January 2012
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Soup: Oscar Nominations →
-saturdaynightlive:
Best Picture
The Artist *
The Descendants *
Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close
The Help *
Hugo *
Midnight In Paris *
Moneyball *
The Tree of Life *
War Horse *
Best Director
Woody Allen - Midnight In Paris
Michel Hazanavicius - The…
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The Chronicle: Turning 21 and 55 →
As someone known to bemoan the loss of her youth, this brought a tear to my eye. I dedicate this to my Mommy.
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“I play it cool
And dig all jive.
That’s the reason
I stay alive.
My...”
– Langston Hughes
Fact-Checking Drake: Does Toronto Really Love Him?... →
npr:
The rapper Drake has, if you go by one of his song’s lyrics, a short list of interests. The first is money. The second is the city of Toronto. In the world of hip-hop, it’s not outlandish to identify the acquisition of wealth as a motivator, nor is it particularly odd to claim mythical status in one’s hometown. At the ripe old age of 25, Drake estimates his worth to be about $25...
Tips for the Perfect Bachelor Pad →
If you’re a bachelor looking for a bachelorette…Holllllllller.
Honestly, if you’re a male person and you have ever let me into your house, I have done this check. (Books really are sexy.)
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December 2011
14 posts
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“Since you vanilla men spend/ can my hot...
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Condoms. →
Yeahhhhhh.
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WatchA couple of years ago, Current ran a contest to make the music video for Common’s single, “Make My Day.” My homie, Jake, made this video in one sleepless weekend. I swanned around, smiled and bossed a bit and then promptly left the state for three days. When I got home, Jake was lying on the floor shaking from a caffeine overdose.
It’s stop-motion comprised of scores of...
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Twilight is Dangerous. And finally someone agrees... →
I read one book (feel free to read my review here). Having been a young girl, I remember many of the books that changed my life.
1. I learned to spell “Connecticut” and about the signs, symptoms and burden of juvenile diabetes from The Babysitter’s Club.
2. I became a veritable expert on the Jewish experience during World War II. Thanks TimeLife World War Two, The Diary of...
“In China, the sexist term “leftover woman,” sheng nu, is widely used to describe...”
– China’s “Leftover” Women : Ms Magazine Blog (via npr)
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WatchFor your ultimate viewing and listening pleasure, the best teeny concert ever.
How can you not be captivated by that uber-expressive of a face?
tUnE-yArDs: Tiny Desk Concert, (via NPR)
November 2011
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“Those who are going to be over 21 on November 12th, I ask for your support.”
– GOP presidential contender Rick Perry, misstating the U.S. voting age, which is 18. Also, the 2012 election is on November 6. (via officialssay)
I’m going to say that he was talking about a bomb ass party he’s throwing six days after the election. There’s gonna be insane amounts...
“7. Though on the surface, they are the exact same thing in every conceivable...”
– Yeah, I NEVER got the Lisa Frank love. *hums Men In Black theme song* — Tanya
10 Things 90s Kids Will Have To Explain To Their Children « Thought Catalog (via npr)
Inspiring. Thought provoking. And I guess I’m the only one who liked Howie. (he looked sensitive.)
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On Being Thankful
The time has come and gone and I am once again remembering everything that I am thankful for.
Here goes, in list form:
Good health and whatnot.
Friends and stuff.
Family and the like.
Good job, benefits and shiz.
Being loved in general.
Being loved in specific.
You and your ilk.
Thanksgiving has passed but don’t stop being thankful. Watch Love Actually on the couch on a Saturday...