Archive for November, 2006

links for 2006-11-28

Lily Allen- Live Lounge
We took the world famous Live Lounge out on the road….and into the living rooms of the stars! First up was Lily Allen who invited us onto her Dad’s London houseboat.
(tags: radio1 lilyallen)

Young at Heart Chorus | About The Young at Heart Chorus
Old people singing contemporary hits.
(tags: music)

Xerox seeks self-erasing paper | [...]

Links for 2006-11-27

Big People on Campus - New York Times
Examining the social and political consequences of being fat.

Links for 2006-11-26

Chris Gardner has pursued happiness, from the Glide soup kitchen to the big screen
Gardner, 51, is the stuff that movies and books are made of. And, in fact, they are.
Holiday Movies - Will Smith - The Pursuit of Happyness - Movies - New York Times
So it seems like a stretch, and not a small one, [...]

This Movie Trailer Makes Me Cry

Perhaps I’m getting overly sentimental in my old age, but is it just me or does this movie trailer for The Pursuit of Happyness make you cry?

The movie is based upon the real-life story of Chris Gardner. I remember watching a “20/20″ segment about his life a few years back, and I was totally moved [...]

31 Corn Lane Sale In the BK

Everyone always asks me who makes the cute blue and red tote with an adorable button on the pocket I use a lot. It’s called the “Holly” bag made by 31 Corn Lane, a female design duo based in Brooklyn. I love love love the bag, as it never fails to get compliments. Now the [...]

Links for 2006-11-25

Nabaztag WiFi Rabbit
Enhancer to your internet/email, and cute as a button
SeeThru Hard Case for 15″ MacBook Pro
Accent the sleek look of your 15″ MacBook Pro notebook! Get great hard case protection, a hint of color and a massive dose of shine. SeeThru MacBook cases are made of translucent hard plastic to beautify and protect.
In Board [...]

Lily Allen Rips the NME a New One…I Applaud

Holy smokes. Although I think Lily Allen is a bit overrated, I do have to give some props to the lady for sticking it to the N.M.E. for not devoting the cover of the “Cool List” issue to the women who topped the list.
Frankly, that is a lot of bull, and Lily has a right [...]

YouTube Debate: If You Point to Your Right, Is It Still to “the Left”?

According to a recent New York Times article, Beyonce’s hit song called “Irreplaceable” is her “comeback” song of sorts–the under the radar track that has become the sleeper hit song off her second album, B’day.
I’m not surprised. When I first heard the song on the album, it was one of my favorites. I’d walk around [...]

Happy Turkey Day!

Today is the day where everyone text messages me at 11am while I’m still sleeping. Their texts say “Happy Thanksgiving” but what they really mean is, “Please save me from my family and/or the people I’ve chosen to spend this holiday with”. Or maybe my friends are just enthusiastic about holidays before 12 noon.
In any [...]

links for 2006-11-23

The Swarm of the College Super-Applicants — New York Magazine
These kids’ resumes will give you a nervous breakdown
(tags: education nymag)