Finals are upon us and the desire to jump from large structures seems to have become universal. Regular posts are done until we get back from break but, in the ...
This AdBusters article from July—signifying hipsters as “the dead end of Western civilization”—apparently still resonates with The Youth of Today, because college kids keep writing about it. Like this Smith College student who entitled her piece “Pop Rocks and Coke,” which is either an allusion to the explosive fashions at Urban Outfitters or, you know, a reference to cocaine. Because that’s what hipsters do! Cocaine and fashion.
I’m not picking on the author, and I agree that it’s time for all of us to officially retire the keffiyeh (except for Justin Timberlake, who inexplicably pulls it off really well). What I am arguing is that condemning “hipsters” and their lifestyle choices is just as big an oversimplification that ignores the subtleties of the culture as, say, wearing a symbol of Palestinian solidarity as a fashion accessory. Continue…
Thursday, December 11, 2008 10:23 - by Josh Becker
One of the first things I noticed about the eagerly anticipated Ann Coulter speaking engagement at NYU was that people were dressed up for it. It was almost like this was some kind of surreal College Republican prom night as much as it was a speaking event, but I guess I could understand why they might be excited. They had scored Ann Coulter, the modern conservative icon who had, by her own admission, only ever spoken once in New York City before–and that was during the Clinton years.
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I’ll have the full writeup tomorrow morning, but if anyone’s interested, I’ll be tweeting it in the meantime.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 19:05 - by Ned Resnikoff
Want to experience a white Christmas without having to deal slushy brown mess (as a result of the New York City traffic) or icky yellow aftermath (as a result of New York City dogs)? Well, you’re in luck, because it has been snowing regularly since November 11 in the Time Warner Building at Columbus Circle!
Until December 21, on every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday after 5 pm, the indoor atrium, with its giant crystal snowflakes hanging from the ceilings, will be graced by artificial snow. There are also no worries about gross slush because these flakes disappear into bubbles upon contact.
(Image Credit: Jennifer 8. Lee/The New York Times.)
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 18:55 - by Dene ChenUsing sophisticated software to track the night sky hundreds of years in the past, Australian astronomers (say that five times fast) think that what the wise men saw as the “Christmas star” was actually a rare alignment of Venus and Jupiter. The combined brightness could have easily been “mistaken…for one bright star.” And when did this alignment happen? June 17. So Jesus was born June 17, 2BC. Wow, the December celebration is way off base.
Here’s the best part of the article: “If the team is correct, it would mean Jesus was a Gemini, not a Capricorn as previously believed.” Be sure to check your love compatibility with Jesus here.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 15:13 - by Charlie Eisenhood
According to the stereotype, a man’s brain might actually be located on his penis. Well, today’s Daily News reports that a man from Queens might face seven years in jail for thinking with his HIV-infected penis: Duane Lang, who has been HIV-positive since 2002, forged a negative HIV test report to convince his girlfriend to have unprotected sex with him.
His girlfriend realized the truth three months later, when she caught him in several of his lies. Unfortunately, this is after they’ve had unprotected sex, obviously.
Lang was charged with reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a forged document. Personally, I think they should also tack on some attempted murder charges.
Photo: Flickr courtesy of jonrawlinson
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 13:21 - by Dene Chen
A Million Little Pieces author and all-around liar James Frey is helping the recently fired Sheila at Gawker today with “menial tasks” because he wanted to meet the people that “hate” him. He brought doughnuts.
I wish I had a larger narrative arc for what it means when a famous, best-selling, Oprah-approved author shows up to intern at a media gossip blog, but really it’s just odd, though still worth noting.
I, too, am interning, but it’s not such a quirky, novel event. Are you working for less than you deserve (or nothing) to hopefully someday secure a job where you can work for less than you deserve? How’s it going?
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 12:48 - by Joe Coscarelli
A group of NYU bus drivers are picketing outside of Tisch right now, fed up with their treatment by Coach USA. It seems like that strike we heard about a few weeks back may actually be on its way.
Protestor Andy Sydor balked at Coach USA’s proposed new contract for drivers, saying “they have basically slammed down the final offer of a contract with a lot of paycuts for a lot of the members, saying, take this or we’ll fire you.” The “this” Sydor’s referring to is a pretty legit lack of job security and no guarantee as far as how many hours drivers will be able to work. Continue…
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 12:28 - by Lily Q
NYU shut-ins rejoice, as of next fall, playing Halo in your dorm room for hours a day will be creepy research as opposed to just creepy.
With the creation of its program for the research, design and development of digital games, NYU will become the first college in the city to offer a video gaming degree. Continue…
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 12:20 - by Lily Q
My knowledge of the fashion industry is limited at best, with most of it coming from summer reruns of America’s Next Top Model. For a long time, whenever someone mentioned Oscar de la Renta, I thought of the champion boxer. So, covering a fashion show probably wasn’t the best idea for my fashion-challenged self. But I did…And my life wasn’t changed, but I did come away with a greater appreciation for the industry.
The Fashion Business Association at NYU held their fall fashion show yesterday night, showcasing several talented designers, a few of them from NYU. Continue…
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 10:19 - by Henry Chan
Are you going to see Ann Coulter on Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. in the Eisner and Lubin Auditorium?
Total Voters: 39
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