Directions to My Aunt’s House (as Dictated by my Mother)
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July 24, 2012
Go towards Blair, and go over the 401. Get on the 401, and keep going past where you used to get off for Andrea’s house. Take the next exit (I can’t remember what it’s called) but the NEXT one is Stratford, so don’t get off...
Read MoreThings We Lost in the Fire
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July 24, 2012
One set of Lalique fruit nappies (12). Complete Criterion Collection on Blu-Ray. Dog Tuxedoes (1 vintage). Wine journals purchased on trip to Harrods last year. One lesser Tintoretto. One set of Versace towels (and matching shower curtain) - Monogrammed. Oldest known Haida handcarved dildo (irreplacable). Chutney collection from trip to India 2009. Artisinal...
Read MoreNestle and Pedobear: Let Me Google That For You
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July 19, 2012
in Opinion
Recently, in an effort to get “down with the kids,” perpetually misguided multinational Nestle (Whose profits last year were 10.35 BILLION dollars) launched their Instagram channel. Because so many food brands succeed with nonsensical imagery, Nestle opted to dress someone in a bear suit, have them...
Read MoreWhat’s in a Number?
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May 22, 2012
in Opinion
Recently, I have been seeing a lot of this type of stuff in my feed, and it’s time to cut this shit out. At some point in the past, some “internet marketing guru” claimed that a great way to boost fans and followers on social media...
Read MoreWhy Everyone Needs To Hyper Down Over Pinterest (& Why It Might Never Work For Your Brand)
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April 23, 2012
in Opinion
I was in the elevator on my way to a client when my friend Moe asked me “What IS Pinterest?” This would be the first of several hundred times I would have to explain what is was. "That sounds stupid." was the response. (Later, "Is this PINTEREST?"...
Read MoreDon’t Stop Your Vigilance: A Bill By Any Other Name Is Still Trying To Fuck Up The Internet
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April 22, 2012
in Opinion
In the wake of the SOPA/PIPA defeats, everyone seemed to take a typical slackivist approach: “OK, that’s it. We fixed the internet. HIGH FIVES!” (I mean we fixed Uganda, and boob cancer, right?) If you know anything about the current political climate, you should have been...
Read MoreWhy Ringtones are Over
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April 22, 2012
in Opinion
I am someone who hates the phone. Yes, I work in technology, and YES I carry the phone with me EVERYWHERE, but that does not mean I enjoy being accessible to fix people’s computers while I’m sitting on a streetcar, or discussing familial matters while...
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