December 2011
another kind of AIDS crisis →
published two years ago, but still relevant & interesting.
watch a 15 y/o korean girl channel adele →
awwww
2011’s Best, Catchiest, Silliest, and Most... →
ten great books for doctors →
the usual suspects, for those who can’t get into medscape: the emperor of all maladies, my own country, cutting for stone, love in the time of cholera, the immortal life of henrietta lacks, house of god, of love and other demons, arrowsmith, complications, the spirit catches you and you fall down.
brettlikesstuff:
@russmarshalek, take note.
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chasing down a daydream: Oh my God. →
mikkaybear:
I am watching the best movie on Lifetime: Betrayed at 17. This guy convinces a girl to have sex with him, and he tapes it, and then his bitchy ex-girlfriend sends it out to everybody, and then the girl finds out and runs away and gets hit by a car and killed, and then the girl’s brother punches…
“this is the worst movie ever made.” - my kid brother while watching...
happiness is the best revenge. →
good advice yall.
Christmas Card Writing!
thirteenvine:
i want to live in ebrowne’s world.
59 y/o lady who has never held a hockey stick wins... →
cute.
where the hell are all the ugly holiday sweaters?
ten beauty trends men hate →
the “hate” on these trends is probably not even true, most likely as misguided as all the articles in ym. but still, articles like this are always irresistible.
a taxonomy of new york's local breads →
one word: CARBS.
but also, honestly, peels’ biscuit. and the bun used in momofuku pork buns. i die.
the year in culture, 2011 (nymag) →
dont ask ron paul about his racist newspaper →
i agree it’s nothing like current republic rhetoric. i wonder if he’s ever talked about it. a brief internet search would probably answer this.
twelve celebs who need a stylist in 2012 →
so true. esp christina hendricks, who was brought to my attention today by none other than chanelle.
a brief history of teenage first daughters →
nymag.
Things That Make Me Go Hmm: Around the World in... →
jonk:
This past year was, thanks to an unusual set of circumstances, a great year for me when it came to satisfying my wanderlust.
February - France and Brussels and Luxembourg
April - Philadelphia (work) + New York City (not work)
May - South Africa (work in Bothaville, a bit in…
love it.
“Western cuisines have a tendency to pair ingredients that share many of the same...”
– Why Does Asian Food Taste So Different From Western Food? (via jonk)
WRONG. IT’S FULL OF LOVELY CRACK.
