December 2009
124 posts
Too young to have seen Purple Rain when it came...
choire:
Be careful. Proceed with caution, as this may upset you. I sent someone to buy After Henry, Slouching Towards Bethlehem, Miami and Political Fictions (IN THAT ORDER) at the Union Square Barnes & Noble today. They do not however carry any of those books at this time.
According to the site database they do have most of those books at the B&N in Union Square (they allow...
“She was from the people who kept everything. I was from the people who rented...”
– Sam Lipsyte, The Ask
“What do we do now that we live in the shallowing of human intercourse, where the...”
– Breyten Breytenbach, “The Returns” from his book Intimate Stranger.
On Fashion
claytoncubitt:
“Fashion is an extension of dressing. It’s a very important social factor. It amuses me that fashion and fashion photography are treated so poorly intellectually. Cultural intellectuals tend to feel they’re not qualified to discuss fashion photography, or that it’s a waste of time. I even get correspondence across the forums at SHOWstudio from people who think fashion is evil....
Um. Thank you so much to Charlotte Bonham-Carter... →
Congrats Jamie!
(via jdgaul)
Stereotyping People by Their Favorite Indie Bands →
Hey—for the record I did NOT think wearing a keffiyeha was ever cool.
andreainspired:
My favorites because you know it’s mostly true:
The XX Blog enthusiasts who thought wearing a keffiyeha was awesome.
Animal Collective Guys who make “Best of the Year” lists in January based predominantly on “feeling.”
Vampire Weekend Bros who try to make out with girls at concerts by relating to...
Something Big Something Small | Brendan Fowler - ... →
My SLC classmate discusses his art, hording issues, OCD and other classic maladies of our generation. And yes, as I struggle through the crafting of my next collection, I agree with the (somewhat obvious) quote below:
“The thing about art — I mean capital-A art — is that you have access to infinite answers with any technology,” he said while surrounded by an overabundance of work in his room at...
Data Overload: NPR Science Friday Podcast →
“So how much data does the average American consume in an ordinary day? 34 gigabytes of data and 100,500 words, according to a recent study — and that doesn’t include data involved in your daily work.”
I’m hoping I can force myself to unplug this week + concentrate on sitting in front of the fire in MD, finishing a book, finishing a writing project and finishing...
“One thing I know for sure: I love men. Women are my BFFs, and I love them, too,...”
– Susannah Breslin
