February 2011
12 posts
“Pitchfork: Do you have a favorite performance in the video?
TS: Everyone was...”
– Pitchfork: Director’s Cut: The New Pornographers “Moves”
This (specifically the part I bolded) made my day.
“It’s not exactly a cheery, high-kicking affair. It’ll need some good actors like...”
– That’s Zadie Smith, on the musical she’s writing about Franz Kafka. Go ahead. Read that twice. (via mcnallyjackson)
Reblogging this for the benefit of anyone who’s also a fan of (a) Zadie Smith, (b) Franz Kafka, and (c) that episode of Home Movies where they … made a rock opera about Franz Kafka....
15 Surprising Reasons Why Feminism Is Good for Men
amyandronicus:
This post was collectively written by the members of the feminist group Permanent Wave!
1. Feminism means dismantling the repressive system of gender that makes guys who pursue something other than sports “sissies” or “gay.” 2. Feminism allows men to shed sexist stereotypes too: macho manness, tough-it-outness, etc. 3. Feminism makes the balance of power in the home — and its...
likeaphoenixignition replied to your quote:Pitchfork: Compared to The Hazards of Love, The…
Along those lines, there’s areally interesting discussion of the more of the same / new direction conundrum in the feature story on My Chemical Romance in the newest Alternative Press
Cool - that record is on my ever-growing “to do” list. I’ll have to seek out that article -...
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“Pitchfork: Compared to The Hazards of Love, The King Is Dead is a very...”
– Pitchfork: Interviews: The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy
I’m getting caught up with my Instapaper saves this afternoon, and this caught me as interesting. I notice it a lot in music, particularly when a long/ambitious album is followed by something more straightforward or in the...
“CHART ONE:
Moves – The New Pornographers
Here To Stay – Denim Clad Dad...”
– MORE ON THE MOVES « Ted Leo
This video keeps getting better and better. Also, how awesome would it be if there was some kind of Best Show tribute album where bands “became” one of these bands (like Beck, Broken Social Scene, and Metric did for the Scott Pilgrim movie),...
Those Groupon Commercials
…so perhaps Groupon should have gone to Groupon Academy themselves? Then, they might understand how viewer/press reaction works.
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'Arrested Development' creator: Movie may be out... →
daveholmes:
Just think: soon you’ll stop hearing all your friends talk about whether the Arrested Development movie is happening, and start hearing all your friends talk about how disappointing the Arrested Development movie was! Maybe!
Ladies and gentlemen, Dave Holmes wins again.