January 2011
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Jan 26th
Listenfeastingonroadkill: Mos Def: ‘Mathematics’ Mr...
Jan 23rd
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Jan 23rd
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Xiao Bang? Chiddy Bang? Chopin!
Hyphen Magazine: Who are your biggest musical influences, Chinese or Western?
Jay Chou: Xiao Bang.
H: (pause) Can you explain who that is to the US audience (thinking he's some famous Chinese singer I've never heard of)?
Jay Chou: Xiao Bang. How do you say Xiao Bang in English? (Translator helps out here). Sho-pon. Chopin.
H: Ohhh! Yes, Chopin.
Jan 23rd
Jan 22nd
“We want you to be valued, girls… Think of yourselves as pearls… I...”
– Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale
Jan 21st
“The tension between her lack of control and her attempt to supress it is...”
– Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale
Jan 21st
In which it becomes obvious that studying abroad...
Me: You paid $10 US dollars for someone to do your laundry? That's a lot.
N: No. Its a thinger.. with things...
Me: What?
N: A laundry card! So I can do laundry!
Jan 20th
A man after my own heart:
MikePosner: POWER HOUR. @djbenzi and I are pre-gaming with YOU this Friday at 9pm EST on Sirius/XM: Faction. Bring a lot of beer. #fb
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Tumblr Opens New Office in Richmond, Virginia →
 Everyone’s favorite (re)blogging platform, Tumblr, is getting ready for a little Southern expansion. The company, which has its headquarters in New York City, is setting up a secondary shop in Richmond, Virginia. “Why Richmond?” you might ask. As fate would have it, the company’s mobile app developers and community support team are already located in the area, so adding a Richmond office...
Jan 13th
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abudak asked: I see what's going on...you're just trying really hard to be like me. First the whole from SF thing. Then going to policy-nerd parties. Then the red-cup photo. It's fine; imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

We really do have a lot in common, though -- we should meet up. Coffee this Saturday? We can talk about all kinds of cool stuff, like SF hipsters...
Jan 11th
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WSJ: Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior  →
jessicachu: Chinese parents believe that they know what is best for their children and therefore override all of their children’s own desires and preferences. That’s why Chinese daughters can’t have boyfriends in high school and why Chinese kids can’t go to sleepaway camp. It’s also why no Chinese kid would ever dare say to their mother, “I got a part in the school play! I’m Villager...
Jan 11th
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stuffgwpeoplelike asked: Ouch. Bitter? I have feelings ya know!!
Jan 10th
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Jan 10th
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BBC - Magazine Monitor: 100 things we didn't know... →
three50eight: “topical trivia to impress your friends and coworkers with.”
Jan 9th
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notthatkindagay: I’m a closet Ke$ha fan. I’m a closet Selena Gomez fan.
Jan 9th
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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is awake in her hospital... →
I apologize for my prior post linking to CNN. I posted it the moment I found out about the incident, and at that time, every other news source was reporting the same thing.
Jan 9th
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Jan 9th
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CNN confirmed Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has been... →
Jan 8th
Hip Hop Invented Modern Music Economics →
theatlantic: Derek Thompson: The Web turned songs and albums into commodities — easily downloaded, uploaded and distributed with the free click of a button. These days, to mint what they make, bands have to put their music to use — by hitting the road, by licensing to commercials, by excepting corporate underwriting, and by diversifying their appeal. Rappers have long understood that the real...
Jan 7th
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Stuff GW People Like →
ROFL Someone’s bitter…
Jan 7th
Scalia says Constitution does not protect women... →
Not surprising, especially those familiar with United States v. VMI. But I guess that’s why there are 9 Supreme Court justices?
Jan 5th
Huckleberry Finn to be reprinted without n-word →
Jan 5th
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Jan 3rd
abudak asked: I was waiting for you to make a move and for you to ask yourself to be my policy-party date, but alas. This year, they held it at the National Museum for Women in the Arts (http://www.nmwa.org/facility/) and last year it was at the pretentiously-named, but beautiful, Society of the Cincinnati on embassy row. They ran out of alcohol last year, though, which meant a lot of awkward/sober policy...
Jan 3rd
UFC 125
That shit was crazy; I was definitely not expecting the fightcard to get as wild as it turned out to be. *spoiler alert* Also, I think Gray Maynard should be considered for a rematch against Frank Edgar, rather than keeping the draw and Pettis as the next belt contender. Douche move on Dana White’s part, but he does run the show. Plus, I’m willing to be $20 that White will end up...
Jan 2nd
NTKG, Reporting: How to Leave the Planet →
notthatkindagay: Phone NASA. Their phone number is (713) 483-3111. Explain that it is very important that you get away as soon as possible. If they do not cooperate, phone any friend you may have in the White House—(202) 456-1414—to have a word on your behalf with the guys at NASA. If you don’t have any…
Jan 2nd
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