December 2010
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Happy Holidays from the Village Voice!
(And stay away from those flag poles, ya hear?)
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Hey, Soul Sister” was the only rock song to land in the Billboard Hot...
– Our picks for 20 Worst Songs of 2010 (via: Sound of the City)
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The Cookie Monster has been chowing down on fruit... →
peterfeld:
via GourmetLive
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Was 2010 The Best Year For Music Ever?
seanfennessey:
That is the ongoing title of a week-long ten-part series currently running on the Village Voice’s Sound of the City blog. It is a ripoff of another thing. I am participating alongside Rob Harvilla, Zach Baron, Maura Johnston, and Rich Juzwiak, who are all friends both on the Internet and in human form.
Here’s part one, an opening salvo from Dr. Harvilla.
And here’s part two, a...
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Certainly mental telegraphy is always at work—oftener than otherwise, perhaps,...
– The Autobiography of Mark Twain (vol 1), page 429. Twain seemed quite taken by this idea of mental telegraphy. He mentions it a lot. It’s fascinating. (via bookavore)
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Style: The New Yorker's top party songs, year by... →
washingtonpoststyle:
We love this list, though we’d argue about 2010, which (at our parties) has been more about Robyn, Taio Cruz and Katy Perry. (H/T thisamarycanlife.) 1925: “Collegiate,” by Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians 1926: “Fat Meat and Greens,” by Jelly Roll Morton 1927: “Struttin’ With Some Barbecue,”…
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The premise of ‘Black Swan’ underscores a troubling fact about ballet. It...
– Our dance critic Sarah Kaufman, who was duly unimpressed with “Black Swan.” (via washingtonpoststyle)
Thank you, Sarah Kaufman, for saying this. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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Franklin Street Shopping Stroll - Saturday,...
nycultureaddict:
Support local businesses by shopping for your holiday gifts at the Franklin Street Shopping Stroll on Saturday, December 11th from 12 - 6pm. Stores include In God we Trust, Permanent Records, Unleash Brooklyn, Hayden-Harnett and many others. There will be holiday lights, free treats, music and much more.
Saturday, December 11th
12 - 6pm
Franklin Street
Greenpoint,...
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The theater is necessary. Dance is necessary. Song is necessary. The arts are...
– Remarks by the President at the Kennedy Center Honors Reception | The White House (via housingworksbookstore)
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Katy Perry has a cat named "Kitty Purry"
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bestrooftalkever:
That is all. Thanks.
She’s going to have to change it to Kitty Brand.
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Part of me suspects that I’m a loser, and the other part of me thinks I’m God...
– John Lennon, in an interview with David Sheff for Playboy; September 8-28, 1980. (via lindsaykap)
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‘Hey Molly … so, I know it’s your birthday and all, but Sam asked me out and I...
– Laughing my emoticon-less face off (rather, “LOLing”) to this one from CNN. (via avenyc)
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The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered. We know that. And yes, there...
– Elizabeth Edwards (via: WRAL.com) (via avenyc)
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and so it begins...
inothernews:
zooeydeschanel:
I know everyone is, like, so excited for this, because of the john cage-esque experiment that is my twitter; I know I am!! thanks for following, there will be more to come.
zooey d
Looks who’s here, Tumblr!!!
Village Voice can haz Zooey Deschanel as a Tumblr follower? Pweez?
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It's all happening...
capricecrane:
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A Very Special Announcement: Changes at The... →
fek:
I’d now like to take the chance to thank Katie for introducing me to Faces of The Last Season of Oprah.
Also, JOE! Wow. Wow, wow, wow.
Also: I’m going to be working with Eric Gillin! BLACK TABLE 4 LYFE!
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So. Wait. Lemme get this straight...
Justin Bieber
vs.
Drake
vs.
Florence & the Machine
vs.
Mumford & Sons
vs.
Esperanza Spalding
{2010 Grammy Noms deserve a big ‘ole WTF}
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Black Swan is one dark, fucked-up movie.
– Mike Ryan (via: Vanity Fair)