August 2009
21 posts
“The thing is, I have a job. I have my own office, with my name on the door. And...”
– Peggy Olsen, last night.
Saving the World's Women →
[For our part, we like to think of aid as a kind of lubricant, a few drops of oil in the crankcase of the developing world, so that gears move freely again on their own. That is what the assistance to Tererai amounted to: a bit of help where and when it counts most, which often means focusing on women like her. And now Tererai is gliding along freely on her own — truly able to hold up half the...
We Love You So →
The group blog from the crew/creators of Where the Wild Things Are, and about the only thing I want to read on the Internet lately.
Patrick Watson-Mr. Tom
Lazy, sticky, summer...
“There are prissy people who think sticking fingers in food is dirty, but...”
– James Beard, The Theory and Practice of Good Cooking
WatchAnyone who has heard my Allison-eating-pizza or Jessie-driving-home-from-the-strip-club impressions knows that I need one of these badly.
“After Truffaut died, I heard that Jean-Pierre Léaud had suffered a kind of...”
– Ok, Molly Ringwald, you’ve charmed me again.
“Expect the unexpected - who knows how the story will evolve, but get tweeting...”
– Alison Duthie, Royal Opera House of London.
There is a new opera with a libretto being composed entirely on Twitter happening in London.
Just doing some diligent reporting from the End Times desk.
