June 2011
32 posts
“With every passing hour, of course, the Internet has yelled at Miss USA —...”
– Geek News Analysis - Since When Are We All Such Geeks? - Esquire
“When women don’t have [female] friends, I’m afraid of them … I grew up around...”
– Gotta agree with King B.
Celebrity Gossip, Relationship Advice, Beauty and Fashion Tips @ The Frisky
“The Evolution series, Evolution series 4, KryptoLok series, KryptoLok series 2...”
– Sham.
FAQ
“My mother is a trouper,” Weber said.”
– Things I learned today: That, in this context, it’s “trouper” not “trooper.”
TSA stands by officers after pat-down of elderly woman in Florida - CNN.com
In today's "No Shit" News
Well this is the furthest thing from shocking.
Potatoes: Served fried or covered in butter and salt, in large quantites.
Yogut: Served in a single-serving container, usually with fruit and honey (granola is the worst thing you can add to it b/c of the fat, and maybe chocolate chips).
Potato chips and potatoes were the two foods found to increase study participants’ weights the most;...
“Like it or not, penises are not breasts. (Like it!) Even people who love penises...”
– The Do’s and Don’ts of Sending Penis Photos: Men’s Lives: GQ
Chill Out: Your Guide To City Pools: Gothamist →
Pool guide. #handy.
PS: The Red Hook Public Pool is awesome.
“I think people sometimes don’t pay enough attention to what they do. I’ve done...”
– Justin Timberlake - Playboy Interview
this is a really good read
(via colleenosaurus)
“‘Viral’ puts the focus squarely on one metric of success: number of views. Is...”
– Everything is self-correcting.
My friend Thom launched himself a new blog for his birthday. You should follow it. Cause he’s super smart and a great writer. (via diablocodyisnotevenherrealname)
Abso-fuckin’-lutely.
(via geekyjessica)
I love that last line so fucking much.
(via spytap)
Slight...
“Step Number Two To Journalistic Bliss: Research the hell out of your subject.”
– It’s not just good journalism — it’s common courtesy. And the only way you’re going to get a worthwhile story.
Jack Black’s Body: A Good Interview Is Hard To Find
“I Always Think I Want to Kill Myself, But IT Turns Out I’m Just Getting My...”
– For me, it’s more like homicidal. But I feel ya, @msemilymccombs.
Other true statements:
I always think eating a jar of peanut butter for dinner is a great idea, but it turns out I’m just getting my period.
I always think I’m the clumsiest person in the world and have too many...
“The better question to ask is if what they say is true, how come then Cosmo is...”
– While the first part of this is correct, the latter isn’t. The way media is consumed now, you’re never going to see an non-general-interest online-only entity draw big numbers or make the big money.
It’s also worth mentioning that this article asks the same questions pretty much...
“Shit really hits the fan when one of the customers lets drop the word...”
– Fucked in Park Slope - A Brooklyn Blog - Home - TWEEN PARENT FREAK OUT AT H&L Nail Spa
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– Flavorwire » What Do Our Favorite TV Characters Read?
“The Attorney-General’s kind remarks are noted and appreciated. I’ve...”
– The exchange has at least clarified one thing: the chances of another season of The Wire are now exactly the same as America having a rational dialogue about drug law reform.
‘The Wire’ Creator David Simon Has a Counter-Offer for Eric Holder - Entertainment - The Atlantic Wire
“I’ve tried to deny that I read Us Weekly. My wife subscribes and I’ve denied for...”
– Chief economic adviser to President Obama Austan Goolsbee likes hard data and soft magazines. Read his Media Diet at The Atlantic Wire (via theatlantic)
“A product is more than an idea, it’s more than a website, and it’s more than a...”
– via tricia, Why We Need Storytellers at the Heart of Product Development | UX Magazine (via slavin)
“M.J.F.: Your generation wants to write about having sex and not wearing bras; my...”
– More evidence.
Erica Jong and Daughter Molly Jong-Fast on Their Generations’ Contrasting Views of Sex — New York Magazine
Free for All: A Guide to Outdoor Summer Music... →
Get on in.
Chocolate Caramel Banana Wontons
Blumer’s Sweet Wontons
“Chocolate, peanut butter, banana and caramel wontons. Take wonton wrappers, smear on peanut butter, add a couple of banana slices and two Rolo chocolate caramel candies. Fold to make a triangle and fold again. Seal the folds by wetting the edges. Heat peanut oil to about 350—test with a small strip of wonton: when it’s crispy in ten seconds it’s the right temperature. Fry...
