January 2012
17 posts
WatchTen minutes on the Q train. A duration thing — there are no surprises.
pica
dictionaryofobscuresorrows:
n. the smallest measurable unit of human connection, typically exchanged between passing strangers—a flirtatious glance, a sympathetic nod, a shared laugh about some odd coincidence—moments that are fleeting and random but still contain powerful emotional nutrients that can alleviate the symptoms of feeling alone.
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"Form an image of yourself."
(Source.)
some changes in the publishing market
Excerpt from a letter written by William Empson (above) to Harold Raymond of Chatton & Windus in September of 1944. (Full letter available in “Selected Letters of William Empson.”) Emphasis added.
“I have been wanting for the last ten years or so to get out a little book about Far Eastern Buddhist sculpture, and want to put the plan up to you again. It seems to me that the...
December 2011
28 posts
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Surprisingly, I am less sure than this guy on...
towirr:
A gentleman named Farhad Manjoo just posted a proudly contrarian article on Slate explaining why independent bookstores are not only irrelevent but maybe even harmful. I work at an independent bookstore, so that’s an argument I’d be very very curious to see made well. Honestly, I know the failings of small booksellers as well as anyone, and it’d be good to see them articulated. But...
“It is 12:20 in New York a Friday
three days after Bastille day, yes
it is 1959...”
– Frank O’Hara, “The Day Lady Died.” (via thessaly)
Instant reblog for any and all O’Hara.
Nguzunguzu - TRANSMUSICALES MIX
November 2011
21 posts
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Watchnewyorker:
The most remarkable use of screens I’ve seen recently was at a Portishead show in October. The band finished their world tour two weekends ago, in Australia, and the band’s visual director, John Minton, agreed to answer questions and provide the one-minute collage you see below. What you see [above] isn’t footage of the show—it’s a sample of the visuals that appear behind the...
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