June 2011
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December 2010
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And yet it’s mostly wonderful here, Jonathan. The majority, the great majority...
– Stephen Fry explains what he likes about Twitter, on the occasion of the arrival of his 2 millionth follower.
November 2010
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October 2010
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This ongoing spectacle of the entertainment industry censuring certain artists...
– “The Hangover 2’s” Mel Gibson hypocrisy - Film Salon - Salon.com
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Saturday Night Live Debuted 35 Years Ago Today via Splitsider
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Recent research illustrates how writing by hand engages the brain in learning....
– How Handwriting Boosts the Brain - WSJ.com
September 2010
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It might be useful to think of yourself as a brand sometimes; but it is crucial,...
– “If You Follow Me, I Will Follow You Back”
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RM: Is there any piece of advice you wish someone had told you before you...
– The Writer’s Room: A Conversation with SNL Writer John Mulaney | Splitsider
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The way you are now is the way you are loved. Those who love you do not love...
– Visiting my family gets me down - Since You Asked - Salon.com
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The cost of hidden head trauma among children was driven home on Monday, also in...
– News Analysis - N.F.L. Concussion Raises Questions at All Levels of Football - NYTimes.com
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Now here you may be thinking, “But wait…on vacation last Summer I...
– Dr. Bamboo: Anatomy of the Drink: Mai Tai
I would enjoy a real Mai Tai so much right now.
August 2010
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(I know it’s not very zen of me to keep this running inner monologue that...
– So often, the asides are the best bits. too sweet to die » Blog Archive » Y
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July 2010
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June 2010
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I placed a handwritten note inside one of the NYPL’s 15 copies of David...
– Books, the Idea: A Social Networking Experiment « Gladys Santiago (via murketing)
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Great Literature Retitled To Boost Website Traffic →
There are not enough stars for me to show how much I love this.
From McSweeney’s Internet Tendency (via anthonycloskey).
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I don’t want to get too crazy here, but could it maybe be that, in a down...
– Why Won’t The Angry American Voter Do What The Pundits Say? - The Awl
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The only phone that makes you look like the sensitive, caring person you aren’t. BabyBerry - Mitchell & Webb
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May 2010
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Grown-up is just a word that kids use to describe someone who is not having any...
– Vincent Kartheiser, who plays Pete Campbell on Mad Men, in an interview by The Observer
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Today, four big companies—Cargill, JBS Swift, National and Tyson Foods—dominate...
– How to Get the Best Steak - WSJ.com
April 2010
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Not a moment to spare. The making of an SNL set… | Maximum Fun
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The food at the restaurant says it’s homemade. The food at the grocery...
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Malcolm McLaren, who passed on today at the age of 64, was an oddly necessary...
– Malcolm McLaren Dead at 64
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Art is not a patent office. It’s a conversation between and among artists....
– David Shields on the Importance of Theft, quoted on The Awl
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Quick, define irony: the BBC, one of the main proponents of a bill to allow them...
– UK Digital Economy Bill Turns To Ashes » The Russian Photos Blog
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H.L. Mencken said it: “Public opinion, in its raw state, gushes out in the...
– Terry Teachout, About Last Night:
March 2010
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Foursquare would have made The Hangover a very short movie.
– theshortestblogintheworld
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