New York Governor David Paterson is dealing with rumors that he’s about to be accused of something bad – he’s already admitted ‘marital infidelity’ and cocaine use. The rumors are going crazy, and much like with Britney Spears, we think we know, but we don’t know. It’s gotten to the point that the rumors themselves [...]
I love Andrei Codrescu’s NPR commentaries. He’s the off-kilter lovable curmudgeon uncle I always wished for but never had. Add to that his crazy accent and crazy aptitude for the English language, and you’ve got a recipe for making me your biggest fan. I took some notes after hearing his latest column, but I used [...]
There’s a reason Rebel Yell whiskey is called Rebel Yell. It’s not exactly the drink of discerning people. Take a big sip when you’re not ready, and you’ll let out a rebel yell. Drink too much, and the rebel yells don’t stop. Rebel Yell is named after the battle cry of the Confederate Army, a [...]
Given Lady Gaga’s background in performance art, I wonder if this whole thing is all just a big, crazy, elaborately costumed performance piece. What if the joke is on us, and she’s gotten rich by pretending to be a lace covered, possibly male pop star. If it is all a show, it’s totally brilliant.
It’s little surprise to us that we’re not alone in being unabashed supporters of NPR’s digital stragety – and their startling aptitude with the internet. It’s also no secret that I’m a fan of their mobile strategy. I’ve written about both the Public Radio Player and NPR iPhone apps (both excellent, btw). So what surprises [...]
Both of these are in/associated with one post at the “Monkey See” pop culture blog at NPR.org: This picture from the NPR homepage: And for one particular reason given why he’s wearing said shirt: “Back of shirt says, in masking tape, ‘DID NOT PUT ME ON THE LIST OF 50 MOST IMPORTANT RECORDINGS OF THE [...]
People like to classify things. Conservative, liberal, girl, boy, good, bad, etc. If I remember freshman sociology correctly, when something is not easily classified, people will create parameters with which to classify. This behavior is extremely common with music. There’s a listicle on Monitor Mix today by Lars Gotrich (which can’t possibly be his real [...]
Tonight, I ran out of space on the external hard drive that houses two important things: my iTunes library, and every episode of This American Life aired since they started podcasting. Truly, the latter is a vast storehouse of knowledge, wit, and storytelling matched only by the Library at Alexandria, lost to history. I kept [...]
When I was in New York last week, I had dinner with Matthew’s copy of the New Yorker at a cafe in Soho. He’s had a New Yorker subscription for almost a year, but doesn’t read it often. The articles are long, the print is tiny, and I can usually make it through the entire [...]
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