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Two weeks ago, I mentioned “War Child: Heroes,” the charity album of amazing covers, but...
May 1st
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Your Little Hoodrat Friend - The Hold Steady
Dear Karaoke Bars Of The New York Metro...
May 1st
“Many journalists interviewed for this piece—on both sides of...”
— From the same Big Money...
— From the same Big Money...
Apr 26th
“How do you progress in an industry that has no clear path to...”
— Glynnis MacNicol in a Big...
— Glynnis MacNicol in a Big...
Apr 26th
“Online commentary, for one thing, is a circadian art, one in...”
— From a Virginia Heffernan...
— From a Virginia Heffernan...
Apr 26th
“Taken as a whole, though, the [Pulitzer] prizes seem a...”
— Via Matthew Cooper at Talking...
— Via Matthew Cooper at Talking...
Apr 25th
“Hollywood is a small town filled with sociopaths.”
— Anita Busch (via cajunboy) ...
— Anita Busch (via cajunboy) ...
Apr 24th
New York Observer: "Should Literary Novels Be...
Apr 22nd
The man of leisure, Sterling suggested,...
Apr 20th
“In the late nineteen-twenties, two companies—Kellogg and...”
— As I talk to friends, all I...
— As I talk to friends, all I...
Apr 19th
“To the British, the word “smart” still means Piccadilly...”
— In the Financial Times, a...
— In the Financial Times, a...
Apr 19th
Slate: "How Jason Statham Became the World's...
Apr 18th
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The Hold Steady— “Hey Hey What Can I Do” (Led Zeppelin cover)
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Apr 17th
I really can’t recommend this album enough, which has...
Apr 16th
“Some scholars believe that the zombies were a last-minute...”
— From the ‘study...
— From the ‘study...
Apr 16th
Another Great New York Story
From biteofpythias: on the 2 train down town at 72nd. announcer says that due to a sick passenger on...
Apr 16th
caro:
GPOYW: “Come To Think About It, I Don’t Blame The...
Apr 15th
Easter in CT!
Apr 12th
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This scene from “Almost Famous” never fails to make me smile.
Apr 11th
Sounds Like an Excuse For a Party More...
It struck me two nights ago while talking with John Carney: I’ll have been in New York City...
Apr 9th
Whenever I get stressed, I think of a little island down in...
Apr 6th
New York Times: "Brain Researchers Open Door...
Apr 6th
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This is “Girlfriend Voice,” what I thought was the stand-out sketch from this...
Apr 6th
ESPN: "Oakland A's Dark-Horse Contenders in...
Apr 4th
“Drunkenness and youth share in a reckless irresponsibility...”
— Is misspent youth such a bad...
— Is misspent youth such a bad...
Apr 4th
“As you know, at POLITICO we live by a “Win the...”
— Great, great April...
— Great, great April...
Apr 1st