July 2011
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Jul 07, 2011 Cast of Vices: Luxe Leather Versions of Cheap Plastic NYC Shopping Bags
I love these things. Need $500 to own one, but love it despite the barrier...
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Jul 07, 2011 Interview with First Openly Gay Royal Prince
The Ace Hotel does a great interview with Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil of India, the first openly gay royal "leader" (obv India is no longer ruled by a monarchy). I’m curious if you feel that being part of the royal family has made it easier or more difficult for you to come out as gay...
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Jul 06, 2011 Wall Street, or “Free for those who can afford it. Expensive for those who can’t.”
The last time I watched this movie and heard that line, I was in college and stoned. Watched it sober recently, then started reading my subscriptions for the week. What timing. Frank Rich debuts on New York Magazine this week by excoriating President Obama for refusing to punish Wall Street. His takeaway is that wealth is...
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Jul 06, 2011 I wish I had blown up my laptop Fourth of July weekend instead of taking it to the Apple Store
But at least I can watch this video and dream. Check out the rest of the Panic Blog's 2011 roundup of funny fireworks here, including my favorites "Baby Boomers" and "Luna Chicks." I don't know what is meant by the Fourth of July/suicide-bombing baby chicks connection, but every time I look at this picture this pops...
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Jul 01, 2011 So you think you can Google+?
Damn if tech journalism doesn't get more meta, faster, everyday. Google+ is a mere fetus, and I'm already getting pinged articles about the clique-ish nature of Mountain View's answer to Palo Alto (P.S. The link's a worthy meta-review). My $0.02: A.) I like to think that if Facebook was originally a diffusion of False Aristocracy,...