Critics pan some Academy Award-winning films. Said
Critics pan some Academy Award-winning films. Said Slate’s David Edelstein of Life is Beautiful: “Benigni’s movie made me want to throw up.”
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Girlhacker’s annual listing of what’s in the
Girlhacker’s annual listing of what’s in the goodie basket that gets handed out to presenters and performers at the Oscars. In the bag this year: Canadian travel, an espresso machine, olive oil, and days of free hotel stays. (via waxy)
Canon, Sony, and Nikon top the list
Canon, Sony, and Nikon top the list of the most-used camera on Flickr. Nokia is #11.
You want to see the best list
You want to see the best list of advice ever, one that might save your career or remaining sanity? 9 tips for running more productive meetings.
The Brokeback Mountain humor industry is in
The Brokeback Mountain humor industry is in full swing these days, but I thought this one was pretty funny: Weekly Grocery Lists for Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist, Summer 1962. (via lia)
Ten successes that shaped the 20th Century American city.
Ten successes that shaped the 20th Century American city.
Gallery of the winners of the World
Gallery of the winners of the World Press Photos of the Year for 2005.
Now that Oscar season is in full-on
Now that Oscar season is in full-on in-your-face mode, check out this list of the critics’ favorite films for 2005. Love the info design on the summary at the bottom.
Responses to People on the 6 Train That
Responses to People on the 6 Train That Hopefully Convey My Feelings in a Polite Way. “Thank you for so gently cupping my ass when we came to a stop.”
Update: The author of this list has a blog with some quick-witted observations of NYC. (thx, robert)
Some of the worst selling DVDs on
Some of the worst selling DVDs on Amazon. Looks like the Hammy the Hamster DVD series isn’t doing so well. See also books and music. (thx, josh)
I feel like I’ve pointed to this
I feel like I’ve pointed to this before, but in case I haven’t, here’s a list of the 100 best first lines from novels. I’m partial to those of Pride and Prejudice, Lolita, and Anna Karenina.
The 50 most loathsome people in America, 2005. On
The 50 most loathsome people in America, 2005. On Paris Hilton: “Somehow, everybody in America knew that this completely pointless person had lost her dog, and we are all diminished by the experience.”
David Pogue has a great list of
David Pogue has a great list of tongue-in-cheek rules for trolls when responding to online writing. This list is spot-on…I have a mailbag full of chuckleheaded responses that adhere to many of these points, particularly numbers 1, 2, 6, and 9.
A list of the top 100 most valuable
A list of the top 100 most valuable books. Signed first editions numbered 1-100 of Ulysses go for 100,000 pounds apiece. More about the list.
Tips for getting to sleep faster and sleeping better.
Tips for getting to sleep faster and sleeping better.
The world’s best short inspirational quotes including “
The world’s best short inspirational quotes including “no great thing is created suddenly” and “well done is better than well said”.
Biography of Martin Luther King from Time
Biography of Martin Luther King from Time magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people.
The year in cities
Following Hanna’s example, here’s my 2005 in cities:
New York, NY*
London, UK
Austin, TX
Paris, France
Boston, MA*
Blarney, Ireland
Ballylickey, Ireland
Waterville, Ireland
Dingle, Ireland
Ennis, Ireland
Etna, NH*
Los Angeles, CA
Orange, MA
Nantucket, MA*
Woodstock, VT
Rochester, VT
Las Vegas, NV
Hong Kong*
Bangkok, Thailand
Saigon, Vietnam
Waitsfield, VT*
One or more nights spent in each place. Those cities marked with an * were visited multiple times on non-consecutive days. Somehow, I did a lot more and a lot less traveling last year than I had anticipated. And just for fun, let’s make this a meme! Blog your list of cities and get your friends to do the same. It’ll be fun.
A list of a favorite movie moments
A list of a favorite movie moments from 2005. I need to get out to way more movies this year.
Slate’s The Year in Culture for 2005. “As
Slate’s The Year in Culture for 2005. “As infuriating and crippling as the [NYC transit] strike was for so many, I selfishly appreciated having a city that was uninviting and briefly in turmoil.”
Affirmations Google Should Consider Putting on Its
Affirmations Google Should Consider Putting on Its Search Button Other Than “I’m Feeling Lucky.” Not a great list, but “I Deserve to Google and Be Googled” should be put on a tshirt.
Update: You don’t need to wait too long around here…here’s a “I Deserve to Google and Be Googled” tshirt. (thx, rickey)
The top 10 weirdest USB drives, including drives
The top 10 weirdest USB drives, including drives that look like fried shrimp, a human thumb, and Barbie (her head pops off to reveal the plug).
Anil Dash offers a list of dos
Anil Dash offers a list of dos and don’ts for beating the iPod and iTunes.
A long list of business buzz words
A long list of business buzz words compiled from a short time on the job for a big-box retailer. If we don’t boil the ocean, concentrate on the big rocks, and avoid getting thrown under the bus, our surge to streamline is a whole other type of animal and at the end of the day, we’ll all be on the same page.
How’s this for meta: my list of 2005
How’s this for meta: my list of 2005’s best links made it onto a list of the best links to lists from a list of “best of” lists. I might have to put this link on my list of best links of 2006.
New York magazine enters the NYC dining
New York magazine enters the NYC dining fray with a listing of the best 101 restaurants in the city. Only two got their highest (5 star) rating: Masa and Le Bernardin.
Typographica’s favorite fonts of 2005, part 1. Arrival and Vista look nice.
Typographica’s favorite fonts of 2005, part 1. Arrival and Vista look nice.
BBC Magazine has compiled a list of “100
BBC Magazine has compiled a list of “100 things we didn’t know this time last year”, including this copyright tidbit: “musical instrument shops must pay an annual royalty to cover shoppers who perform a recognisable riff before they buy, thereby making a ‘public performance’”. Here’s last year’s list.
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