February 2012
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From “Inadvertently Mocking the Dead” by Claire Zulkey:
I think everyone who lives in Chicago has rented the type of apartment my then-boyfriend, now-husband Steve was living in when this happened: an old, dusty brick building with hallways that featured windows that don’t open, worn carpeting, and the smell of shoes. The apartments themselves are usually one- or two-bedrooms,...
Potential House Party Themes
Pitchers and catchers (a baseball party with homoerotic undertones, much like actual baseball)
McKinley’s cabinet (come dressed as your favorite member!)
Surprise roast (in which the rest of the party will verbally berate a randomly chosen member of the group)
Surprise full-body shave (a fun spin on the previous theme.)
Literal house warming party (in which we turn the heat way up and...
bobby finger: How To Watch The Oscars →
bobbyfinger:
As Halle Berry said after winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Monster’s Ball, “Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god!” Oscar Sunday is right around the corner, and this step-by-step guide will teach you how to make Hollywood’s biggest night your finest [ten] hour[s].
See all the Best Picture nominees. There are nine this year.
On second thought, just...
"That's why the newsroom at the Times is often... →
WatchI used something similar to this tactic to get my college girlfriend to go on a second date with me.
Suarez/Evra: The Poem
runofplay:
Suárez, enemy of Ghana, incensed by slur on his hermana, started this whole ugly din. Muttered something, pinched the skin.
Game ends, left-back still upset with alleged racial epithets. Bangs on match officials’ door. Kenny: “he’s done this kind of thing before.”
Luis defends the whole palaver. Black teammates and black grandfather. “It was friendly, if we’re judging by ...
