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Weekend Reads
I used to this a while ago, and lots of you used to share interesting things back, so maybe we should get into the habit of doing it again? Basically, this is a thread for sharing stuff you've enjoyed reading lately, and turning this thread into a sort of reader's digest compilation sort of thing. No particular topics in mind, just stuff you think DiS-ish people might enjoy (although feel free to start sub-threads in a particular topic)
A few to kick things off...
Hipster Racism
...things like wide-eyed acoustic covers of hip-hop songs, suburban white girls flashing gang signs, and this Tweet from Zooey Deschanel: ''Haha. :) RT @Sarabareilles: Home from tour and first things first: New Girl episodes I missed. #thuglife.'' See, it's hilarious, because we aren't thugs—we are darling girls, and real thugs are black people who do crime!
http://jezebel.com/5905291/a-complete-guide-to-hipster-racism
Mourning MySpace
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/atrak/mourning-myspace_b_1446533.html
MySpace to Relaunch Using The Old Facebook Design
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/business/myspace-spots-gap-in-market-for-old-version-of-facebook-201204195144/
5 Ways to Make Indie Bands Less Annoying
...the bottom line is that it's fine if you want to look good, but if you spend more time carefully crafting your wardrobe and personal style than you do learning how to play your instrument, you are no different than Katy Perry or any other pop icon you love to hate.
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2012/04/5_ways_to_make_indie_bands_less_annoying.php
Vanity Fair piece on Aaron Sorkin's (West Wing/Social Network) forthcoming show The Newsroom
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2012/05/aaron-sorkin-newsroom-sneak-peek
Is Conversation Dead?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/22/opinion/sunday/the-flight-from-conversation.html