December 2009
65 posts
The End of the 00s: Made in New York, by Joel... →
The Awl has been killing it and this post is the apex of the end of the 00’s series for me. If you’re a bit of a hipster web lit twat you’ll also love it.
Liquor in the New York Times
britticisms:
On Bénédictine, “celebrating” its 500th anniversary in 2010: “We don’t always need to reach for the newest, shiniest, flashiest-labeled product on the shelf. Shiny and new aren’t always better.”
On cheap, good champagnes: “If you can afford to spend $30 to $40 a bottle on Champagne, more or less the entry-level price nowadays, you may find yourself with some seriously good...
I asked her if she knew if some mutual...
stuffmygirlfriendsays:
“How should I I know? I can’t be bothered keeping track of the sex lives of the moderately attractive.”
Lucille: Get me a vodka rocks.
Michael: Mom, it’s breakfast.
Lucille: And a piece of toast.
“The verdict was read out after a few hours. The Ceausescus were sentenced to...”
– Dorin-Marian Cirlan, one of the men who executed the Ceausescus , interviewed in The Times
WatchOxyContin Express. Interesting piece on OxyContin addiction in the SE USA and the legal “pill mills” in Florida fuelling it.
Depressing on so many levels including but not limited to the obesity of the protagonists, the huge number of people lining up for a fix, the inadequacy of the bureaucratic response and single mindedness of law enforcement that they are somehow achieving...
