May212013
(via iBreakfast: Visual Daily: The One Graphic that Explains why Yahoo Wanted Tumblr)

(via iBreakfast: Visual Daily: The One Graphic that Explains why Yahoo Wanted Tumblr)
May202013
“Because what we do is we share stories. That’s our craft. That’s our livelihood. It’s our passion. So in that sense it hurts, because you’re like, ‘I want to go play, too! I just don’t want to play that way.’” Robin Wright: ‘Craziest Movie at Cannes’ Honors — Vulture
May172013
Our views on college at The Atlantic are pretty simple. We want more college graduates to leverage an affordable education to get a great job. Falling enrollment sounds like an enemy of that goal … but not when enrollment is falling the fastest at schools with the worst debt and drop-out rates. (via College Enrollment Is Falling Faster Than We Thought (Good News!) - Jordan Weissmann - The Atlantic)

Our views on college at The Atlantic are pretty simple. We want more college graduates to leverage an affordable education to get a great job. Falling enrollment sounds like an enemy of that goal … but not when enrollment is falling the fastest at schools with the worst debt and drop-out rates. (via College Enrollment Is Falling Faster Than We Thought (Good News!) - Jordan Weissmann - The Atlantic)
6PM
“Marriage rates dropped more than 20 percent for the bottom half of female earners since 1970. They have only increased among the richest five percent. High earning women are much more likely to be married than they were 40 years ago.” How Motherhood Is Changing Dramatically—in 11 Graphs - Derek Thompson - The Atlantic
6PM
“The more kids you have, the less likely you are to work. Think of it this way. Each additional child reduces a typical mom’s likelihood to be in the workforce by about 5 percentage points, according to 2005 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.” How Motherhood Is Changing Dramatically—in 11 Graphs - Derek Thompson - The Atlantic
1PM

No Southern Hospitality for Tesla?

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North Carolina May Ban Tesla Sales To Prevent “Unfair Competition”

Got to love the South. A car gets 99 out of 100 from Consumer Reports, is winning award after award with glowing customer satisfaction reports and you want to keep it out of your state to…

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May142013
As I Lay Dying Our most academia-obsessed movie star, James Franco, has picked a whopper of a novel to adapt for the screen: William Faulkner’s 1930 classic As I Lay Dying, about a Southern family trying to honor their dying mother with a proper burial. Franco directs and stars alongside Danny McBride, True Blood’s Jim Parrack, and Ahna O’Reilly. (via Vulture’s 10 Most Anticipated Films at Cannes — Vulture)

As I Lay Dying Our most academia-obsessed movie star, James Franco, has picked a whopper of a novel to adapt for the screen: William Faulkner’s 1930 classic As I Lay Dying, about a Southern family trying to honor their dying mother with a proper burial. Franco directs and stars alongside Danny McBride, True Blood’s Jim Parrack, and Ahna O’Reilly. (via Vulture’s 10 Most Anticipated Films at Cannes — Vulture)
May132013

David Foster Wallace on Ambition | Blank on Blank | PBS Digital Studios (by blankonblank)
2PM

Beastie Boys on Being Stupid | Blank on Blank | PBS Digital Studios (by blankonblank)
May112013
The accusation against Mrs. Clinton drew a strong response from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R.—S. Carolina): “There’s been a concerted effort by Hillary Clinton to cover up her role in President Lincoln’s murder. She has said nothing about it. This is bigger than Watergate, the Cuban missile crisis, and the Second World War put together.” (via Fox: New Evidence Hillary Killed Lincoln : The New Yorker)

The accusation against Mrs. Clinton drew a strong response from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R.—S. Carolina): “There’s been a concerted effort by Hillary Clinton to cover up her role in President Lincoln’s murder. She has said nothing about it. This is bigger than Watergate, the Cuban missile crisis, and the Second World War put together.” (via Fox: New Evidence Hillary Killed Lincoln : The New Yorker)
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