see more Lolcats and funny pictures I spent most of my waking time online, so you might think I’m always up-to-date with the memes (recurring themes and in-jokes) currently circulating the Internet. I’m not; far from it. In fact, the more time I spend online, the more memes I learn about that I’ve not known …
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You are what you buy, whether you know it or not
kickin it like an old skool iPod, originally uploaded by kandyjaxx. I’m reading Buying In: The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are, by Rob Walker (about whom I’ve written in the past). As a result, I no longer trust myself — or at least, I no longer believe I understand my …
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If you’re going to SXSW, you should be Buying In
Reading Railroad, originally uploaded by Kyle Tombstone. I won’t be attending SXSW this year, but if I were there’s one particular talk I would be sure to attend. It’s a book preview by Rob Walker, a columnist for the New York Times Magazine and blogger at www.robwalker.net. He’s a terrific writer and a smart person. …
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Those who can’t do, blog
Here’s a thoughtful essay on criticism and the authority of the critic: “Just Who Is This Guy?” by Jerome Weeks. Weeks looks primarily at the authority of literary blogs, which have been under attack of late from print media, primarily the book reviews of the mass media. But the same issues come into play for …
The city that care forgot
Continuing from my previous post on Letters From New Orleans: Rob Walker was interviewed by Flak Magazine several weeks ago about his book, and that interview now seems eerily prescient. Since Hurricane Katrina hit and throughout the still-unfolding aftermath, he has been asked many times his thoughts on the situation in New Orleans. Here is …
Down by the river
I’ve never visited New Orleans. I’ve been afraid to visit during Mardi Gras, not so much of the scene but more what it might bring out in me. People say Jazz Fest is the better time to visit: all the fun of Mardi Gras with less of the frat boy element. I think I’d rather …
It’s so crowded that no one goes there any more
In this week’s NYT Magazine,
The iPod Paradox
Izzy Grinspan in The Village Voice reflects on why a device that is most often used solo engenders feelings of community. I’m not ready to go swapping my little green buddy with anyone yet. I haven’t had the chance to use it enough, to fill it with all the right songs, to build a history …