Filed under: art, magazines, music, people from rhode island, personal, tv | Tags: ann powers, beyonce, democracy now, fluff, health care, insanity, lily allen, luke stephenson, malaysia, march on washington, music videos, naomi klein, strippers, taylor swift
In case you were wondering what I’ve been reading online for the last three days:
Lily Allen’s thoughts about file sharing.
Ann Powers’ insight into Beyonce and Taylor Swift hugging.
How not to piss off a stripper.
Naomi Klein talks to Amy Goodman about Minority Death Match, her new article in Harper’s.
“The Spectacle of Illiteracy and the Crisis of Democracy.”
Uninsured Americans more common than you’d think.
Luke Stephenson’s photographs of birds and beards are wonderful, but I only just came across his “Spectacle Wearing Folk” series. (I want Mr. Jugg very, very badly. Hear that, people with money and an urge to buy me presents?!)
Incidentally, I was reminded of Stephenson not because I have one of his canaries in my hall, but because some of his birds are used on the website for the UK Music Video Awards.
Remember that scene in Amelie when she took her dad’s garden gnome and photographed it traveling around the world? Well, consider this the non-French, non-cutesy version of that. This lady is currently vacationing with a cardboard cutout of her boyfriend while he’s serving in Iraq. The photo in this article is amazing.
I missed this Design Observer article on the environmental impact of canvas bags until the Utne Reader just reprinted it.
I have exactly zero interest in watching Jay Leno’s new program. Also, this article is awful.
The ten best (scariest) signs from the march on Washington.
This 107-year old woman in Malaysia is looking for a 23rd husband, because she thinks #22 will lose interest when he gets back from rehab.
Finally, those of you from New England may appreicate this interesting, though visually difficult to read, Gastronimica article about Fluff.
[photo: Luke Stephenson, Mr. Vietch]
