Links posted in November 2009
November 22, 2009
It's time for the best-of lists, decade style this time. Oddly, for the bands I like I agree with the choice and order of the AV Clubs best of 00's list but in a great many cases would've chosen different albums by the same artists (eg Jay-Z, Outkast, Kanye, White Stripes, MIA, Girl Talk). And though the full thing felt a bit too Dr Feeljay for me, it's a solid list.
Please post other lists below as they flame your righteous indignation.
November 19, 2009
Name that Movie - different than the earlier ones, these feature some wonderful black and white illustrations: six per film, no stars.
November 16, 2009
The largest graffiti in the world, courtesy the MTA Crew, is no more. It ran most of the length along the river "bank" between the 1st St. and 4th St. bridges. [more inside]
November 13, 2009
Confusion over where money lent on Kiva goes - I'm sure you all remember the micropayment service which allows you to pay small lone amounts to individuals in countries that need investment. What a lot of people (apparently) didn't know is...well...that's not really how it works. When you see the picture of that person on the site they've already gotten their money from a local microloan agency; your money just backstops that agency. Soooooo, if you're basically just lending money to a bank...what do you need Kiva for?
November 10, 2009
We missed it, but the AE definition of WAM was chosen as the Urban Word of the Day for 14 December 2006. [more inside]
November 08, 2009
Comparison of all the major Health Insurance Reform proposals - This kind of backgrounder is the most valuable thing a newspaper should provide, yet is all too rare. I'd rather read an 'importancepaper' than a 'newspaper', if only they'd publish one.