June 2008
17 posts
Scraping by in N.Y. →
Every year around this time, tens of thousands of postcollegiate people in their 20s flood the city despite its soaring expenses. They are high on ambition, meager of budget and endlessly creative when it comes to making ends meet.Living paycheck to paycheck, party to party—isn’t that what being young is all about? Don’t miss the slide show. Via Dave.
May 2008
17 posts
The New Yorker on Hangovers →
An in-depth examination of subject near and dear to me.
A hangover peaks when alcohol that has been poured into the body is finally eliminated from it—that is, when the blood-alcohol level returns to zero. The toxin is now gone, but the damage it has done is not. By fairly common consent, a hangover will involve some combination of headache, upset stomach, thirst, food aversion, nausea, diarrhea,...
Are newspapers doomed? →
From an article in the American Journalism Review (via LAO):
Groves can still see a future for small local newspapers—those with circulation under 25,000. And he thinks a few large ones with special advantages—the Post, the New York Times and some others—will make the transition to a digital news product, with print as a supplemental business. “But a lot of other major metros won’t do...
Go Lakers*
Let’s get ‘em tonight. [I don’t know why this thing hasn’t updated since the regular season.] *UPDATE: Got ‘em.
Throttle Jockey on scooters →
Susan Carpenter checks out 125-150cc scooters. There’s a nice video too. Here’s a surprise: The Vespa S handles and performs well, looks great and is overpriced.
“People forget that this is a man’s game. You never hear people say,...”
– Lakers forward Lamar Odom
New Laker theme from Snoop and Kurupt. But is...
The Non-Expert on Hipsters →
Andrew Womack on what a hipster is, why it’s not necessarily a bad thing to be and how you can tell if you are one. Some are kinda funny:
“You can tell when a band sounds just enough like Joy Division, but not too much, you know?”Via Coudal.
Square One Sold →
An Indie Rock favorite, Square One has some new owners. According to Pat Saperstein, things shouldn’t change much. Let’s hope not.
Kobe! →
Your 2008 MVP
Actual office e-mail correspondence
Me: Looks good to me.
Co-worker: Dude.
Me: Dude?
Co-worker: Sorry. I meant sweet.
“I’m not an elitist, OK, I’m an awesome-ist.”
– fuckin’ Mulchy