December 2009
Andrew Krucoff taught me how to use Tumblr in the ‘09, for real. Sat me down and gave me the tutorial.
“The “30 Rock” star burst into the Toys in Babeland sex shop on...”
– NYPost
McNally Jackson Books Remodels Cafe →
McNally Jackson Books on Prince St. recently remodeled their cafe, (seen in photo at right, nicked via their Twitter). They added new lighting (with books attached), wall paper (made to…
youngmanhattanite:
Help me out here. I’ve watched all of five minutes of a Jersey Shore episode and have read exactly zero words of “analysis” or commentary or what-have-you on the Internet so I’m sure this has been covered. Now tell me, how old is “The Situation” supposed to be? He’s like 38, right?
That’s about right. Rich at FourFour has him pegged at around 42, give or take a few.
A Record 16,000 Kids Will Go To Sleep Homeless In... →
Reports show there is a modern-day record number of homeless families in New York City. According to Coalition for the Homeless, city data shows, as of October of ‘09, there are over…
also, how do you reblog yourself? because i forgot to add that i think “this is why some people hate bloggers” posts are actually why some people hate bloggers.
This is why some people hate bloggers. →
youmightfindyourself:
soupsoup:
Quote an excerpt, link to the rest, add your commentary.
Don’t copy and paste the entire fucking article to your blog and then have the balls to serve Google ads alongside it.
Even though I linked the article as I do all my linked articles by clicking on the title, I’ll continue to post the entire thing wholesale as I see fit. Even if you have to scroll for...
“this blog made my skin crawl. I wish i never learned to read and I wish you all...”
– lu, commenting on The Awl
New New York: Corner of Broome and Mulberry →
This photo was taken in September; the building looks much the same today. Like other buildings in the immediate neighborhood, (11 Spring comes to mind), outside appearances imply it is…
Please No Shitting Or Pissing →
Seen in the alley between Lafayette and Mulberry St, a half block south of Houston. I’m curious how much an issue the human excrement has been since they painted this request.
The East Village Middle Collegiate Church Holiday... →
The Jerriese Johnson Gospel Choir of the East Village’s Middle Collegiate Church holds a Holiday Concert every year. This year’s concert, Takin’ it to the Streets, was held Dec 20, (See photos here
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“AT&T Customer Service: “New York City Is Not Ready For The iPhone”
– AT&T Customer Service: “New York City Is Not Ready For The iPhone” - The Consumerist
Daphne: Welcome to AT&T online Sales support. How may I assist you with placing your order today?
Laura: Hi, I was looking at the iPhone 3Gs and the system tells me that I cannot order one in...
Do you think Frangry wants to do more than just stare at me?
With Brittany Murphy Dead, Foster Kamer And TMZ... →
“Smell that, readers. Stinky journalism.”
I took a shower this morning and used my roommates soap that smells great, so I know its not me.
Kottke: “This is possibly the most American thing I’ve ever seen. Such ingenuity combined with such conspicuous waste.”
Interesting…not to be a dick, but that’s exactly what I think about Kottke. It’s illuminating, the perceptions we all have.
John Carney is a Bent on Destroying America from the Inside.
John Carney at Buisness Insider is most likely a foreign agent working from the inside to hurt America. Purposely doing a dis-service to his alleged “fellow Americans” and America:
The presumption that taking money to endorse something corrupts the endorsement is basically a bias against commerce. Does anyone really think...
Vanity Fair: Now n +1 has gone and done it
NYC Destroyed: Four decades of celluloid New York annihilation distilled into one musical montage.
youngmanhattanite:
From Keith Gessen to Perez Hilton, it’s turning into a game of Where’s Paolo?
“The thing that’s so striking about this video,” a friend told me via email, “is that Perez comes across kind of like me or even you and our friends!” That is to say, in other words, just like a normal, regular human being. And it was the same impression I was left...