January 2009
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beyond knowing what Shaq had for dinner, Twitter...
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Watchi have no clue what any of this gorgeously shot, Brad Pitt starring commercial means. it reeks of a certain director. clue: his name rhymes with Sess Manderson.
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haven’t heard much from Beirut for a...
Lady: What did you think of me when we met up in Toronto? Was I like you expected or different?
Mister: Like I remember from way back. It took a couple minutes, but it was kinda like the feeling you get when you return home after a long absence and jump into your own bed.
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http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho69_sCkwyI&feature=c... →
definitely a better looking lot. i don’t even care that they’re right on trend (as per usual) with the track. i’m still going to watch the next season of Skins with the same long-lasting fervor that took me through the first two seasons.
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size matters
the New York Times has only ever used a 96pt font four times in it’s entire history.
the moon landings, Nixon’s resignation, 9/11, and (drumroll please)…
the election of Obama.
somewhat scared to think of what the 100pt font is reserved for.
thanks to contagious for this info.
Pretty Loaded →
loaders are generally just the buffer between you and the meat of any website. to the viewer and occasionally the client or agency, they’ve become an afterthought and even an annoyance. however, this site proves that they are often as unique and beautiful as the sites themselves. enjoy.
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i found this song by “Here We Go...
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the benefits of bankruptcy
my director/photographer friend Arni Thor Jonsson is, you may have guessed, a native Icelandan? Icelander? Icelandian? i guess being a Thor in Iceland is like being a Mohammed in Mecca.
in any case, he’s from the isle of Iceland and takes some beautiful photos of his homeland. see them here.
the photos certainly made me more aware of the gorgeous landscapes, but it was the recent...
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Even CEO Can’t Figure Out How RadioShack Still in Business.
i know headlines from “The Onion” are more prone to laughing than thinking, but this one actually made me nostalgiac for the era of home electronics stores. i remember when Radioshack and Consumers Distributing were the only places you’d consider looking for a hand held electronic game like “Tiger...
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“If I go blank I’ll talk about it. And if they laugh I might do fifteen minutes...”
– comedian Richard Lewis in a great NY Mag interview.
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i love david thorne. if he’s not trying to trade overdue bills will a botched illustration of a seven-legged spider, he’s painting his legs ninja-black and coming to your party.
his most recent tomfoolery revolves around a purchase or perhaps just a test drive of a BMW R 1200 in yellow-jacket yellow.
From: Peter Conner
Date: Friday 9 Jan 2009 09.17am To: David Thorne...
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“A tourist is someone who thinks about going home the moment they arrive, whereas...”
– - Paul Bowles
the weather has been terrible lately. thoughts naturally turn to travel.
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if you have a few minutes and want to either learn about or relive what it’s like to be a suburban, jewish, basketball playing kid, here’s a great breakdown by Mcsweeny.
RECREATIONAL JEWISH YOUTH BASKETBALL: AN ETHNOGRAPHY.
i was certainly akin to Joel “the shot” Sternberg… still got it
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i really like this new song from the famed whistle...
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