January 2012
22 posts
You Can Fall Out of Bed and Look Good →
Stiff coiffures, overdone eyes and defined lips are out, while tousled hair, smudged eyeliner and dewy lips are in.
“Whether you fear it or not, disappointment will come. The beauty is that through...”
–
Conan O’Brien in his 2011 Dartmouth commencement speech
(via thepoptimist)
“An article on Monday about Jack Robison and Kirsten Lindsmith, two college...”
– This New York Times correction went viral this week. Jim Romanesko has the story behind it. (via washingtonpoststyle)
“The writing is flat from the first. One by one, the characters return in the...”
– Hank Stuever on season 2 of “Downton Abbey,” which premieres Sunday. (via washingtonpoststyle)
“The more ways we have to connect, the more many of us seem desperate to unplug....”
– The Joy of Quiet - NYTimes.com (via shaneguiter)
“I like to enjoy Now, as there is only now.”
– David Hockney (via bradelterman)
December 2011
15 posts
“One of the major points missing here is the value of being an independent...”
– Kathleen Walsh RN, Chicago commenting on this story NYT: Instead of Work, Younger Women Head to School.
Carrie Brownstein, Riot Grrrnup →
The former riot-grrrl rocker and “Portlandia” co-star Carrie Brownstein refuses to settle.
“It works like you’d expect, with a couple constraints: First, every morning it...”
– Chris Kalani - Make yourself some to-do items here - http://todokyo.com
(via shaneguiter)
“The rules are so esoteric, so hard to follow, that no one else could fit in. And...”
– Carrie Brownstein accidentally nails my attitude toward internet culture, in the New Yorker (via nickdouglas)
“1. Speaking to an audience is like feeding apple sauce to a two-year old. The...”
– 10 Zen Ways to Nail Your Next Presentation | Inc.com (via shaneguiter)
November 2011
2 posts
October 2011
8 posts
“It is a movie which is a skin-peelingly intimate character study and a...”
– Peter Bradshaw, We Need to Talk About Kevin | Film review | The Guardian
I saw We Need to Talk About Kevin today, and I can’t get it out of my head. While there’s much to be admired in the film from a film-crit point of view (fabulous editing and sound work, a terrific Tilda Swinton) I found it...
August 2011
2 posts
“Random couples are eyecandy for me. I would like to start a Learning Annex...”
– Zomay - The Couple That Random Threw Up | Dlisted
November 2010
1 post
