Conserva tive Radical

“I hope that whenever I have to go to a government agency to...”
— Miu Jianwen, a lawyer from...

Oct 1st

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jacquesofalltrades: Sesame Street’s take on AMC’s Mad Men: “Good work, sycophants!” Mad Men...

Oct 1st

oldhollywood: “A gentleman is simply a patient wolf.” ...

Sep 30th

retropolitics: (photo via) Banned Books Week: September...

Sep 30th

Updating Tumblr's Terms of Service

staff: We launched Tumblr with a boilerplate Terms of Service that we never felt truly captured...

Sep 30th

I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at this. h/t...

Sep 30th

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Black Keys + Mos Def = Black Roc webisodes. This is ok, but I think it falls a little short of...

Sep 30th

jacquesofalltrades: I’m definitely looking forward to the...

Sep 30th

fancyfastfood: Chicken Mole Frostano (Fancy Wendy’s Spicy...

Sep 30th

Linkarama!

Ink Spot, which could have been titled “The Follies of Afghanization (Lessons from the...

Sep 30th

FBBP #114 - Martha Shrugged

Sep 30th

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Does the hard-drinking lifestyle portrayed in Mad Men lead to a nirvana of Draper-style creativity?...

Sep 29th

retropolitics: An Unidentified Flying Abject (via Nearing...

Sep 29th

Reminder

Sep 29th

thedailywhat: Tee of the Day: “Fear and Loathing on...

Sep 28th

“[T]he Velociraptor’s claws simply weren’t sharp...”
— Bradford Plumer of the New...

Sep 28th

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thedailywhat: Movie Trailer of the Day: First official teaser trailer for Samuel Bayer’s A...

Sep 28th

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oldhollywood: Ginger Rogers - We’re in the Money (via Gold Diggers of 1933 soundtrack) (At a...

Sep 28th

“Never forget, life isn’t fair and you don’t...”
— Unnamed sex worker to homeless...

Sep 28th

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This is a great time-waster. If only I had the time… Michael Sandel, the wildly popular...

Sep 28th

The Option Syndrome

Sep 28th

The Solitary Angler

The Solitary Angler One day I woke up And did not fear the old gods. I called the number on my...

Sep 27th

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Things like this are what make the internet awesome. Ken Adams, a consultant on contract drafting...

Sep 26th

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4thletter: tupac, vibe interview part 4. i’m digging these. i like when his public persona...

Sep 26th

“I’ve always believed that—I’ve never supported all the moves...”
— fmr. President Bill Clinton,...

Sep 26th

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To try later. I love seafood, but usually work with fillets. E’s not a big fan of the whole...

Sep 25th

Nooooo! h/t Nah Right.

Sep 24th

“[P]eople should know that law school is hard. It’s hard and...”
— Gretchen Rubin, former lawyer...

Sep 24th

FBB Swipe File: Hey, Legends Comics & Books...

Sep 24th

agentmlovestacos: Snow White and the SE7VEN Dwarfs gif...

Sep 24th

oldhollywood: William Powell in The Thin Man (1934, dir....

Sep 24th

retropolitics: life cycle of a birther lawsuit (via) ...

Sep 24th

FBBP #113 - The Trouble with Norman

Sep 23rd

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I can’t wait for this. It’s been almost fifteen years since I first became a fan, and...

Sep 23rd

“We used to be a nation in which the Arab would share with...”
— Muntazer al-Zaidi. He’s...

Sep 23rd

thesmarttart: oldhollywood: Myrna Loy (via pictopia) ...

Sep 23rd

Pull List Reviews for September 16th

Sep 23rd

Welcome to the one reason (yes, even more than the excellent...

Sep 22nd

“I can’t help but wonder if behind closed doors, Republicans...”
— Paul Waldman, “Glenn Beck’s...

Sep 22nd

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I wish I was there for this - the Goodie MOB reunion show in Atlanta. Much more at Maurice...

Sep 22nd

4thletter: jbacardi: Paolo Rivera Paolo Rivera is...

Sep 22nd

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Health Insurance Company Executives - the forgotten victims of health care reform. Who’s...

Sep 22nd

“There are several parallels between Clinton and Martin...”
— Taylor Branch, on the role of...

Sep 22nd

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R.I.P. Roc Raida. Complex and The Daily Swarm have fitting tributes. I’ve seen him perform...

Sep 22nd

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Will this be a success or a train wreck?

Sep 22nd

30 Mosques in 30 Days!

Sep 21st

“The day Jimi Hendrix died, I can still remember it like it...”
— Joe Satriani

Sep 21st

4thletter: Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal Cute...

Sep 21st

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documentary: Modest Mouse “Untitled” Shot in 1997 by indie filmmaker Rick Madsen, this 36 min...

Sep 20th

“[C]uriosity — sometimes called research, sometimes called...”
— -Stanley Fish, on curiosity -...

Sep 20th

“[C]uriosity — sometimes called research, sometimes called...”
— Stanley Fish, on curiosity -...

Sep 20th

Jamaal Reviews Amazing Spider-Man #604

Sep 19th

David Reviews The Shield #1

Sep 18th

Models Inc #1

Sep 18th

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Part Two of Vibe Magazine’s ‘lost’ interview with Tupac Shakur, ca. 1996. h/t Nah...

Sep 18th

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thedailywhat: Lights Out: This “recently declassified” red band Marine Corps recruiting video by...

Sep 18th

4thletter: Brandon Graham - I love being a turtle. jack...

Sep 18th

thedailywhat: Buttersafe. I approve of the dog’s...

Sep 18th

Swayze in Dirty Dancing, by Rickey Purdin, who’ll be...

Sep 17th

retropolitics: grahamstanbury: theduty: meanwhile in...

Sep 17th

Gorgeous. The cover to the 25th Anniversary Edition of White...

Sep 17th

October 18th. Midnight. Season 4. h/t Publick Nuisance.

Sep 17th

Batman and Robin #4 - “Revenge of the Red...

Sep 17th

-Kazuki Takamatsu, from the Each Distance series. h/t Jason...

Sep 16th

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Filmspotting, a film review podcast, recently had a contest for listeners to submit an imagined...

Sep 16th

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documentary: This fascinating, brilliant 20-minute video narrates the history of the “Amen Break,”...

Sep 16th

FBBP #112 - Young Liars: The Final Chapter

Sep 16th

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Sep 16th

“If The New York Times really does subscribe to this...”
— Taunku Varadarajan, on the...

Sep 16th

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Community Supported Kitchens seems like a great model for people who care about sustainable...

Sep 16th

Batmannotation Catch-Up: Batman and Robin...

Sep 15th

“When you don’t have love, it is like there’s a party going...”
— Dane Cook (via...

Sep 15th

Mea Culpa

“I think that we’ll find Bush to be far smarter in retirement than we gave him credit for...

Sep 15th

“I’m trying to remember if I’ve met her before. I’m sure I...”
— Former Pres. George W. Bush,...

Sep 15th

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You know that a movement has lost some of its cachet when it’s so easily mocked. The Death of...

Sep 15th

“Theory by herself is chained with bonds, and practice alone...”
— Pietro Testa

Sep 14th

“Let me tell you something. This right here isn’t about...”
— Eric Cash, from Richard...

Sep 14th

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Thirteen years and one day. R.I.P. Tupac Amaru Shakur. On a side note, videos like this remind me of...

Sep 14th

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I’d love to check this out, I used to love Kid ‘n Play as a kid.. This almost makes me...

Sep 14th

“It’s now a rather famous anecdote in the life and...”
— Michael Wilbon, highlighting...

Sep 13th

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I’ve always been a sucker for these kinds of things. XXL should do this more often. Q-Tip...

Sep 13th

travelhighlights: Blue Surface with White Fog by Takay ...

Sep 13th

popgeek: Holy shit I would like to own this imaginary book....

Sep 13th

agentmlovestacos: Peter Venkman: Ghostbuster, poor...

Sep 13th

This fucking pisses me off.

Sep 13th

“Over the years Snoop Dogg has gradually given away...”
— ‘Ron Mexico’, of...

Sep 11th

“If you’re anything like me you spent a shameful amount...”
— Colin Asher, reading my mind.

Sep 11th

FBBP #111 - Strange Tales of Corporate...

Sep 11th

-Kozyndan (h/t Ms. West).

Sep 10th

therealkatiewest: wurzeltod: ...

Sep 10th

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You’ve got to respect this.

Sep 10th

“This is the party of Colson and Segretti, Atwater and Rove,...”
— An anonymous reader of Andrew...

Sep 10th

4thletter: Format Magazine - No Homer - Hip Hop Icons...

Sep 10th

oldhollywood: Greta Garbo at 46, in her first color photo...

Sep 10th

oldhollywood: Stills from The Temptress (1926, dir. Fred...

Sep 10th

More Pascal Campion! The adult week continues.

Sep 10th

Sometimes Kyle Baker reminds you that he can hit it out of...

Sep 10th

“Dwight Gomas was living in Georgia in 2003 when a sloppy...”
— Colin Asher, demonstrating why...

Sep 10th

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He warned us that he wouldn’t stop, and we didn’t listen. Now it’s far too late.

Sep 9th

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Shirley Adams, by first-time South African film maker Oliver Hermanus. This looks pretty...

Sep 9th

agentmlovestacos: “Cute Ways to Die” by Daniel Merlin...

Sep 9th

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Excerpted from Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles by Belgian filmmaker Chantal...

Sep 8th

I need to read more Moebius. H/t Wednesday’s Haul.

Sep 8th

Awesome. Via Boing Boing.

Sep 8th

For you.

Sep 8th

thedailywhat: Etsy Find of the Day: “Snow’s Revenge”...

Sep 8th

Pascal Campion begins his week with an ‘adult’...

Sep 8th

tumblarity--the final word

portraitoftheartistasayoungman: tumblaritysucks: jaimeleighfairbrother: Tumblarity measures...

Sep 8th

“ Agree that there is a problem, but be very vague about it....”
— Simon Johnson, offering a...

Sep 8th

“Gather all these mournful numbers — the millions of...”
— Harold Meyerson, providing a...

Sep 8th

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mccraymediaco: Amanda Diva: “NEON” Directed by: McCray Media + Co. What an amazing video!…And...

Sep 8th

Rock Out without Lockout

devteam: This week Apple will be all over the news with their announcements at Wednesday’s “Let’s...

Sep 8th

Is this what legalized marijuana would look like? h/t Andrew...

Sep 7th

thesmarttart: A great wrong! See how one year of factory...

Sep 7th

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-Norm MacDonald is a genius. That is all. H/t Joe.

Sep 7th

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Thinking Yourself to Orgasm. Mary Roach gives a talk discussing the complex beauty of the human...

Sep 7th

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For viewing later this week @ MoMa for the second part of the Conservative Radical mini-vacation....

Sep 7th

Is New York City an Extension of Bloomberg...

Sep 4th

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Mad Women!

Sep 3rd

“When you became the president, you hit me “yo dog, the...”
— DMX, on Jay-Z. This is really...

Sep 3rd

The Mannahatta Project

Sep 3rd

agentmlovestacos: Auto reblog for faith in humanity. via...

Sep 3rd

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory - Anti-Drug...

Sep 2nd

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Democracy in Dakar, h/t Shadow and Act. I’d like to see this.

Sep 2nd

“Human uncertainty in describing evolution, which as a...”
— Jim Manzi, defending Robert...

Sep 2nd

This Movie Kills Fascists.

Sep 2nd

“The passage of needed reforms shouldn’t be predicated...”
— Ezra Klein, on health care....

Sep 2nd

A Warrior Without A Cause. Sean Collins discusses one of the...

Sep 2nd

4thletter: erykah baduizm Presented without comment.

Sep 2nd

travelhighlights: Medieval Dhaka by Profondo Rosso ...

Sep 2nd

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Street Struck: The Big L Story. This might be worth checking out. h/t Wussup Hater.

Sep 2nd

“For some reason, people find me funny. It’s quite hard to...”
— Wallace Shawn, on humor.

Sep 2nd

4thletter: ihopeyourehappyinternet: Legion of Three...

Sep 2nd

FBBP #110 - Parker without Spiders, Spiders...

Sep 1st

popgeek: Great post with great art…IRON AURORA! (via ...

Sep 1st

agentmlovestacos: Ben & Jerry’s is temporarily...

Sep 1st

ayjay: juliasegal: SPOILER ALERT!

Sep 1st

Sometimes Chris Onstad just hits it right on the nose.

Sep 1st