15.Nov.2009 Sunday Segues

When you think about it, the noughties has been a decade of “cute”: cute popstars, cute fashions (babydoll dresses, for example) and, of course, cute internet memes. Vanity Fair explores this phenomenon.

I’m super-paranoid that one day I’m going to send an unkind email to the person it’s about when it’s intended for someone else. So I don’t do it! And for a good reason.

Even*Cleveland always finds the most wonderful things – this time, some incredible posters by Marlene Reidel.

And then there are these great artworks by Anthony Brandou. Kitsch and dark, what a combination.

Cash Moni finds the greatest stuff. Her description of this ridiculous ring made me LOL. I kind of love it!

“The United Nations uses simultaneous interpretation, which means translating on the fly without breaks (as opposed to consecutive interpretation, in which the speaker and translator alternate). At any given moment, the U.N. Interpretation Service has a dozen interpreters working six booths—one for every official language… The job is exhausting, so interpreters will usually switch off every 20 minutes or so.” How does interpretation work at the United Nations?

Tao Lin is silly and often makes me laugh. His book ‘Conor Oberst Sex’ can be read online here.

Also silly and funny: My friend Andrew, who writes a blog about his ‘life thinks’:  

“High-schoolers: If you are described as a “square”, don’t be too concerned. If you are called a “rhombus” start to worry. This more complex polygon, plus the additional syllable, suggests you have also alienated your more intelligent peers.”

Been listening to this album on repeat:

Slaves to Anti-Fashion Suffer Taunts of ‘Hammer Time,’ Bike Accidents – The Wall Street Journal on harem pants.

temporary.cc is an interactive art project – the website deletes part of itself every time it gets visited. Get in quick before it’s gone…

Sarah Von of Yes and Yes on productivity. This girl is a wealth of wisdom.