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How Gun Control Died

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:53:23 -0400

It wasn’t just that the Republican-controlled House would never have passed the bill, even if there had been sixty votes for background checks in the Senate. It was watching the whole process, realizing again so vividly and on an issue that matters so much, that the people who make the laws for three hundred million people are often cowards or fools or both.

NYC GOV: Mayor Bloomberg on Failure of US Senate to Pass Gun Background Check Legislation

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:06:32 -0400

NYC GOV: Mayor Bloomberg on Failure of US Senate to Pass Gun Background Check Legislation:

nycgov:

“Today’s vote is a damning indictment of the stranglehold that special interests have on Washington. More than 40 U.S. senators would rather turn their backs on the 90 percent of Americans who support comprehensive background checks than buck the increasingly extremist wing of the gun lobby….

Aw, you guys, the Postal Service. Seeing photos of Ben Gibbard...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:55:00 -0400

Aw, you guys, the Postal Service. Seeing photos of Ben Gibbard from 2003 certainly makes me feel old, though.

Not only is Russell Westbrook both attractive and fashion...

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:49:33 -0400

Not only is Russell Westbrook both attractive and fashion forward, he also happens to like Ke$ha and Taylor Swift’s Red. This is as far as my interest in basketball will likely go today.

Let's keep conservative morality out of the marriage equality argument

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:49:08 -0400

Let's keep conservative morality out of the marriage equality argument :

“Marriage is not the only worthy form of family or relationship, and it should not be legally and economically privileged above all others.”

streeter: Anyone who has ever found themselves looking at an...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:54:19 -0400

streeter:

Anyone who has ever found themselves looking at an apartment on Roosevelt Island when the listing said “Midtown East” will probably relate to this map I made.

Embiggen

Proud resident of “East Williamsburg and/or Bushwick.”

Helpful Tips: Try Not To Get Too Worked Up

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:57:00 -0500

Helpful Tips: Try Not To Get Too Worked Up:

Think about every lesson you’ve learned so far in life, from the little ones like how to not eat so quickly that you bite down on the fork while chewing or how to not get shampoo in your eyes while showering and why it’s a good idea to stand back from the curb on a rainy day to the larger ones about when to listen and when to talk or why it’s sometimes easier to sacrifice something you’re not fully passionate about so that you can make your stand on a more important issue later or how everyone else is pretty much as scared and stupid and just trying to get by as you are so there’s no reason to be intimidated or upset by careless words or actions.

I mean, of course 'My So-Called Life' creator knows high school

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:41:00 -0500

I mean, of course 'My So-Called Life' creator knows high school:

Sometimes you read things by people you love and admire and suddenly the world gets a little clearer. This is a tad old, but Winnie Holzman’s high school advice for Rookie Mag resonates just as much as an adult.

One of several reasons why I am totally supportive of this woman and her art

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 06:56:00 -0500

One of several reasons why I am totally supportive of this woman and her art:

“The first time I heard mariah carey it shattered the fabric of my existence and I started Grimes.”

bbook: A model of perfection. Strangely can’t decide...

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:33:00 -0500

bbook:

A model of perfection.

Strangely can’t decide whether I want Daniel Day-Lewis to be my dad or my boyfriend.

This is real life, folks. So unbelievably excited for my...

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:55:00 -0500

This is real life, folks.

So unbelievably excited for my first-ever music festival, and as most of the Internet has been noting for the past week, this lineup is bonkers-good. What’s more, I get to dance and get debaucherous with one of my nearest and dearest. Couldn’t think of a better way to kick off summer 2013.

nprfreshair: New York’s Naked Trees. (In case you’d forgotten...

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:08:07 -0500

nprfreshair:

New York’s Naked Trees.

(In case you’d forgotten that it’s winter out.)

Love the shoes, love the bags from Burberry F/W 2013. Dazed has...

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:38:00 -0500

Love the shoes, love the bags from Burberry F/W 2013. Dazed has more great behind-the-scenes shots from their show this past weekend.

under-radar-mag: Vampire Weekend have confirmed that they will...

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:50:10 -0500

under-radar-mag:

Vampire Weekend have confirmed that they will release their much-anticipated third album sometime this spring.

Horchata to celebrate!

unypl: “The Price of Motherhood: Why the Most Important Job in...

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:46:47 -0500

unypl:

“The Price of Motherhood: Why the Most Important Job in the World Is Still the Least Valued,” by Ann Crittenden

Borrow I Read

From 2012’s highlights.

Sound advice for 2013? Don't Stop Running

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:28:00 -0500

Sound advice for 2013? Don't Stop Running:

In lieu of any so-called resolution, I just want to remember these moving words about depression, hope and “calculated recklessness” as the first few days of the new year unfold.

I hope they stay with me all year.

Die Welt Von Damals (The World Back Then): the cast of...

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:37:27 -0500

Die Welt Von Damals (The World Back Then): the cast of Downton Abbey, photographed by Bruce Weber for Vogue Germany (Jan 2013)

Yes to all of this.

Let’s just give Solange all the credit for everything...

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:26:00 -0500

Let’s just give Solange all the credit for everything good, okay?

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis on Tiny Desk. Sometimes it feels...

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 23:23:00 -0500

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis on Tiny Desk. Sometimes it feels pretty good to let go of cynicism.

I am not even going to pretend that this song hasn’t been...

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:24:00 -0500

I am not even going to pretend that this song hasn’t been on loop all week. Can we just all agree that “Only Wanna Dance With You” ranks among Julian Casablancas’ best musical choices in years?