Chats with Random Men #14: Osama Edition
When she’s not writing music or books, Alina Simone talks with random men on Facebook. This time, about Osama bin Laden.
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Notable New York, This Week 6/27-7/03
This week in New York: Lou Reed’s take on Edgar Allen Poe; The Moth at Summerstage; Ann Curry talks with John Prendergast and Michael Mattocks; readings from Stefan Merrill Block…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
On the making of a 50s neon coca-cola sign. Similarly: Eames’ Kites! Watch out for skimming asteroids today. Hella old reptiles. 50 watts delves into the worlds of pamphlets and…
The Last Book I Loved: Mathilda Savitch
I befriended this narrator immediately—not necessarily because I agreed with her, but because I believed her.
Here Я Some Essays I Like
Every so often, I post links to a bunch of very short essays that only take a second to read but that made my day better. Hopefully, they’ll make your’s…
Cheez Doodles
“These are financially troubled times for our profession … — times that test our character — and it is disheartening to learn that journalism schools are responding to this challenge…
Tweet Not Lest Ye Be Judged
“If you have a Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn account, you are already being judged — or will be soon. Companies with names like Klout, PeerIndex and Twitter Grader are in the process of scoring…
The Rumpus Sunday Book Blog Roundup
A good morning to you! Apparently one of the best ways to get caught cheating is to use a semicolon correctly. (via) Also, you should probably know that Aldous Huxley…
WELCOME TO THE TEN-IN-ONE:
The Half Girl
What is the Ten-in-One? Just what it sounds like. Ten acts under one tent, for one low, low price. A common configuration of the carnival sideshow. So it’s ten comics,…