• PETA TV:John McEnroe Spay-and-Neuter PSA
  McEnroe wears Strokes shirt in PETA ad
  (tags: thestrokes)
• Leftovers, Yes, but Perfectly Crisp – New York Times
  IF there were an Academy Award for renovating cheap and green — say, a small reproduction of a recycling bin, bronzed and suitable for adaptive reuse, maybe as a planter — Katherine Belsey Davis would probably go home with the prize.
  (tags: apartments)
• Names That Match Forge a Bond on the Internet – New York Times
  Bloggers muse about their multiple digital selves, known as Google twins or Googlegängers
  (tags: nytimes)

• Guardian Unlimited: Arts blog – music: Is Jack White trying to kill music journalism?
  The new Raconteurs album is to be released without pre-publicity. Is this a gesture of fairness to the fans, or an attempt to silence the critics?
  (tags: journalism music)
• Time Out Chicago: In the cards
  21’s Jim Sturgess gets dealt a winning hand.
  (tags: jimsturgess movies interview)

• The Money Issue – Philanthropy – Natalie Portman – FINCA – New York Times
  Says Portman, “I’m not particularly proud that in our country I can get a meeting with a representative more easily than the head of a nonprofit can.”
  (tags: natalieportman politics nytimes)

• Passing Strange – Review – Theater – New York Times
  “Passing Strange” is bursting at the seams with melodic songs, and it features a handful of theatrical performances to treasure.
  (tags: theater nytimes)
• Apartment Therapy New York | Jar Tops by Jorre van Ast
  These attractive lids and spouts from designer Jorre van Ast prolong the life of ordinary glass jars by reinventing them as pitchers, shakers and cruet sets.
  (tags: design gifts)

Putting Trend Spotters on the Spot – New York Times
Ms. Ogundehin and four others whose business it is to spot what’s coming next were asked to accompany a reporter on separate rounds of the show and to describe trends they were seeing.

ohnotheydidnt: James McAvoy Goodness
The eyebrow!

Fashion Week Daily – Chic Report » Photo Booth at Selfridges
Become an intstant celebrity

ohnotheydidnt: The Anti-Douche Jared Leto/30 Seconds To Mars Post
Apparently you CAN wear eyeliner and care about world matters at the same time

Travel: The Best Time To Buy Tickets, Explained By Smarty Man
When is the best time to buy a airline ticket–really

Mortified: Angst Written
Embarrassing moments from adolecence

FRONTLINE: growing up online | PBS
Just how radically is the Internet transforming the experience of childhood?

Venus Zine: Crafting a Business with Jenny Hart
Getting some ink: How to score good press

Some Brand-Name Bloggers Say Stress of Posting Is a Hazard to Their Health – New York Times
His heart attack — and his blogging about it — raises the issue of what happens when a blogger becomes a name brand.

Revolving Door: Joe Levy Takes The Reins At “Blender”
Joe Levy is now Editor-in-Chief of Blender