May 19th, 2012 at 11:13PM
Kurniawan answered the door in his pajamas. The only other person in the house was his elderly mother. Hours later, when the FBI searched the house, they found thousands of wine labels for top wines, including 1950 Pétrus and 1947 Lafleur, Lafite, and Romanée-Conti. There were hundreds of old and new corks, and a mechanical device for inserting them. There were lead capsules and sealing wax and rubber stamps with vintages and châteaux names, such as 1899 and 1900 Latour and 1992 Screaming Eagle. There were glue and stencils and pattern scissors and warm white Ingres drawing paper. There were detailed instructions for fabricating labels for 1962 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche. There were bottles of cheap Napa Valley wine markered with the names of old Bordeaux wines they were apparently intended to impersonate, and there were more bottles soaking in the kitchen sink, their labels ready to be removed. — Why Rudy Kurniawan Was Arrested for Wine Fraud — New York Magazine
Source: New York Magazine
May 15th, 2012 at 2:01PM
What’s most impressive about it—and this carries over to the taste—is how you easily you can pick out so many different hop characteristics: citrus, tropical fruits, pine, floral notes, earthiness and then just straight up weed. It’s really, really crazy and super delicious. (via Attention Beer Dorks: Heady Topper Arrives in New York City | The Measure)

What’s most impressive about it—and this carries over to the taste—is how you easily you can pick out so many different hop characteristics: citrus, tropical fruits, pine, floral notes, earthiness and then just straight up weed. It’s really, really crazy and super delicious. (via Attention Beer Dorks: Heady Topper Arrives in New York City | The Measure)

Source: thelmagazine.com
May 15th, 2012 at 10:55AM
(via Bike Lane Is a Car Killer on First Avenue! - Car-nage - Curbed NY) A wonderful and unexpected side benefit to bike-lane barriers—they can really mess up cars.

(via Bike Lane Is a Car Killer on First Avenue! - Car-nage - Curbed NY) A wonderful and unexpected side benefit to bike-lane barriers—they can really mess up cars.

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May 14th, 2012 at 7:45AM
Women are boldly sporting more mega-tons of fake hair than Lady Bunny. Instead of Charlie!, it’s more about Charles II. That’s right, I’m getting historical on your asses, because today’s shoulder length mega-tresses have only one precedent: the man-wigs of 17th-century Europe. (via Hair extensions: Why are they so insanely popular? - Slate Magazine)

Women are boldly sporting more mega-tons of fake hair than Lady Bunny. Instead of Charlie!, it’s more about Charles II. That’s right, I’m getting historical on your asses, because today’s shoulder length mega-tresses have only one precedent: the man-wigs of 17th-century Europe. (via Hair extensions: Why are they so insanely popular? - Slate Magazine)

Source: Slate
May 13th, 2012 at 9:22AM
The pornography talk he had not long ago with his 12-year-old son was prompted by an iTunes receipt for an app showing 1,001 pictures of breasts. —

When Children See Internet Pornography - NYTimes.com

Sounds like a pretty useful app.
Source: The New York Times
May 12th, 2012 at 10:30PM
n8han: Who’s that guy? Me!

n8han:

Who’s that guy?

Me!

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May 10th, 2012 at 10:28PM

Whenever I try to join in the dance party

whatshouldwecallme:

I always end up looking like, 

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May 10th, 2012 at 10:08AM
There is no elegant way to own up to past hypocrisy. But perhaps we shouldn’t spend too much time congratulating the president on his “evolution.” When he decided to pursue higher office, he made the wrong decision on gay marriage for political convenience. Now, he is making the right decision on gay marriage, and also for political convenience. He has known that gay marriage was right for at least 16 years—a lot longer than most Americans, including me. Let’s not praise him too much for finally speaking out about it today. — Obama’s gay marriage stance: Do you believe he changed his mind? - Slate Magazine
Source: Slate
May 9th, 2012 at 1:56PM
todaysdocument: May 9 is National Bike to School Day SCHOOL CHILDREN, WERE FORCED TO USE THEIR BICYCLES ON FIELD TRIPS DURING THE FUEL CRISIS IN THE WINTER OF 1974… 02/1974 David Falconer, photographer. From the EPA Series: DOCUMERICA Did you ever bike to school? Do you remember what kind of bike you rode? This is unfathomable today.

todaysdocument:

May 9 is National Bike to School Day

SCHOOL CHILDREN, WERE FORCED TO USE THEIR BICYCLES ON FIELD TRIPS DURING THE FUEL CRISIS IN THE WINTER OF 1974… 02/1974

David Falconer, photographer. From the EPA Series: DOCUMERICA

Did you ever bike to school? Do you remember what kind of bike you rode?

This is unfathomable today.

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May 8th, 2012 at 6:28PM
n8han: One of these continents is not like the other.

n8han:

One of these continents is not like the other.

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