creative non-fiction and the like
From talkingpointsmemo.com:
Rohrabacher: Frat Parties Aren’t Torture
Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine was on Capitol Hill this morning to testify to the House Subcommittee on International Relations, Human Rights and Oversight, about his report on the FBI’s role in detainee interrogations, released two weeks ago.
From NYMag.com:
Review: Autumn Skateboard Shop
According to the staff at Autumn Skateboard Shop, the store gets its name from a Neutral Milk Hotel song. And even if they’re a little fuzzy on exactly which song (or album, or lyric), they’re not nearly as soft on details when it comes to skateboarding [. . .]
In the November 29th edition of The Wall Street Journal:
Quick Fix: Eliminating Pests
Problem: Getting rid of household bugs without harsh pesticides.
Solution: Many insects are naturally repelled by lavender, citrus and peppermint oils. Leaving soaked cotton balls around the house repels insect invaders and makes your home smell great. To protect sweaters and other winter woolens, […]
On Esquire.com . . .
A Track by Track Cost Benefit Analysis of In Rainbows
Who better to lead a revolution against the music industry than alternative music’s favorite sons? Blowing off labels and price tags, Radiohead released their much anticipated seventh studio album, In Rainbows, for free on their website October 10, requesting a […]
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today is my birthday, and as far as birthdays go, it couldn’t get much better than sharing your “escape from the womb day” with the dalai lama, george w. bush, and the valerie plame leak scandal.
those of you who (out of kindness, pity or a mixture of the two) rss feed this blog, know that it’s been quiet […]
Overheard on the way to the work, at the corner of Vesey and Broadway in the midst of a light rainstorm:
Street Vendor selling umbrellas: Get ‘em now. Get ‘em now. They’re only going to get more expensive the harder it rains.
maybe it was my knee-jerk feminist leanings, or maybe it was the propaganda on video games i’d been subjected to since my mom banned DuckHunt from the house, but either way, by the time it was released, i’d decided that i was anti-Grand Theft Auto IV.
but sometimes, you get so wrapped up in an identity or a cause, […]
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| i HATE jenny schecter -or- soterios johnson, will you marry me? | 1 Comment | April 25, 2008 |
| sacre bleu! -or- freedom fighters | 1 Comment | April 18, 2008 |
