May 2011
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"great" moments in ghostwriting
I finally came up with the name ediTORIal one night around 3am, while browsing ShopBop’s shoe salon. You’ve heard of sleepwalking? Well, I occasionally suffer from sleepshopping. It’s one way I get inspired (or that’s what I tell myself). Anyway, the reason I love ediTORIal is it captures what we all do to get inspired: navigate through the noise, pick out the stuff we love, and narrow it...
May 31st
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May 31st
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this piece neatly encapsulates the problem with... →
to wit: “We’re not at all concerned any competitor is going to come in and start writing like us,” says Mr. With. “They try but fall flat.” (Living Social declined to comment.) In other words, words will save Groupon. Many more words. Mere words. surely there were MANY EDITORS EVERYWHERE who could have challenged the point of groupon’s “voice” being, i don’t know,...
May 31st
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glad to see the internet wants yet another Summer... →
May 31st
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last night i dreamed that lady gaga decided to...
i mean, it COULD happen. right?
May 31st
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although it might sound as good if she was saying...
this morning i spent a lot of time thinking about how ‘gucci gucci’ is a big ol’ pile of meta-enabling. like, it’s nice that kreayshawn is taking a stand against mass-produced luxury (a stance i’ve had for a while!) but would the song have been as enjoyable if it didn’t employ the houses of gucci, fendi, and prada in its lyrics? and how many people are just...
May 30th
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May 30th
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May 30th
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May 30th
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This web page is going to solve so many of my... →
May 29th
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we now return to our non-self-flagellating...
this heat is some BULLSHIT, let me tell you.
May 29th
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May 27th
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for my birthday i’m going to not have freshly cut hair or contact lenses and i’m feeling kinda :((((( about that
May 27th
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let the great summer jam argument begin →
May 27th
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The post-dignity era rolls on.  →
Or, what Jeff emoticoned.
May 26th
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KELLLLYYYYYYYY →
May 26th
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May 26th
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guess who's heading out to see kelly clarkson
May 25th
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““The secret of Adele’s success? No festivals, tweeting - or selling out. Soul...”
– Lefsetz, today, proving my point about “authenticity” arguments being put forth by blowhards. (via shutuplefsetz) It’s just as I predicted!!
May 25th
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May 25th
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May 25th
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"Casey Abrams will perform with Jack Black on...
What.
May 25th
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american idol: the second-to-last episode.  →
they really want lauren to win, huh.
May 25th
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Anonymous asked: Are you in love?
May 25th
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Remember the '80s? →
May 24th
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I have a list of banned words too. →
More: first-ever anxiously awaiting (unless it’s in reference to, like, a medical diagnosis) most important universally acclaimed
May 24th
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George Michael > Justin Vernon.
This continues the series of challops that started yesterday with me iming “Miguel > Frank Ocean” to people. (I believe both these things to be true, however.)
May 24th
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May 24th
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I have a list of banned words too.
A few phrases that will rarely escape my delete key: highly anticipated -esque infamous (unless you’re talking about someone who killed another person) everybody knows that on acid there is nothing like random “shared” as a post-quote verb “What do you think?” There are more, but I can’t think of many right now. See also! (via countcenci)
May 24th
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Q Magazine Get Off The Air →
Poking a hole in the “Adele’s authenticity is what’s saved her” arguments being put forth on the other side of the pond.
May 24th
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But Mr. Camping said his company — which is a... →
At what point can this guy be prosecuted for fraud? I’m kinda serious here.
May 24th
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May 24th
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Trying to figure out a goal to achieve before May...
Ideas?
May 23rd
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May 23rd
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wouldn't it be great if every time a joke shook... →
May 23rd
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Some thoughts on Lady Gaga and fandom, inspired by... →
May 23rd
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merkinsocks asked: How did you get started writing? Did you major in journalism?
May 23rd
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pro tip: when you reblog a "cool story bro" quote...
for example, music writers who have been on red eye.
May 23rd
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“A self-described “celebrity privacy rights” advocacy group, Stoparazzi, wants...”
– What we have become.
May 23rd
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cowboy-killr asked: I just realized tonight that 80% of the music I love is just bands ripping off Depeche Mode.

Should I stop listening to music now and go to law school?
May 22nd
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Anonymous asked: is it possible to achieve happiness in a hypermediated, hypersexualized society?
May 22nd
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hatethefuture asked: ayo dawg nahmean
May 22nd
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sorryyourheinous asked: Thoughts on the HFStival line-up? (http://goo.gl/h3MoU)

I thought maybe I'd dreamt it...
May 22nd
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tvismydj asked: If you had your way, which musicians would you choose to collaborate on a project together?
May 22nd
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theoreticalgirl asked: On a scale of 0-10, please rate the quality of your recent visit to the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection.
May 22nd
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titivil asked: Talent: nature or nurture?
May 22nd
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thecatlantic-deactivated2013041 asked: catbu s wuz ehre
May 22nd
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mandalyntheterrible asked: whats you're favorite childhood memory?
May 22nd
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katherinestasaph asked: Suppose you could instantly grant any artist or group Gaga/Odd Future amounts (maybe a bit less) of public discussion/dissection. Who would it be?
May 22nd
strippertweets asked: Would you ever leave New York? For where (Philadelphia doesn't count)?
May 22nd
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