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articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 43

hey yo, it’s friday! if you’re reading this, i sincerely hope it’s with a cocktail in your hand. or it’s on your way out the door to get a cocktail. or whatever else makes you very happy. Pinkberry, perhaps?

i’m already in Pennsylvania for the long weekend - one i plan to spend equally between the couch and the hammock, mimosa in hand at every switch. i hope your holiday weekend is equally relaxing. enjoy, kiddies!

TO READ:

  1. never ones to miss out on a trend, the NY Times finds out about the campaign against women
  2. sure we all love seeing celebs without makeup, but did you know it’s all part of their plan? NYMag
  3. did you go to Googa Mooga last weekend? even if you did, it’s likely you missed out on a lot, The Awl
  4. Lifetime must really be reaching if they cast LiLo to play Elizabeth Taylor. that’s right - world’s most beautiful woman Elizabeth Taylor, Crushable
  5. brilliant as they are, NYMag tells us where to drink in 2012. i trust them completely
  6. Foster Kamer has entered the internet equivalent of the girls’ locker room. and he’s talking about “Girls,” Jezebel
  7. Flavorpill is judging your ’90s music choices
  8. some dear friends of mine are living the dream and teaching English in Spain. they tell you how you can live the dream too
  9. the awesome ladytor behind #realtalk from your editor once told us why she isn’t getting married. ever
  10. admittedly, i miss it. so let’s read about “The New Girl” from its creator, Daily Beast
  11. did you know?
  12. WSJhas a story about single women leaving the career fast track in lieu of more free time. imagine that
  13. if you need a little inspiration, here is author Neil Gaiman’s commencement speech at Philadelphia’s University of the Arts about (what else?) succeeding in the arts, Ned Hepburn
  14. on accuracy and the journalist’s plight to spell names correctly, Poynter
  15. singles don’t get no love from…anyone?
  16. but white folks are getting lots of love from YA book covers, Jezebel
  17. there’s a Tumblr page called Ignore Hitler. i don’t get it. is it because i don’t draw with friends?
  18. Mashable has an evolution of the “Fuck yeah…” trend
  19. Buzzfeed has a list of things to never ever do on Facebook. how many are you guilty of?
  20. has streetstyle jumped the shark? Refinery 29 mixes metaphors

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. i have got to stop having such talented friends! Ryry and Jonsense made another hilarious video - this time on selling memes like stock
  2. Anchorman 2 has a teaser now
  3. so does “The Great Gatsby” (swoon!)
  4. and just what songs were playing in that Gatsby trailer?
  5. Veep’s obesity PSA outtakes, the ones too raunchy for HBO, Vulture
  6. all of Wes Anderson’s films, and then decide which one you love most. choose carefully, your character’s on the line

TO BUY ME:

  1. my wardrobe could use a spring jacket. you can start with this one and work your way through the slideshow, The Cut 
  2. can i have this bundle of cute?
  3. definitely no skinny jeans - cause apparently they’re killing you.
  4. also not a Googa Mooga Extra ticket - cause those people are getting refunded (whaaa?)
  5. lady friend Dee Carroll bought herself these Ferragamos. i haven’t stopped thinking about them. please buy?
  6. any dishes at Le Bernadin, but especially these three, NYTimes

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articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 42

so i’ve been watching a lot of “Gossip Girl” lately and i’ve been quite inspired to pun (more subtly than in SATC) but also to accessorize. i almost feel bad that i dismissed for so many year. i mean it’s super scandalous and i can’t imagine having actual pre-teens watch it. but as an almost grown-ass woman, i find it ridiculously awesome. while i go back to season 3, at least one of us should have brain cells that work. i choose you. enjoy this week’s articles. xoxo!

TO READ:

  1. on the “Girls” pilot episode in Death & Taxes
  2. on gif farms, Buzzfeed
  3. something about fun family photos
  4. more sad things about student loan debt, Business Insider
  5. bad things are coming to “white people Brooklyn,” The Awl
  6. even baby geniuses have to poop. on “The Today Show” no less, The Frisky
  7. “The only living girl in New York,” is a title both irritating and endearing, Huffington Post
  8. lots of important questions have come into my life via the Zooey Siri Twitter account
  9. the tumultuous cocoa industry, BusinessWeek
  10. Thought Catalog writes about grad school, which is ironic since its writers are just finishing high school, right?
  11. even cave people liked and shared each other’s cave drawings, Discovery
  12. i’ve always thought Reggie Watts is brilliant. Capital NY elaborates
  13. my Sammie wrote about Obama and Myanmar sanctions
  14. the Awl has a whole post on Megan’s “Mad Men” fashion. it’s magical
  15. and StyleCaster has a slideshow of the 50 most fashion dates in film. i think there are many more much better ones. agree?
  16. don’t you judge me - i’m now reading blog posts about “Gossip Girl”
  17. “The New Republic” is opening a NYC office
  18. Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived, The Oatmeal
  19. now that they’re selling stock, a look into Facebook’s business model
  20. some advice from Ronald Reagan before his son got married, Letters of Note
  21. BuzzFeed has liberated Chuck Todd’s goatee. go forth and meme away
  22. Confused reporter is confused…about how The Onion works
  23. women are squeezing themselves into modern-day corsets again, NYTimes
  24. “I have been told specifically that I will be able to punch Justin Bieber in the face” GQ

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. the lady who sang with Gotyer has her own album, NPR
  2. with all of Greece’s problems, i couldn’t help but think of the film that brought Greece into all of our hearts
  3. time lapse map of Europe as it’s changed over the years
  4. for the love of sweet baby jesus, do NOT watch this YouTube video Cory Booker and Chris Christie made together. it’s way lame
  5. ever wonder what it’d look like if Wes Anderson directed a “Battleship”movie? dear friends Ryry and Jon help us find out

TO BUY ME:

  1. Dave Hill’s new book, “Tasteful Nudes,” would make a wonderful addition to my growing library of hilarious short essay collections
  2. everything this little lady wears all the time, but especially the shoes, Tales of Endearment

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1 week ago  3 notes

articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 41

hello kitties, it’s been a week, huh? we’ve got more gifs floating around and my brain hasn’t stopped moving. i think i dream in gifs. i’m currently trying to figure out to to include them in texts so i no longer have to type. until we figure out how to solely communicate in animated photos, let’s go old school and catch up on some squiggly lines. or what used to be called reading. 

TO READ:

  1. sad news is sad - Maurice Sendak passed away this week. the NYTimes wrote a beautiful obit
  2. to help us all with the loss, here’s a great post on dealing with death
  3. Tumblr has created a new way to waste time
  4. Swoon! J.Crew’s website now shows off real weddings
  5. on courting your media career. and you thought dating on OKCupid was tough
  6. when courting your career doesn’t work out, time to turn tricks and hustle for freelance work
  7. sure, Obama endorsed marriage equality this week. but what did the twitterverse have to say about it? Slackstory
  8. one more thing (another thing) about Olivia Munn being hot AND smart. apparently it’s quite groundbreaking to find the two traits in one person
  9. something we don’t say very often, Rolling Stone has news that really shocked the music world
  10. for the second week - how to market to men (on Pinterest), BuzzFeed
  11. an app to replace traditional banking. will this one bill me for silly things too?
  12. that writer co-worker i have wrote another funny thing. dammit he’s good 
  13. on getting and keeping a mentor, The Awl. (Evan Weiss, will you be my mentor?)

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. Frank Rich talks New York media, MediaBistro
  2. the Northside Festival bands have been announced!
  3. apparently you can do the impossible, Motherboard
  4. i found us a great hip hop blog, you guys! my dear coworker runs it. checkity check it out
  5. there’s a new trailer with Ryan Gosling. and 15 new gifs to pass around to friends, Buzzfeed
  6. Chris Mohney has some gifs of the movie i hate most
  7. Iron and Wine covered a George Michael song. and i love George Michael, Death and Taxes
  8. you can know about money in your 20s? i sure as shit don’t, Billfold
  9. some lady conned her way into a job at ESPN by (gasp!) lying on the internet, Observer
  10. Mahnola threw us a curveball this week with her “Dark Shadows” review, NYTimes

TO BUY ME:

  1. Self magazine is doing its annual workout in the park. tickets here if you’d like to go
  2. i will take some Post-Poo Fragrance Drops please. not that i poo or anything
  3. on recommendation from The Glamourai, i’d like this Edun trench please. it’s on sale too!
  4. DiorShow mascara so i can achieve my life dreams of looking like Liza
  5. and Carrie Mulligan’s Met Ball dress while you’re at it. kthanksbye

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2 weeks ago  3 notes

articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 40

woohoo, we’ve made it to 40 issues of the Weekly Roundup!!!

that’s a long time, you guys! here’s a reminder of what the first issue looked like. certainly, we’ve made progress. you can see the rest of the roundups here. i may not say this enough, but thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU (!!!) for reading and staying with it. tell your friends about the roundup too. the more eyes on it, the better it gets.

this week, i worked extra hard to bring you the best of the internet. here’s what you may have missed and what i didn’t have time to read.

TO READ:

  1. if you, like me, didn’t have a date to prom - take a lesson from this smart lady. bet that cutout was no less conversational than a real boy, Deadspin
  2. a lady friend i know wrote about women’s issues - and how the GOP actually helped things. shocking, i know, Leveled Magazine
  3. the internet read something on Thought Catalog and didn’t hate it. big things are happening, people, Observer
  4. on owning your Girls review, even if it’s the 5,000th one, StyleCaster 
  5. if you have all the movie in the world, you can do anything. this includes ignoring history, AV Club
  6. dear friend (and frequent theater partner DG) wrote a letter to our alma mater’s SGA
  7. and because i’m all about promoting my friends this week, dear future roomie Eric Carvalho started a food blog. please be sure to check out Blood, Butter & Oil man knows where the good spots are, just sayin’
  8. this pastor advocates beating the gay of your kids. i’m for it if he lets me beat the stupid out of him, Jezebel
  9. my Sammie wrote a great article about the corruption in China’s healthcare system, WSJ
  10. also in WSJ, a story about my favorite Facebook page: Humans of New York
  11. if you want to market to men, better include a video, The High Low
  12. apparently going to law school is stupid. i’m glad this is coming out on the eve of everyone i went to college with graduating from law school
  13. the brilliant folks at Vulture teach you how to shoot Instagram photos like your favorite director
  14. some TIME magazine editors discuss getting ahead in media, MediaBistro
  15. The Nation has a list of 5 overlooked lady battles
  16. there’s a pARTy going on in Chelsea this weekend. maybe you’ll go celebrate?
  17. if you like movies about old people, here’s a review of that India hotel film
  18. when journalists adopt memes, it’s the best ever
  19. babies winning awards
  20. love/hate these TV characters, Flavorpill
  21. i believe no claims about cellulite. sorry, science, Jezebel
  22. what’s Jenna Wortham reading? Atlantic Wire
  23. what happens to memes? can we develop a meme rescue? maybe a peaceful retirement village? Atlantic Wire

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. Bill Cunningham could put a smile on anyone’s face. i challenge you to say otherwise
  2. have you ever seen a puppy and a parrot fight for an empty yogurt container? no? but you’re sure it’s primo adorable right?
  3. also in animal videos, a lioness tries to eat a baby at the zoo. it’s only cute because there’s glass separating them
  4. this
  5. did you guys know about Yacht Rock???
  6. new M.I.A. tune-age, iheardin
  7. AMC has the “Mad Men” soundtrack lists from each season up

TO BUY ME:

  1. bestie Sammie Rubes found out that i’m not a particular fan of brisket. he insists it’s because i haven’t had great brisket. in the spirit of fairness, i’m willing to give it another shot
  2. a reading list for “getting ahead”, courtesy of Creative Interns NY
  3. all of the purses in this Refinery 29 slideshow. but most especially this Celine beaut
  4. spoiled child turned adult Anna Dello Russo has also been handed an H&M deal. i’ll probably buy a bracelet or two
  5. a grill for my tiny, urban kitchen
  6. you can make me some ceviche tosdatas, for Cinco de Mayo or any day, Daily Candy
  7. and i’ll take this pretty pink bottle for iced tea or flowers

until the next 40, kisses!

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3 weeks ago  1 note

articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 39

it’s not quite 40 issues, but 39 is pretty damn close so i say we start the celebration early (see above). i’ve been totally crazy busy this week with work and even spent my friday night going to sleep at 9:00 p.m. i know what you’re going to ask, and yes, it was glorious.

here are this week’s articles - the ones that came my way at least. i’ll work to get fantastic #40 to you in a timely fashion next week. until then, you can catch my wrap ups on Muck Rack Monday through Wednesday. be sure to sign up here. and view the archives here. have a super weekend.

TO READ:

  1. Jack White has a problem with ladies, so says The Atlantic
  2. if you hate your job, look for one at the 25 coolest startups in nyc, Business Insider
  3. Jezebel digs into the dark world of hipster racism. is it ironic racism? is it cool if i wear blackface now?
  4. let’s learn about artist Terence Koh. did you know about his expensive poo?
  5. the NYTimes explores what a lady VP would wear (hint: it’s not pantsuits. sorry, Hills)
  6. here’s some things not to do when thrift shopping, My Edit
  7. it’s possible all our lady dreams may soon be coming true, Refinery 29
  8. and R29’s EIC is also here to help you clean out your closet. the slideshow seems really sane and very sweetly done. so who’s in to help me clean out mine?

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. you can hear Jack White’s new album on Spinner until Sunday
  2. if you need some excitement for your Saturday chores, here’s Tracy Morgan’s first appearance on the Howard Stern show

TO BUY ME:

  1. everything about this outfit, which will become my life uniform, because it’s perfect
  2. some oatmeal treats you can make in the refrigerator the night before, the Yummy Life
  3. Nine West deems these shoes suitable for prom. agree?
  4. so i can feel very nautical, a Rhode Island rope bracelet please
  5. apparently you can sell old stuff on a site called Copious. have any of you used it? i’m so intrigued

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4 weeks ago  2 notes

articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 39

you guys! i started writing the Muck Rack Daily newsletter this week. going forward, i’ll be doing Monday through Wednesday. here’s where you can read the first one i did. and here’s where you can sign up.

as for the “Girls” nepotism controversy -if you grew up in Tribeca and your parents were artists and your best friend was a famous playwright’s daughter, you’d still include her in your tv project too, right? we all include our friends in our projects. sometimes they just happen to be famous.

TO READ:

  1. Morning Joe’s lady anchor is amazing, NYTimes Magazine
  2. they might be killing off the Dowager Countess?!?! can we Twitter protest this? do they have Twitter in England? The Clicker, Today Show
  3. CapitalNY talked to Lena Dunham in a way that wasn’t terrible
  4. here’s a fun one: let’s play “Girls” review OR Edith Wharton line? The Awl
  5. Beyonce has a girl crush on MObama and wrote a note about it
  6. apparently the secret service has been gettin’ busy in Colombia. in their defense, i don’t expect anyone to go to Cartajena and not visit a prostitute, WSJ
  7. this week’s NYMag cover story is about the artisan food movement in Brooklyn. can’t read this now though - heading out to Smorgasburg to overpay on cotton candy
  8. a nice gentleman i work with wrote a short story, thick jam
  9. if you saw Mad Men last week, here’s Grantland’s spec of Ken’s story
  10. there’s a mysterious painting in the Pentagon. and apparently, it’s all a big joke, WSJ
  11. shocker, you guys: Ted Nugent is being himself, National Journal
  12. the healthiest man alive shares his methods. i’m eating a candybar reading this, Men’s Fitness
  13. Only three days into its run, there’s already backlash against HBO’s “Girls.” The New York Times’ Jenna Wortham also wrote about the show’s overwhelming whiteness for The Hairpin.
  14. speaking of backlash - are corgis really that great? Atlantic Wire
  15. Tumblr’s getting ads, y’all, Buzzfeed
  16. Mitt Romney said something elitist. i’m only interested because there’s a dessert tie-in, NYMag
  17. a “Mad Men” recap i can definitely get behind (even though i love them all) - it breaks down the episodes by costume !!!, Tom and Lorenzo
  18. it’s sandal season! Clean Person teaches you how to make yours smell fresh, not funky, The Hairpin
  19. and if you just want to buy new ones, Marais is having a sale this weekend. use coupon code SPRING25
  20. not everyone wants to be famous. “Matilda” great up to be quite normal, Bust
  21. on cooking for yourself or why i no longer buy salad dressing, WSJ

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. a little boy built an arcade out of cardboard. and then someone made a 10 min doc about it: “Caine’s Arcade”
  2. a beauty blogger talks shop(ping), Refinery 29
  3. BBC anchor Charlie Brooker on reporting the news, Ned Hepburn
  4. a lady i knew in college is now on The Voice. here she is singing “Proud Mary” - it’s pretty freakin awesome. i had so many chills watching it

TO BUY ME:

  1. you can’t really buy these vintage beauties, but they are available for rent at a stylist’s shop in LIC. mostly i just want to take a trip and experience them for myself, BORO mag
  2. OMFG! a ticket to the TKTK Gala where MERYL and Kevin Kline are doing a reading of “Romeo and Juliet.” AND i want it STAT! CAPS LOCK 4EVER
  3. all of the memoirs in Flavorpill’s list of hilarious ones. you can start at the end
  4. this is more of a make, not buy, but if you know how to do any of these hairstyles, holla at me. i will make you baked goods if you teach me how to do m hair like a lady. k?

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posts in italic were also included in this week’s Muck Rack Daily

1 month ago  2 notes

articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 38

god may very well be dead now that LDR and Axl Rose are “dating.” in my book, that only means we have all the more reason to party this weekend. what that doesn’t mean is walking around like a dummy dum dum. so read up on these here links before you head out there, friendfolk. as for me, i’ll be in Jersey City tonight. i know i know, terrible news. but some friends are just worth it. enjoy the weekend!

TO READ:

  1. twee zine turns 20, celebrates with unicorns and frosting, Capital NY 
  2. an older story from City Room, about a man who solicits on the street, then donates the money to charity
  3. Oprah’s new show is all about twitter engagement, Mashable
  4. by eating all fruit, a XO Jane writer finally shut up giving up other food. and yet here she is writing about it. curious…
  5. so we know the Park Slope Co-op is hella strict, but what exactly do you have to do to get completely kicked out?
  6. a new generation of Monty Python sketches was born when the King of Spain’s son shot himself in the foot. literally. AP
  7. on being happy, in 15 steps, Purpose Fairy
  8. we’ve long known women can’t be funny. but what about gay men? Tyler Coates explores for Black Book 
  9. Tasting Table has an all-cheese Pinterest board. don’t click on it until you have a napkin to wipe up all the drool that will inevitably hit your desk the second you open this link
  10. i read this lovely tale of all the weddings one lady went to over the years and loved it a lot. then i saw the byline. so of course i loved it a lot. i don’t think Ms. Doll can do any wrong
  11. if you’re wondering why Texts From Hillary went bye bye, it’s because Maureen Dowd broke the internet. dammit! 
  12. not quite as good as the Hill blog but here’s Mitt Romney points at things
  13. it’s 2012 and they’re sending autistic children to Massachusetts for shock therapy, nymag
  14. bring your lunch to work. save money. go on vacation. meet the man of your dreams. live happily ever after. The Hairpin has tips on living a win life 
  15. do these exercises before you go on vaca though. firm those buns! Shape 
  16. since you’ve brought your lunch to work AND worked out, treat yourself to dinner. The Atlantic explains how to get the most from eating out
  17. people (read: journalists) can’t stop talking about Whit Stillman right now. he tells L Magazine about dressing like a college student
  18. Thought Catalog is all about making us feel bad about ourselves this week. example 1: adult shaming
  19. Jezebel explains the whole “always go for the asian” mentality. that doesn’t mean i understand it 
  20. lady writers can’t get no love from ASME, Awl 
  21. one lady did get a lot of love though - 19 children later, Bra proposed to ngelina, Hollywood Reporter

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. if you plan to have a rowdy weekend, better watch this before you go out: Business Week teaches you how to take a punch
  2. a very fun and very informative video on Marie Curie, Buzzfeed 
  3. i’m really liking the new Lissy Trullie album (which you can listen to on AOL Spinner through Sunday). The Village Voice shows us how to turn it into a gym playlist 
  4. try GO Radio for your desk-time listening. I’m liking it so far
  5. now that it’s friday, let’s all take a minute to relax with this time-lapse video of the Hawaii sky. it’ll be like going on vacation, Atlantic Wire
  6. for all us copy editors out there, Hustler has a style guide too, Romenesko

TO BUY ME:

  1. everyone has this Zara bag. and with good reason. now they make it in blue and i want it too. and i’ll keep rhyming until i do (get it, that is)
  2. a spot in this class about pitching kick-ass articles, taught by Grace Bello

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1 month ago  2 notes

articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 37

this week has been full of new adventure, one of which includes this awesome drawing tool i found (give yourself at least an hour to enjoy it fully). this weekend will bring on more adventures, including my first Seder. i’ll report back. until then, enjoy these reads that i’ve lovingly put together all week long. seriously, you get five days worth of attention this time. there’s even a bonus photo:

TO READ:

  1. expect to pay a little more for your downward dog - yoga studios in NYC might not be exempt from taxes anymore, WSJ
  2. should have seen this from a mile away (or 2.5) but the creator of tv’s most popular sitcom is pretty horribly misogynistic. more reasons to stop watching that heinous show, Jezebel
  3. the spelling test is going the way of the encyclopaedia too, Daily Tarheel (and we all remember what happened to the encyclopaedia, right?)
  4. people who work with people are the happiest people in the workforce, MediaBistro
  5. the most beautiful lady in all the Queen’s land speaks out on her plight, Daily Mail
  6. proving “those damn feminazis” really are against everything, Jezebel is now complaining about curing breast cancer
  7. Ryan Gosling saved another woman on the streets of new york this week. i’m jumping out the window after this to try my luck, Observer
  8. lovely lovely Ron Swanson Nick Offerman profiled in the LA Times
  9. speaking of lovely men, do you think you’ll ever get tired of RyGoz? Jezebel ponders
  10. paying for news placement in the orient, NYTimes. are we still allowed to call it “the orient”? were we ever? 
  11. director of many great movies goes back to school, poses with chair for Black Book…
  12. …but not before making one more movie about the travails of post-grads, CapitalNY
  13. a lady went to a concert alone, and lived to tell the tale, Date by Numbers
  14. just how did Ed2010 founder get her start? HerCampus
  15. today’s food businesses start big and grow bigger, Grub Street
  16. this lady chef left her job without saying goodbye. she said about 5,000 other words though, eggbeater
  17. a detailed account of what it’s like to meet President Obama, Business Insider
  18. Kelly Osborne has words to share on body image, Glamour
  19. Jen Doll puts together a list of some kick-ass young ladies, The Atlantic Wire
  20. the town that has seen one of the worst natural disasters ever in the history of our country is irritated at the term “hipster” - it’s getting bad, folks
  21. spring is here, Hairpin writers are in bloom

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. this little boy did a really amazing skateboard thing for the first time ever in the whole world, LA Times
  2. this Japandroids song that Cubicle Radio partner Sammie Rubes sent me (are you following Cubicle Radio yet?), Pitchfork
  3. since New York, London and Paris are old news (like Mia Farrow), Woody Allen’s latest film is taking over Rome, Washington Post
  4. another trailer: there’s a movie coming out with Mark Wahlberg and a talking Ted-dy bear
  5. Maya Rudolph on her time as a waitress at Coffeeshop, Grub Street
  6. i love Mad Men and all but do writers really smell like pee? Stuff Journalists Like

TO BUY ME:

  1. new shoes for spring please. ideas to get you started, Refinery 29
  2. The Glamourai keeps wearing this Alexa Leigh necklace. i’d rather like one too
  3. everything Joan has ever worn, as chronicled in this Vanity Fair slideshow
  4. still want this foldable bike, guys. still waiting on it. still
  5. ANYTHING ANYTHING FROM THIS ALL-SEQUIN WEBSITE - especially if it’s been featured on “Drag Race”
  6. a baby tiger duh. just to play with for an hour or so. i think it’d be a good cuddler, Ryanhatesthis
  7. after seeing his picture on Humans on New York (above), i really want a juice from Melvin’s Juice Box now, Village Voice
  8. an oxford shirt, please. especially the one here, Refinery 29
  9. and everything i need in this office essentials box. most especially the box, R29
  10. this necklace please. because it’s big and obnoxious and in my favorite color, Styleist
  11. finally, dinner at Mono+Mono. because who doesn’t love fried chicken?

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1 month ago  2 notes

articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 36

since Friday was my only day off between jobs, i spent it going to lunch, reading in parks and taking an afternoon yoga class. i also spent it completely forgetting about the internet. hoping to get back into the flow of friday afternoon roundups soon. until i get it together again, here are the reads from last week:

TO READ:

  1. Capital NY is looking at “Mad Men” from the ladies’ perspectives. how radical of them
  2. Esquire thinks the blowjob is dead. gentlemen, try remembering the last time you had one and tell me if they’re right
  3. poor sirs can’t catch a break this week - Buzzfeed has a whole slew of legislations meant to keep men down
  4. something about writers being commoditized? not so secretly, it’s what we all want, Slate
  5. my former book club buddy Emily Ansara-Baines wrote “The Unofficial Hunger Games Cookbook.” then The New Yorker wrote about her!
  6. a Vice editor sets out to make a very non-Vice publication. but with all the Vice writers and photogs he’s using, how will it work? CapitalNY
  7. there’s limitations to being an activist on the internet, you say? but how is that possible?! NYTimes
  8. let’s learn a little about Louloue de la Falaise - a fabulous lady from before there were blogs, Wikipedia
  9. to my surprise, Maxim is still around. to no one’s surprise, they’re still misogynists, Bitch
  10. why your company shouldn’t worry too much about its social media 
  11. why Girls isn’t being treated as a “different” show, despite all the talk about it being called one, Bitch 
  12. a modern-day AIDS story, courtesy of The Atlantic 
  13. in honor of my new position, and the things i now think about - 4 tips for “authentic” online engagement, Mashable

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. the latest from M.Ward, compliments of NPR. because it’s very good
  2. all of the version of Zou Bisou Bisou that came out before “Mad Men,
     The L Mag 
  3. apparently NOT Madonna’s latest album, Flavorpill

TO BUY ME:

  1. an apartment next door to some of these celebs, Refinery 29

(adorable elephant photo that is my favorite ever via)

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articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 35

ok chickens, here are last week’s articles. all pretty and prepackaged for your reading enjoyment. an up-to-date version of the roundup is already in the works for Friday

TO READ:

  1. important questions on modern-day feminism are best saved for the style section, explains the NYTimes
  2. Complex magazine celebrated an anniversary by punching Bieber in the face. wouldn’t you? Observer
  3. important notice: costume jewelry might be killing you! best splurge on the real stuff, The Cut
  4. apparently the thing to say now is “Ninjas  (in Paris),” Grantland
  5. Manohla Dargis wrote a review for “Casa de mi Padre,” NYTimes
  6. in what seems like NYTimes-style ridiculousness, the AP discovers sneakerheads
  7. Facebook brand timelines are coming! are you ready? Mashable
  8. a review of “Friends with Kids” by a lady whom i know peripherally (and her friend) whose writing i stalk fairly regularly, The Atlantic
  9. becoming like my mom, the NYTimes called us the “Go Nowhere Generation” 
  10. in things are apropos: Audrey Tatou is now in a movie called “Delicacy.” dear lady Hilary Weston talked to her about it for Black Book
  11. finally science comes through, proves city dwellers really do walk faster, Atlantic 

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. oh my goodness, she speaks! Kate Middleton actually knows how to read and use her voice. out loud even! she really is the most perfect, The Cut
  2. listen to the latest album from The Shins and remember when we all gave a tiny shit about Zach Braff, Spinner
  3. Bruce Springsteen gave a talk at SXSW. it really is the coolest ever there, NPR
  4. speaking of SXSW (and blasts from the past), apparently Fiona Apple is killing it down there, Vulture
  5. like me, Alec Baldwin just wants to save the elephants, Gothamist

TO BUY ME:

  1. i’ll just take Jenna Lyons’ townhouse this week, thanks! you leave the furniture and room of shoes too, Marcus Design
  2. also, lots of bags from Baggu. maybe all the bags? don’t forget the elephant one please

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2 months ago  1 note

articles i wanted (but didn’t get a chance) to read this week, part 34

this was a very exciting week: i spent some time in Tampa with Paul and Luci (my darling parents), quit my job and accepted a new one (more on that here). while i get over all the ch-ch-changes, please enjoy some articles i’ve saved up for you throughout the week. these are sure to give you lots to chat up your drunken bar-mates for St. Patrick’s day tomorrow - that is, if this fool-proof pick-up line doesn’t work. oh and do make sure you follow these very important guidelines (!!!) if you’re planning to get sloshed tomorrow. Slainte!

TO READ:

  1. there’s a talent myth, you say? Rumpus
  2. on being a foodie ghostwriter. still sounds pretty perfect actually, NYTimes
  3. no more Encyclopaedia Britannica??? also, who knew that’s how it’s spelled in England - this is why we need it! NYTimes
  4. if you throw a Ziggy Stardust party, will you please invite me? Flavorpill
  5. looks like AIM is going the way of the encyclopaedia, Bits
  6. Emily Post etiquette for the internet age, NPR
  7. a pretty word-y cover letter, MediaBistro
  8. reading about “Girls” in Flavorwire made me hate the idea of it less (not like the first time i wrote about it)
  9. the NYTimes thinks the government should help all us poor indebted student loaners. that’s nice of them
  10. before you take out more student loans though, Inc. thinks you might not even need college
  11. this lady is writing a novel with the help of the internet. doesn’t everyone?
  12. Sarah Palin bein’ silly, Wonkette
  13. a most important issue to me: in defense of art education and how one L.A. program is doing it right, GOOD
  14. dear Jen Doll accurately explains the problem with making women’s issue a political matter, Atlantic Wire
  15. as the man who “vampire squid,” Matt Taibbi is the only person to read re: Greg Smith’s public resignation from Goldman Sachs, Rolling Stone
  16. on to work advice: how to approach companies you want to work with, Design Love Fest
  17. the world of international humanitarianism is a tough one. this week, we lost George Clooney to Sudanese prison. here’s hoping he gets out in time to make another mediocre film, Headline News
  18. and finally, that Kony 2012 guy was arrested for alleged public drunkenness and masturbation. naturally, he is said to be suffering from exhaustion, Jezebel

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. what we can learn about love from Biggie, complete with clips, How About We
  2. this Kate Spade designer’s most darling Tumblr page, Hello Hello
  3. are you aware? how aware would you say you are? have you seen Student Loans for Beer Money’s latest video? it’ll help

TO BUY ME:

  1. some Ursa Major all natural beauty products please. especially since i’m in the market for a new toner
  2. a Steak Diane, and the time machine set to 1963 necessary to enjoy it, CapitalNY
  3. the makeup necessary to get these five spring looks, Refinery 29
  4. a massage, please god, a massage (throw in the facial if you’re feeling generous), Lifebooker

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2 months ago  2 notes

articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 33

i’m still in sunny Tampa until tomorrow, coming off the excitement of my darling friend Laura’s beautiful, sweet and generally wonderful wedding. since i was busy bridesmaiding in Jacksonville at week’s end (horrible place), i forgot to post. apologies for abandoning you. i’ll have regular articles coming up on Friday. enjoy these as a start to the week:

TO READ:

  1. astoria park’s diving board is getting turned into a theater! really very excited for inevitable shakespeare there this summer, nytimes
  2. just how did McSweeney’s become so damn popular?, Sacramento Bee
  3. on keeping your day job as a writer, Atlantic
  4. Obama’s graduation speech got the overeducated of Morningside Heights into quite a tiff over who’s more exclusive, Atlantic Wire
  5. Joe Coscarelli wins headlines this week, Daily Intel
  6. why looking at hacked/leaked/stolen celebrity photos is stealing (like of Christina Hendricks), Speakeasy
  7. lady leaders share tips on succeeding, Fast Company
  8. there was an Upper East Side brothel run by a woman who also has kids. but the most surprising part is that she kept pigs, Atlantic Wire
  9. the T Magazine profiled Terry Richardson
  10. and Jezebel rebutted the T Magazine profile on Terry Richardson (which do you believe?)
  11. such an important piece: how to behave in a restaurant so you get treated like a boss (like a boss), NYMag
  12. one of the best things to come out of The Onion lately, on gal pals “validating the shit out of each other”

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. apparently this man is the nicest in the East Village. he’ll even let you visit his apartment, gothamist
  2. Boston friend Topper saw Laura Grill Band play this week and couldn’t stop raving about them. they are indeed pretty good
  3. watch Britney’s face change over the years (it was real touch and go there in the middle), Death + Taxes
  4. if you have an hour free, you can watch every video from every fashion show this season. even with all that work, prepping and stress (not to mention tiny champagne with straws), they all fit into one hour, Hairpin
  5. Maya Rudolph on Fresh Air (!!!), NPR

TO BUY ME:

  1. a ticket to see Hospitality open for Ellen Friedberger, since i missed them with Tennis earlier this week

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2 months ago  2 notes

articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 32

i gave in and finally joined Pinterest this week. similar to having breasts, having many web files for my many likes now seems like something i must do to consider myself a fully actualized lady. lucky for you, you can follow my path to womanhood here. i promise to keep it girly. in the meantime, here are some things you can read amidst the pinning. because you can’t yet have a conversation with a pinboard

TO READ:

  1. Meryl won! well, of course she did. here’s why she will always win, CapitalNY
  2. need a little inspiration? motivation? perspiration? Hairpin’s got the first two. you can get to work on the third
  3. an article on Leap Day that is quite hilarious. as recommended by the Gloss, be sure you read the last paragraph
  4. now that they’re on that whole redesign kick, Glamour has really nice outfit inspirations this month
  5. how to bring social and environmental responsibility to any job, Fast Company
  6. i’m very nearly done with Gabrielle Hamilton’s memoir (it’s amazing, do read it!). here she is writing about her mother-in-law for Bon Appetit, complete with recipes
  7. there’s a social network for Juggalos! and it’s just as terrible as you’d expect. naturally, VICE is all over it
  8. because reading to children makes us all think of sex stars. i mean symbols! stars!, ProPublica
  9. some people want to make yoga an olympic sport. these people have never done yoga, right? WSJ
  10. it’s always nice when writers leave their desks for a change and do some good, Runnin Scared
  11. sometimes, when writers leave their desks, they get stuck in elevators. i give you: a man, an elevator, a twitter account, his friend, a newspaper, the internet. it’s like a modern-day tragicom on the state of “JOURNAMALISM!” Observer
  12. and the NYTimes found out that Twitter is important for old people too

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. in podcast “The BS Report” on something else called ESPN that apparently men enjoy (is it like their Pinterest?), President Obama agreed with me, and gave Omar the presidential seal of approval, Gawker
  2. media companies are still figuring out how to spread their news in omnichannel form (maybe sorta someday?). for the time being, they’ve resorted to explaining what they plan to do with children’s fairytales, Party Like a Journalist
  3. thanks to the internet, we never have to miss anything. not decades past, not our friends, and not shows that are on hiatus while filming a new season. for those of you who thought you might miss Downton Abbey, here is a rap song about it - to remember the good times, Vulture
  4. i can’t stop laughing at the track “Cats” from You Say France & I Whistle’s new album “Angry Men.” also a dedication to my dear friend Ryan 

TO BUY ME:

  1. a ticket to see Tennis with brilliant opening act Hospitality on Monday. and maybe a second to come with me?
  2. every one of these comfort food dishes from Fork in the Road’s suggestions, because it’s looking like it’ll be cold this weekend

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2 months ago  3 notes

articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 31

hi boobears! it’s a crazy exciting weekend coming up, which is great because this week was crazy busy. doing two issues of a monthly magazine in just one month is not only wrong by definition, it is also hella stressful. luckily, we’re cleansing our nerves at Sammie Rubes’ 25 on 25 birthday show tomorrow night. stop by if you’re free!

til then, brush up on these readings i’ve found you. so you know what to chat up the hotties with

TO READ:

  1. i wrote a story for Loop Letters this week about gym class. there are other nice stories there too. if you like, do please subscribe because they’re a great weekly treat
  2. Twitter is apparently not as universal as once thought. turns out, we just tweet at people who are like us, NPR 
  3. everyone took Cyber Monday waay too seriously this year and it shows - sales are waay up for e-commerce,WWD
  4. frivolous story takes on life of its own in the media cycle? why, that’s never happened before, Daily Intel
  5. cops to wear glasses with cameras. since they clearly can’t be trusted to not kill innocent civilians anymore, it’s best we all watch them work, NYTimes
  6. another vain person news anchor decided to buy themselves some glasses on air, Fox Business News
  7. the Literary Upstarts winning story from L Magazine from 2009. you could be this year’s big champ! e-mail them your story (no more than 1,500 words, and in Word doc form) to enter
  8. i’m super obsessed with Kate Bolick because her career path is my dream one. Media Bistro has a whole article on how she made it happen for herself, but  boohoohooey it’s paywalled! this is what happens when Remnick gets his way (see below)
  9. do you remember the protests in Madison last year? me neither. thankfully, The Atlantic checked in
  10. “computers are killing us,” says article on computer, BetaBeat
  11. must be nice to be 24, starting your own magazine and have Julian Schnabel sing your praises. which is to say, i was jealous of Loren Kramar from the hed, CapitalNY
  12. this is the most terrible thing i’ve heard in quite some time! and shame on whoever did that to poor Housing Works, Bobby Finger’s Tumblr
  13. my celebrity doppelganger Tracy Morgan on his love of Benihana, Grub Street
  14. just in in case you missed the Lana Del Rey piece in T Magazine (i did)

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. New Yorker editor David Remnick on why he believes in paywalls and print. like all things from the Nyer, this interview is a long’un, All Things Considered 
  2. all 85 movies on Scorsese’s “MUST SEE” list. i’ve got 80 more to go, FastCompany  
  3. funny people being funny: Janeane Garofalo, Dave Hill and friend sit around a living room and say things
  4. now that robots keep taking our jobs, the subway announcer has turned to rap. tomorrow’s story: now that subway announcers are taking their jobs, rapper turns to robot-ing, City Room
  5. you think your life is hard? these poor Oscar nominees have to answer the same damn questions. with the same damn answers. for months! also, Rooney Mara is our Kristen Stewart? and always more Dujardancing please! Vulture

TO BUY ME:

  1. an overwhelmingly tasty dinner at Little Muenster. oh wait, i bought that for myself on Monday. and it was TO! DIE! FOR!
  2. more of make, not buy, and still sandwich related: how about these sandwiches that look like great works of art? it involves cheese, so i love it, The Kitchn
  3. a penthouse apartment WITH A SLIDE! Curbed
  4. this cleanse for people who still want to eat food at night! considering i ate a sleeve of Milanos and half a bag of jalapeno chips today, Grub Street
  5. whatever makeup makes this happen for Kate Winslet. here it is from another angle

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articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 30

whaaa?!?! we’re 30. well, the roundup is. and i’m so proud of it for turning 30 without an age crisis, botox shot or undergraduate booty call. enjoy the presidential day readings.

TO READ:

  1. ladies, good news! we don’t have to pretend we’re dumb housewives anymore, says very smart lady Jen Doll in Atlantic Wire
  2. what should your hair look like this spring? Daily Candy has some hints
  3. requisite write-up in The Atlantic about millenials, their plight, the recession
  4. “wait…did Caligula eat a woolly mammoth?” you can’t not click on this
  5. better than “happy birthday!” ideas, Slackstory
  6. once upon a time, Zach Galifianakis wrote a story about first loves for VICE. as i said last week, they are to be trusted on relationship advices
  7. a very apt response from The Rumpus to the ladies who want Chris Brown to beat them
  8. something about Annie Hall in time for Valentine’s Day, Splitsider
  9. are you stupid? or perhaps bored? definitely full of yourself? do you have too much time on your hands? the answer to all of these questions can be found in the L Magazine’s cover story this week
  10. inspired by the L Mag’s DIY, let’s make this shallot recipe together. Boro
  11. chris brown: worst or worst? uproxx
  12. writing in the style of Lord Grantham. McSweeney’s was bound to have this happen
  13. art that’s popular on tumblr makes its way into the nytimes
  14. given this week’s birth control discussions in congress, here’s an explanation on why men are scared of lady parts, alternet

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. everyone sang and danced to honor Whitney this week (may she rest). our favorite tribute is the one from GIRLS
  2. proving that SNL’s “crying to Adele” skit was exceedingly brilliant is Rocco the sad bulldog. guess science wins again
  3. this latest episode of Bill Moyers proves the above Atlantic piece - Gen Y really is fucked
  4. whitney’s best performance ever? greatest rendition of the national anthem ever? you can decide for yourself but there is only one right answer
  5. Tennis’s first album made winter 2011 so much better for me. i even wrote about it for Currently Listening. for  2012, the darling band is back to make sure my winter is just as great

TO BUY ME:

  1. “Ten Walks/Two Talks” by John Cotner seems an interesting enough read
  2. what’s that? “Disappointing Gay Best Friend” live? on stage? in front of me? i’m there! hell, i’ll buy this ticket myself
  3. a super cool alarm clock for the gal who can never wake up in the morning. seems fitting
  4. this book too, please: “Londoners: 

    The Days and Nights of London Now—As Told by Those Who Love It, Hate It, Live It, Left It, and Long for It”

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3 months ago  4 notes

articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 43

hey yo, it’s friday! if you’re reading this, i sincerely hope it’s with a cocktail in your hand. or it’s on your way out the door to get a cocktail. or whatever else makes you very happy. Pinkberry, perhaps?

i’m already in Pennsylvania for the long weekend - one i plan to spend equally between the couch and the hammock, mimosa in hand at every switch. i hope your holiday weekend is equally relaxing. enjoy, kiddies!

TO READ:

  1. never ones to miss out on a trend, the NY Times finds out about the campaign against women
  2. sure we all love seeing celebs without makeup, but did you know it’s all part of their plan? NYMag
  3. did you go to Googa Mooga last weekend? even if you did, it’s likely you missed out on a lot, The Awl
  4. Lifetime must really be reaching if they cast LiLo to play Elizabeth Taylor. that’s right - world’s most beautiful woman Elizabeth Taylor, Crushable
  5. brilliant as they are, NYMag tells us where to drink in 2012. i trust them completely
  6. Foster Kamer has entered the internet equivalent of the girls’ locker room. and he’s talking about “Girls,” Jezebel
  7. Flavorpill is judging your ’90s music choices
  8. some dear friends of mine are living the dream and teaching English in Spain. they tell you how you can live the dream too
  9. the awesome ladytor behind #realtalk from your editor once told us why she isn’t getting married. ever
  10. admittedly, i miss it. so let’s read about “The New Girl” from its creator, Daily Beast
  11. did you know?
  12. WSJhas a story about single women leaving the career fast track in lieu of more free time. imagine that
  13. if you need a little inspiration, here is author Neil Gaiman’s commencement speech at Philadelphia’s University of the Arts about (what else?) succeeding in the arts, Ned Hepburn
  14. on accuracy and the journalist’s plight to spell names correctly, Poynter
  15. singles don’t get no love from…anyone?
  16. but white folks are getting lots of love from YA book covers, Jezebel
  17. there’s a Tumblr page called Ignore Hitler. i don’t get it. is it because i don’t draw with friends?
  18. Mashable has an evolution of the “Fuck yeah…” trend
  19. Buzzfeed has a list of things to never ever do on Facebook. how many are you guilty of?
  20. has streetstyle jumped the shark? Refinery 29 mixes metaphors

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. i have got to stop having such talented friends! Ryry and Jonsense made another hilarious video - this time on selling memes like stock
  2. Anchorman 2 has a teaser now
  3. so does “The Great Gatsby” (swoon!)
  4. and just what songs were playing in that Gatsby trailer?
  5. Veep’s obesity PSA outtakes, the ones too raunchy for HBO, Vulture
  6. all of Wes Anderson’s films, and then decide which one you love most. choose carefully, your character’s on the line

TO BUY ME:

  1. my wardrobe could use a spring jacket. you can start with this one and work your way through the slideshow, The Cut 
  2. can i have this bundle of cute?
  3. definitely no skinny jeans - cause apparently they’re killing you.
  4. also not a Googa Mooga Extra ticket - cause those people are getting refunded (whaaa?)
  5. lady friend Dee Carroll bought herself these Ferragamos. i haven’t stopped thinking about them. please buy?
  6. any dishes at Le Bernadin, but especially these three, NYTimes

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articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 42

so i’ve been watching a lot of “Gossip Girl” lately and i’ve been quite inspired to pun (more subtly than in SATC) but also to accessorize. i almost feel bad that i dismissed for so many year. i mean it’s super scandalous and i can’t imagine having actual pre-teens watch it. but as an almost grown-ass woman, i find it ridiculously awesome. while i go back to season 3, at least one of us should have brain cells that work. i choose you. enjoy this week’s articles. xoxo!

TO READ:

  1. on the “Girls” pilot episode in Death & Taxes
  2. on gif farms, Buzzfeed
  3. something about fun family photos
  4. more sad things about student loan debt, Business Insider
  5. bad things are coming to “white people Brooklyn,” The Awl
  6. even baby geniuses have to poop. on “The Today Show” no less, The Frisky
  7. “The only living girl in New York,” is a title both irritating and endearing, Huffington Post
  8. lots of important questions have come into my life via the Zooey Siri Twitter account
  9. the tumultuous cocoa industry, BusinessWeek
  10. Thought Catalog writes about grad school, which is ironic since its writers are just finishing high school, right?
  11. even cave people liked and shared each other’s cave drawings, Discovery
  12. i’ve always thought Reggie Watts is brilliant. Capital NY elaborates
  13. my Sammie wrote about Obama and Myanmar sanctions
  14. the Awl has a whole post on Megan’s “Mad Men” fashion. it’s magical
  15. and StyleCaster has a slideshow of the 50 most fashion dates in film. i think there are many more much better ones. agree?
  16. don’t you judge me - i’m now reading blog posts about “Gossip Girl”
  17. “The New Republic” is opening a NYC office
  18. Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived, The Oatmeal
  19. now that they’re selling stock, a look into Facebook’s business model
  20. some advice from Ronald Reagan before his son got married, Letters of Note
  21. BuzzFeed has liberated Chuck Todd’s goatee. go forth and meme away
  22. Confused reporter is confused…about how The Onion works
  23. women are squeezing themselves into modern-day corsets again, NYTimes
  24. “I have been told specifically that I will be able to punch Justin Bieber in the face” GQ

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. the lady who sang with Gotyer has her own album, NPR
  2. with all of Greece’s problems, i couldn’t help but think of the film that brought Greece into all of our hearts
  3. time lapse map of Europe as it’s changed over the years
  4. for the love of sweet baby jesus, do NOT watch this YouTube video Cory Booker and Chris Christie made together. it’s way lame
  5. ever wonder what it’d look like if Wes Anderson directed a “Battleship”movie? dear friends Ryry and Jon help us find out

TO BUY ME:

  1. Dave Hill’s new book, “Tasteful Nudes,” would make a wonderful addition to my growing library of hilarious short essay collections
  2. everything this little lady wears all the time, but especially the shoes, Tales of Endearment

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articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 41

hello kitties, it’s been a week, huh? we’ve got more gifs floating around and my brain hasn’t stopped moving. i think i dream in gifs. i’m currently trying to figure out to to include them in texts so i no longer have to type. until we figure out how to solely communicate in animated photos, let’s go old school and catch up on some squiggly lines. or what used to be called reading. 

TO READ:

  1. sad news is sad - Maurice Sendak passed away this week. the NYTimes wrote a beautiful obit
  2. to help us all with the loss, here’s a great post on dealing with death
  3. Tumblr has created a new way to waste time
  4. Swoon! J.Crew’s website now shows off real weddings
  5. on courting your media career. and you thought dating on OKCupid was tough
  6. when courting your career doesn’t work out, time to turn tricks and hustle for freelance work
  7. sure, Obama endorsed marriage equality this week. but what did the twitterverse have to say about it? Slackstory
  8. one more thing (another thing) about Olivia Munn being hot AND smart. apparently it’s quite groundbreaking to find the two traits in one person
  9. something we don’t say very often, Rolling Stone has news that really shocked the music world
  10. for the second week - how to market to men (on Pinterest), BuzzFeed
  11. an app to replace traditional banking. will this one bill me for silly things too?
  12. that writer co-worker i have wrote another funny thing. dammit he’s good 
  13. on getting and keeping a mentor, The Awl. (Evan Weiss, will you be my mentor?)

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. Frank Rich talks New York media, MediaBistro
  2. the Northside Festival bands have been announced!
  3. apparently you can do the impossible, Motherboard
  4. i found us a great hip hop blog, you guys! my dear coworker runs it. checkity check it out
  5. there’s a new trailer with Ryan Gosling. and 15 new gifs to pass around to friends, Buzzfeed
  6. Chris Mohney has some gifs of the movie i hate most
  7. Iron and Wine covered a George Michael song. and i love George Michael, Death and Taxes
  8. you can know about money in your 20s? i sure as shit don’t, Billfold
  9. some lady conned her way into a job at ESPN by (gasp!) lying on the internet, Observer
  10. Mahnola threw us a curveball this week with her “Dark Shadows” review, NYTimes

TO BUY ME:

  1. Self magazine is doing its annual workout in the park. tickets here if you’d like to go
  2. i will take some Post-Poo Fragrance Drops please. not that i poo or anything
  3. on recommendation from The Glamourai, i’d like this Edun trench please. it’s on sale too!
  4. DiorShow mascara so i can achieve my life dreams of looking like Liza
  5. and Carrie Mulligan’s Met Ball dress while you’re at it. kthanksbye

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articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 40

woohoo, we’ve made it to 40 issues of the Weekly Roundup!!!

that’s a long time, you guys! here’s a reminder of what the first issue looked like. certainly, we’ve made progress. you can see the rest of the roundups here. i may not say this enough, but thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU (!!!) for reading and staying with it. tell your friends about the roundup too. the more eyes on it, the better it gets.

this week, i worked extra hard to bring you the best of the internet. here’s what you may have missed and what i didn’t have time to read.

TO READ:

  1. if you, like me, didn’t have a date to prom - take a lesson from this smart lady. bet that cutout was no less conversational than a real boy, Deadspin
  2. a lady friend i know wrote about women’s issues - and how the GOP actually helped things. shocking, i know, Leveled Magazine
  3. the internet read something on Thought Catalog and didn’t hate it. big things are happening, people, Observer
  4. on owning your Girls review, even if it’s the 5,000th one, StyleCaster 
  5. if you have all the movie in the world, you can do anything. this includes ignoring history, AV Club
  6. dear friend (and frequent theater partner DG) wrote a letter to our alma mater’s SGA
  7. and because i’m all about promoting my friends this week, dear future roomie Eric Carvalho started a food blog. please be sure to check out Blood, Butter & Oil man knows where the good spots are, just sayin’
  8. this pastor advocates beating the gay of your kids. i’m for it if he lets me beat the stupid out of him, Jezebel
  9. my Sammie wrote a great article about the corruption in China’s healthcare system, WSJ
  10. also in WSJ, a story about my favorite Facebook page: Humans of New York
  11. if you want to market to men, better include a video, The High Low
  12. apparently going to law school is stupid. i’m glad this is coming out on the eve of everyone i went to college with graduating from law school
  13. the brilliant folks at Vulture teach you how to shoot Instagram photos like your favorite director
  14. some TIME magazine editors discuss getting ahead in media, MediaBistro
  15. The Nation has a list of 5 overlooked lady battles
  16. there’s a pARTy going on in Chelsea this weekend. maybe you’ll go celebrate?
  17. if you like movies about old people, here’s a review of that India hotel film
  18. when journalists adopt memes, it’s the best ever
  19. babies winning awards
  20. love/hate these TV characters, Flavorpill
  21. i believe no claims about cellulite. sorry, science, Jezebel
  22. what’s Jenna Wortham reading? Atlantic Wire
  23. what happens to memes? can we develop a meme rescue? maybe a peaceful retirement village? Atlantic Wire

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. Bill Cunningham could put a smile on anyone’s face. i challenge you to say otherwise
  2. have you ever seen a puppy and a parrot fight for an empty yogurt container? no? but you’re sure it’s primo adorable right?
  3. also in animal videos, a lioness tries to eat a baby at the zoo. it’s only cute because there’s glass separating them
  4. this
  5. did you guys know about Yacht Rock???
  6. new M.I.A. tune-age, iheardin
  7. AMC has the “Mad Men” soundtrack lists from each season up

TO BUY ME:

  1. bestie Sammie Rubes found out that i’m not a particular fan of brisket. he insists it’s because i haven’t had great brisket. in the spirit of fairness, i’m willing to give it another shot
  2. a reading list for “getting ahead”, courtesy of Creative Interns NY
  3. all of the purses in this Refinery 29 slideshow. but most especially this Celine beaut
  4. spoiled child turned adult Anna Dello Russo has also been handed an H&M deal. i’ll probably buy a bracelet or two
  5. a grill for my tiny, urban kitchen
  6. you can make me some ceviche tosdatas, for Cinco de Mayo or any day, Daily Candy
  7. and i’ll take this pretty pink bottle for iced tea or flowers

until the next 40, kisses!

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articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 39

it’s not quite 40 issues, but 39 is pretty damn close so i say we start the celebration early (see above). i’ve been totally crazy busy this week with work and even spent my friday night going to sleep at 9:00 p.m. i know what you’re going to ask, and yes, it was glorious.

here are this week’s articles - the ones that came my way at least. i’ll work to get fantastic #40 to you in a timely fashion next week. until then, you can catch my wrap ups on Muck Rack Monday through Wednesday. be sure to sign up here. and view the archives here. have a super weekend.

TO READ:

  1. Jack White has a problem with ladies, so says The Atlantic
  2. if you hate your job, look for one at the 25 coolest startups in nyc, Business Insider
  3. Jezebel digs into the dark world of hipster racism. is it ironic racism? is it cool if i wear blackface now?
  4. let’s learn about artist Terence Koh. did you know about his expensive poo?
  5. the NYTimes explores what a lady VP would wear (hint: it’s not pantsuits. sorry, Hills)
  6. here’s some things not to do when thrift shopping, My Edit
  7. it’s possible all our lady dreams may soon be coming true, Refinery 29
  8. and R29’s EIC is also here to help you clean out your closet. the slideshow seems really sane and very sweetly done. so who’s in to help me clean out mine?

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. you can hear Jack White’s new album on Spinner until Sunday
  2. if you need some excitement for your Saturday chores, here’s Tracy Morgan’s first appearance on the Howard Stern show

TO BUY ME:

  1. everything about this outfit, which will become my life uniform, because it’s perfect
  2. some oatmeal treats you can make in the refrigerator the night before, the Yummy Life
  3. Nine West deems these shoes suitable for prom. agree?
  4. so i can feel very nautical, a Rhode Island rope bracelet please
  5. apparently you can sell old stuff on a site called Copious. have any of you used it? i’m so intrigued

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articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 39

you guys! i started writing the Muck Rack Daily newsletter this week. going forward, i’ll be doing Monday through Wednesday. here’s where you can read the first one i did. and here’s where you can sign up.

as for the “Girls” nepotism controversy -if you grew up in Tribeca and your parents were artists and your best friend was a famous playwright’s daughter, you’d still include her in your tv project too, right? we all include our friends in our projects. sometimes they just happen to be famous.

TO READ:

  1. Morning Joe’s lady anchor is amazing, NYTimes Magazine
  2. they might be killing off the Dowager Countess?!?! can we Twitter protest this? do they have Twitter in England? The Clicker, Today Show
  3. CapitalNY talked to Lena Dunham in a way that wasn’t terrible
  4. here’s a fun one: let’s play “Girls” review OR Edith Wharton line? The Awl
  5. Beyonce has a girl crush on MObama and wrote a note about it
  6. apparently the secret service has been gettin’ busy in Colombia. in their defense, i don’t expect anyone to go to Cartajena and not visit a prostitute, WSJ
  7. this week’s NYMag cover story is about the artisan food movement in Brooklyn. can’t read this now though - heading out to Smorgasburg to overpay on cotton candy
  8. a nice gentleman i work with wrote a short story, thick jam
  9. if you saw Mad Men last week, here’s Grantland’s spec of Ken’s story
  10. there’s a mysterious painting in the Pentagon. and apparently, it’s all a big joke, WSJ
  11. shocker, you guys: Ted Nugent is being himself, National Journal
  12. the healthiest man alive shares his methods. i’m eating a candybar reading this, Men’s Fitness
  13. Only three days into its run, there’s already backlash against HBO’s “Girls.” The New York Times’ Jenna Wortham also wrote about the show’s overwhelming whiteness for The Hairpin.
  14. speaking of backlash - are corgis really that great? Atlantic Wire
  15. Tumblr’s getting ads, y’all, Buzzfeed
  16. Mitt Romney said something elitist. i’m only interested because there’s a dessert tie-in, NYMag
  17. a “Mad Men” recap i can definitely get behind (even though i love them all) - it breaks down the episodes by costume !!!, Tom and Lorenzo
  18. it’s sandal season! Clean Person teaches you how to make yours smell fresh, not funky, The Hairpin
  19. and if you just want to buy new ones, Marais is having a sale this weekend. use coupon code SPRING25
  20. not everyone wants to be famous. “Matilda” great up to be quite normal, Bust
  21. on cooking for yourself or why i no longer buy salad dressing, WSJ

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. a little boy built an arcade out of cardboard. and then someone made a 10 min doc about it: “Caine’s Arcade”
  2. a beauty blogger talks shop(ping), Refinery 29
  3. BBC anchor Charlie Brooker on reporting the news, Ned Hepburn
  4. a lady i knew in college is now on The Voice. here she is singing “Proud Mary” - it’s pretty freakin awesome. i had so many chills watching it

TO BUY ME:

  1. you can’t really buy these vintage beauties, but they are available for rent at a stylist’s shop in LIC. mostly i just want to take a trip and experience them for myself, BORO mag
  2. OMFG! a ticket to the TKTK Gala where MERYL and Kevin Kline are doing a reading of “Romeo and Juliet.” AND i want it STAT! CAPS LOCK 4EVER
  3. all of the memoirs in Flavorpill’s list of hilarious ones. you can start at the end
  4. this is more of a make, not buy, but if you know how to do any of these hairstyles, holla at me. i will make you baked goods if you teach me how to do m hair like a lady. k?

(photo via - on the #corgiwars, i’m staying team Frenchie)

posts in italic were also included in this week’s Muck Rack Daily

articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 38

god may very well be dead now that LDR and Axl Rose are “dating.” in my book, that only means we have all the more reason to party this weekend. what that doesn’t mean is walking around like a dummy dum dum. so read up on these here links before you head out there, friendfolk. as for me, i’ll be in Jersey City tonight. i know i know, terrible news. but some friends are just worth it. enjoy the weekend!

TO READ:

  1. twee zine turns 20, celebrates with unicorns and frosting, Capital NY 
  2. an older story from City Room, about a man who solicits on the street, then donates the money to charity
  3. Oprah’s new show is all about twitter engagement, Mashable
  4. by eating all fruit, a XO Jane writer finally shut up giving up other food. and yet here she is writing about it. curious…
  5. so we know the Park Slope Co-op is hella strict, but what exactly do you have to do to get completely kicked out?
  6. a new generation of Monty Python sketches was born when the King of Spain’s son shot himself in the foot. literally. AP
  7. on being happy, in 15 steps, Purpose Fairy
  8. we’ve long known women can’t be funny. but what about gay men? Tyler Coates explores for Black Book 
  9. Tasting Table has an all-cheese Pinterest board. don’t click on it until you have a napkin to wipe up all the drool that will inevitably hit your desk the second you open this link
  10. i read this lovely tale of all the weddings one lady went to over the years and loved it a lot. then i saw the byline. so of course i loved it a lot. i don’t think Ms. Doll can do any wrong
  11. if you’re wondering why Texts From Hillary went bye bye, it’s because Maureen Dowd broke the internet. dammit! 
  12. not quite as good as the Hill blog but here’s Mitt Romney points at things
  13. it’s 2012 and they’re sending autistic children to Massachusetts for shock therapy, nymag
  14. bring your lunch to work. save money. go on vacation. meet the man of your dreams. live happily ever after. The Hairpin has tips on living a win life 
  15. do these exercises before you go on vaca though. firm those buns! Shape 
  16. since you’ve brought your lunch to work AND worked out, treat yourself to dinner. The Atlantic explains how to get the most from eating out
  17. people (read: journalists) can’t stop talking about Whit Stillman right now. he tells L Magazine about dressing like a college student
  18. Thought Catalog is all about making us feel bad about ourselves this week. example 1: adult shaming
  19. Jezebel explains the whole “always go for the asian” mentality. that doesn’t mean i understand it 
  20. lady writers can’t get no love from ASME, Awl 
  21. one lady did get a lot of love though - 19 children later, Bra proposed to ngelina, Hollywood Reporter

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. if you plan to have a rowdy weekend, better watch this before you go out: Business Week teaches you how to take a punch
  2. a very fun and very informative video on Marie Curie, Buzzfeed 
  3. i’m really liking the new Lissy Trullie album (which you can listen to on AOL Spinner through Sunday). The Village Voice shows us how to turn it into a gym playlist 
  4. try GO Radio for your desk-time listening. I’m liking it so far
  5. now that it’s friday, let’s all take a minute to relax with this time-lapse video of the Hawaii sky. it’ll be like going on vacation, Atlantic Wire
  6. for all us copy editors out there, Hustler has a style guide too, Romenesko

TO BUY ME:

  1. everyone has this Zara bag. and with good reason. now they make it in blue and i want it too. and i’ll keep rhyming until i do (get it, that is)
  2. a spot in this class about pitching kick-ass articles, taught by Grace Bello

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articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 37

this week has been full of new adventure, one of which includes this awesome drawing tool i found (give yourself at least an hour to enjoy it fully). this weekend will bring on more adventures, including my first Seder. i’ll report back. until then, enjoy these reads that i’ve lovingly put together all week long. seriously, you get five days worth of attention this time. there’s even a bonus photo:

TO READ:

  1. expect to pay a little more for your downward dog - yoga studios in NYC might not be exempt from taxes anymore, WSJ
  2. should have seen this from a mile away (or 2.5) but the creator of tv’s most popular sitcom is pretty horribly misogynistic. more reasons to stop watching that heinous show, Jezebel
  3. the spelling test is going the way of the encyclopaedia too, Daily Tarheel (and we all remember what happened to the encyclopaedia, right?)
  4. people who work with people are the happiest people in the workforce, MediaBistro
  5. the most beautiful lady in all the Queen’s land speaks out on her plight, Daily Mail
  6. proving “those damn feminazis” really are against everything, Jezebel is now complaining about curing breast cancer
  7. Ryan Gosling saved another woman on the streets of new york this week. i’m jumping out the window after this to try my luck, Observer
  8. lovely lovely Ron Swanson Nick Offerman profiled in the LA Times
  9. speaking of lovely men, do you think you’ll ever get tired of RyGoz? Jezebel ponders
  10. paying for news placement in the orient, NYTimes. are we still allowed to call it “the orient”? were we ever? 
  11. director of many great movies goes back to school, poses with chair for Black Book…
  12. …but not before making one more movie about the travails of post-grads, CapitalNY
  13. a lady went to a concert alone, and lived to tell the tale, Date by Numbers
  14. just how did Ed2010 founder get her start? HerCampus
  15. today’s food businesses start big and grow bigger, Grub Street
  16. this lady chef left her job without saying goodbye. she said about 5,000 other words though, eggbeater
  17. a detailed account of what it’s like to meet President Obama, Business Insider
  18. Kelly Osborne has words to share on body image, Glamour
  19. Jen Doll puts together a list of some kick-ass young ladies, The Atlantic Wire
  20. the town that has seen one of the worst natural disasters ever in the history of our country is irritated at the term “hipster” - it’s getting bad, folks
  21. spring is here, Hairpin writers are in bloom

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. this little boy did a really amazing skateboard thing for the first time ever in the whole world, LA Times
  2. this Japandroids song that Cubicle Radio partner Sammie Rubes sent me (are you following Cubicle Radio yet?), Pitchfork
  3. since New York, London and Paris are old news (like Mia Farrow), Woody Allen’s latest film is taking over Rome, Washington Post
  4. another trailer: there’s a movie coming out with Mark Wahlberg and a talking Ted-dy bear
  5. Maya Rudolph on her time as a waitress at Coffeeshop, Grub Street
  6. i love Mad Men and all but do writers really smell like pee? Stuff Journalists Like

TO BUY ME:

  1. new shoes for spring please. ideas to get you started, Refinery 29
  2. The Glamourai keeps wearing this Alexa Leigh necklace. i’d rather like one too
  3. everything Joan has ever worn, as chronicled in this Vanity Fair slideshow
  4. still want this foldable bike, guys. still waiting on it. still
  5. ANYTHING ANYTHING FROM THIS ALL-SEQUIN WEBSITE - especially if it’s been featured on “Drag Race”
  6. a baby tiger duh. just to play with for an hour or so. i think it’d be a good cuddler, Ryanhatesthis
  7. after seeing his picture on Humans on New York (above), i really want a juice from Melvin’s Juice Box now, Village Voice
  8. an oxford shirt, please. especially the one here, Refinery 29
  9. and everything i need in this office essentials box. most especially the box, R29
  10. this necklace please. because it’s big and obnoxious and in my favorite color, Styleist
  11. finally, dinner at Mono+Mono. because who doesn’t love fried chicken?

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articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 36

since Friday was my only day off between jobs, i spent it going to lunch, reading in parks and taking an afternoon yoga class. i also spent it completely forgetting about the internet. hoping to get back into the flow of friday afternoon roundups soon. until i get it together again, here are the reads from last week:

TO READ:

  1. Capital NY is looking at “Mad Men” from the ladies’ perspectives. how radical of them
  2. Esquire thinks the blowjob is dead. gentlemen, try remembering the last time you had one and tell me if they’re right
  3. poor sirs can’t catch a break this week - Buzzfeed has a whole slew of legislations meant to keep men down
  4. something about writers being commoditized? not so secretly, it’s what we all want, Slate
  5. my former book club buddy Emily Ansara-Baines wrote “The Unofficial Hunger Games Cookbook.” then The New Yorker wrote about her!
  6. a Vice editor sets out to make a very non-Vice publication. but with all the Vice writers and photogs he’s using, how will it work? CapitalNY
  7. there’s limitations to being an activist on the internet, you say? but how is that possible?! NYTimes
  8. let’s learn a little about Louloue de la Falaise - a fabulous lady from before there were blogs, Wikipedia
  9. to my surprise, Maxim is still around. to no one’s surprise, they’re still misogynists, Bitch
  10. why your company shouldn’t worry too much about its social media 
  11. why Girls isn’t being treated as a “different” show, despite all the talk about it being called one, Bitch 
  12. a modern-day AIDS story, courtesy of The Atlantic 
  13. in honor of my new position, and the things i now think about - 4 tips for “authentic” online engagement, Mashable

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. the latest from M.Ward, compliments of NPR. because it’s very good
  2. all of the version of Zou Bisou Bisou that came out before “Mad Men,
     The L Mag 
  3. apparently NOT Madonna’s latest album, Flavorpill

TO BUY ME:

  1. an apartment next door to some of these celebs, Refinery 29

(adorable elephant photo that is my favorite ever via)

articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 35

ok chickens, here are last week’s articles. all pretty and prepackaged for your reading enjoyment. an up-to-date version of the roundup is already in the works for Friday

TO READ:

  1. important questions on modern-day feminism are best saved for the style section, explains the NYTimes
  2. Complex magazine celebrated an anniversary by punching Bieber in the face. wouldn’t you? Observer
  3. important notice: costume jewelry might be killing you! best splurge on the real stuff, The Cut
  4. apparently the thing to say now is “Ninjas  (in Paris),” Grantland
  5. Manohla Dargis wrote a review for “Casa de mi Padre,” NYTimes
  6. in what seems like NYTimes-style ridiculousness, the AP discovers sneakerheads
  7. Facebook brand timelines are coming! are you ready? Mashable
  8. a review of “Friends with Kids” by a lady whom i know peripherally (and her friend) whose writing i stalk fairly regularly, The Atlantic
  9. becoming like my mom, the NYTimes called us the “Go Nowhere Generation” 
  10. in things are apropos: Audrey Tatou is now in a movie called “Delicacy.” dear lady Hilary Weston talked to her about it for Black Book
  11. finally science comes through, proves city dwellers really do walk faster, Atlantic 

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. oh my goodness, she speaks! Kate Middleton actually knows how to read and use her voice. out loud even! she really is the most perfect, The Cut
  2. listen to the latest album from The Shins and remember when we all gave a tiny shit about Zach Braff, Spinner
  3. Bruce Springsteen gave a talk at SXSW. it really is the coolest ever there, NPR
  4. speaking of SXSW (and blasts from the past), apparently Fiona Apple is killing it down there, Vulture
  5. like me, Alec Baldwin just wants to save the elephants, Gothamist

TO BUY ME:

  1. i’ll just take Jenna Lyons’ townhouse this week, thanks! you leave the furniture and room of shoes too, Marcus Design
  2. also, lots of bags from Baggu. maybe all the bags? don’t forget the elephant one please

(photo via, thanks to Jen Doll for posting it first)

articles i wanted (but didn’t get a chance) to read this week, part 34

this was a very exciting week: i spent some time in Tampa with Paul and Luci (my darling parents), quit my job and accepted a new one (more on that here). while i get over all the ch-ch-changes, please enjoy some articles i’ve saved up for you throughout the week. these are sure to give you lots to chat up your drunken bar-mates for St. Patrick’s day tomorrow - that is, if this fool-proof pick-up line doesn’t work. oh and do make sure you follow these very important guidelines (!!!) if you’re planning to get sloshed tomorrow. Slainte!

TO READ:

  1. there’s a talent myth, you say? Rumpus
  2. on being a foodie ghostwriter. still sounds pretty perfect actually, NYTimes
  3. no more Encyclopaedia Britannica??? also, who knew that’s how it’s spelled in England - this is why we need it! NYTimes
  4. if you throw a Ziggy Stardust party, will you please invite me? Flavorpill
  5. looks like AIM is going the way of the encyclopaedia, Bits
  6. Emily Post etiquette for the internet age, NPR
  7. a pretty word-y cover letter, MediaBistro
  8. reading about “Girls” in Flavorwire made me hate the idea of it less (not like the first time i wrote about it)
  9. the NYTimes thinks the government should help all us poor indebted student loaners. that’s nice of them
  10. before you take out more student loans though, Inc. thinks you might not even need college
  11. this lady is writing a novel with the help of the internet. doesn’t everyone?
  12. Sarah Palin bein’ silly, Wonkette
  13. a most important issue to me: in defense of art education and how one L.A. program is doing it right, GOOD
  14. dear Jen Doll accurately explains the problem with making women’s issue a political matter, Atlantic Wire
  15. as the man who “vampire squid,” Matt Taibbi is the only person to read re: Greg Smith’s public resignation from Goldman Sachs, Rolling Stone
  16. on to work advice: how to approach companies you want to work with, Design Love Fest
  17. the world of international humanitarianism is a tough one. this week, we lost George Clooney to Sudanese prison. here’s hoping he gets out in time to make another mediocre film, Headline News
  18. and finally, that Kony 2012 guy was arrested for alleged public drunkenness and masturbation. naturally, he is said to be suffering from exhaustion, Jezebel

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. what we can learn about love from Biggie, complete with clips, How About We
  2. this Kate Spade designer’s most darling Tumblr page, Hello Hello
  3. are you aware? how aware would you say you are? have you seen Student Loans for Beer Money’s latest video? it’ll help

TO BUY ME:

  1. some Ursa Major all natural beauty products please. especially since i’m in the market for a new toner
  2. a Steak Diane, and the time machine set to 1963 necessary to enjoy it, CapitalNY
  3. the makeup necessary to get these five spring looks, Refinery 29
  4. a massage, please god, a massage (throw in the facial if you’re feeling generous), Lifebooker

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articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 33

i’m still in sunny Tampa until tomorrow, coming off the excitement of my darling friend Laura’s beautiful, sweet and generally wonderful wedding. since i was busy bridesmaiding in Jacksonville at week’s end (horrible place), i forgot to post. apologies for abandoning you. i’ll have regular articles coming up on Friday. enjoy these as a start to the week:

TO READ:

  1. astoria park’s diving board is getting turned into a theater! really very excited for inevitable shakespeare there this summer, nytimes
  2. just how did McSweeney’s become so damn popular?, Sacramento Bee
  3. on keeping your day job as a writer, Atlantic
  4. Obama’s graduation speech got the overeducated of Morningside Heights into quite a tiff over who’s more exclusive, Atlantic Wire
  5. Joe Coscarelli wins headlines this week, Daily Intel
  6. why looking at hacked/leaked/stolen celebrity photos is stealing (like of Christina Hendricks), Speakeasy
  7. lady leaders share tips on succeeding, Fast Company
  8. there was an Upper East Side brothel run by a woman who also has kids. but the most surprising part is that she kept pigs, Atlantic Wire
  9. the T Magazine profiled Terry Richardson
  10. and Jezebel rebutted the T Magazine profile on Terry Richardson (which do you believe?)
  11. such an important piece: how to behave in a restaurant so you get treated like a boss (like a boss), NYMag
  12. one of the best things to come out of The Onion lately, on gal pals “validating the shit out of each other”

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. apparently this man is the nicest in the East Village. he’ll even let you visit his apartment, gothamist
  2. Boston friend Topper saw Laura Grill Band play this week and couldn’t stop raving about them. they are indeed pretty good
  3. watch Britney’s face change over the years (it was real touch and go there in the middle), Death + Taxes
  4. if you have an hour free, you can watch every video from every fashion show this season. even with all that work, prepping and stress (not to mention tiny champagne with straws), they all fit into one hour, Hairpin
  5. Maya Rudolph on Fresh Air (!!!), NPR

TO BUY ME:

  1. a ticket to see Hospitality open for Ellen Friedberger, since i missed them with Tennis earlier this week

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articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 32

i gave in and finally joined Pinterest this week. similar to having breasts, having many web files for my many likes now seems like something i must do to consider myself a fully actualized lady. lucky for you, you can follow my path to womanhood here. i promise to keep it girly. in the meantime, here are some things you can read amidst the pinning. because you can’t yet have a conversation with a pinboard

TO READ:

  1. Meryl won! well, of course she did. here’s why she will always win, CapitalNY
  2. need a little inspiration? motivation? perspiration? Hairpin’s got the first two. you can get to work on the third
  3. an article on Leap Day that is quite hilarious. as recommended by the Gloss, be sure you read the last paragraph
  4. now that they’re on that whole redesign kick, Glamour has really nice outfit inspirations this month
  5. how to bring social and environmental responsibility to any job, Fast Company
  6. i’m very nearly done with Gabrielle Hamilton’s memoir (it’s amazing, do read it!). here she is writing about her mother-in-law for Bon Appetit, complete with recipes
  7. there’s a social network for Juggalos! and it’s just as terrible as you’d expect. naturally, VICE is all over it
  8. because reading to children makes us all think of sex stars. i mean symbols! stars!, ProPublica
  9. some people want to make yoga an olympic sport. these people have never done yoga, right? WSJ
  10. it’s always nice when writers leave their desks for a change and do some good, Runnin Scared
  11. sometimes, when writers leave their desks, they get stuck in elevators. i give you: a man, an elevator, a twitter account, his friend, a newspaper, the internet. it’s like a modern-day tragicom on the state of “JOURNAMALISM!” Observer
  12. and the NYTimes found out that Twitter is important for old people too

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. in podcast “The BS Report” on something else called ESPN that apparently men enjoy (is it like their Pinterest?), President Obama agreed with me, and gave Omar the presidential seal of approval, Gawker
  2. media companies are still figuring out how to spread their news in omnichannel form (maybe sorta someday?). for the time being, they’ve resorted to explaining what they plan to do with children’s fairytales, Party Like a Journalist
  3. thanks to the internet, we never have to miss anything. not decades past, not our friends, and not shows that are on hiatus while filming a new season. for those of you who thought you might miss Downton Abbey, here is a rap song about it - to remember the good times, Vulture
  4. i can’t stop laughing at the track “Cats” from You Say France & I Whistle’s new album “Angry Men.” also a dedication to my dear friend Ryan 

TO BUY ME:

  1. a ticket to see Tennis with brilliant opening act Hospitality on Monday. and maybe a second to come with me?
  2. every one of these comfort food dishes from Fork in the Road’s suggestions, because it’s looking like it’ll be cold this weekend

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articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 31

hi boobears! it’s a crazy exciting weekend coming up, which is great because this week was crazy busy. doing two issues of a monthly magazine in just one month is not only wrong by definition, it is also hella stressful. luckily, we’re cleansing our nerves at Sammie Rubes’ 25 on 25 birthday show tomorrow night. stop by if you’re free!

til then, brush up on these readings i’ve found you. so you know what to chat up the hotties with

TO READ:

  1. i wrote a story for Loop Letters this week about gym class. there are other nice stories there too. if you like, do please subscribe because they’re a great weekly treat
  2. Twitter is apparently not as universal as once thought. turns out, we just tweet at people who are like us, NPR 
  3. everyone took Cyber Monday waay too seriously this year and it shows - sales are waay up for e-commerce,WWD
  4. frivolous story takes on life of its own in the media cycle? why, that’s never happened before, Daily Intel
  5. cops to wear glasses with cameras. since they clearly can’t be trusted to not kill innocent civilians anymore, it’s best we all watch them work, NYTimes
  6. another vain person news anchor decided to buy themselves some glasses on air, Fox Business News
  7. the Literary Upstarts winning story from L Magazine from 2009. you could be this year’s big champ! e-mail them your story (no more than 1,500 words, and in Word doc form) to enter
  8. i’m super obsessed with Kate Bolick because her career path is my dream one. Media Bistro has a whole article on how she made it happen for herself, but  boohoohooey it’s paywalled! this is what happens when Remnick gets his way (see below)
  9. do you remember the protests in Madison last year? me neither. thankfully, The Atlantic checked in
  10. “computers are killing us,” says article on computer, BetaBeat
  11. must be nice to be 24, starting your own magazine and have Julian Schnabel sing your praises. which is to say, i was jealous of Loren Kramar from the hed, CapitalNY
  12. this is the most terrible thing i’ve heard in quite some time! and shame on whoever did that to poor Housing Works, Bobby Finger’s Tumblr
  13. my celebrity doppelganger Tracy Morgan on his love of Benihana, Grub Street
  14. just in in case you missed the Lana Del Rey piece in T Magazine (i did)

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. New Yorker editor David Remnick on why he believes in paywalls and print. like all things from the Nyer, this interview is a long’un, All Things Considered 
  2. all 85 movies on Scorsese’s “MUST SEE” list. i’ve got 80 more to go, FastCompany  
  3. funny people being funny: Janeane Garofalo, Dave Hill and friend sit around a living room and say things
  4. now that robots keep taking our jobs, the subway announcer has turned to rap. tomorrow’s story: now that subway announcers are taking their jobs, rapper turns to robot-ing, City Room
  5. you think your life is hard? these poor Oscar nominees have to answer the same damn questions. with the same damn answers. for months! also, Rooney Mara is our Kristen Stewart? and always more Dujardancing please! Vulture

TO BUY ME:

  1. an overwhelmingly tasty dinner at Little Muenster. oh wait, i bought that for myself on Monday. and it was TO! DIE! FOR!
  2. more of make, not buy, and still sandwich related: how about these sandwiches that look like great works of art? it involves cheese, so i love it, The Kitchn
  3. a penthouse apartment WITH A SLIDE! Curbed
  4. this cleanse for people who still want to eat food at night! considering i ate a sleeve of Milanos and half a bag of jalapeno chips today, Grub Street
  5. whatever makeup makes this happen for Kate Winslet. here it is from another angle

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articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 30

whaaa?!?! we’re 30. well, the roundup is. and i’m so proud of it for turning 30 without an age crisis, botox shot or undergraduate booty call. enjoy the presidential day readings.

TO READ:

  1. ladies, good news! we don’t have to pretend we’re dumb housewives anymore, says very smart lady Jen Doll in Atlantic Wire
  2. what should your hair look like this spring? Daily Candy has some hints
  3. requisite write-up in The Atlantic about millenials, their plight, the recession
  4. “wait…did Caligula eat a woolly mammoth?” you can’t not click on this
  5. better than “happy birthday!” ideas, Slackstory
  6. once upon a time, Zach Galifianakis wrote a story about first loves for VICE. as i said last week, they are to be trusted on relationship advices
  7. a very apt response from The Rumpus to the ladies who want Chris Brown to beat them
  8. something about Annie Hall in time for Valentine’s Day, Splitsider
  9. are you stupid? or perhaps bored? definitely full of yourself? do you have too much time on your hands? the answer to all of these questions can be found in the L Magazine’s cover story this week
  10. inspired by the L Mag’s DIY, let’s make this shallot recipe together. Boro
  11. chris brown: worst or worst? uproxx
  12. writing in the style of Lord Grantham. McSweeney’s was bound to have this happen
  13. art that’s popular on tumblr makes its way into the nytimes
  14. given this week’s birth control discussions in congress, here’s an explanation on why men are scared of lady parts, alternet

TO WATCH/LISTEN:

  1. everyone sang and danced to honor Whitney this week (may she rest). our favorite tribute is the one from GIRLS
  2. proving that SNL’s “crying to Adele” skit was exceedingly brilliant is Rocco the sad bulldog. guess science wins again
  3. this latest episode of Bill Moyers proves the above Atlantic piece - Gen Y really is fucked
  4. whitney’s best performance ever? greatest rendition of the national anthem ever? you can decide for yourself but there is only one right answer
  5. Tennis’s first album made winter 2011 so much better for me. i even wrote about it for Currently Listening. for  2012, the darling band is back to make sure my winter is just as great

TO BUY ME:

  1. “Ten Walks/Two Talks” by John Cotner seems an interesting enough read
  2. what’s that? “Disappointing Gay Best Friend” live? on stage? in front of me? i’m there! hell, i’ll buy this ticket myself
  3. a super cool alarm clock for the gal who can never wake up in the morning. seems fitting
  4. this book too, please: “Londoners: 

    The Days and Nights of London Now—As Told by Those Who Love It, Hate It, Live It, Left It, and Long for It”

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articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 43
articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 42
articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 41
articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 40
articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 39
articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 39
articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 38
articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 37
articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 36
articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 35
articles i wanted (but didn’t get a chance) to read this week, part 34
articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 33
articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 32
articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 31
articles i wanted, but didn’t get a chance, to read this week: part 30

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