November 2010
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Favorite 2010 albums
I’ve drafted a bunch of 2010 lists now, but this is how my top 10 albums list is pretty likely to remain:
1. Robyn - Body Talk
2. Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid
3. Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
4. Sam Amidon - I See the Sign
5. Joanna Newsom - Have One on Me
6. LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening
7. Yeasayer - Odd Blood
8. Phosphorescent - Here’s to Taking It Easy
9. Wierd...
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Oh joy, it's that time of year again
While you’re over there gawping at the ultra rare 10.0, check out Pitchfork’s holiday gift guide. I contributed a bunch of art/gadget/wearable/houseware suggestions. Feel free to buy that Sonnenzimmer 10 for 10 poster collection for me.
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“The recipes are really secondary to the fantasy the book inspires of putting my...”
– Francis Lam’s Salon review of Dorina Allen’s Forgotten Skills of Cooking
Damn. I need another cookbook about as much as I need an extra limb growing out of my forehead, but this sounds fantastic. Who on my Christmas gift list could I buy this for?
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A Word to Dudes on Tumblr Who Frequently Blog...
theoreticalgirl:
Right now, I’m not so pleased with you. Not only is a good chunk of it teetering into NSFW territory, it’s just not cool.
All of you seem like pretty interesting people otherwise, so what’s up with this slip into misogyny?
Share the sentiment, though I wouldn’t go so far as to assume these pics harbor the intent or have the effect of objectifying women. And I try to be...
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“The most convincing explanation of Prince is a tautology, something you’d hear...”
– Dan Piepenbring, “The Tao of Prince” (Paris Review)
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Opting out for now
marathonpacks:
desnoise:
But if you’re on the side that purportedly values reason— that purportedly values governance— then it’s important to acknowledge that partisanship can occasionally make people irrational. And, then, to try not to be so irrational, calling your opponents racist or making similar unprovable, if at times highly plausible, claims and then wondering why people who aren’t ...
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Box + styrofoam peanuts + cat = cute overload
Daisy’s mom spent about an hour cleaning up all the little white bits that got everywhere. But it was so worth it!
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“Shortly after 8 p.m., Ms. Love burst into the room with the Marchesa dress slung...”
– Courtney Love - ‘I’d Like to Be Trusted Again’ - NYTimes.com (via douglaswolk)
Blah blah blah Courtney, blah blah blah wasted, blah blah blah naked, blah bla… What the hell is Anselm Kiefer doing here?
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“Mostly, what was meant to be a throwback lark of a show felt trivial to people....”
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Uncovering Why ‘Undercovers’ Went Wrong – Deadline.com
While I am sorry that Tish Jones’ first foray into American television didn’t pay off, I think this bit of analysis is very, very telling. (via lizlet)
I watched most of the first episode. I knew it was no good when the couple was mulling...
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