July 2009
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Slate | Spinning in the Grave: the three reasons... →
I would add to this that most magazines do not offer anything even worth being on paper, something which my boyfriend and I observed while flipping throuhg a recent issue of Spin. News is not perceived as having value; information, communication, and social interaction are things we take for granted and understand they should be free. (Side note: all that recent hilarious traditional journalistic...
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To be totally honest, as a pair of overstimulated elitist New Yorkers, my boyfriend and I were somewhat underwhelmed by Montréal; while it had its charms and scenery and our hotel was totally amazing and peaceful, overall… maybe it was just a little too peaceful. I feel like a horrible person admitting this, but it just seemed… not quite busy enough. Not stressed out enough, not fast...
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Last day in Montreal! Half assed itouch tumblr post ftw!
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World Digital Library →
radiomayonnaise:
I’m such a huge history/internet/library dork that I think this is the greatest thing ever. It’s got tons of historical prints, photographs, manuscripts, and even some sound and video recordings, contributed by libraries from around the world. Some of this was online already (like stuff from the Library of Congress Digital Collections), but WDL brings these diverse collections...
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George Bush's sex education failure |... →
NO FUCKING SHIT abstinence education is bad. And are you kidding me that 2/3rds of the USA’s epic ‘global AIDS relief plan’ went to ‘abstinence education’? Are you KIDDING? How about, you know, like, condoms, or maybe even drugs for those infected? Our government’s regulation of sex is fucking infuriating beyond comprehension. The contrast to the sex-ed plans...
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NY mag | Barack Obama on His Mom Jeans: ‘I’m a... →
[via slough]
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things marketing people love →
i sort of momentarily hated myself for snickering at this, and then continued snickering. especially at the user’s name being ‘conference call mute button.’ and at oversized headphones.
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NY Mag | The Cut | Couture by the Numbers →
in case you were wondering exactly how many feathers (130 grams) were actually used in chanel’s runway show in paris last week, or how heavy gaultier’s heaviest dress was (12 lbs) or how high the heels (14 cm, or 5.5 inches.) [via NYMag]
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