In Slate, Timothy Noah takes on the “oil speculation is driving up airfares” argument. And gloriously demolishes it. Buying an airline ticket is starting to resemble buying a car, or even a house, with their similarly bewildering phantom fees added on after you thought you’d settled on a price. Neatly honed righteous anger is oftentimes … Continue reading
Category Archives: Politics
Me @ Volume 1- A Quick Technical Note for the Weekend
- Afternoon Bites: Stephen Fry, Geoff Dyer on criticism, the Month of Letters challenge, and more
- The Week In Reviews: Jay-Z at Carnegie Hall, the journalism of Charles Dickens, Edward St Aubyn’s prose, and more
- Afternoon Bites: Hanksy Speaks! Chabon on comics! Straub on Walhberg! and more.
- Coming Soon to a Lower East Side Near You*
July 11, 2008, Author: , Leave a comment
the state of the world / the state of my head
Categories: Politics
June 11, 2008, Author: , Leave a comment
arts + periodicals
Categories: Art, Books, Culture, PoliticsThe debate over the loss of arts criticism in newspapers nationwide has led to a heated debate between critics Glenn Kenny and Michael Atkinson over Atkinson’s comments in this Brooklyn Rail article. (Links for both come via The House Next Door.) Kenny weighs in on his blog Some Came Running with some harsh words regarding … Continue reading
The Link Tim Wu on the new iPhone and, well, monopolies. Wu asks the question of whether the 3G’s features will, essentially, overcome the fairly sizeable concerns many have had about switching over to the iPhone — and what that’s could mean from a business perspective. The Digression I don’t necessarily know if I’m yet … Continue reading
This Ezra Klein essay on Barack Obama’s nomination comes highly recommended.
One: Rob Walker on reviving defunct brands, and the selective, not entirely reliable of the American consumer. Two: Matt Fraction on the recent activities of your favorite filmmakers. Three: Skyfarms, via Reihan Salam. My mind is blown.
One: Good news from Chicago, as the event promoters ordinance appears to be headed for an overhaul. Two: Do you like literary, absurdist humor? If so, you will find this amazing. (I did.) Three: Jessica Winter on the literature of procrastination.
As someone with an interest in a lot of what’s happening in Chicago arts-wise right now, Jim DeRogatis’s coverage of the proposed promoter’s ordinance there as is well worth a read. From where I’m sitting, it sounds pretty ominous to me, especially given that (assumably) the reading I took part in last summer (sponsored by … Continue reading
April 29, 2008, Author: , 2 Comments
three links for tuesday, compiled while listening to wild billy childish and the blackhands
Categories: Film, Music, PoliticsOne: Jody Rosen on Mariah Carey. When I got to the part about John Bonham, my jaw dropped, because it makes complete sense. Two: Timothy Noah on Peggy Noonan’s criticism of Barack Obama. Three: Matt Zoller Seitz leaves print journalism for filmmaking. His debut, Home, is highly recommended.
April 28, 2008, Author: , Leave a comment
the sound of rain on an unused air conditioner: monday morning links
Categories: Books, Film, Music, PoliticsOne: David Edelstein looks at Iron Man and Redbelt. Two: Spencer Ackerman on Leon Wieseltier’s review of Martin Amis’s The Second Plane. Three: I’m going to have some longer thoughts on Reihan Salam’s Slate essay on the concept of a music tax forthcoming. For now, though: the link.
April 18, 2008, Author: , Leave a comment
some friday evening links
Categories: Books, Music, PoliticsOne: Timothy Noah, politics, and absurdism. Two: If you’re looking for a way to spend hours engaged in conspiracy theories and Christian rock, have I got a link for you. Three: John Darnielle’s book on Master of Reality is out.
April 7, 2008, Author: , Leave a comment
red bull + turkey jerky: monday night links
Categories: Food, Music, PoliticsOne: On Sunday, I passed what I assume is this taco cart on my way to the City Reliquary. Am I intrigued? Hell yes. Two: In which ace political writers talk Los Crudos. Who are, apparently, reuniting. Hot damn. Three: I totally misread a phrase of this as The Best of Tariq Ali. (One can … Continue reading
February 23, 2008, Author: , Leave a comment
saturday evening, oxford collapse-listening, waiting-to-go-to-glasslands links
Categories: Music, PoliticsOne: Darnielle on Darnielle. I really need to pick up Heretic Pride, and soon. Two: Since I brought up Matthew Yglesias on Kosovo a few days ago, it’s only fair to link his subsequent thoughts, as well as an essay on the topic from Christopher Hitchens. Three:Â Matt Camarind is blogging Black Mountain’s current tour. … Continue reading
February 22, 2008, Author: , Leave a comment
early morning friday links will make you a hit at dinner parties
Categories: Books, PoliticsOne: Matthew Yglesias looks at the concept of liberal interventionism in light of Kosovo’s independence. Well worth a read regardless of how you feel about said concept. Two: As a fan of both Achewood and Dark Horse Comics, this is kinda like finding out that two people who you’re quite fond of have begun dating. … Continue reading
Part one: I really wish I’d read this article before attempting to clean up a broken bulb in my kitchen a few months ago. Heh. Part two: A few months ago, I posted about seeing the documentary King Corn, and commented on the film’s handling of former Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz. Timothy Noah has … Continue reading
February 5, 2008, Author: , 6 Comments
your public service announcement for today
Categories: Politics…here’s hoping, if you’re a resident of one of the states in question, you’re taking part in the Super Tuesday primaries/caucuses. It’s not a bad thing, this political process of ours.