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Liz Phair – “Bollywood” – Stereogum

July 9, 2010

via stereogum.com The Pitchfork review compared Funstyle to Bob Dylan’s Self Portrait, but I think the best comparison is Weezer’s Raditude. Rivers Cuomo had an early, beloved pair of albums, then a break, then albums people didn’t like, then even less liked, funnier, songs. from etc.jessicasuarez.com

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Curating and editing is a skill (or an art, or both)

May 6, 2010

I just read something very bothersome, although it’s probably more bothersome to Rich, my editor at VH1 (who also runs FourFour (I may be the only person who knows those things in that particular order)), than it is to me. Quickly: Rich edited together this supercut of moments in horror films where the characters’ cell [...]

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You know what goes very well with matte nail polish?

April 30, 2010

My ladies’ size 0 carpal tunnel wrist guard. I wish they had gone all out and made a wrist guard that looks like a Beyonce / Metropolis robot hand. Also, I’d like a robot hand when my wrist finally breaks off. from Posterous

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“I am the redhead shot in the head in M.I.A’s video…”

April 28, 2010

"…bully’s suck no matter what country you are from…" Well, okay. If that was the message, that's okay. But those bullies had American flag arm bands — anonymity was not the intention there. Avatar was more subtle! Also, I bet the kids on the set were more open about asking "What's the message here?" than [...]

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Et tu, Stars?

April 27, 2010

– A state/country/etc is made up of people, not (just/only) ideas. Thinking every Arizonan supports this is like thinking I supported my high school’s football team just because I went there. – Many counties (including my old home county, Pima County in Tucson) is and has voted consistently liberal. – Tucson is usually voted or [...]

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