Tag Archives: New York Times
Sunday Scraps 57
1. GEOGRAPHY: Lovely essay by Ciara Flynn at Thought Catalog about the lure of a geographic change when you’re looking to jumpstart your life. 2. CULTURE: Should you check your email? Here’s a flowchart, but I’ll cut to the chase: … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Hollywood, Media, Really Good Writing by Other People
Sunday Scraps 55
1. INCARCERATION: Photo series from Wired inside of juvenile detention centers. Remind me again how we justify putting children in rooms like these for any period of time? 2. BOOKS: Saundra Mitchell articulately points out that girls read books with … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Books, Gender, Politics, Really Good Writing by Other People
Mixed Groups Sitting and Talking
The horrifying fact that Friends is old enough for Nick @ Night does have the upside of inspiring a Friends renaissance in my apartment, compelling us to eagerly tune in every night at 10pm. Good for my laugh lines, bad … Continue reading
S(Monday) Scraps 54
1. TRAYVON: Ugh. When NBC mixes and matches the 911 Trayvon Martin call to make George Zimmerman sound more racist, they do no one any favors. From Mother Jones. 2. BOOKS: Slate ponders what, if anything, we lose when scoping … Continue reading
Sunday Scraps 51
1. WANTON: Frank Bruni at the New York Times does a great job explaining the double standard sexual talk that has become all the rage. I guess it’s been around for awhile, but it suddenly seems much louder. 2. BASEBALL: … Continue reading
Filed under Body Image, Guest Posts, Hollywood, Media, Really Good Writing by Other People, Sex, Sports
Sunday Scraps 44
1. POLITICS: Presidential candidacies meet the logic of online dating at USA Today. Choose your issues, rank their importance, see who your dream date to the White House is. 2. TWEEN: Who doesn’t love a precocious kid spouting eloquent, passionate, … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Body Image, Books, Gender, Hollywood, Media, Politics, Really Good Writing by Other People, Sex
Sunday Scraps 43
1. CLASS: It’s official, and probably has been for a while, the myth of American mobility is just that… a myth. The NYT examines a handful of studies comparing the potential to pull a Horatio Alger in the U.S. vs. … Continue reading
Filed under Hollywood, Media, Politics, Really Good Writing by Other People
Birkins: “They Hold My World Together”
Yesterday, I posted a list of my favorite things I read on the internet. Well here’s one more: “Outfits That Walk Between 2 Worlds” aka The Muffie Potter Aston Fashion Diaries, from The New York Times. The following “colors” are … Continue reading
Filed under Media
Sunday Scraps 39
1. ADOPTION: This New York Times essay by Jennifer Gilmore might just break your heart. She’s trying to adopt, and begins an email chain with a pregnant teen only to watch it all fall apart in a mall diner. 2. … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Books, Gender, Media, Politics, Really Good Writing by Other People, Uncategorized
