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Just to Clarify, Mandela Is Not Dead
We got this from Think Progress, and thought we’d help them to clarify that Nelson Mandela is not now, nor has he yet been, in any way dead. It seems like something you wouldn’t need to mention, but when the President of the United States says otherwise, you’ve got to rally the troops.
Sure, we’re long past getting anything constructive out of calling Bush an imbecile, but every once in a while, it makes us feel a whole bunch better. On top of that, we’re just really fascinated to know — pardon the preposition — what Bush thought he was referring to.
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Don’t Tell Your Mom You’re an Athiest
Sure, we’ve all heard somewhat anecdotally that most American families would prefer to live next door to a sex offender than an athiest, but never before did we have such splendid proof! Seriously, the internet must really be our friend lately. Watch and enjoy.
ShareWe’ve Been Storing Up God’s Wrath?
What more can we say? This is absolutely our new favorite music video:
If you didn’t make it all the way to the end, then you missed all the awesome shout-outs.
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Vincent Moon and Arcade Fire Walk Into An Elevator….“[T]he crowd seemed really emotionally engaged with the music.”
Water Water Everywhere…. “Water, water, everywhere,
And all the boards did shrink;
Water, water, everywhere,
Nor any drop to drink.”
- The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
An extended version of Bon Iver’s La Blogotheque Take Away Show of “For Emma, Forever Ago” with three versions of the song and some very startled tourists. I think this is one of my favorite things in the whole world. Not just that the song is so beautiful, and is so beautifully sung, but that [...]
So, This Stephen Malkmus-looking Guy Who Went to High School with My Boss Wrote a Children’s BookA man once said, “Childrens do learn.” and I believe childrens should learn to dream big dreams. Even better is to dream arty dreams like a hipster might draw. This hipster author’s name is Dallas Clayton. Although I do not know for sure that Dallas Clayton is a hipster, he looks like this: And, I [...]
Matilde UrrutiaIt isn’t simply that you are loved gloriously, or loved beautifully. But rather that a pitch perfect expression of love for you sounds and sounds, Rises into the very air. Though the love itself may fade, I do not know, The poetry you inspire ascends, ascending Becomes stars and you, who are so loved, Look [...]
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The First Rule of Bowling Is, You Do Not Talk About Bowling“She’s from Utica.”
Dream One“The anxiety dream of the 21st century is no longer taking a test for which you’ve not studied or showing up in your undies. It’s dealing with clueless customer service reps on the phone who endlessly pass you along and put you on hold and accomplish nothing.”
Heat“In weather like this, smells stick to you. Everything sticks to you.”
PAPER MagazineIf you leave a magazine around my apartment long enough, I will probably read it. Erica has a subscription to PAPER, and I always read it cover to cover, though with some feelings of ambivalence. There is something vaguely annoying about it and I could never place it until now: PAPER is a magazine for [...]
be betterI have just been catching up with my friend Laura’s life by reading her LiveJournal. It used to be that when she and I were (frequently) mutually unsociable, I would keep up with her doings and happenings online. It saved a lot of time when we finally did meet up for cupcakes and knitting. I’ve [...]
