October 2009
September 2009
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-9-27) →
Mika (21)
Röyksopp (20)
Frankmusik (20)
She Wants Revenge (18)
Nada Surf (18)
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The Sound of Arrows - Into the Clouds (Music video) on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
For First Time, AIDS Vaccine Shows Some Success in... →
(via tmblg)
Stormtroopers’ 9/11 - CollegeHumor video
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-9-20) →
Jay-Z (33)
Muse (24)
Imogen Heap (24)
Mystery Jets (10)
Death Cab for Cutie (7)
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Is the science really settled on global warming? →
No. Don’t believe me? Listen to this superbly educational episode from CBC Radio’s “The Best of Ideas” podcast. To be clear, it’s not denying the existence of global warming, just the seriousness and the cause.
Hardly Working: Twitter’s Down
I wish I didn't have to take another 1st year...
[Professor shows M.I.A's music video "Paper Planes"]
[Awkward silence in which students are expecting her to explain why the fuck we just watched this video]
Prof: "So what are the elements of this video that relate to story?"
Idiotic First Year Girl Wanting to Impress Teacher: "Sandwiches."
[Awkward Silence; I put my face into my hands]
Idiotic First Year Girl Wanting to Impress Teacher: "Like, the sandwiches represent umm... like the drug trade cause she talks about money....and is from Sri Lanka.....and she makes sandwiches..."
Prof: Hmmm yes, that could certainly be a possibility (said in a manner/tone that encourages such idiotic and flaky answers)
Keener-Beard-Face-Hipster-4th Year: (in an airy tone) I think that the metaphor really juxtaposed the theme equilaterally and really tried to engage the viewer with the elements of style, especially the use of allusion and alliteration.
Prof: Mmmm, wonderful points, anyone else?
Me (Authors Note): After only a few classes, I have grown to dislike the fact that I have to take a 2nd first year English Class. The above passage occurred today and reminded me why I disliked the study of English in the first place.
I’m so ambitious, I might just hit two sisters.
– Pharrell on Jay-Z’s new track, “So Ambitious”
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-9-13) →
Jet (25)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs (23)
Discovery (23)
Frankmusik (19)
Mystery Jets (16)
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Grizzly Bear - While You Wait for the Others on Vimeo (via Vimeo)