Wednesday, April 30, 2008
This is the post wherein I declare my triumphant return from finals and my less triumphant, but no less hard-earned, exit from undergraduate studies–If I passed German.But I’ll save it for later, because I must urgently report a crime taking place among the poetry section of your local bookstore, however meager an existence it claims.
In the past, we’ve mentioned Bob Garfield’s Web site, Comcast Must Die. It’s not quite NPR, but given our fondness for all things Bob, I have to share this segment of Nightline with you. First, can that old lady and I be friends? She and her Comcast-smashing hammer are welcome to visit any time. And [...]
In anticipation of the summer Olympics, “All Things Considered” has been doing extensive coverage of China, including the Chengdu Diary, a blog by NPR hosts as they prepare to host from China in May. They’re doing a lot of preparation for the trip. Ever the journalists, they have books and DVDs about the country. They’ve [...]
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Happy Friday, media nerds! This week opens with a smattering of debate coverage. Two weeks later, we can all pretty much agree on this one, right? It was boring, and pointless, and the voters of America (as well as the candidates themselves), probably could have done without it. “On the Media” agrees that no one [...]
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
On the way home from work today, I happened to catch the part of “All Things Considered” where they read listener mail. A few listeners wrote in about the election, but a few more wrote in about Robert Seigel’s interview with Shakira that ended in an adorable, clumsy goodbye. One of the vigilant listeners noted [...]
Apparently, I’ve been right all along. I don’t really like shoes. I’ll admit a certain weakness for a really cute pair of heels, and a huge preference for my beat up Chucks. But when I get home from work, the shoes are the first thing to go. There’s usually a trail of them scattered through [...]
Everyone, meet Alex. She’s the artist behind the brilliant Mornings With NPR blog. Where we just write about the stories, she picks a “Morning Edition” favorite to sketch daily. I’m particularly fond of the drawing she did for the story on the Angola prison rodeo. You should really check her out. We’re just glad to [...]
The submissions guide on “This American Life’s” Web site says they don’t do poetry very frequently, as they “find that it’s hard to do poetry or drama on the radio without sounding corny.” Depending on your point of view, this shows either an ignorance or an intimate knowledge of the career of Garrison Keillor. Despite [...]
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Okay kids; it’s Friday. Which means you should get your beer in your hand and sit back. Take some weight off your feet, because it’s time for us to do the heavy snark lifiting for you, at least when it comes to “On the Media.” I’ve listened to this week’s episode at least four times [...]
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