The Horror of Infinite Scroll
An earlier post discussed the endlessness of hyperlinks and the unease that comes with them: How did I end up on this page? Where (when!) did I start on this … Continue reading
Fave TV Shows 2012
Indulgent post here! Below is a list of my favorite shows of 2012. Not necessarily new shows or even the best shows, just what I liked. American Pickers Downton Abbey* … Continue reading
Vote, it’s 2012!
Been watching a lot of Roseanne reruns of late. I watched the show as a kid, when it first aired, and watching it now roughly 20 years later, it is … Continue reading
A 25 Minute Song
What makes a 25-minute song good? What makes you press play? How does it hold your attention? “Impossible Soul” by Sufjan Stevens is actually 5 sections, with a theme throughout … Continue reading
Judge That Book Cover
I was recently telling a quick anecdote about how, as a bookseller, I used to recommend books to customers based on their covers. Now, I know we were all taught … Continue reading
BFFs
Something is happening right now which I am not sure is a sign that things are moving in the right direction or if it is just so much common sense … Continue reading
Hulu’s Face Match Makes Me Laff
Has anyone else tried this yet? So on Hulu, while you are watching a video, you have the option of turning on “Face Match.” What happens is if you hover … Continue reading
Paperman
I don’t intend for this blog to promote things, but once in a great while, I come across something so marvelous that it cannot be helped. Today, it is Paperman, … Continue reading
Have We Decided What Blogging is Yet?
Last week, science writer Jonah Lehrer was caught self-plagiarizing. He recycled his own material from older blog posts on other sites to his current blog for The New Yorker. He … Continue reading
The Sun Also Rises
How far into this blog did I get before dedicating a post to Mad Men? A ton has been written about this show, so bear with me as I add … Continue reading
