October 2010
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“The enduring mystery of why men rarely flatter themselves when they take to the...”
September 2010
9 posts
Leaning to the left physically makes people lean... →
When I first saw the site headline: “Leaning to the Left Makes People Lean Left,” I thought it was a science story.
No so.
“In my mind I still see that plant dangling its little orange heat grenades in...”
– A Perk of Our Evolution - Pleasure in Pain of Chilies - NYTimes.com
“Fangs are very hot right now, if you’ve missed this trend.”
– From Mickey to Murakami: Kaikai and Kiki to Join Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade - NYTimes.com
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In Japan, you can often judge a book by its cover....
Japanese culture has always been fascinating to me. There’s the dogged pursuit of perfection. The straightjacketedness and conformity of its culture. And even in fashion, where trends spring up and proliferate like algae blooms, there always seems to be talk of looking “right” for your choice of style influence.
According to W. David Marx in Néojaponisme,
Consumers embrace a...
“Gay Talese left the prime real estate to his colleagues. Let other reporters...”
– Clubhouse Confidential - The New York Times
“Are you up for a thought experiment? What if we chose to regard the 2,973...”
– David Foster Wallace (via southpol)
(via tiffehr: Oh, wow, I forgot about this essay. Must re-read) 