Lately at Ted
Every so often I like to do one of these posts–a link roundup of some of the fascinating talks put together for the various Ted conferences. Spend an afternoon watching…
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The big news (for us) this past week was The Rumpus Poetry Book Club. It’s much the same as our non-poetry book club, but a little cheaper–$20 in the US,…
Science Saturday
Olivia Judson is taking some time off from the NY Times, which makes me sad. So glad this whale is extinct. And while I love my cats, I’m glad this…
Saturday Morning Links
What? You think we’d take 4th of July weekend off? Not a chance. But in two weeks when it’s my partner’s birthday, yeah, posting’s likely to be a bit light.…
Morning Coffee
Happy birthday weekend, America. Nestling dinosaurs is the name of the rumpus’ new cuddle-core band. Our Country’s Fishes and How to Know Them. I have no idea what the text…
A History Of Emoticons
“In 1887, Ambrose Bierce wrote an essay, ‘For Brevity and Clarity,’ suggesting ways to alter punctuation to better represent tone. He proposed a single bracket flipped horizontally for wry smiles,…
Morning Coffee
The BBC takes you under the arctic ice. Modernist LA architecture. For those who see air (hella German art bro). Yesterday was a really slow internet day, luckily here is…
Morning Coffee
Happy birthday Sam Weiss. This is an article about an octupus that predicts world cup games and that is why you are going to read it. It turns out sometimes…
FUNNY WOMEN #28: So You Have Second-Hand Embarrassment Syndrome
First, do not fret, this is a very common affliction, affecting millions of people worldwide. Second Hand Embarrassment Syndrome (SHES) is defined as feeling other people’s embarrassment as acutely as your…
Morning Coffee
Our good friend at A Journey Round My Skull points our attention towards the best robot ever. Incredibly important: “W” as vowel. Ahh, the glory that is Soviet publicity art.…
Notable San Francisco, This Week: 6/28-7/1
This week in San Francisco, the history of pisco punch, put on your flapper finery for the Gatsby Ball, how to choose the perfect vibrator (or vibrators?), sexy new art…