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What I’m reading: February 11

What I’m reading: February 11:

Robert Christgau: No Hope Radio: Radiohead’s "Hail to the Thief" –
‘Global Gag Rule’ Lifted –
The Book of Lists: Books: The New Yorker –
New Statesman – An American suicide –
PREVIEW: Sincerity with a Motive –

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What I’m reading: February 4

What I’m reading: February 4:

Susan Sontag’s Journals and Notebooks. – By Katie Roiphe – Slate Magazine –
Essay – Consider the Philosopher – After the Death of David Foster Wallace – NYTimes.com –
Final touch: A cosmetic lift for your funeral? – Health care- msnbc.com – A really great photo essay on after-death cosmetic procedures [...]

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Protected: Tough Love – Episode 9 Recap – Mythbusting

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Protected: Secrets of Aspen Recap – Episode 3 – With Great Power…

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Is Magnolia Bakery a landmark?

Look closely at this Google Map. Why is Magnolia Bakery on here like this? I wasn’t searching for it. Has it been given landmark status? If so, I would guess that it commemorates New York’s domestic immigrants, small town girls who come to New York seeking a better life through H&M, Gawker, no-wage internships, and [...]

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