January 2010
142 posts
Vote for Vogue's Best Dressed of the Decade: One... →
This is fun if you want a quick time-waster.
CBS Drama brings back Alexis Colby and the... →
Ridiculously wealthy people in the 1980s dressed ridiculously.
Video: Field Testing the Louis Vuitton Bunny Ears... →
Design Notebook - Party on Wheels: Bar Carts Stage... →
This is oddly appropriate because I’ve been searching for an inexpensive bar cart for a few weeks now. I think it would be fun and incredibly useful at my house since it’s all one floor and I could even wheel it out onto my deck or front porch.
The Toughest Airline Security of All - TIME →
This is a more than 3-year-old story, but I thought it’s pretty timely, and a lighthearted take on odd security measures at the airport in Israel.
Can you imagine the backlash if U.S. airports starting playing 20 questions with every single passenger? Although, I guess nothing is considered too extreme in the name of safety these days. What do you think airport security will be like in 10...
Every book Art Garfunkel has ever read since 1960.... →
Oh my god, I need to start doing this.
“Since the 1960’s, Art Garfunkel has been a voracious reader. We are pleased to present a listing of every book Art has read over the last 40 years. ”
A Pessimistic Spin on the Power of Positive... →
I knew it.
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“Happiness is great, joy is great, but positive thinking reduces the spontaneity of human interactions,” Ms. Ehrenreich said. “If everyone has that fixed social smile all the time, how do you know when anyone really likes you?”
A study published in the November-December issue of Australasian Science found that people in a negative mood are more critical of, and pay more...
December 2009
81 posts
‘Baby-Sitters Club’ Returns With Prequel, Reissued... →
YES.
fashion for a post-snuggie world →
Present Post-Mortem: Did You Get The Gifts You... →
Seriously? My point proven; no one is ever happy with their presents. Except, of course, for the thoughtful, personal and/or handmade gifts selected with thought.
I honestly don’t get it. The grand list-making. The ridiculous time and money spent shopping. The crazy stress. The awful feeling when you get crap. So much waste. Both stuff and money.
“Historians still talk about the San Francisco Earthquake, but nobody talks about...”
– Tom Keller, ladies and gentlemen (via sarahfrank)
New French government decree: Party ’til dawn!
WHO WANTS TO JOIN ME ON A EUROPEAN PARTY VACATION? PARIS, LONDON, BARCELONA, PRAGUE, BERLIN.
By ANGELA DOLAND
Associated Press Writer
PARIS (AP) — Just in time for New Year’s Eve, a new decree from France: Let them dance ’til dawn.
Despite France’s reputation for bon vivants sipping Champagne until the wee hours, aficionados have been complaining that nightlife, especially in Paris, is in...
Ads we hate. - By Seth Stevenson - Slate Magazine →
Worthless!
I’m trying to eliminate about a fourth of my possessions. Yes, my house is much larger than any apartment I’ve lived in and, obviously, I have more space to call my own than at my parents’, but I’m doing this party because I want to be more organized and partly because I want to buy nicer stuff (upgrading).
I want to purchase a desktop iMac. I will likely keep my iBook...
The catchphrase of the decade. - By Ron Rosenbaum... →
Preach it, sister
Emily: Is it just me, or do you also find your Facebook feed increasingly boring?
i cannot understand how i could have ever spent over an hour logged in ... where did all the interesting people go? why are there now only like 5 interesting people?
is it because the interesting people stopped posting
and the boring people are so boring they have to post about the boring things they are doing?
The joy of celebrating a godless Christmas. - By... →
I remember posting this on my blog last year, but Slate’s recycling it so I can, too. It’s a good one.
“What I love about the holidays are what Warren and his ilk surely consider distractions: the trees, the lights, Santa, and Muppet specials.”
“For much of my life, I felt guilt about our happily godless Christmases. I worried that we were leeching off of someone...
The Lives They Lived - Ellie Greenwich - She Wrote... →
I absolutely love the NYT’s annual magazine devoted to the often overlooked deaths of the past year. They’re not obits; they don’t list hobbies like ‘avid golfer’ or ‘loved sewing and gardening’; they don’t list survivors. They tell a story. A wonderful story of the kind of life these people lived. Beautiful.
Saying No, No, No Instead of Ho-Ho-Ho -... →
This is nice.
“Instead of buying stuff for people who don’t need it and will probably return it anyway, I’m going to take all the money that I would have spent on presents, find some needy people — not a charity — and give the money directly to them,”
Honestly, I feel similarly about the whole gift-giving frenzy. I understand wanting to give thoughtful, personal presents to loved ones and...
Mystery pair at diner spark cascade of giving -... →
This is so cute.
The Associated Press: Ohio mom calls cops on her... →
What the fuck?
Lyons, 31, asked about collecting a $30 reward for turning in shoplifters but decided not to follow up because she felt bad about doing it.
Reader Photos - Holiday Cookies and Recipes -... →
This is an amazing collection of cookies with photos!
I love looking at pretty cookies because I’m not much of a cookie-baker. I don’t have the patience for it and my cookies never turn out pretty or identical.
Restaurants Use Menu Psychology to Entice Diners -... →
Next time you read a menu, think about this.
The Associated Press: Balloon boy dad gets jail... →
I’m glad they’re being punished for this ridiculous stunt, and even better than jail time, they are banned from making any profit for four years from books, movies, TV appearances, reality shows, etc!
The Canadian Press: An errant balloon,... →
This is a nice month-by-month look at pop culture of 2009.
The year reality TV became part of our reality -... →
I really hope 2010 brings more “real” TV shows.
Hollywood remake eyes global hit for 'The Girl... →
So excited for this!
- Link via Rachel.
NESCAFE TASTERS CHOICE - Recipes - Hot Chocolate &... →
Mixing hot chocolate and coffee is always a good idea! This sounds awesome.
Brow Beat : The Critic-Proof Films of 2009 →
Even further proof the majority of Americans are idiots.
“Less than a third of the 27 films that earned $100 million or more received “Generally Favorable” reviews (though several, such as Up, were among the top five money-earners). Apparently “Average” moviemaking, rather than critic-baiting awfulness, is the most reliable route to box-office success. “
Sweden's bizarre tradition of watching Donald Duck... →
This is hilarious, but I could get behind it. It’s totally secular, yet incredibly oddball.
Another installment of Found items
A buttonmaker! The one my friend Natalie and I had purchased online together, with shared custody.
Dozens (hundreds?) of ticket stubs to such concerts as Our Lady Peace, Sleater Kinney, Ted Leo and The Postal Service.
Photo negatives. I wonder what these would unearth if I had them developed.
Day 1 of Things I Forgot I Owned...
found items while unpacking and sorting through all the boxes I’ve had in storage (ahem, my parents’ basement) since college.
1. Tegan and Sara tote bag. Score! It’s the perfect size for carrying my dinner in to work.
2. A shoebox full of headbands, scarves and flower pins. Another nice find! I’m definitely going to rock the headband/scarf look, circa me-2003-04, again.
3. Three...
A terrifying show about compulsive hoarders. - By... →
I know I will never be a minimalist because I have too many interests (i.e. reading, cooking, crocheting, shoes) based around things, and I’m a fan of organized clutter, like that stack of books next to my bed or collection of retro bakeware, which in my defense I actually use, in my kitchen or pile of shoes next to my front door. I think it adds character and personality to a home.
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The three television Christmas plotlines. - By... →
“This year, 30 Rock’s Kenneth, the most devout TV character since Touched by an Angel last graced the airwaves, grappled with whether religion comes from God or man.”
Unbelievable Holiday Tales - Mindy Kaling Writes... →
Mindy Kaling is cute.
“I have less experience with cute kids than I do with cute guys, so I’m not able to describe them as well, but trust me — super cute.”
The Buzzwords of 2009 - NYTimes.com →
Not sure about some of these, but this I can agree with:
“Whatever, it was a year when a lot of people acted stupidly. “
Actress Brittany Murphy dies at 32 of heart... →
HOLY SHIT.
Dress Codes | Put a Tie on, Pop - The New York... →
Love this trend!
“Today the well-off 55-year-old is likely to be the worst-dressed man in the room, wearing a saggy T-shirt and jeans. The cash-poor 25-year-old is in a natty sport coat and skinny tie bought at Topman for a song. Young men are embracing the “Mad Men” elements of style in a way that the older men never did, still don’t and just won’t. The result is a...
Very Demotivational Posters That Demotivate Us →
This kid's got a bright future.
Tenn. Boy, 4, Caught With Beer, Stolen Gifts
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: December 17, 2009
Filed at 6:13 p.m. ET
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee investigators say a 4-year-old boy was found roaming his neighborhood in the night, drinking beer and wearing a little girl’s dress taken from under a neighbor’s Christmas tree.
The child’s mother, 21-year-old...
Merry Newsinator →
You know those cheesy holiday newsletters people love sending out? Make your own in mere minutes with this Mad Libs-style holiday newsinator! It’s fun, it’s quirky, it’s easy! Share with all your friends!
The Necky is the worst thing to happen to fleece... →
Snuggie’s unhip cousin?
In Pittsburgh, It’s ‘I Do’ and Then ‘Pass the... →
Love it!
How timely, considering we just had a copy desk cookie swap today at work. I made chocolate cranberry biscotti with my own made-up recipe culled from two others.
The Associated Press: Brazil toddler has 50 sewing... →
This is really fucked up.
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The boy’s father, Gessivaldo Alves, told Brazil’s A Tarde newspaper that he believes his son could have been a victim of a black magic ritual. Alves said he visited the home where the boy was living with his mother and stepfather and found unspecified items that could be used for black magic, A Tarde reported.
The police inspector in charge of the...