January 2011
42 posts
“The cries to pull ‘Skins’, despite (or perhaps because of) its...”
– Harriet Walker, “The hypocrisy of America’s moral outrage”, The Independent
“Twenty-nine rail lines, totalling 3,100 miles, will be added, cutting rail...”
– China to create largest mega city in the world with 42 million people
my goodness this incredible. would love to see this thing.
“Class mobility in the US peaked around 1980, and has been on a downslope ever...”
– The Editors, “Revolt of the Elites”
“Don’t be afraid of a hug, but make sure you earn it.”
– Steven Levitan in NYT:
What ‘Modern Family’ Says About Modern Families
“With age and perspective comes truth. Somewhere between assigning my imaginary...”
– April Carretta in her Bopril post on her 4th anniversary to her (fantastic) husband.
LOVE, LOVE her post and tribute to her marriage.
Awards Season: BAFTA NOMINATIONS - →
awards-season:
BEST FILM BLACK SWAN Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver, Scott Franklin INCEPTION Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan THE KING’S SPEECH Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin THE SOCIAL NETWORK Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Céan Chaffin TRUE GRIT Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
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adore how much love Black Swan is getting from BAFTA
“And there’s a huge contrast in the media. Listen to Rachel Maddow or Keith...”
– Paul Krugman (via azspot)
“I frankly found it hard to watch Michelle Williams without thinking about her...”
– Film critic David Edelstein, on the Ryan Gosling/Michelle Williams drama Blue Valentine. (via nprfreshair)
really david edelstein? is it just me or is this a FUCKED UP comment?
“103,000 jobs were created last month and 1.1 million jobs in 2010 – more than...”
– The Gavel
“iPhones are kind of like wands for muggles”
– Jack Wlezien (via annielz)
“You are not supposed to worship your constitution. You are supposed to govern...”
– Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), the outgoing chairman of the House Judiciary subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties who called Republicans’ scheduled “ritualistic reading” of the document on the House floor “total nonsense” and “propaganda.” (via washingtonpoststyle)
Watchfuckyeahkristenwiig:
All the crazy mountain man (Matthew Fox) wants is a piece of pie, but, failing that, he’ll settle for a kiss from a pair of pretty mountain ladies (Amy Poehler, Kristin Wiig). Fox cooperates with the script until he realizes that Amy, Kristen, and sketch writer Emily Spivey are stringing him along for a kiss.
“I was always fascinated by people who are considered completely normal, because...”
– Johnny Depp (via vanityfair)
