October 2009
“Under the terms of the 2004 deal, Vivendi can has the right to sell its stake,...”
– Exclusive: Comcast in Talks to Buy NBC-Universal from General Electric (updated) | The Wrap
Ok, the whole thing where a distribution network might buy a content provider is making me breathless with anticipa
tion but wtf is up with with the window of time on that option?
September 2009
“The funny thing is that the publishing guys still consider themselves the...”
– The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs: Tablet Part Two: The true significance of the Tablet (via ethanb)
“We really have a much too strong tendency to just take things we know and just...”
– Google Wave to be released to 100,000 testers Wednesday - CNN.com
“i ENJOY being the slightly crass, outspoken, crazy-(naked?)-chick-on-a-soapbox...”
– amanda fucking palmer » blog
“When [Thomas] Young was alive the world contained about a billion people. Few of...”
– THE LAST DAYS OF THE POLYMATH | More Intelligent Life
“Over dinner, I’ll tell you how to find [an FM broadcast of a Billy Joel concert...”
– Lefsetz Letter
Lefsetz is bombastic. His rants often make me roll my eyes, but occasionally he explains something perfectly, such as the tehnology/music generational gap.
“[Justice] works on behalf of the people, in fact — the people whose laws...”
– Reminder: Roman Polanski raped a child - Broadsheet - Salon.com
“The one thing that bothers me is that what happened to me in 1977 continues to...”
– Samantha Geimer: No one needs to worry about me — latimes.com
“With the inventor by his side, Tudor asserted his long-fomenting monopoly and...”
– mental_floss Blog » The Surprisingly Cool History of Ice
“Last month, Sigg acknowledged the resin in bottles made before August 2008 had...”
– Et tu, Sigg? - The Boston Globe
“Charles Haas (co-screenwriter): These kids were bored out of their minds. There...”
– OVER THE EDGE - An Oral History of the Greatest Teen Rebellion Movie of All Time - Vice Magazine
I have long said that boredom was the biggest motivator for surburban teenage stupidity.
“JB: I’d like to do a book of menus.
NF: Really?
JB: Yeah, just weird, sort of…...”
– The Mighty Boosh’s Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding | DVD | A.V. Club
A Posh Nosh-style episode of The Mighty Boosh might kill me.
Obama
As usual, Barrett says it best.
spytap:
I agree with about 65% of what he’s done so far. Not everything, but a solid majority. Oftentimes, I’ll have friends or family send me items of interest - usually knowing I’ll disagree with them - with some variation on “Is this the change you voted for?”
It’s meant to be a damning statement: “Your savior isn’t perfect. Your interests are no longer...
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“For under $400, musicians can have their very own customized iPhone app that can...”
– TrendSlate » Mobile Roadie Helps Musicians Effectively Connect with Fans via iPhone
Game. Changer.
“The U.S. is virtually alone in sentencing any juveniles to life without parole,...”
– Life Without Parole Is Not The Answer (Criminal Justice - Change.org)
““We have enabled users in Golan Heights to choose either Syria or Israel...”
– Facebook gets caught in Golan Heights dispute - CNN.com
“I’m sorry if this comes as a surprise, but it has never been enough to...”
– I’m Sorry, But It Was Never Just About The Music - hypebot
Why does it feel like this was lifted from a Lefsetz thread?
“Men explain things to me, and to other women, whether or not they know what...”
– Rebecca Solnit’s essay should be required reading for dudes at least once per week. Once per day would be nice. Once per week will do. (via pilgrimsoul) (via gauntlet)
Oh, God, this applies to every guy I know.
(via katoleary) (via northerndownpour)
“But the momentum of accumulating powers in the executive is not easily reversed,...”
– Gary Wills (via azspot) (via robot-heart-politics) (via ericmortensen)
The way some countries are either still defined by their role in WWII or rebelling against being defined by it is tragic. America’s need to remain the strong savior is extra tragic.
“The Beatles’ run in the 1960s is good fodder for thought experiments. For...”
– Pitchfork’s review of Abbey Road. (via areminder) (via heuteund) (via buyhercandy) (via northerndownpour)
“Thousands of people have come together to demand justice for Alan Turing and...”
– Treatment of Alan Turing was “appalling” - PM | Number10.gov.uk
“The ability to make fun of yourself is a liberating thing. You take the power...”
– Hear/Say: America’s College Music Magazine
“Center stage for artists sits the concept of context. What does that mean? For...”
– Why Your ‘Greatness’ is Missed - MTT - Music Think Tank
“Context” in this post is actually “prideful industry bias,” which is sad, since I’m a huge fan of contextualization and not a big fan of douchiness.
“So it looks like Broadway is a new playground for these music industry demigods....”
– Playbill Features: Enter the Rocker
“Forever Young (feat Mr. Hudson),”...
“The final possibility is that “we’re just missing something —...”
– Astrophysicists puzzle over planet that’s too close to its sun — latimes.com
“We’re calling the report “A Lost Decade” because we’re seeing 10 years of...”
– AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | ‘Young Workers: A Lost Decade’
