The top 5 pop songs that sound empowering to women but aren’t.
Tag: Vol. 39 No. 11
Issue of Dec. 3 – 9, 2009
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25 Films by Akira Kurosawa, on Sale
Definitive box set from the Japanese director on sale this week
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You Remind Me of a Book, I Want to Write It
This should be interesting (h/t Sarah Weinman, whose best mysteries and thrillers list should provide some fine gift ideas).
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Do Not Want
“MIKA BRZEZINSKI & JOE SCARBOROUGHMonday, January 25 at 6:00 p.m. HWLC, Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, Lower Level” The tags on dailyshow.com for this are excellent: “Tags: New York Post, media, Starbucks, Morning Joe, photos, Joe Scarborough, advertising, business, prostitution, puking.” The two follow–ups are worth watching.
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Morning Art: Agata Czeremuszkin-Chrut
Part of “Winter Show: Contemporary Themed Works,” on display at EC Gallery
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Jobless Recovery
Krugman on the macro; Greg Burns on the micro. These employment charts are jaw-dropping, and explains why the number of nurses in my family and social circle is rising. Also, beware zombie buildings.
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The No Place of Chicago Place
The current state of Chicago Place is hardly unique. According to Drosscape, Alan Berger’s striking photobook on wasted land in America, over 440 indoor malls – about 21% of the U.S. total – are classified as abandoned, dead, or dying. It’s just that you expect to find them rotting away, out of sight, out of […]
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Mariotti Liked the Trib Yesterday — Today Not So Much
Jay Mariotti says he doesn’t want to work for the “creeps” at the Chicago Tribune.
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Ask Amy Responds to Rape Criticism. She Still Doesn’t Get It.
Ask Amy finally responds to criticism over her rape advice . . . with more bad advice.
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Ask Amy: Responds, Makes Marginal Progress
“After saying in advance that she didn’t want to have sex, she did have sex.” Huh?