(Image via the Senator’s website) While many think History is simply the retelling of the things that happened to rich old dead white men often by old white men (and sometimes it can be–see: Newt Gingrich and Glenn Beck) Continue reading
TEDTalks are for people who enjoy listening to intelligent people talking about complex topics in simple ways. Netflix has just struck a deal with TED so that specially themed talks will appear on Netflix. They range from talks about crime Continue reading
Ah, yes, the Shahs of Sunset – those rich, beautiful, young Persian-Americans who fled with their families as refugees from Iran more than 30 years ago to live in golden, luxurious Beverly Hills. And look at them now! All Continue reading
(Photographer Roger Deccker via Facebook) Lykke Li posted a song she recorded with fellow Swedes, Deportees to her Facebook page a few weeks ago. “A New Name To Go By” is delightful. Steel drums and Lykke Li’s sleepy vocals. Makes Continue reading
The video for Lana Del Rey’s “Blue Jeans” is upon us. It’s black and white and beautifully styled. That it’s mostly shot in water, underwater or made to look like it’s underwater is deeply satisfying to this pisces. Continue reading