It’s been a while, so I thought we should chat. I’ve been ignoring you for a while, and I thought I should explain why. I know, saying that we need to talk sounds more than a little threatening. Few phrases strike fear into the heart more than hearing those words. It sounds like the end [...]

Will.i.am of the black eyed peas produced this music video with the help of numerous musicians and hollywood types. The celebrity component is a bit superfluous (I’m not sure what Scarlett Johanssen is doing in there), but all in all it’s pretty compelling. Tomorrow, I will be caucusing for Barack Obama.

Hadley did this illustration for an article written by Sam Lipsyte and published by the New York Times. The article is called The Gift and it’s a tough read, but probably most appropriate during the time of year when we consider what really matters in our lives. In the story, Sam recalls the time he [...]

1. The Night Sky Mankind is proceeding to envelope itself in a luminous fog – Italian astronomer Pierantonio Cinzano Kipple drives out nonkipple… No one can win against kipple, except temporarily and maybe in one spot. – Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K. Dick, 1968 (via 43 folders) Pierantonio Cinzano’s 2001 atlas of [...]

When the weather starts getting colder, there’s nothing better than some homemade onion soup. It requires chopping a lot of onions. In “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius“, Dave Eggers talks about how best to chop an onion. I was never quite sure what method he and “Toph” decided was the best. I have my [...]