Dear Jillian, Thank you so much for submitting your essay about diabetic Jewish sheep to The Beanstalk Quarterly Review . I really enjoyed reading it. It was smart, funny, thoughtful, and very well researched! You have such a great writing style. To be honest, I loved it so much that I sent it…

I’m the only person I know that didn’t love Argo . It’s an enjoyable film, but aside from one or two scenes, entirely forgettable. The swiftness of Argo ‘s storytelling comes at the loss of any meaningful development in plot or character. Really, it’s less of a story and more a series of things that…

Despite the ’90s hair and Gary Shandling’s awful suits, The Larry Sanders Show holds up remarkably well twenty years after its HBO debut. It’s often considered a peer to Seinfeld and a strong influence for The Office , but Larry Sanders ‘s meta-concept reminds me more of Louie . Gary Shandling plays…

Steps to Miles Calculator Curious about how far you’ve actually walked today? This steps to miles calculator instantly converts your step count into distance (miles or kilometers). Whether you are tracking a daily goal of 10,000 steps or training for a specific distance, this tool provides the…

Everyday, we talk to people we love, people we disagree with, and people we don't know yet. We argue, we laugh. We go about our business and our lives. Sometimes, we work like a symphony and everyone shares the rhythm, sounding out beautifully against the odds. Sometimes, we grind and gristle,…

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"First World problems. It is false and it is condescending." — Teju Cole http://t.co/rRF8qlKB

The New Yorker recently ran a long, excellent story on the current craze for Danish television in the UK and elsewhere . The timing felt particularly excellent, given the frenetic cultural fixation around TV we’ve experiencing in the U.S. now — with the gravitational centers of critical surrounding…

Six months ago, something happened to me that I kept quiet. Some of my best friends in the industry knew it was happening to me and tried to help as much as they can. I started writing a post back then about what happened to me, I got halfway through and found it too much. Coming back, maybe with a…

Source: imgfave.com via Jenni on Pinterest This January, we’re looking at getting a “fresh start” through decorating choices. Sometimes, re-evaluating our spaces and making a few changes on what we have displayed can affect far more than just the visual appeal of our space. Take an incident that…