September 2009
People whose names irritate me, editorially
André Balazs
Chloë Sevigny
Tyler Brûlé
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" Rachel Sklar has made it her personal mission to... →
soupsoup:
charitini:
I am very, very proud of that descriptor. The full Gelf interview with me is here.
I’m not a hater at all, and granted I asphyxiated inside this bubble a long time ago, but most and maybe all of these women are far from overlooked or underrated. Many have (or have had) great, prestigious jobs, and/or are very well known and successful for their work on the job or...
Depressing things found in job applicant resumes
1. Under “Software Skills,” listing “Internet.”
2. Under “Qualifications,” listing “Experience with social media.”
3. Noting a former boss as a reference; literally a few emails (and, by timestamps, a few hours) later, that former boss emails applying for the same job.
Today's Lunatic Cabbie
New York cabbie stories are a dime a dozen, but this morning, got a standout even in that set. Guy had an accidental Lagerfeld going on, complete with pseudo-mullet, wide-framed dark sunglasses, and fingerless gloves. Started cursing out his last fare as soon as I got in (apparently she made him go through Times Square). Every possible gutter profanity, sexual and otherwise, was applied against...
I Am T-Nate →
I don’t have the vocal range to even make fun of Auto-Tune properly, but it’s perfect for my crying baby. Hear how smooth he comes in right at the break.
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Xunta nostalgia on Eater →
Steeeeeeerike three.
The strikethrough joke was never funny is played. Please retire it from your repertoire. Assholes. Thanks!
oh man, i should just kill myself now
nudawn:
Learnings
A term created by marketers/researchers/morons to describe the collective insights gained from a particular campaign or experiment. It’s not recognized as a real word but seems to be making some serious rounds throughout the business world. As in… James: So in conclusion, after 90 days we have managed to acquire enough learnings to drive the cost to land one customer down...
