i am not your girlfriend.

24Jan08

It is nice to see someone review pop, rock, alt rock and country in the same page’s breath, and I’m on the “Caramanica’s a genius” beat, but…1. I like the Feist album.  A lot.  Even if its not summer, and not feminism, etc. etc.  2. I’m a little sick of reviews of music by women [...]

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all my heros are dead

23Jan08

Rapper Lil’ Wayne was arrested near Yuma, Arizona by law enforcement officials and members of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) last night (January 22). While details are sketchy, it reported that the rapper is in the custody of the Yuma County Sheriff’s Department, where he will be arraigned on felony charges of possessing dangerous drugs, [...]

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fun fax

23Jan08

Chuck Norris destroyed the periodic table, because he only recognizes the element of surprise.
h/t Tammy

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starving citizens to force negotiation with extremists and other stupid ideas

23Jan08

bring this wall down.

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eleven madison park

22Jan08

This week and next are Restaurant Week in New York. The basic deal is that restaurants, mostly the well-known and well-regarded restaurants located in Manhattan, offer a weekday prix fixe menu. Some restaurants only participate in the lunch program, but some offer lunch and dinner menus. The cost per person for lunch [...]

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odds and ends, cleaning the inbox.

21Jan08

SAVE THE DATE
Fourth Annual UCSD Culture Conference
Friday, May 9, 2008
The Great Hall
University of California, San Diego
Craig Calhoun (President of SSRC and University Professor at NYU) and Ann Swidler (Professor at Berkeley) will be this year’s keynote speakers.
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An old press release from allhiphop.com: “For the first time in Hip-Hop history, a college fraternity is dedicating itself [...]

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21Jan08

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Mr. Boxer, Frenchie and Tiny Tina

20Jan08

Doesn’t anyone go to the gym to people-watch?  Jeremy’s at the gym this morning writing blog posts, which I do find shocking–not because he’s…
(1) not dedicating himself 100% mind & body to the workout (’cause that’s a dumb/narrow notion of physical movement, anyway);
or (2) able to fit the computer on the magazine stand;
or (3) (a) [...]

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this is not an endorsement

17Jan08

Obama interviewed about Omar, the character in the Wire.  This man f’ing rocks.
Obama: I gotta say Omar’s a great character. That’s not an endorsement.
Coolican: (Laughing.) Uh oh, you’re making national news here.
Obama: Exactly. That is not an endorsement. He is not my favorite person. But he’s a fascinating character.
Coolican: And there’s a real life story [...]

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16Jan08

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