The Modern Age

An Itinerant Refugee in a Hip-Hop World - New York Times
For her follow-up, “Kala,” to be released by Interscope Records on Tuesday, the original strategy was the conventional one: to pair up with brand-name producers and shoot for pop hits. But things did not go according to plan. Instead the album became,

Another year, another Siren Festival. Last year was certainly one of the best Sirens I’ve ever been to (and I’ve been to ALL seven of them, starting w/ the first one in 2001), so I had high hopes for this year’s festival.
I really look forward to going to the fest each year, and every freaking [...]

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Google and Microsoft Look to Change Health Care - New York Times
Two leading candidates for Web supremacy, Google and Microsoft, are working up their plans to improve the nation’s health care.
(tags: google microsoft health)

The Record of Your Life as a Digital Archive - New York Times
There are many reasons to digitize one’s precious records and [...]

Glass Pulls - Rare Blue Milk Glass Pulls
Perfect for kitchen drawers, cabinets, furniture drawers, bathroom vanities, dressers, and restoration of vintage furniture.
(tags: design decorating)

Tay Zonday Talks Of Life Beyond ‘Chocolate Rain’ - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News
‘ ‘Chocolate Rain’ is central to my public attention, but I’m very busy on [...]

…in the leaked Walk Hard trailer, of course. (Link from Mr. E.)
For some reason it doesn’t seem as funny as I thought it was going to be. I thought it was going to be a parody of ALL musical biopics, not JUST Walk the Line. Kinda a weird concept. Here’s to hoping for the best…
Oh [...]

Diamond Pattern Floor Cushion at World Market
(tags: apartments decorating)

Quit Your Job and Travel the World for a Year?
One couple made it happen. Here’s how
(tags: jobs travel)

Hey guys–sorry my updating has been very lacking of late. I’m steadily and rapidly falling into old lady-hood, as you can probably tell by my choice of delicious links. Oh yeah, and I started doing yoga again. I’m trying out a bunch of studios in downtown Manhattan, so if you have any recommendations, let me [...]

Curbed: First-Time Buyer: The Six Things You Need To Know Now
Anyway, purchasing this apartment has (and continues to be) a very valuable learning process. Here is a list of things I’ve learned
(tags: apartments realestate)

‘Baby Einstein’: a bright idea? — Newsday.com
“I would rather babies watch ‘American Idol’ than these videos,” Christakis said, explaining that there is [...]

Naked Came the Really Strange Interiors - New York Times
JUSTIN JORGENSEN was visiting the office of a friend who works in the online pornography business last year, and he was appalled by what he saw. Mr. Jorgensen, 25, is not easily shocked, but there was something profoundly unsettling in the amateur photogr