February 2011
www.humansofnewyork.com →
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Authors and their masterpieces organized by the... →
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The Real King Who Made The Speech →
nypl:
It’s official - the Oscars are over, and “The King’s Speech” is the top film in all the land. Colin Firth, the (incredibly handsome) man who played King George VI, is also this year’s best actor. So we figured in honor of the accolades, we’d show you the real king behind the movie…
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"It’s about the Internet,” said Lindgren through... →
A+ news.
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“The carpet is as much a conceptual as a physical space, a thin ribbon separating...”
– David Carr - Red Carpet Confidential - New York Times - February 25, 2007
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“Good reporters, like good copy editors or good photographers, who must be paid...”
– Chris Hedges, TruthDig, Huffington’s Plunder (via futurejournalismproject)
I’m a little tired of the hyperbolic pronouncements about the state of journalism vis a vis reporting. You know who is going to find the above statement most offensive? Uh, yeah, reporters.
And let’s not act like...
The Way News Works Now →
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Zadie Smith, author of the acclaimed novel ''White... →
thingsthatscarelaurenleto:
bookfawn:
Ms. Smith said she was the first to admit: ”It’s not exactly a cheery, high-kicking affair. It’ll need some good actors like Nathan Lane or Anthony Sher.”
I really wish this had come to fruition (article is from 2004).
+1
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“The best thing that ever happened to New York was its bar and restaurant smoking...”
– Alex Balk (via peterfeld)
In my limited experience, this technique only leads to the person following you outside and bumming one off you while continuing to talk. The trick I use when I’m in a bar and want to get out of a conversation is to say “Excuse me, I do believe I’m having uncontrollable...
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Chris Christie kicks off his Don't Look At Me Tour →
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“This Balkan tiger is ready to roar.”
– Felipe Ossa with a little finance sector satire at Capital.
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TheDailyPothole.tumblr.com →
A D.O.T. joint.
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City Council Speaker, Christine Quinn State of... →
asie:
She kinda knocked it out today — great proposals to address NYC’s parking, building, and budget problems, all while being charming and badass.
Christine Quinn for Mayor 2013? Lookin’ good.
Who knows what the odds are for a 2013 win, but her speech today was interesting to say the least. The takeaway from the cheap seats: With parking as her focus, Quinn is fashioning an image as a...
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By popular demand
We now have a “view on one page” feature enabled for all of our articles. So, for example, if you want to Instapaper Tom McGeveran’s take on AOL’s Huff-Po buy, you can click on the link at the bottom of the article and get a one-pager.
You’re welcome.
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The Capital agenda: Howard Hodgkin, Bubby's,... →
Yes, this is what we’re looking forward to during the next week. What are you guys up to this weekend?
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“At the end, the reason why I yell all the band names, is because I suddenly...”
– James Murphy on “Losing My Edge”, from yesterday’s episode of Fresh Air with Terry Gross. (via nedhepburn, perpetua) (via peterwknox)
Watchcuriositycounts:
Manhattan 4.33pm – playing pinball with New York’s skyline, short and sweet.
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"She has observed that women, at least in comedy,... →
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“If you’re like me and tend to think of places like The New York Times and...”
– Tom McGeveran has smart things to say about the AOL-Huffington Post marriage.
The meaning of Elizabeth Spiers at The New York... →
Tom McGeveran, a former Observer editor in chief, has some thoughts.
What do you guys think?
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