Why is it that men so often have little to say to the men closest to them: their fathers and sons?
Archives for August 2011
Respect: The Jazzy Styles Of Thelonius Monk
The skill. The sound. Thelonius.
Pondering Penis Anxieties Past the Decimal Point.
Speaking of penis size, after perusing query strings on her personal blog’s server logs Ozymandias says ATTN: Person who got here with the search term “do women like an eight inch cock better than a seven and a half inch cock?” I cannot even figure out all the things that have gone wrong with our…
Music Video: @MalcolmBarrett Screens “Revenge of the Nerds” in Hollywood
The Better Off Ted actor brings his act to the Hollywood masses tonight.
We Are Excited About ‘The Classical’
A new website, The Classical, promises to consider sports in an exciting and worthwhile way, and they could use some money.
Gates and Gates on Education
Henry Louis and Bill spoke about our educational problems at last week’s National Urban League Conference.
Culture: Geek Beauty of the Month [@zoesaldana]
On the 15th of each month we’re bringing you black beauty with a geek twist. Zoe Saldana.
The 10 at 10
Michele Bachmann wins the Ames Straw Poll, Andrej Pejic is the prettiest boy in the world, and America could follow London’s lead.
Stop Coddling Billionaires! (says Warren Buffett)
I have an even crazier solution: blow up the IRS and the IRS code and impose a simple flat tax of 25% of all income–poor, rich, even corporations.
#musicmonday: doin’ it again [free mp3 downloads]
Another great set of free MP3s to download and enjoy!
Mark Zuckerberg, Mike Huckabee, and the Myth of Obligatory Honesty
As our culture increasingly calls for public honesty, Jeremy Adam Smith writes, sometimes we need to hold back.
Do You Hope Your Child Will Be Straight?
Emily Heist Moss ponders how otherwise liberal parents can fear that their child might, in fact, be gay.
Sports Matter: Jason Gay
Jason Gay talked to us about taking Dennis Eckersley deep, selling apples from a donkey cart, and what sports mean to fish.
A Conversation With Dennis Lehane
Andrew Cotto talks with the bestselling author about writing, books as movies, and the role of art in society.
When Being Good Doesn’t Bring Good Results
Divorce can be a messy thing. Sometimes, it takes all you have, and then some.
Most Men Marry Up
Dan Griffin married up, and if you’re lucky, you will too.