October 2008
41 posts
“Campbell Soup Co. was the only stock in the S&P 500 that escaped yesterday’s...”
– “Goodbye $1 Billion Salary, Hello Campbell Soup” - TechTicker (via ceandersen)
(…Andy Warhol - prophet??)
September 2008
40 posts
“This is one of the few college things I haven’t done yet. This, and sex.”
– Qiaochu, loudly, at his fraternity formal last night (on beer pong) (via kambr)
(From my sis, who goes to MIT and is an all-around badass. I was thinking about whether to reblog this or not, and it just keeps on making me laugh. So yes, reblog!)
Asian fetishist - take care →
According to a UC Davis study, a half-Asian half-white person is twice as likely as a monoracial Asian-American to show symptoms of a psychological disorder, including depression, substance abuse, or anxiety— 34% to 17%.
Interesting, huh? Do the added benefits of mixed-raceness come with consequences for one’s sense of self? It really seems likely - I mean, psychologically, it’s...
Who knew Andrew Bird was such a biter?
nickblr:
So I really admire Andrew Bird’s music, but who knew he admired my fashion style so much? But I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, because who wouldn’t wanna be like the infamous Nick Wong? I guess someone finally is seeing my attempt to bring back the fashion styles of the early 1900’s, with the newie and classic looks. Although I’m a little concerned that now he’s sending his people...
MARK MY WORDS ALL YE NAYSAYERS THE FANNY PACK IS...
Michael Bay's Rejected "The Dark Knight" Script →
OK, so I know this is old (from the summer), but I thought I’d post it because I keep on mentioning it to people and they have no idea what I’m talking about. Maybe because I keep on messing up and saying “Have you seen Michael Bay’s Transformer’s script?” which makes me just sound like I’m excited about something mildly nerdy. Anyways, I like this. It was...
thinking thesis
Writing one page is completely absurd in the face of writing a hundred pages. So I, and anyone else working on a lengthy project, simply have to write our way out of this absurdity by practicing it a hundred times over.
A Diamond in the Buff →
An editorial in The Crimson on Diamond, a ‘nude magazine’ just released by a Harvard student:
“…the first issue of Diamond has hit the shelves and the results are astounding. Diamond is something like a journalistic version of the one-man-band: In this drama, di Pasquale is judge, jury, executioner, and the man on trial for indecent exposure…the main attraction is a...
a scent of europe
Addictive and nerdy: Rugar, who...
WatchI cannot wait to see Kaufman’s latest film, Synechdoche, NY, coming to you courtesy of Kameron (ARMOIRE_, who sadly does not frequently update his most beautifully designed tumblr). But one thing disturbs me about it. At the end of the trailer, as the cast is rolled out, not one of them is … not white.
Almost always, our hip expressions of discontent happen strictly through a cast of...
Watchkambr:
It would’ve been really unfortunate if Jon Stewart had accidentally gotten a speck of dust in his eye during this brilliant segment.
L.O.L.
“I’ve got 99 problems, but a young lady is not a problem.”
– Carlton’s t-shirt, written in Chinese
(snagged this from Reed)
WatchSo, I feel like everyone was just waiting for this to happen - and I’m pretty happy with what SNL came up with! I’m almost completely in love with Tina Fey, and I can’t deny that as I’ve watched Sarah Palin over the past two weeks, I’ve been looking for a bit of Fey’s hottness and killer humor. But unfortunately, Palin just seems to be an unattractive robot with...
Sighting:
Today, Jue saw a homeless guy asleep on a raft, floating down the Charles.
I find this utterly hilarious.
David Foster Wallace dies at 46 →
This is really a tragedy. RIP to one of the smartest, funniest writers of our time.
Burn After Reading?
After watching this movie, I feel like the Coen brothers just sat down and said to themselves, “how can we get three living-legend status actors - John Malkovich, George Clooney, and Brad Pitt, for example - to look as ridiculous as possible on screen?”
They succeeded.
Things I need in life
nickw888:
Here are two things that I know I need to get to make my life complete…
“Buckninster Fuller. He had a funny name, but did he do anything important?”
– My sister Sunmi while lying on the floor, too tired to get up
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I'm on the Alt Weeklies front page! →
I wrote a piece on ROFLThing: LOL, WTF, and OIC at ROFLThing for the East Bay Express and it made Alt Weeklies as well as a front page preview for the Express! I’m pumped, figuring I dreamed of getting on Alt Weeklies at the beginning of the summer when I started reading pieces off of it. I’m hoping this will push me on as I begin writing my thesis…
Bristol fashion
A.Word.A.Day
with Anu Garg
Bristol fashion
MEANING:
adjective: In good order.
…The term is often used to describe boats and typically used in the phrase “shipshape and Bristol fashion”.
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Would McCain say that campaigning Sarah Palin is shipshape and Bristol fashion?
Okay, okay, bad pun. It’s only the first one I thought of; besides, what else can you do with...
Christian Guitar Hero
“Robert Johnson had his deal with the devil at the crossroads, so presumably that guitar god won’t make a heavenly appointment with Guitar Praise, the Christian answer to the Guitar Hero game. You can try it, though. No Slayer, just Christian rock. Its site says, “You’ll soon be rockin’ with the best while praising the Lord!” [Guardian]”
Taken straight from the NYTimes. Har har har....
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