June 2009
BREAKING: "Wired" Editor May Be Kind Of A Hack. →
Get shocked, everybody.
I will not make a "free to lay" pun. I will not. →
A woman pleaded no contest last week to prostitution charges, accused of agreeing to be paid for services with a box of chips by a man who said he was a Frito-Lay employee.
The case was worth $30, in case you were wondering.
Moby helps Hugo Lindgren record "Lady Ronkonkoma" →
perpetua:
Moby should consider doing more collaborations with journalists.
Have you heard Wait For Me, Matthew? I’m not sure if it would be up your alley, but I really like it. I’ve been listening to it a bunch lately — it’s actually the CD in my alarm clock right now, although it’s much better suited to late nights than early mornings. “Pale Horses” is...
John Cusack: On Twitter, quoting David Foster... →
(well, he had to be reminded of DFW’s name. But still.)
“If shelter is not available, lie flat in a ditch or other low-lying area. Do not...”
– from the city of boston’s tips for staying safe online. i have a feeling today is going to be one of those days where i should spend a little time checking out elevation maps…
(via wfnx)
Just Sayin' Dept: When you have to spell out that... →
Especially when said joke reeks of let-them-eat-cakedom/general cluelessness about the ire it might spark among people who have watched their livelihoods shrivel into dust.
(also, “Maura” is my Tumblr name because it’s, um, my real name. I know I don’t go to many parties and have thus not tagged myself in any photos on yr site, but the quotes around said five-letter word...
omg you guys the baffler is coming back →
not a moment too soon, you know. also: the new publisher is an nu grad (who graduated five years after i did)!! GO CATS!!!
[via jbr]
confidential to camps
e-mail me. i’m maura-at-myworkplace’sname-dot-com.
Fashion Reaches Out to Heavier Young Women -... →
camps:
I appreciate you drawing the sharp contrast (as I did with the McNuggets), but It’s not a zero sum game. Yes, everyone should have freedom of expression and wear clothing they feel great in. More importantly, though, is the actual FEELING GREAT part. The idea that we have to wait for a corporation to provide us with the tools we need for our self esteem makes me really sad. The idea that...
this interview with joey votto is amazing--an mlb... →
(via sean)
“It’s a tit-for-tat pricing war right now,” said... →
A T.G.I. Friday’s promotion in April and May offering $5 sandwiches and salads led to a small-scale revolt among franchisees. Ross Farro, who has seven T.G.I. Friday’s restaurants in Ohio and Pennsylvania, said the promotion included salads that normally sell for as much as $10 and a steak sandwich priced at $11.89 on the regular menu. The ingredients alone for each steak sandwich cost about $4,...
oh, video games.
i’ve started playing around with wii’s ‘check mii out’ channel, in which wii users can enter miis (the little characters that wii users can use to represent themselves, their friends, or famous people) that they’ve created in contests centered around themes. a recent contest was “a famous person who appears on tv.” i made a mii of conan o’brien and...
Dear Foster Kamer:
charitini:
rachellehruska:
Maybe the salaries in journalism are low because they implicitly pre-empt a collective penalty for all transgressions in the writing community. In other words, maybe all writers get a little more unpaid because of the unprofessionalism of a few.
Rachelle, I respect the site you’ve built, but I have to be honest: This statement is complete and utter crap....
ahomeboyslife:
disco is back - fall out gloria...
i bet you at least one web 2.0 type will fall for...
Hello, How are you and how is your work hope all is moving fine.i seek for honest partner and i meet you at the blog forum and it was interesting and attractive then i drop by to know who this was, i will like to know more about you. if you wouldn’t mind you can reply my mail. I will be very glad to read your mail with all pleasure. it will be nice to meet you and also read from you....
no idea why i got a press release with the below...
they’re red, white, and blue for AMERICA… get it?
(i will probably try the first one, only swap something tarter out for the sour mix)
Bahama Basil Smash (red)
2 ½ parts Tommy Bahama White Sand Rum
2 parts sour mix
3 fresh blackberries
4 basil leaves
4 slices of ginger
¼ part lemon-lime soda
Muddle blackberries, basil and ginger in a mixing glass. Add remaining...
