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January 21, 2014
No T-shirts On Stage
Paul Anka wants to be absolutely clear: no t-shirts on stage. THE GUYS GET SHIRTS. Probably the greatest audio ever…
January 17, 2014
The Relationship Between The Frequencies Of Men’s Beards And The Width Of Women’s Skirts
Above: The relationship between the frequencies of men’s beards and the width of women’s skirts, charted over time from 1823…
January 15, 2014
Jim Harbaugh’s $8 Pleated Khakis
I’m from San Francisco, and I’ve really enjoyed following the 49ers remarkable run this year. Unlike most teams, you can…
January 15, 2014
The Slipnutz
The Slipnutz, featuring my pal Brian Stack and the great Andy Blitz and Jon Glaser, are reuniting February 1st at…
January 14, 2014
Jimmy Pardo
tumblr_mzdfte7aaU1qa2j8c Jimmy Pardo’s one of my favorite standup comics in the world – no one’s more in the moment on…
January 13, 2014
Abercrombie Adventures: Christmas, 1959
I recently obtained a stash of Abercrombie & Fitch store catalogs from the 1950s. If you don’t know, A&F wasn’t…
January 13, 2014
Christopher Payne’s Large-format Photographs Of American Textile Mills
The New York Times Magazine is featuring a beautiful slideshow of Christopher Payne’s large-format photographs of American textile mills. The…
January 10, 2014
Really Interesting Little Article On Reddit
Reader A.M. points us to this really interesting little article on Reddit, cataloging the moccasin manufacturers of Maine, and the…
January 10, 2014
The History Of Conservatives Marking Liberals As Effete, Affluent, Out-of-touch “eggheads.”
Even worse, [the Foreign Service] were often further described as having stripes on their pants. Nineteen-fifties-era Republican Sen. Joe McCarthy…
January 7, 2014
Jerry Seinfeld On His Omnipresent White Sneakers
Jerry Seinfeld on his omnipresent white sneakers… It started with wanting to be Joe Namath of the 1969 New York…
January 6, 2014
I Didn’t See This Conversation Between A FOX Sports Reporter And Philip Rivers
I didn’t see this conversation between a FOX Sports reporter and San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, but I imagine…
January 2, 2014
It’s On Sale: Braun Watches At MyHabit
It’s rare that I recommend a quartz watch, but Braun’s line of watches is so lovely that they truly stand…
January 2, 2014
A Stunning 1930s Chesterfield Coat
Giuseppe from An Affordable Wardrobe found a stunning 1930s Chesterfield coat in a thrift. The collar was shredded – but…
January 1, 2014
Steve Here Goes To The Gap And Wears The Outfit The Mannequin Is Wearing
Steve here goes to The Gap and wears the outfit the mannequin is wearing. And he takes a picture. That’s…