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I CAN MAKE YOU A MAN
Jan. 24th, 2011 10:35 amGood morning. It’s Monday. You need motivation.
This is it.
[Via Ambidextrously Erotic]
Dynamic tension,
This is dF
This is it.
[Via Ambidextrously Erotic]
Dynamic tension,
This is dF
Jan. 24th, 2011
Well, living in Hong Kong – where a lot of Chinese people live, including my bride – you kinda figured there was no way I was going to let this one pass.
Of course, you don’t need me to tell you that Rush Limbaugh is a cad and a nitwit to boot, especially when it comes to non-white people. It was probably only a matter of time before he deployed Stereotypical Ching Chong Chinese (which, for the record, doesn't sound ANYTHING like actual Chinese, Mandarin or Cantonese).
Anyway, that’s why we have Stephen Colbert.
Speak English or die,
This is dF
Of course, you don’t need me to tell you that Rush Limbaugh is a cad and a nitwit to boot, especially when it comes to non-white people. It was probably only a matter of time before he deployed Stereotypical Ching Chong Chinese (which, for the record, doesn't sound ANYTHING like actual Chinese, Mandarin or Cantonese).
Anyway, that’s why we have Stephen Colbert.
Speak English or die,
This is dF
ITEM: Yr Non-intuitive Science headline of the day is:
Rather than making things clearer, e-readers and computers prevent us from absorbing information because their crisp screens and fonts tell our subconscious that the words they convey are not important [says neuroscience blogger Jonah Lehrer].
A study funded by Princeton University, published in the Cognition journal, found that people are better at retaining information written in a less fluent font.
Don’t ask me if this is scientifically accurate or not. I’ve read plenty of dead-tree books that were completely forgettable.
At least I assume so. I don’t really recall.
(See what I did there?)
Unforgettable,
This is ... um ... wait, it’ll come to me ...
Rather than making things clearer, e-readers and computers prevent us from absorbing information because their crisp screens and fonts tell our subconscious that the words they convey are not important [says neuroscience blogger Jonah Lehrer].
A study funded by Princeton University, published in the Cognition journal, found that people are better at retaining information written in a less fluent font.
Don’t ask me if this is scientifically accurate or not. I’ve read plenty of dead-tree books that were completely forgettable.
At least I assume so. I don’t really recall.
(See what I did there?)
Unforgettable,
This is ... um ... wait, it’ll come to me ...
LISTEN TO IT #24: SHE’S THE MAN
Jan. 24th, 2011 11:24 pmI learned a long time ago to be wary of The Next Big Thing. “Big” doesn’t always mean “Good” (according to my narrow, biased tastes, of course) and more often than not the hype isn’t justified even if they are pretty good. And sometimes, a band/artist that seems amazing at the time loses its/his/her shine a few months down the road and you find yrself wondering what you ever saw in them.
All of which means I’m not quite sure how I’ll feel about Anna Calvi once springtime rolls around.
But she is generating some excitement on the British indie scene at the moment. And – for the moment – I can see why, though the PJ Harvey comparisons are completely lost on me. Calvi reminds me more of Chris Isaak by way of Wong Kar-wei/David Lynch movie soundtracks. Lots of drama and reverb, then.
Anyway, I am impressed.
Now listen to this.
PRODUCTION NOTE: The video is almost two years old, but the song appears on her debut album, which is out now.
No one knows you,
This is dF
All of which means I’m not quite sure how I’ll feel about Anna Calvi once springtime rolls around.
But she is generating some excitement on the British indie scene at the moment. And – for the moment – I can see why, though the PJ Harvey comparisons are completely lost on me. Calvi reminds me more of Chris Isaak by way of Wong Kar-wei/David Lynch movie soundtracks. Lots of drama and reverb, then.
Anyway, I am impressed.
Now listen to this.
PRODUCTION NOTE: The video is almost two years old, but the song appears on her debut album, which is out now.
No one knows you,
This is dF