February 2012
I don’t think people realize when they don’t sit on a full bus, they just cause more problems. It’s ok! No one will judge you for sitting.
“There’s no denying that Pinterest is fun, looks great, and a lot of people love...”
– Pinterest is over-hyped — Forrester Blogs (via courtenaybird)
clientsfromhell:
Me: Do you have specific colours you would like used in the design? Client: Magenta. Me: Do you have specific colours you would like us to avoid using in the design? Client: Bright Pink.
HA.
Major - Asteroids Galaxy Tour
“You want a job, a vacation, heath insurance, validation, a back rub, a scalp...”
– Ryan O’Connell, What 20-Somethings Want (via colporteur)
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS →
caterpillarcowboy:
This looks amazing. 4 months in Hawaii for a Mars expedition simulation focused on food research?
FLUXBLOG 2002 SURVEY MIX →
tristn:
perpetua:
I am celebrating the 10th anniversary of Fluxblog with a series of survey mixes for each year the site has existed. First up: 2002! 140 songs on 8 discs, with music from Missy Elliot, Kylie Minogue, Wilco, Spoon, LCD Soundsystem, Interpol, Cam’ron, The Kills, The Rapture, Cee Lo Green, Coldplay, Ashanti, Andrew W.K., Sleater-Kinney, Clinic, Sonic Youth, Justin Timberlake,...
Watchericapolis:
“Love Interruption” - Jack White
Oh yes.
January 2012
Mark Twain: Rescue Etiquette →
In assisting at a fire in a boarding house, the true gentleman will always save the young ladies first—making no distinction in favor of personal attractions, or social eminence, or pecuniary predominance—but taking them as they come, and firing them out with as much celerity as shall be consistent with decorum. There are exceptions, of course, to all rules; the exceptions to this one are:...
“Corgan, a Midwestern suburban boy, had always championed big feelings and grand...”
– Wrestling Is A Vampire | The Classical
Excellent article by Jeremy Gordon on the narcissism and insanity of Billy Corgan.
(via nedhepburn)
“Sexism. I’m not saying, I’m just saying. A few questions for the room: When was...”
– It’s All For You: A Few Thoughts On The Lana Del Rey Saturday Night Live Debacle - New York Music - Sound of the City (via tristn)
Why Are Manic Pixie Dream Girls Getting Dumber? -... →
thefrisky:
Look, let’s put aside the fact that manic pixie dream girls are inherently irritating, because the purpose of a woman’s life is not to make a boring accountant realize that he should run around naked in traffic. Unless that is her job, somehow. Unless it’s some sort of life coaching thing. Then I guess… life coaching is a field that really exists, in the real world, that real people...
Behind Every Great Woman →
As more women earn high-level corporate roles, more husbands are staying home, raising the kids, and changing the rules
Brunch with Us →
Brought to you by DailyCandy and Thrillist to help you pick a brunch spot.
Digitizing Health Records Before It Was Cool →
Epic in the NY Times.
All the curse words
themattsmith:
All of them.
Exactly.
