September 2010
47 posts
Obama Declares End to U.S. Iraq Combat →
Obama would look much hotter in a Mission-Accomplished-pilot suit
August 2010
85 posts
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Empire of the Air
My homework is to listen to a radio documentary about the history of radio based off of a Ken Burns book.
Oh, media studies, you make me so happy
the hesitation waltz
yourmirror:
n. the act of deciding whether to give a departing acquaintance a hug or a handshake, calculated by measuring your relative orbits, how long it takes your signals to bounce back, and the proximity of a close friend who just gave them a hug, whose massive gravitational force could slingshot you into a long-distance wave.
dictionaryofobscuresorrows
Donde esta mi Gmail Priority Inbox? I’m impatient.
“We have to appeal to the undecided, and change the conversation about Muslims in...”
– Sharif El-Gamal
altmuslim - Park51 developer Sharif El-Gamal: “We want to build Park51 so it has something for everyone”
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An Apology to Hipsters from Honda Australia
instantdan:
via asunburntcountry.tumblr.com
Very, very subtle.
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Excellent.
WatchChris Matthews take on Glenn Beck’s use of Martin Luther King as a rallying point
I would go to a rally if Chris Matthews was leading it…
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The Media Carta
We, the undersigned, are troubled by the way information flows and the way meaning is produced in our society.
WE HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE in what we are seeing, hearing and reading: too much infotainment and not enough news; too many outlets telling the same stories; too much commercialism and too much hype. Every day, this commercial information system distorts our view of the world.
WE HAVE...
Beck, Palin tell thousands to 'restore America' →
blech
WatchThe 2nd Annual Brooklyn Loves Michael Jackson Birthday Celebration
tomorrow, 12-5 at Prospect Park
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/08/spike_lee_havin.html
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memes!
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Hi my name is Hanna and I'm a radio addict.
NPR has been running reruns of a lot of their shows this August (I get it, even the radio gods need a holiday or two) but it makes me sad. Same goes for my podcasts - rebroadcasts are great unless you’re like me and have literally listened to every episode of all of your podcasts…
Does anyone have some great podcasts for me?
David Van Zandt to Lead New School in New York -... →
The contrasts between the two leaders are immediately apparent. Dr. Van Zandt is an academic, not a politician, and has a reputation for driving change through low-key, data-driven discussion and consensus. Mr. Kerrey is the first to admit he loves controversy and welcomes passionate debate.
sounds good to meeee
New York Subway Spoiler Alert Signs Added on L... →
4nyc:
Wait…is that the L train coming? Yes? No? Maybe? How about possibly. To find out if a train is approaching, you can try the classic NYC thing; which is leaning over the side of the subway platform just hoping to spot a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. Another option is to just play it cool and wait for a artificial breeze from the distance. Out of nowhere you will say “I...
Allen Ginsberg's former 12th Street apartment now... →
So, uh, who wants to move with me? $1740/month, 12th between 1st & A
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Dowling Duncan redesign the US bank notes
We have submitted a design concept to a competition being run by New York designer Richard Smith. The Dollar ReDe$ign Project hopes to bring about change for everyone. We want to rebrand the US Dollar, rebuild financial confidence and revive our failing economy.
Why the size? We have kept the width the same as the existing dollars. However we have changed the size of the note so that the one...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-8-22) →
Rio en Medio (1)
Akron/Family (1)
Megapuss (1)
Jana Hunter (1)
Devendra Banhart (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“Q: In one sentence, what do you actually do all day in your job?
A: I try to...”
– Ira Glass in New York Magazine
“Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.”
– Godfather
I want my life soundtrack to be the Godfather soundtrack
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Just because you can doesn't mean you should
Sometimes I think the internet’s amateur culture is a little out of hand. I’m as big of a design nerd as you can get but even I don’t care about your charts & infographics anymore. Seriously people, you aren’t as witty as you think you are, half of your charts don’t make sense and your work itself is sloppy. The reason infographics has become so popular is that it...
HOW TO: change Facebook Places settings
Even if you don’t think you care about your privacy settings, take a look at these settings & options
Why to do It Here are a couple situations off the top of our head where someone else tagging you could bring social doom:
You are at the bar when you are supposed to be at your girlfriend’s crappy art show. Your chat with your friend Jane, who checks into the bar and tags you:...
The do's and don'ts of asking someone out online -... →
facebook: okay
email: questionable
twitter: NO
Facebook | Places →
jury is still out
Privacy Group Voices Concerns About Facebook... →
I don’t like how other people can check in to a place for you but other than that I see no difference privacy-wise to foursquare/gowalla etc
I’m sure within a week I’ll be using it and will have forgotten any privacy concerns.
I just won tickets to go see this. Thanks, @flavorpill
A Fool There Was Widely regarded as the screen’s first true sex symbol — a leading actress whose charm was built not upon quaint innocence but carnal desire — Theda Bara revolutionized the then-adolescent art of cinematic sensuality. One of the very few Bara films that exist today, A Fool There Was catapulted the...
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“How strange it is. We have these deep terrible lingering fears about ourselves...”
– White Noise, Don DeLillo (via lo-phi) (via fuckyeahexistentialism) (via lacreativite) (via howverybluetheseais)(via besttumblr)
how I have been feeling.
(via funkyfest)
Ah I love this book - I see a reread in my future.
WatchAvatar/Pocahontas Mashup (by Randy Szuch)
Medical treatment carries possible side effect of... →
A hormonal treatment to prevent ambiguous genitalia can now be offered to women who may be carrying such infants. It’s not without health risks, but to its critics those are of small consequence compared with this notable side effect: The treatment might reduce the likelihood that a female with the condition will be homosexual. Further, it seems to increase the chances that she will...
Gap Offers 25% Discount for Foursquare Checkins -... →
Why didn’t I go shopping today? gah.
According to my itunes (on my current computer) I have listened to 16.2 DAYS of podcasts. Thats over TWO WEEKS of podcast listening.
