On Six Writers Tell All About Covers and Blurbs
What would happen if the cover didn't say 'a novel'? Would purchasers try to eat the thing?
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On January Without Alcohol: Two Thirsty People Explain
Everybody knows you do this in February. It's the shortest month!
Plus, if you live in Australia (you are welcome Jolie, it is good wine) everybody knows that January is the summer party month that comes after that other summer party month but with less family expectation and no commitments or events to attend (ie the good summer party month).
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On I Just Deposited a Check in My Bank Using My Phone???
This sounds, er, convenient. No... wait, what, I'm sorry? Cheques?! Who the hell uses cheques? I've never owned a chequebook and have recieved cheques only from my grandparents, at christmas. That is how old fashioned they are. Truly, why are the banks trying to modernise something so antiquated?
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On The Awl Is Seeking A Managing Editor
Man, the only requirement for the job that I am able to fill is the ability to work in half-time, common-time and occaisionally double-time.
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On Nearly 100 People Choose Their #1 Album of 2010
It's because he mumbles.
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On Nearly 100 People Choose Their #1 Album of 2010
Hell yeah to Sufjan Stevens Age of Adz, Joanna Newsom Have on on me, Beach House Teen Dream.
But what about these albums?!
Harlem : Hippies
Antony and the Johnsons : Swanlights (seriously no-one chose this and 35 people chose Kanye?)
Best Coast : Crazy for You
The Besnard Lakes : Are the Roaring Night
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On We're Thankful We're Off Today
Great. Now not only do I have to contend with a serious time difference... but everyone has taken the day off. Do you actually expect me to work, undistracted?
Hmmm, anyway happy yesterday to awl!
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On Gay Vultures Separated
Apparently what's good for the goose isn't good for the gander... oh sorry, I meant penguin/vulture... birds!
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On Mom's Apple Pie With Vodka
Tell me about it. I actually googled 'when is thanksgiving?' in order to make this pie on the correct day. On discovering it wasn't on a weekend (really?!) I have postponed pie making plans.
That, and it is 30 degrees out so baking sounds unpleasant.
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On Jonathan Richman Is _60_
Hopefully he is still dancing like this, in lesbian bars.
http://youtu.be/XjFU98mEem4