February 2012
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“Perth” - Bon Iver (Live on Jimmy Fallon)
Never, never, never did I think this song was sexy until The Roots gave it just the right bluesy touch. Their ability to take a track and elevate it to levels it didn’t even know it was capable of reaching never ceases to astound me. Brilliant.
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“Gold On The Ceiling” - The Black Keys
When will I get to see these guys live? WHEN?! For as long as these two have been at it, it still blows my mind how wildly successful they’ve only just become. Respect.
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“Niggas In Paris” - Jay-Z & Kanye West
Visual porn.
For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever...
– F. Scott Fitzgerald (via classof1969)
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January 2012
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Dreamwork China
Last week, the New York Times printed an explosive story chronicling in great detail the working conditions of Chinese migrant workers, specifically those employed by Foxconn. For those unfamiliar with the company, Foxconn is the world’s largest manufacturer of electronic products with its greatest base of factories in China. Its biggest and most notorious client is Apple,...
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Best American Magazine Writing Articles 2011 →
jessicaxmaria:
I finished my annual reading of the anthology last week, and once again there were so many articles I loved. Here’s the links to the articles I enjoyed most!
The Runaway General by Michael Hastings - shortly after this profile was published, the general resigned. Incredibly written. (Finalist…
“The Guantanamo ‘Suicides’” and “Autism’s...
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mos-def24 asked: I LOVE YOUR BLOG:)
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Weezy’s Sports Corner: MLB
This may come as a surprise to those who have not been paying attention for the past 10 or so years, but Weezy is a certified sports fanatic. He’s blogged for ESPN, he’s spoken on ESPN, and now he’s started his own weekly web series devoted to what else: sports. He debuted episode 1 a couple weeks ago with a promise to give his musings on the...
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