January 2012
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Chris Molanphy's column this week, on how the... →
maura:
Also it made me think of my essay on readers serving as assignment editors from last year.
This boils down to, “The label chose the fan favorite as the next single!” instead of “The label determined the next single on its own or with some radio input,” and doesn’t that sound like something labels SHOULD do now?
I’m no fan of radio (it’s my...
“The Third Place” →
austinkleon:
The Third Place is a concept of Ray Oldenburg, urban sociologist and author of The Great Good Place: Cafes, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community. The First Place is your home, and the Second Place is your office. You have assigned roles and tasks at each place, and you know nearly all the people in each. The Third Place is where...
“Informationally, we are becoming lard-asses. In the pageview and ratings driven...”
– Happiness Takes (A Little) Magic | The Wirecutter
Later: “Clicking the like button 1 billion times will never give you an orgasm or a hug or a high five.”
“I’m not going to dig too deeply into this, but at best it shows how far off we...”
– Hey ladies, does Google think you’re a guy? — Tech News and Analysis
Google thinks I’m a dude. What about you?
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“Under the companies’ previous agreement, users could add discs to their...”
– Netflix deal with Warner Bros. includes delay in queues - latimes.com
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"It is not an automagical process on a level... →
maura:
FUCKING PREACH IT MIKKI.
THIS.
“If all else fails, I drink half a bottle of rum and play a Handel oratorio on...”
– David Ogilvy on his creative process (via mailchimpcreative)
If I can substitute bourbon and Bach I’m in. Anyone got a gramophone?
The Most Badass Excerpt From Barney Frank's...
Interviewer: You’ve long argued for the decriminalization of marijuana. Do you smoke weed?
Barney Frank: No.
Interviewer: Why not?
Barney Frank: Why do you ask a question, then act surprised when I give an answer? Do you think I lie to people?
Interviewer: I thought you might explain why you support decriminalizing it but don’t smoke it.
Barney Frank: Do you think I’ve ever had an abortion?
“The concept of a community marketplace for rentals seems like a good idea at...”
– Murphy’s unfortunate stay in an AirBNB apartment
The more I hear about AirBNB the more I’m convinced there’s a tech bust around the corner.
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“[Paula Deen’s diabetes revelation] is mirrored by many smaller, less...”
– Paula Deen’s Revelation - NYTimes.com
There have been a ton of articles heaping scorn on Paula Deen. This one goes a step further and looks at how our current climate of food television and celebrity overall enables unhealthy eating and de-emphasizes exercise, moderation, and fasting. Fascinating...
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“People were protesting not just because of the content of these bills, but...”
– MPAA Directly & Publicly Threatens Politicians Who Aren’t Corrupt Enough To Stay Bought | Techdirt
“The one thing that’s for sure is that the next time I’m sitting...”
– The Bigger Picture: What happens when we find The Line as viewers? - HitFix.com
“In our world, we’d much rather have Community than Two and a Half Men, and...”
– How Hulu’s Andy Forssell Will Spend $500 Million; Why ‘Community’ Trumps ‘Two and a Half Men’ (Q&A)
And this is why I have a Hulu Plus subscription.
starting to think that "if you dish it out, be...
maura:
taking this as a guiding principle, and boy i know that doing so is super-difficult, is important because it makes you really think about what you’re criticizing, and puzzle out the reasons that you’re taking certain things to task. and eventually you realize ”because it was lol!!!” is not an acceptable excuse—especially since you probably wouldn’t accept it when questioning your own...
“Only two American industries have ever had the clout in Washington to force...”
– Big Hollywood’s Big Copyright Defeat (via nickbaumann)
“No one’s favorite root vegetable”????
Onion-bashing aside, this is your morning must-read: How Reddit, Wikipedia, and Boing Boing—and you—brought the entertainment lobby to its knees.
(via motherjones)
I would love a follow-up article on...
“The increasing number of critics working on the nonmodernist literature of the...”
– Faye Hammill, Women, Celebrity, and Literary Culture Between the Wars (U of Texas P, 2007, p7)
Wondering which new movement had more naming kerfluffles, modernism or transmedia.
Battling Entitlement, the Innovation-Killer →
tacanderson:
Entitlement is frequently seen inside organizations as: “That’s not my Job.” or “That’s not what we do.” or even worse, “We tried that before and it doesn’t work here.” Sadly, people don’t lose this attitude until their jobs on the line. And sometimes even not then.
“As Aldous Huxley wrote, ‘Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for...
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“Finally, ask more questions than you answer: With the high velocity of change in...”
– Five Resolutions for Aspiring Leaders - John Coleman and Bill George - Harvard Business Review (via mediafuturist)
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“I’m gay!” an exasperated King shouted, flinging himself around in his chair on...”
– Winter TV Press Tour 2012: TV critics brawl with Michael Patrick King over ‘2 Broke Girls’ - The TV Column - The Washington Post
Marvel of the day.
Should Vanity Fair Be a Spelling Vigilante?
theawl:
julioclock:
vanityfair:
Just as New York Times public editor Arthur S. Brisbane is concerned whether his newspaper should print lies or the truth, we here at V.F. looking for reader input on whether and when Vanity Fair should spell “words” correctly in the stories we publish.
One example: the word “maintenance” seems like it should only have one “a” in it. It should be...
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“Electronics are our talismans that ward off the spiritual vacuum of modernity;...”
– Fever Dream of a Guilt-Ridden Gadget Reporter
Mat is getting existential at CES. It’s amazing.
And sponsored by Radio Shack?
“Women don’t get raises — even when they ask. Forever research has told women...”
– pushy women don’t get raises either: the atlantic
a longer article at the washington post
the original study (free access)
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“At first I was beguiled by her tales of striving for the wrong guys, some nerdy,...”
– HelloGiggles – The Break-up Parade
Earlier today, instead of running another essay about how kittens are terrific, HelloGiggles.com decided to publish a tangent-rich take-down of the book I wrote to make women feel better about themselves. I responded to this piece on Twitter by saying, among other...
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“‘For instance,’ [Meryl Streep] says, forking at a bread-crumbed oyster, ‘we are...”
– “Meryl Streep: Force of Nature,” Vogue (via thatluciegirl)
I just read this to Chris and started crying.
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Why Authors Tweet - NYTimes.com →
jaybushman:
Hrm, maybe because authors are PEOPLE and not solely the function of their vocation.
For fuck’s sake, it’s 2012 already. Can we please stop with the gee-whiz-twitter-is-so-weird bullshit?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN PEOPLE MIGHT WANT TO TALK TO EACH OTHER ON THE INTERNET OUTSIDE OF MARKETING PUSHES?!?!
BRB, reading every post on "Gentlewomanly Living"...
According to In Touch, “an old friend” of Angelina Jolie remarks that, no matter how much Angelina tries: “In the end, she just can’t hide the crazy.”
I think that middle America (is that who buys these magazines when they’re not in an airport?) just hates women who figure out how to have children and also have serious goals and enjoy their own lives. As in, Oh that bitch, how DARE she drink and...
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Things I have written in emails this morning
lizlet:
“That is an embarrassing Ibsen brainfart! My apologies.”
“Here is an actual link that contains the article. I apologize now for sending you to a David Tennant fansite.”
“Tonight, I’d ideally like to see either adorable silent puppies or Michael Fassbinder’s penis, but I also wouldn’t mind Scandinavian sodomy. What do you guys think?”
As the lucky recipient of one of these, let me...
Tested on Human →
bronwen:
Hi all 26 friends who follow me on the Tumblr,
A month or so ago, I began a process to switch from synthetic chemical-based personal care products & cosmetics to as natural a regimen as I can muster without sacrificing prettiness.
A week ago, I quietly started to blog my findings.
I would appreciate it if you would take a look and pass along to any friends you think might be...
“Here at techPresident, we’re getting tired of stories or services claiming...”
– BuzzKill, or Why We Don’t Believe The Social Media Hype | TechPresident
Simple metrics (buzz! volume!) taken as a serious indicator is just sloppy. It’s nice to see others get fed up with it, especially in higher stakes professions than the social web game.
jenbshaw » Blog Archive » Birthday Wishes →
slackmistress:
Heartbreaking, but it takes merely a second to send a birthday wish.
I have postcard stamps in my purse, let’s do this.
“This year? This year’s gonna be a goddamned golden age. Last year we trained....”
– Mike Monteiro (via factsarenothing)
“Charles once said, “Eventually everything connects—people, ideas,...”
– Eames Foundation
