in its way.

”

- The White House - Press Office - Remarks by the President at LGBT Pride Month Reception

Sophie Ellis-Bextor - I Won’t Change You I’ll still...

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:39:06 +0100

Sophie Ellis-Bextor - I Won’t Change You

I’ll still change my underwear if that’s okay with you

"But on June 13 here at Discovery Park, about 50 guests, many covered in tattoos and at least one..."

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:18:59 +0100

“But on June 13 here at Discovery Park, about 50 guests, many covered in tattoos and at least one wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet, watched, riveted, as Mr. Sousa and Jennifer Keen exchanged wedding vows”

- NYTimes.com: Vows
Don’t you even dare try to snark this Vows column. I will cut every last one of you. (And oh my God the kicker….) (via justsayjolie)

I read this yesterday morning whilst still in bed, and I’m not going to deny: there were tears.

The Joiners is celebrating the Stonewall anniversary and has all...

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:43:24 +0100

The Joiners is celebrating the Stonewall anniversary and has all kinds of gay liberation slogans painted on the walls. This is my favourite.

Blur - To The End (via tylercoates:counterforce) Seeing them in...

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:37:35 +0100

Blur - To The End (via tylercoates:counterforce)

Seeing them in Hyde Park in less than a week. And then seeing the next night, too. For good measure and all.

sasharappaport: London finally shows itself this summer…this is...

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:53:16 +0100

sasharappaport:

London finally shows itself this summer…this is the size of the hail dropping down right now

OMG yes. I was out in this, running across London Fields and the streets of Hackney under a picnic blanket, trying to avoid getting drenched.

It was not a successful venture.

perpetua: The Rapture“I Need Your Love”Trabendo Session I...

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:14:22 +0100

perpetua:

The Rapture
“I Need Your Love”
Trabendo Session

I listened to this song earlier this morning and was thinking about how it would’ve been an amazing tune for Michael Jackson to sing, especially on a lyrical level.

therealjanelle: thinking of honeymooning in brasilia or...

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:59:00 +0100

therealjanelle:

thinking of honeymooning in brasilia or chandigarh

Amazing. Architourism honeymoon = YAY, JANELLE!

The Lemonheads - Beautiful It’s almost ironic that the...

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:11:39 +0100

The Lemonheads - Beautiful

It’s almost ironic that the best cover here is also the least obscure. Linda Perry’s “Beautiful” is becoming a standard of the 2000s; originally sung by Christina Aguilera, it’s been covered by Clem Snide, the All-American Rejects, and Elvis Costello. But here Dando makes it his own, even if that means he makes it sound like it’s playing over the closing credits to Empire Records.

—Pitchfork

Photo

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:03:25 +0100

Like eating peanut butter Cap’n Crunch filled with...

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:41:38 +0100

Like eating peanut butter Cap’n Crunch filled with Nutella.

"There were grand ambitions. The brainchild of a Swedish couple inspired by the Beatles Museum in..."

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:18:53 +0100

“There were grand ambitions. The brainchild of a Swedish couple inspired by the Beatles Museum in Liverpool, England, the Abba museum was to have a permanent home on the Stockholm harbor, where anyone who wanted — and who wouldn’t? — could record karaoke versions of Abba songs, visit a mock-up of the group’s dressing rooms and dance on stage with holograms of the band.”

- International Herald Tribune: Lack of Cash Sinks Memorial to Abba

In a more perfect world, the title of this article would have been ‘Abba Memorial Finally Faces Its Waterloo’. That said, in a most perfect world, we would already be buying our tickets to Arlanda…

ohnotheydidnt: New ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’ episodes...

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:10:56 +0100

ohnotheydidnt: New ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’ episodes will include Jon Gosselin’s new girlfriend

Exactly how scary would you say this picture is on a scale of one to terrifying?

billturner:leighhimel: Day 127 of 365. - “Windows in Salford”...

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:34:05 +0100

billturner:leighhimel:

Day 127 of 365. - “Windows in Salford” (via ArchedRoof)