February 2012
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capitalnewyork:
Ride the NYC subway?
Meet the boss of your commute: MTA chairman Joe Lhota
Lhota, a lifelong conservative Republican, was “installed by a governor who doesn’t much care about transit to straighten out the finances and public image of an authority that is a political pinata, all while keeping the trains running on time.”
In his first 100 days, he has:
Implemented Fastrack,...
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officialssay:
“My job description as I have defined it is to save Western civilization.”
—Newt Gingrich in a 1979 address to his congressional staff, via The Washington Post’s recent review of thousands of documents, spanning nearly three decades, that detail the politician’s career.
If salvation is Newt Gingrich, give me damnation.
"The unleashed id of a long-form writer is a... →
Spotted at last night’s Cindy Sherman opening: Chuck Close, Lou Reed, and Bill Cunnginham. I may have stared at bit too long when Lou Reed walked by.
“I want a good man for you, a brave man. Find a cowboy in the middle west and...”
– Easily my favorite line from the Christmas special.
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Watchdarklamb:
The best part about this video is that though you might think it’s a parody (a la` portlandia) it’s not. It’s for real.
“We met at a loft party in bushwick…”
One of the most memorable moments comes at minute 5:44 so check that out for sure.
Okay cool, I’m gonna go pack up and leave the city now.
Click if your Thursday needs a good eye-roll.
I know this is low-hanging fruit for...
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" And you know, if it wasn't the Grammys, it'd be... →
heymikewaskom:
—Justin Vernon
STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH!
A good interview.
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Today would be just a regular Tuesday in my calendar, except I have dinner reservations and an exciting theater engagement with Nancy.
I’ll let you know if it’s any good ;)
UPDATE: Not recommended. I’ll share more words later, but in brief: dud.
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When The Night Knows—Whitney Houston x Chromeo...
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thefeeling:
“As a result, viewings of Midnight in Paris on the big screen became events in the Smug Olympics of the urban iPad class, with audiences risking physical injury as they competed to laugh the loudest to demonstrate to all around that yes, they know who Gertrude Stein is. It was laughter directed at the audience itself, not at the screen. Laughing to show you get the joke. Or since...
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January 2012
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NY TIMES: New York lawmakers to push for $8.50... →
capitalnewyork:
This is an amazing lede, actually, esp. from the Times: “The Occupy Wall Street encampment at Zuccotti Park is no more, but the focus it brought to income inequality is having an impact in Albany and beyond.”
“Would you rather be overpaid or underrated?”
– Jay-Z, posing a tough one
Travel Notes
Chick-fil-A for lunch is the best part of a layover in Atlanta.
I forgot my dress in Brooklyn for Saturday, and this produced a silent panic in the cab ride. I’m hoping for a quick shopping trip to buy a new one in Austin. I’d rather not wear these corduroys three days in a row.
It’s typical for me to bring back Salt Lick barbeque sauce to New York for friends. For my sister,...
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Ice Beards
Is this some kind of new hipster trend? In the past 24 hours, they’ve appeared on my dashboard not once, or twice, but three times.
I guess I’m amused?
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Soundcheck: Scoring Downton Abbey →
New York fans: 2pm on WNYC.
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Gatsby in 3-D
Baz Luhrmann is directing The Great Gatsby in 3-D, and after seeing Pina—an exquisite marriage of film and dance—my first reaction isn’t a scoff.
But did you know that Hitchcock himself made a 3-D movie??
To examine the potential of actors in 3-D without the gimmickry of contemporary action sequences, Mr. Luhrmann turned to Alfred Hitchcock’s 3-D version of “Dial M for Murder,” from 1954....
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Possible Downgrades
News is currently circulating that S&P will downgrade a handful of European countries. Reuters reports that the announcement will come at 21:30 GMT (4:30 EST), and The Big Picture gives some context to the actions:
With the likelihood of an S&P credit downgrade of France, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Portugal, it’s important to understand that #1, they are just following what the markets...
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“Trying to re-solve a problem that has been solved by millions of other designers...”
– Mike Monteiro, 10 New Year’s resolutions for designers. An excellent list.
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