May 2009
156 posts
topherchris:
NIN — Down in It
rain, rain go away,...
April 2009
203 posts
Prove It
dearoldlove:
I regret that we spent our whole reationship trying to prove how much we didn’t like each other.
Thoughts Before Falling Asleep
Omg yes. Precursor to the AIM status message, too!
leilacohan:
Remember how in the 90s, teenagers used to get really intense about updating their AOL profiles and you could search for people from your high school or whatever? Isn’t it sort of funny that this is never mentioned as a Facebook predecessor?
Related: I would KILL to be able to find out what my AOL profile said.
I wanted to follow you
Seriously.
poortaste:
I really did, and then I went to your page to hit the +Follow button and you had music auto-playing on it. There is a reason why we all left myspace years ago.
“Part of the issue is this: when all of your personal energy is concentrated in...”
– AlterNet: Why Being Smart Won’t Get You Laid
Wrong, nerd. So, so, so, utterly wrong. The most brilliant people I know are also the most perverted. And whenever someone starts going off on an evolutionary psychology tangent, I immediately tune out.
The author’s suggestion to...
it's not you, it's me
I want there to be a time when I don’t feel so inadequate. I’m trying. It’s easier to tell yourself to not compare yourself to others than it is to say, actually do it.
“JAN 23 Overturned “global gag rule,” which will help re-fund international...”
– Ms. Magazine | Press Release Archive
I love this man.
(via jgh)
things i am now exposed to on a regular basis that...
1. Religion
2. Endless chat about the weather
3. Local news
4. Incredibly sexist, racist, ignorant Spanish programming. A lot of this shit is just straight up embarassing.
TODAY on Counterforce: 7 Questions with... Tyler... →
I asked Tyler a few questions from the Proust Questionairre. Come read it! It even has some exxxclusive Tyler photos.
counterforce:
Maria’s interview series returns and her special guest today is Tyler Coates. And it’s good, so good.
Real Life Tumblr
topherchris:
EXT. CROWDED SQUARE
Title card: “Tumblr Dashboard”
A woman works in Photoshop furiously before holding up her notebook to show off the witty meme she just executed. A few in the crowd jump up and shout “like” or “reblog.”
A group of users each hold boomboxes over their heads with competing songs blaring from each.
An Obama lookalike proudly orates an Obama quote;...
tumblr porn concern
Wonder if this place will ever get in trouble for all the porn tumblrs that exist? I say it only because I’m pretty sure a girl of high school age just re-blogged a photo I posted to my* porn tumblr. All the commercial porn sites have to have that age verification, wonder when/if Tumblr will filter the porn.
* When I say “my”, I don’t mean porn OF me, I mean we just post...
Social A’s: How You Should And Shouldn’t Do... →
All of this is correct. No wonder I like Emily so much.
“making me nervous”, brad sucks
am deeply envious of people who can do nothing but...
also, very suspicious.
Tumblr should have "Secret Likes"
tylercoates:
themattsmith:
For when you “like” a post just because there’s a cute girl in it, but don’t want anyone to know about it.
I “like” practically every picture of Paul Rudd. And I “like” a lot of straight dudes’ GPOYW pictures, but I like doing that openly because I hope to make them uncomfortable with my sexuality.
“Someone Great”, LCD Soundsystem
...
tumbledore:
The Nerves - “Hangin’ On The...
WatchAt the wedding I went to last month, the groom desperately wanted to have a dance party to ‘Sound of Silver.’ I was the only one who had it on my iPod. It was a nice moment.
meganallison:
I know when Sound of Silver came out it was like HOLY SHIT A WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF GENIUS and that’s all you’ve listened to since 2007 but if it’s been a while since you’ve appreciated the original LCD...
Sessions : Sex 2.0 →
!!!
melissa:
Seriously, me & Maria & Joanne in the same room? When was that ever going to happen? (Also everyone else who is awesome & inspirational, like Dacia & Kimberlee & Furry Girl, but Maria & Joanne are like MY GIRLS in this whole bringing-sex-to-the-rest-of-the-internet posse. Like you all need it, I know) And Sarah Dopp is coming. So you know. Sex 2.0 is going to...
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weeekend
I took the whole weekend off. I usually take one day off and then post stuff the other day but it was just too slow this weekend; there were barely any comments to moderate and nothing happening. I guess i did some work today: I pitched Women’s Media Center an article about this Dominican abortion ban stuff and I did much more reading on preparing for two more separate projects I’m...
“It is common for women to be harassed or “complimented” (depends how you view...”
– DR. Abortion: no, Prostitution: yes please « The Ashes of Persephone…
They’re called piropos. And yeah, to an American girl, they are pretty much the worst and make you never want to leave your house. Because it’s not like “hey girl you look good in them jeans!”...
“Prostitution is legal, although there are some prohibitions against sex with...”
– 2008 Human Rights Report: Dominican Republic
While reading some blogs discussing the Dominican abortion ban, I just found this out: prostitution is legal in DR. I’m trying to find out what that means exactly other than sex workers can work without being scared of being arrested. Also makes...
Dominican Republic Passes Complete Ban on Abortion →
My parents get all the Dominican channels on their cable package so I’ve been following this story very closely; really happy Femeniste picked it up. Anyway, it is truly horrific the amount of influence the Catholic Church has on DR and also a shady government that would allow this to pass.
Eater: Starbucks Astor Place East: Eater's... →
Ah, little city kid memories.
The Declining Demographics of Suburbanism →
meganallison:
I am too hungover today to incorporate this into anything resembling a cogent post with a light argumentative flavor. Just read it and imagine me being all, “yeah.”
why are the loudest body snarkers the people with...
I’m talking about you, aunts. And for the record, I look way better than any of you.
LA readers
Patti Stanger of Millionaire Matchmaker sent me an invite to 5 different book parties she’s having next week in LA. Apparently there will be a special section for press. I can’t go since I’m not in LA, but if you want to go as my secret operative/representative, get some free drinks and do some recon for me, I would owe you forever. Seriously! Email me and we can work something...
RIP Geocities →
Geocities, long forgotten by most of us, is finally shutting down. The Internet, those of us who’ve been around that long, is sad. It’s like the college dorm of the Internet; we all remember…
gonna finish off this string of nothing but lily...
perpetual cycle of guilt
The coffee at my parent’s house isn’t doing it for me any more. I am sluggish in an hour. Craving Peet’s. May have to make an online order very soon.
Vice Magazine: NEW YORK - YOU HAVEN'T READ ENOUGH... →
Alex Pareene is my favorite of the Gawkers. He is now recapping Lifetime movies for Vice. Sigh. It’s like he could not get any cuter.
Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Personal Care... →
I love exfoliating but the scrubs they sell at Walgreen’s are gross, I can’t afford expensive fancy toiletries right now and the one kind of reasonably priced one is the Trader Joe’s lavendar scrub, which is a huge pain. So, I made my own. Now I need to find someone to make out with to appreciate the results of my homemade scrubs.
“I have a sense that particularly in New York — though I’m sure it exists this...”
– O, Benjamin Kunkel. (via meaghano) (via melissa)
note to self
read something before you forward it especially if it involves a snarky comment. awwkward.
since i grew up in brooklyn
I still find it funny that it is a place people actually want to live in. Like, besides Hasidic Jews and immigrants. Even now, when I live in the burbs, if I think about living in the city, I would rather live in Manhattan. I know, now THERE’S an impossible dream.