November 2010
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Nov 30th
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Nov 28th
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Nov 26th
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pitchfork reviews reviews tried four loko on...
i was at this internet event the other day and i finally actually met pitchfork reviews reviews. a few months ago i think i emailed joe something when i was drunk asking to introduce me to him because i was totally enamored with his writing, like everyone else, but then i got shy or something and never followed up on that. anyway he looked a little bit manic and shook mine and max’s hands...
Nov 23rd
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Re: Kanye's 10.0 Record
Is it weird that it’s not even 11am and it feels like the internet is already done talking about this? Yikes. Anyway, wow, a 10.0! In 2010! The internet is all, like, “this is just a publicity thing so that people will keep reading Pitchfork. Blog buzz, blah blah blah. Just want the mad hitz from @kanyewest.” Why so guarded, guys?  Listen, I’m a staunch defender of Mr....
Nov 22nd
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Full text of a FWD:FWD:FWD: from my great aunt
> > >  HERE ARE WISHES FOR YOUR TURKEY DAY! > > > > > > MAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY, > MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP; > MAY YOUR POTATOES AND GRAVY HAVE NARY A LUMP. > > > MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS, > MAY YOUR PIES TAKE THE PRIZE, > MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER STAY OFF OF YOUR THIGHS! > >   HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! >   Vivian/Holli > > >...
Nov 22nd
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“Other critics have compared him to Douglas Coupland, Bret Easton Ellis and even...”
– From The Guardian’s review of Tao Lin’s Richard Yates.  Had never thought of the parallel to Vile Bodies before but it’s spot-on. Lin is important! And now I’m going to re-read Vile Bodies. 
Nov 13th
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Nov 12th
“When he stopped by the Today show this week to promote his album, he wound up...”
– Fantastic explanation of The Trouble With Kanye West from this excellent piece by Nitsuh Abebe. Filing it in with this as go-to links for defending the guy.
Nov 12th
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Nov 12th
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Nov 12th
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Nov 12th
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Nov 7th
O RLY TKTMSTR
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Nov 5th
VYou
Signed up for one when they launched but haven’t gotten around to actually recording the business until now so anyway follow me on VYou, I guess. http://vyou.com/stvspl A lil’ worried that it’s supposed to be only for “compelling personalities.”
Nov 5th
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Nov 4th
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““During the opening credits of the show, some guy flips off the camera. There...”
– Louis C.K. Addresses the Infamous Middle Finger in Louie’s Opening Credits (via somuchfunithurts)
Nov 4th
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Nov 3rd
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Nov 2nd
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An encouraging segment from Facebook's Ad...
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Nov 2nd
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ListenTalking Heads - This Must Be the Place (Naïve...
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