“I am scrupulous about undressing in my windowless hallway, but if my neighbours want to watch me brushing my hair or eating wholegrain yoghurt, I guess they can.”

— On a little victory

  9:16 pm  |   March 16 2013   |  4 notes   |  View comments  

new-aesthetic:

“The Duke of York receives the 3D printed Corgi” on a visit to Tech City in East London.

  12:07 pm  |   March 15 2013   |  166 notes   |  View comments  

soundcloud:

UN Women | One Woman

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2013, singers and musicians around the world united to create ‘One Woman’, a rallying cry inspiring listeners to join the drive for women’s rights and gender equality.

This year, International Women’s day focuses on ending violence against women – a human rights violation that affects up to 7 in 10 women.

Hear ‘One Woman’ on SoundCloud, find out more at song.unwomen.org, and buy the song on iTunes.

  11:21 am  |   March 8 2013   |  18 notes   |  View comments  

jimllpaintit:

Dear Jim,

Please paint me Robocop at the checkout in Tesco, trying to decide if its worth 10p for a bag for life. He has bought a shitload of Soreen so he’s going to need something sturdy.

That would be magic.

Nick Connors (age 36)

  12:01 pm  |   March 7 2013   |  216 notes   |  View comments  

  10:38 am  |   March 7 2013   |  6 notes   |  View comments  

Great new episode of the Granta Podcast, hosted by @saskiavogel

(via granta)

  1:58 pm  |   March 4 2013   |  4 notes   |  View comments  

lukeleighfield:

soundcloud:

Luke Sital-Singh | Bottled Up Tight

Start the week with this beautiful new song from former SoundClouder of the Day, Luke Sital-Singh. 

Be sure to follow Luke on SoundCloud for more folk-pop loveliness: soundcloud.com/lukesitalsingh.

Just lovely.

  10:59 am  |   March 4 2013   |  69 notes   |  View comments  

allshadesofawesome:

you know you’re tall…. when oprah takes your place in a team pic

  9:44 am  |   March 4 2013   |  4 notes   |  View comments  

A very good piece on food and grief, by Nikesh Shukla: do read.

thesubaltern:

Christmas Roast Tandoori Chicken

  9:42 am  |   March 4 2013   |  4 notes   |  View comments  

soundcloud:

The Sound Devices podcast compiles works by sound artists that explore the relationship between sound and literature. Click play to listen.

  10:59 am  |   March 1 2013   |  8 notes   |  View comments  

the Daily Mail called me a FEMINIST 

  10:58 am  |   March 1 2013   |  12 notes   |  View comments  

“This is, I said, Like a bad relationship, where you know it’s going to go wrong but you keep going through the motions anyway.”

— On the time we made bagels

  1:17 pm  |   February 25 2013   |  4 notes   |  View comments  

Does everyone else feel quite nervous when a band they love drops a new song after a long wait? I’m so happy with this, though. Thanks Phoenix, thanks Thriller console (I love that I learned about the latter in the New Yorker).

  11:24 am  |   February 22 2013   |  6 notes   |  View comments  

This morning I am loving Tellison, who reference Freud and Edith Wharton and punctuation. Punctuation!

  11:30 am  |   February 18 2013   |  1 note   |  View comments