January 2009
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You are so beautiful and I am a fool to be in love with you is a theme that keeps coming up in songs and poems. There seems to be no room for variation. I have never heard anyone sing I am so beautiful and you are a fool to be in love with me…
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“…My main focus is on the three major artists whose Mormon connection is...”
– greg.org: the making of: On Mormon [sic] Art, 31 Jan 2009
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Edition Announcement #125 - Juliane Eirich →
Wednesday Edition: Juliane Eirich It’s officially the last day of the new year, even though I’m still awake the night before. (That totally makes sense, think about it for a second.) I’m…
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The Colossal Squid Exhibition - Build A Squid -... →
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“The arts have historically received short shrift from our political leaders, who...”
– Michael Kaiser - No Bailout for the Arts? - washingtonpost.com
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“As was rumored a couple of weeks ago, Gawker media has sold its Consumerist.com...”
– Gawker Sells Consumerist.com to Consumer Reports — Daily Intel —New York Magazine Nice move on CU’s part, I think. I have always enjoyed Consumerist’s wonky goodness and thought it a black sheep in the Gawker family. Wonk on, my thrifty friends.
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Edition Announcement #124 - Ian Carpenter →
Tuesday Edition: Ian Carpenter and X Marks the Art @ Jen Bekman Second to last day of the year greetings, my collector friends. I trust you are all fat and happy and have been enjoying…
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maura: made me cry. It didn’t make me cry, but it is damn good!
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Essays: 'A second tulip mania' by Ben Lewis |... →
We have surely reached the same point in the world of contemporary art. One of the emotions that has driven its boom is the narcissistic belief of the rich in the greatness of the age in which they…
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Library of Unwritten Books →
Library of Unwritten Books is a collection of possible books. Short interviews are recorded with people about a book they dream of writing or making. Limited edition mini books are published from…
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“Amazon customers ordered more than 6.3 million items on Dec. 15, compared with...”
– Amazon says 2008 holiday season was ‘best ever’ Curious to see actual dollar figures if/when they release them
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“Twitter solved the filter problem in its architecture with the idea of...”
– Web 2.0 Expo Blog » Blog Archive » One Good Rant Deserves Another
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the twitter film
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Text of Steve Jobs' Commencement address (2005) →
Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
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Jason Polan and Every Person in New York on Vimeo (via Vimeo) Also: Every Person in New York on 20x200.
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Critic’s Notebook - The Polaroid - Imperfect, Yet... →
Mystery clung to each impending image as it took shape, the camera conjuring up pictures of what was right before one’s eyes, right before one’s eyes. The miracle of photography, which Polaroids…
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