December 2008
21 posts
Waiting for Salinger →
A look at the last story to appear in print by the elusive J.D. Salinger, who turns 90 Thursday.
In general what has dated most in Mr. Salinger’s writing is not the prose—much of the dialogue, in the stories especially and in the second half of “Franny and Zooey,” still seems brilliant and fresh—but the ideas. Mr. Salinger’s fixation on the difference between “phoniness,” as Holden Caulfield would...
The Twitch
Welcome to Reality: im hungry
Indie Rock Bakery: Me too. You get a lunch break?
WTR: nope
IRB: Isnt' that illegal?
WTR: yep
The best houses in L.A. →
Here’s the photo gallery.
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We’re official now. If you like what you hear, check it out. Next up: a logo.
All day, all night, all year: LOS LAKERS* →
Oh, my favorite sons.
*UPDATE: Kobe and Magic engage in some real talk.
So Bikecore →
L.A. mag’s January issue has what is easily the best piece on Los Angeles bike culture out there.
Question of the Day
Which cheap-eats spot has a better Hollywood mural: Cactus Taqueria or Al Wazir Chicken?
NY Mag's 10 Best Mixtapes of 2008 →
Though ranked No. 8 here, Lil Wayne’s The Drought is Over: Part 6 is easily No. 1 in terms of album art.
INFY and I proudly present the first installment...
A Tiny Kitchen Still Cooks →
Bittman on kitchens again. You don’t need a big kitchen, he says—you just need to love cooking.
“As runners run and writers write, cooks cook, under pretty much any circumstance.”The NYT also has a new video series called Tiny Kitchen, featuring recipe tester Jill Santopietro. Here’s here Roquefort salad.
Regarding Korean Tacos
No doubt you’ve heard of the new, only-in-L.A. Kogi BBQ truck, which combines KBBQ flavors and ingredients with the street-food portability and accessibility of the late-night taco truck.
Brilliant idea, though it was really only a matter of time, no? Surely people have experimented thusly in backyard cookouts? Surely.
Lakers, I Love You, but You're Bringing Me Down
Get it together.
Bike News for the Bike Kids
(You know who you are.)
Los Angeles: Bicycle Bill of Rights moves forward. Check the comments for some interesting discussion.
New York: City Council hears bike bills.
Just because: Fixed-gear gallery.
Google Adds Magazine Search →
That’s how you do it, Mygazines. Via DF.
Our Man Trevor →
The story of Trevor Ariza. Related: Sun also rises.
Ha Ha, That Was a Good One →
Your first good one in a while.
Kanye's Next Move: Fashion Intern? →
In the hope of better understanding the design process, Mr. West has announced that he wants to take time off from his music career and intern at a fashion house. Preferably, Louis Vuitton or Raf Simons.Oh, Yeezy.
Starchitect on the Decks →
Pritzker Prize winner Thom Mayne can now add DJ’ing to his resume.
The Lebowski Legacy and the Return of the White... →
The NYT on The Big Lebowski, its cult following and the resurgence of the White Russian. Watch for the h-bomb:
“When I first encountered it in the 1970s, the White Russian was something real alcoholics drank, or beginners,” said David Wondrich, the drinks correspondent for Esquire. Now, ordering the drink is “the mark of the hipster,” he said.At the time of writing, this article is in the primary...
WatchTrailer for Luke and Brie are on a First Date, starring my pal George.