January 2010
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Marry him! →
Remember Charlotte Lucas from Pride and Prejudice? It’s like she got stupid and wrote an article for the Atlantic. I can only imagine divorce lawyers across the land are cheering this one on. More clients! Don’t fucking marry/reproduce just to say you did.
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Why Aren't The Networks Picking Up Any Pilots... →
The fact that Hollywood is a boys’ club isn’t exactly new, but it’s sad to see that this season is even worse.
Jan 30th
Once again, The Washington Post has published the...
ubermichael: thedisgruntledgradstudent: The winners are: 1. Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs. 2. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained. 3. Abdicate (v.), to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach. 4. Esplanade (v.), to attempt an explanation while drunk. 5. Willy-nilly (adj.), impotent. 6. Negligent (adj.), describes a condition in which you...
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Human Predators Stalk Haiti's Vulnerable Kids →
Really disturbing news about young children in Haiti, and how child traffickers are taking advantage of the confusion caused by the earthquake.
Jan 29th
Exclusive: Hipster Style Council Leaks Dress Code →
Cornell’s Pi Phi isn’t the only one with a dress code. Learn your hipster wear! Or be square! Or…try to be square to learn your hipster wear? I can’t keep up with kids today. But I am considering adopting a kitschy work persona. As a redhead, I am halfway to Joan already.
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'Oral sex' definition prompts dictionary ban in... →
Remember when you used to look up “dirty” words in the dictionary and got really clinical answers? Apparently parents would rather their kids Google these terms instead, because Webster has left the library. That’s right, everyone. It’s a parent complaining about sexual material in the dictionary. Ugh.
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What's on David Bowie's iPod? →
You thought David Bowie might have gotten less cool with age. You were wrong.
Jan 25th
Fed Up: School Lunch Project  →
Mrs. Q is a teacher who’s eating what the kids are eating—all year. And it’s a good look at what a typical lunch is, which is not so appealing.
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London's hidden historic treasures →
My favorite? London Underground’s fabled Lost Property Office. But then, I also love the Underground.
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If a tree falls in a city, does it make a sound?
Jan 24th
61 essential postmodern reads: an annotated list →
Fake historical facts! You as a character! It’s what the MFA kids love.
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Kitties are a kind of love
Early in Life, Girls Start Drafting a Long List Of Requirements Four-year-old blond girl: Can we get whipped cream? Dad: No, we don’t need whipped cream. Four-year-old blond girl: All you need is whipped cream! Dad: No, honey, All You Need Is Love. Four-year-old blond girl: No! All you need is whipped cream! And kitties! Dad: (laughs) Four-year-old blond girl: All you need is kitties! All...
Jan 19th
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Remember the cute-fest that was the livestreaming puppies? Now we have a whole new litter to watch! And you thought you would actually get work done today…
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The Naked and the Conflicted: Sex and the American... →
Katie Roiphe compares writers of the last generation (Roth, Updike, Mailer) with writers of the new generation (Eggers, Foer, Foster Wallace) and their approaches to sex. Even though Roiphe thinks there’s something disingenuous about the new crop of “sexless” writing, I think it’s better than the overwrought sex scenes of the last generation. By now, scenes with threesomes...
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Are you a dementor? Because you take my breath...
clingypantsgraypine: (via naotaa) Why yes I am. Just ask my niece. We play “Menters” all the time.
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Lamest headline of the day
Burned boy: ‘Somebody poured something on me and lit me on fire’ Getting burned sucks. Even just drinking too hot tea sucks. But this was the best they could do for a headline? How about “Burned boy describes attack?” Even that would sound a little better. Better luck next time, journalism.
Jan 13th
Conan O’Brien Says He Won’t Host ‘Tonight Show’... →
Just say no to Leno.
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Perhaps why it's making so much money →
“James Cameron’s completely immersive spectacle Avatar may have been a little too real for some fans who say they have experienced depression and suicidal thoughts after seeing the film because they long to enjoy the beauty of the alien world Pandora.” Seriously? I mean, it’s a fun movie and the art is gorgeous, but it didn’t make me sad to not have that world...
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