June 2009
44 posts
Watching ‘Planet Earth’ and dying over the mum panda taking care of the baby panda. I could watch these docs all day, every day.
‘Billie Jean’ is the best pop song — ever. One reader explains why: http://tinyurl.com/ltg9hq
Global reax to MJ @nytimes: “The memories, the rhythm, the uniqueness, the one and only,” writes Aura, Venezuela http://tinyurl.com/mxdsjk
Irony and the Old Lady: “To me, that’s the Madge I fell in love with.” He let out a laugh. “Scandal!” http://tinyurl.com/nc27dd
Get it together: CEOs Are Social Media Slackers http://tinyurl.com/lghgam
Want it: For Sale in … Chile http://tinyurl.com/nyfetk
ArtsBeat: When Patti LuPone Talks, Readers Respond … and it’s hilarious http://tinyurl.com/kl436g
“What do expect me, or any performer for that matter, to do? Do we allow our...”
– Patti LuPone responds to ArtsBeat
Nice! A. O. Scott’s Critics’ Pick today? “Princess Mononoke” http://tinyurl.com/nbbljh
RT @wired10 reasons to skip work and go see Transformers 2: http://is.gd/1aqlX
RT @sorayad The best new tune you haven’t heard yet is “Dream About Me” by The Depreciation Guild. http://bit.ly/TeEMJ @depreci8onguild
But would it turn out better than Hershey’s? How to Make a Chocolate Bar http://tinyurl.com/lzhekw @Atlantic_Food
Hott: Depreciation Guild’s ‘Dream About Me’ RT @jackferry99: My newest music video: http://tinyurl.com/lqvjk5
Whale watching v. whale hunting http://tinyurl.com/nnvmxn
Ha! Maine prof: ‘[I] smash one (usually cell phone) with a large sledge hammer during my class introduction.’ http://tinyurl.com/num6ho
Apparently, the key to long life: ‘cigarettes, whisky and wild, wild women – and a sense of humour’ http://tinyurl.com/lb2uax
Marvel Resurrects the X-Babies http://tinyurl.com/mz24ft
Pretty Boy: A Kitteh Mourned http://tinyurl.com/mgt9mo
Sweet! @kottkedotorg Arrested Development Documentary http://bit.ly/ghDRr
The fun never stops in McCarren Park. Quidditch on Saturday http://bit.ly/w2WLZ and softball on Sunday http://bit.ly/jF8Al Go Pete’s!
Jack Shafer: Let’s not get carried away by Twitter and Iran http://tinyurl.com/nxddvq and also by Joshua Kucera: http://tinyurl.com/nrecjj
Obama: ‘I got the sucker’ http://bit.ly/zIprD
‘Twitter makes us empathize. It makes us part of it.’ — Clay Shirky on Iran and Twitter http://tinyurl.com/nnakxu
Interesting stuff RT @dvgil: Robert Fisk on Iran #iranelection http://tr.im/oNJd
Yuck. AP: Vegas Paper Gets Subpoena to ID Online Commenters http://tinyurl.com/nb7jfv
Division among Captain America fans http://tinyurl.com/lccers
Really want to join this Great British Butterfly Hunt. Maybe I’ll start the Great New York Butterfly Hunt? http://tinyurl.com/nqhvc5
Show your support RT @HellForLeather: Juliet Dostalek benefit at Matchless tomorrow http://bit.ly/YULOA and http://bit.ly/fVJdT
One of the best parts of summer: catching up on some good reads http://tinyurl.com/r33a5k Any recommendations?
Follow devels in Iran like a CIA analyst. Rule No. 1: Be careful. http://tinyurl.com/ln58fa #iranelection
Phish and DMB fans sound off — about each other. Awesome graphics: http://bit.ly/xWGgg (Thanks @blamedesign !)
I miss Ren & Stimpy: http://bit.ly/AoVus … via John K’s blog http://bit.ly/PEqTr
Come on sunshine, you can do it … http://bit.ly/iwPjv
“Of course, guest editing is more than just sitting around tanning myself by the...”
– Stephen Colbert
Matt Bai responds to readers about his latest Times mag piece ‘Taking the Hill’, about Obama’s health care fight http://bit.ly/Bdizo
Latest news on The Independent’s Great British Butterfly Hunt: 26 species down, 32 to go http://bit.ly/196Vcg
“If you are either a size 5 or a size 10, the world is your oyster; virtually any...”
– Cintra Wilson
It’s true, I did yell ‘Ahhh’ when I took my foot off the gas. Hot car nonetheless @jalopnik http://bit.ly/b1LNB
RT @99melissa: Wanna be in a movie? Friends looking for extras today. Call Jamie 212.274.8224. It’s going to be a blast!
NYC residents and visitors: New walking tours catering to those looking for an educational — not touristy — experience http://bit.ly/Np6TX
Sigourney Weaver, first lady of sci-fi http://bit.ly/LYZlD