December 2008
53 posts
Marnie Stern is like the prototype of a pretty...
WatchTarget: Women “Lessons 2008”
OMG, you guys are gonna eat sandwiches? Sandwiches are for boys!
Celebrate the Body Electric (It Came from an...
Brother Josh and I discuss Leighton Meester
me: Look at her hair! It's so shiny.
Josh: It is shiny.
me: How do they do that? How do they make it so shiny?
Josh: She's like a freak. She's like an X-Man.
of Montreal covers M.I.A.’s...
WatchStephen Colbert on The Daily Show bemoans the commercialism of Chanukah. It’s so funny, please watch it.
TONIGHT:
Marnie Stern eats latkes with Brian Chase. Chris Stein plays dreidel with Lou Reed. Paul Rudd lights candles with Adam Brody.
It’s the first night of Chanukah! Have a good eight nights, Tumblr Jews.
My school vacations endanger those around me
So it seems that lately when I go on breaks from school, someone winds up in the hospital. This summer both my parents were in the hospital at the same time (both are fine now) and this week my technically unmarried stepdad was. Now he’s home.
Also I told my boss that while home I want to work “as much as possible” so I’m working a 40-hour week, though I’m in the...
On the el platform last night
with my high school friend Joey, after my first Ethiopian food experience at Ethiopian Diamond Restaurant:
WatchThe video for Lady Sovereign’s new single, “I Got You Dancing.” Her wardrobe is so Flashdance/Sacagewea/next-level.
from Stereogum
Oh, and by the way
it’s worth noting that if we were friends, Jemina Pearl and I would be the real-life equivalent of Lindsay Weir and Kim Kelly. Think about it.
Make it happen, Internet.
(photo from flickr user ryandombal)
Why isn’t the audio file working? If you...
I just started watching the series
Gossip Girl (I’m late I know), and is it just me, or does the little brother look almost exactly like a young Aaron Carter? Compare and contrast—this is the little bro in the picture below, and this is Aaron Carter singing about how he beat Shaq. At what, wearing vests?
Deerhunter - Agoraphobia (#6 - Microcastle)
I...
“Over all, the recession has had a smaller impact on women, whose employment is...”
– “Younger Job-Seekers Have It Worse,” The New York Times
Mercury Rev - Opus 40
When I listen to this song...
Tilly and the Wall - Cacophony (#7 - o)
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Mets get Putz in 3-team mega-deal →
Does the author of this Sports Illustrated headline know that ‘putz’ is Yiddish for dick?
The Spinto Band - The Carnival (#8 - Moonwink)
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Dancing Choose (Prefuse 73 remix) - TV on the...
Shout Me Out - TV on the Radio
Unlike the...
Frida Kahlo's impact on fashion →
J. D. Salinger’s Women →
cachorra:
somethingchanged: in NY Mag
Katy Perry ft. Yelle - Hot ‘N’ Cold
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She and Him - I Thought I Saw Your Face Today
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My top 10 albums of 2008
This includes only albums I’ve heard so far, since I’m always looking for new music. Band photos and mp3s are on their way.
In ascending order:
10. She and Him - Volume One
09. TV on the Radio - Dear Science
08. The Spinto Band - Moonwink
07. Tilly and the Wall - o
06. Deerhunter - Microcastle
05. Be Your Own Pet - Get Awkward
04. Ponytail - Ice Cream Spiritual
03. Marnie...
The JAMC's "Just Like Honey" was featured in Zack... →
Really?
I'M DONE
Leaving the classroom, I kind of felt like I “won” my Spanish final. I know tests aren’t things you can win. But still.
PROGRESS REPORT: GIANT DRAG on Stereogum →
postpunk:
Talking Heads - Don’t Worry About the...
