October 2009
September 2009
100 Twitter Accounts Every Guy Should Follow |... →
I like reading men’s magazines because they make me feel sneaky! I am not a man! I am a lady! Now all your shaving secrets are REVEALED.
A few years ago, a friend taught me about a...
WatchWhy yes, I do plan on crying my eyes out during this film. If you pick us, do we not bleed?
(We do, we just bleed chocolate dubloons, or “gelt,” as we like to call them.)
lacityorgcd13: Volunteer with 826LA and help kids... →
Do it do it do it do it. Put a ring on it! On literacy!
My Boys - Taken by Trees
Animal Collective cover...
Thom Yorke forms new band, announces two nights in... →
Playing the Orpheum Oct. 4 and 5. Flea is in this band? Tickets are $47?
“Researchers tested the intelligence quotients of two groups of children:...”
– Spanking May Lower IQ - Asylum.com
Oh hey, here’s some proof that IQ tests are NOT an accurate method of evaluating intelligence, as well as some proof that kids who get hit have parents who are less likely to read to them.
Skylight Books: KAYA OAKES and SPECIAL GUESTS →
I would totally be at this if I had known about it sooner:
Slanted and Enchanted: The Evolution of Indie Culture
We’re looking forward to this panel discussion on the development of indie culture in America. Kaya Oakes, author of the new book on the topic, Slanted and Enchanted, will be joined by Ben Bush, editor of The Fanzine; Courtney Knopf of Everloving Records; and Daniel House of CZ...
WatchJake and Amir: Hebrew - CollegeHumor Video
I don’t think I’ve spoken more than five consecutive words in Hebrew in maybe two years, but it’s enough that I could get this without reading the subtitles, right?
No Tryptophan →
Have you guys been to Istanbul? What should I know about Istanbul?
(Aside from the fact that it’s in that song.)
Barbrix Silverlake →
Small plate restaurant/wine bar where almost everything is around $8. Jonathan Gold likes it, that’s all I need to know.
Tomorrow is Free Museum Day 2009! →
Oh, what a convenient reason to visit me at work! Well, we’re not actually participating in this, but admission is only an optional donation, so it’s like free museum every day…eh?
Bored & Thirsty: Tiki-Ti →
Tiny umbrellas.
Fluffernutter: Massachusetts' State Sandwich? →
Necco Wafers and the Charleston Chew candy bar are also up for consideration. Necco wafers? Seriously? I’ve eaten better aspirin.
Echo Park Historical Society →
They do walking tours! I like those! I also like my Geritol, and keeping the neighbor kids off my lawn.
Let's Hope We Do Better Next Time
September 24, 2009 To the Brandeis Community: I wanted to let you know that I have made the decision to step down from the presidency of Brandeis University. I have reached the conclusion that now is the right time for me to focus on the next chapter of my career. I have notified the Board of Trustees and they have requested that I continue in my role for this upcoming academic year and...
Errol Morris & Ricky Jay Take the Stage →
10/8/09 at the Getty. I could park for free, and then you could watch me through glass as I manhandle the Lissitsky prints in the special collections reading room.
The Faster Times →
My old boss now writes about video games for The Faster Times! He is a nice boy, and he won a bunch of Emmys.
Report urges Brandeis to keep Rose open to the... →
You know, without this museum, my personal character, my academic track, my professional career and probably my whole life would be drastically different.
140 | The Twitter Conference — Tapping In To the... →
I guess you have to give the Skirball credit for being forward thinking enough to host such a conference, but a Jewish museum is a weird place for this to happen.
