February 2009
Who Is On Twitter? →
Who Is On Twitter? “people who are just back from a really awesome run.”
January 2009
Party More →
Among Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s 10 life tips: “2) Go to parties.” Unfortunately, there’s also: “7) Avoid losers.” Always with the contradictions!
Rock Bands To Die Out By 2026 →
Rock Bands To Die Out By 2026. You say it like it’s a bad thing. [via]
It's Not Just To Get Carney Drunk.
charitini:
So - when I launched Charitini I had all these big plans for blowing it up into this huge charity site, and maybe that can still happen, but for now it’s just a little idea hooked on getting a few people to donate a few dollars in honor of a friend’s birthday. Even so, it doesn’t have to be a big site to make a big difference. I just got this email from my friend Jules Shell, the...
Actually, The Media Is Thriving →
My favorite contrarians, Noah and Rick have started the Twitter account The Media Is Thriving to counter-act The Media Is Dying.
We Live In Emo →
Calacanis goes all emo in his post on We Live In Public. While trying to coin a new term, Internet Asperger’s Syndrome (IAS), he says: “The classic argument when someone ‘famous’ gets beat up is to say ‘Didn’t you ask for this?’ Well, actually, no. The reason I got into blogging was not to be famous or to get attention. It was simply to have an intelligent...
Anti-Heroes →
Are anti-heroes taking over literature? Why Do Young Male Writers Love Icky, Tough Guy Deadbeats? “It does seem like every other literary novel that comes out these days has at its center some variation on the classic antihero — a character whose flaws are worn plainly if not proudly, and who inspires in readers scorn and affection in equal amounts. One strain in particular —...
Recovery.gov →
In his speech for this $819 billion stimulus package (which just passed the House, 244-188), Obama mentions a new website, Recovery.gov. Nothing there yet…
Simpsons and Scientology →
Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson, confirms voicing a commercial in her Simpson’s voice for a Scientology promotion.
New Lykke Li →
Your favorite new Lykke Li video for the next five minutes: “Tonight.”
Fame →
Financial Times reviews three recent books about celebrity (Fame by Mark Rowlands, The Star as Icon by Daniel Herwitz, and The Fame Formula by Mark Borkowski).
Arrington's Call To Change →
“I draw the line at being spat on.” — Michael Arrington
Muxtape →
So not to be snotty about this, but what does the new Muxtape offer that MySpace doesn’t? Does “less is more” apply in this case?
Jon Hamm on 30 Rock →
First scene of Jon Hamm on 30 Rock.
Song of the Day: Billy Joel →
“Movin Out (Anthony’s Song),” Billy Joel.
What Do You Hate? →
URLesque had a video booth at ROFLcon where they asked people “What do you love/hate about the internet?” I’m in there hating on hating haters, hatefully.
Team Boxxy →
On today’s I’m Just Sayin Show: My Name Is… Boxxy! with stellar impressions.
Watchimjustsayinshow:
In less than 4 minutes: “Hi, my name is Boxxy,” Boxxy remixes, wanting to like Boxxy, being 16 again, 4chan, the Center for Boxxy Control & Restriction (CBCR), attacks on Kathy Sierra, Boxxy in The Guardian, and holy shit, I’m all over the internet!
The girls finally address it: TEAM BOXXY! (Plus, Boxxy impersonations!)
Debate Billy Joel with the “hipsters”: http://tinyurl.com/aulul8
Ting Tings →
Your favorite new video for the next five minutes: Ting Tings, “That’s Not My Name.”
10 Porn Stars Who Twitter →
10 Porn Stars Who Twitter. So there ya go.
En Garde →
The best thing found on Google Maps ever.
The Worst Pop Singer Ever →
Why, exactly, is Billy Joel so bad? “I think I’ve identified the qualities in B.J.’s work that distinguish his badness from other kinds of badness: It exhibits unearned contempt. Both a…
See the Web Site, Buy the Book →
NYTBR: See the Web Site, Buy the Book. “But do book sites really help sell books? As in so much of publishing, no one quite knows.”
Who Knows? →
The neurochemical version of The Game: NYT Mag’s cover story, What Do Women Want? (Okay, not really. This piece kinda rambles, misses on its few points, and could generally use a big structural…
Songsmith →
The Microsoft Songsmith thread has gone mainstream. See also: Palin song, Wonderall, and the classic, Runnin With The Devil.
We Live In Public →
Winner of best documentary at Sundance: We Live In Public, about the O.G. of oversharing, Josh Harris. Trailer. The director, Ondi Timoner, also did Dig!. Other links: Cinematical…
Four Stars →
How film critics feel about using stars to rate films. Ebert’s four-star quote: “I don’t know where the stars come from, but they’re absurd. Often, people will cite my stars who obviously have not…
Everything bad now seems to have a flip-side good — good fat / bad fat, good bank / bad bank.
n1br →
n+1 has released an online-only book review: n1br. Included: luminous Molly reviewing Playboy: The Complete Centerfolds. “The first thing that strike the casual reader is the anatomical…
Bloggies →
Blah, blah, blah, blah, Bloggies.
Google Books →
NYRB (unexpectedly): Google & the Future of Books.
Boxxy, Part Deux →
Boxxy boxxy boxxy boxxy boxxy boxxy boxxy boxxy, part two.
