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joecoscarelli: Driving out of the city last weekend, we heard...

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:33:14 -0400

Driving out of the city last weekend, we heard “Stay Schemin’” four or five times before losing local rap radio. The song sort of plods in that setting because it’s long and the censoring robs the lyrical delivery of any gravitas while creating a lot of blank space in the hook. By the time the third verse comes around — the one by French Montana, who also sings the chorus — it feels like it’s been forever, but there’s one more special nugget, at around the 3:35 mark, in a couplet that references Jim Jarmusch.

Montana begins, “From the hoopty coupe to that Ghost, dog/ Pigeons on the roof like Ghost Dog,” but because of the way the snare hits fall, paired with his regional accent and enunciation, it sounds like he says, according to many on the internet, “Fanute the coupe…” He doesn’t — too few syllables — but the word (while not yet on Urban Dictionary) is taking on a life of its own, and has since been defined as to “get money,” or more generally, to do away with or swap. But that’s subject to change. I’ve been checking the term using Twitter’s search function for a few weeks now, and I keep waiting for Complex.com to write an explainer, but it hasn’t arrived yet.

Misheard lyrics might’ve once been an intimate experience resulting in a brief embarrassment among a small group (“one-winged dove,” for me) but now we’re sharing, giggling publicly, and innovating. French Montana could use another catchphrase.

fek: I just, I can’t even.

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:52:02 -0500

fek:

I just, I can’t even.

mylestanzer: Lauren Hill.

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 06:55:58 -0500

mylestanzer:

Lauren Hill.

pitchforkreviewsreviews: Read about the zine, maybe buy a copy,...

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:39:53 -0400

pitchforkreviewsreviews:

Read about the zine, maybe buy a copy, then come party

Zines!

Guest Editorial

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:14:00 -0400

One of the more ridiculous types of news that seems to be prevalent in society these days is celebrity image. There was a time when movie stars and models were just movie stars and models. People saw beautiful people in movies and in magazines, and that was about it. Now, however, it seems we can’t go ten seconds without being presented with pictures of celebrities on tv screens, in magazines, on billboards, and on computer advertisements. Really, it’s a bit maddening-– a lot of men will tell you that the next time they see a Justin Bieber ad or a Brad and Angelina magazine cover, they’re going to tear their hair out. The only problem with this is that it would give Bieber and Brad more advantages-– great heads of hair.

Sometimes it seems as if it would be best for people to calm down about celebrity beauty and style. There are people out there who go to great lengths to imitate not only general celebrity style, but even particular looks from individual people. Of course, the problem with this is that it is not exactly possible to exactly imitate gorgeous celebrities. After all, one of the reasons that these people are famous is that they are so uniquely beautiful. Not everyone looks like Mila Kunis or Megan Fox! Not to say that talent didn’t play a role in their getting where they got in life— but beauty certainly helps.

It is also important to remember that many (perhaps even most) celebrities that people tend to idolize have had plastic surgery, and are not actually so naturally stunning. This is not to suggest, of course, that there is no natural beauty in Hollywood. However, it is to suggest that unless you’re prepared to look into some techniques at aboutplasticsurgery.com, you might not be able to become a clone of your favorite celebrity. And, do not be fooled when you hear some of these celebrities claiming that they haven’t ever had surgery…

One of the most popular rumors out there on this subject is that Kim Kardashian has had work done. However, the popular celebrity continues to insist that she has never had work done. Perhaps nobody told her, but there are a number of extremely telling before and after photos that certainly indicate that she has had no work done. There is no proof, of course, and for anyone to bother searching for it would be a criminal waste of time on a topic that doesn’t matter; but, do not be so sure that celebrity beauty is always attainable through natural means.

officialssay: A photo of GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney...

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:21:47 -0400

officialssay:

A photo of GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney from back in the day, when he was at private equity firm Bain Capital. (h/t @drgrist)

today: Tuesdays.

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:11:19 -0400

today:

Tuesdays.

Photo

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:53:00 -0400

We are excited for Sweater Weather.

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:13:06 -0400

We are excited for Sweater Weather.

youngmanhattanite: Send us one photo. Send us one photo. Send us one photo. Oh hey, you know what? ...

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:17:00 -0400

youngmanhattanite:

Send us one photo.

Send us one photo.

Send us one photo.

Oh hey, you know what? Send us two photos.

THIS IS WHY AMERICA IS FAILING.

#OCCUPYWALLSTREET

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Web/Print integration clunkiness

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:18:00 -0400

spiers:

I read the New York Times in print and also subscribe to it on the web. I have professional reasons to do so and I’m not the typical subscriber on either basis.

So today, I get both versions, and the lead photo for the print version is a beautiful scarlet-saturated photo of bank notes destined for Libya. Here’s what it looks like: THIS HERE.

Because there’s no info in the print caption about why the photo is entirely red, I actually assumed that it might be a printing error. (Because why would Libyan currency and any associated lighting be red, categorically?)

HERE, in the web version, the paper explains that there are “red in-flight lights”—though there’s no explanation for why the in-flight lights are red, or if that detail has any significance. This is also not explained in the story. And in the print version, it’s not explained at all. You might rationally assume that the entire story takes place on an entirely different Mars-like planet with a very narrow—microscopic, even— color spectrum.

Aesthetics trump story in both situations but it’s most egregious in the print version. Not only does the story not explain, it blatantly misleads. Because it’s a prettier picture.

And really, I don’t care how prestigious the institution, it’s just bad journalism.

Red light maintains night vision.

"My pal Ben"

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:55:35 -0400

"My pal Ben"

"— Daniel R."

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:24:09 -0400

"— Daniel R."

Ladies?

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:23:12 -0400

Ladies?

Video

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:13:52 -0400

Slideshows!

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:00:41 -0400

Slideshows!

bbook: Wall Street interns. Every summer they swarm the city, ...

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:49:09 -0400

bbook:

Wall Street interns. Every summer they swarm the city, claiming everything from Tribeca sublets to Upper East Side dive bars as their own. But no matter how hard hipsters roll their eyes, there’s absolutely nothing we can do till Duke summons them back for pre-season. But it’s not all bad: no one has more fervent support for the monogramming industry, and in a few years it might be nice to visit their private islands, or at least their downtown lofts with outside space. So follow the smell of Axe to these spots to find a Bud Fox of your very own.

New York: Top 11 Places to Puck Up a Summer Analyst

Duke!

Photo

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:14:54 -0400

thedailywhat: Follow Up of the Day: Mila Kunis’s Marine Corps...

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:22:01 -0400

thedailywhat:

Follow Up of the Day: Mila Kunis’s Marine Corps Ball date with Sgt. Scott Moore is back on — mostly because it was never off.

According to FOX411.com, the site that brought Moore’s YouTube invite to Kunis’s attention, reps for the ~~No Strings Attached~~ Friends With Benefits star say reports of the date’s death were greatly exaggerated.

“It’s going to be a great experience to meet her,” Sgt. Moore told FOX411.com yesterday, “and it’s going to make the ball more special for everyone.”

Still no response from J.T. to his invite from Corporal Kelsey De Santis.

[foxnews.]

That’s it, Mila. It’s important not to be too excited right off the bat.

choire: Where it all went...

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:24:00 -0400

choire:

Where it all went wrong.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfbz2nwMkKg