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Link Party: 6/27-7/1

July 3, 2016July 3, 2016 by zoelance, posted in Link Party

Here’s what I read last week:

1. I will really, really miss The Toast.

2. Bill Cunningham was a rare gem and I was very sorry to hear of his death. Because I really, really think you should know about him, here are two articles.

3. The present and future of the Washington Post, courtesy of Jeff Bezos.

4. What President Barack Obama does during the evenings.

5. An investigative journalist returns from an undercover mission in North Korea — only to face her critics.

And a bonus: I need to use it more often, but I love the idea behind This. — a social media network where you can only share one link per day. I get a daily newsletter sharing links from my network and the editor’s top picks. Sign up, find me and we can turn up the Link Party.

Have a great holiday weekend.

Link Party: 11/2-11/6

November 7, 2015 by zoelance, posted in Link Party

Earlier this week, I heard Ira Glass on This American Life use the word "janky." I didn't think my life could be any more complete. However, I heard Ina Garten in the flesh say "Oh, shit" and now my life is truly, truly complete. — Earlier this week, I heard Ira Glass on This American Life use the word “janky.” I didn’t think my life could be any more complete. However, I heard Ina Garten in the flesh say “Oh, shit” and now my life is truly, truly complete.

Here’s what I read this week:

1. A deeper and comparative look at Humans of New York. (For the record, I’ve never been a big fan of HONY.)

2. The Tetris effect is exactly why I can’t play puzzle games on my phone anymore.

3. Dorms for grownups, in the vein of coworking. (This sounds uncomfortable.)

4. I wish I had written this great story about Pantone.

5. The Amazon bookstore sounds like a dismal experience for the customer, but it’s fascinating from a business perspective.

And a bonus: I loved these unearthed photos of Madonna, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and more stars of the 1980s.

Have a great weekend.

Link Party: 6/22-6/26

June 26, 2015June 26, 2015 by zoelance, posted in Link Party

I did a quick series of sketchbook papers on words I use frequently. This was my favorite one.

I used my laptop a grand total of two times this week, and I gotta say, a digital detox beyond my phone felt really great. Granted, I still read articles and surfed Facebook / Twitter on my phone. But baby steps, right? Back to your regularly scheduled programming next week. And now to the party:

1. If you’re curious, this is what being a zookeeper is like.

2. Elaine Benes was truly the best part of Seinfeld.

3. I wholeheartedly appreciate Rashida Jones’s advice on happiness at work.

4. Man Repeller nails (as always) an analysis of what the Gmail undo send button really means.

A twofer 5. Claudia Rankine on the condition of African American life being one of mourning and Roxane Gay on why she can’t forgive Dylann Roof.

And a bonus: Everyone was talking about it earlier this week, but Marc Maron’s podcast with Barack Obama is definitely worth listening to.

Have a fantastic weekend.

Link Party: 3/23-3/27

March 27, 2015March 27, 2015 by zoelance, posted in Link Party

Here’s what I read this week:

1. This really interesting comparison between evil soliloquies in Shakespeare and Robert Durst’s hot mic.

2. If you’ve ever been curious about how shows like The Daily Show with Jon Stewart get specific sound bites from news broadcasts and stuff like that, this is how they do it.

3. Ephemera on Instagram. (For the record, I love this kind of Instagram account.)

4. This guy tried to use a 56k modem for a week and found it to be nearly impossible.

5. I want to be a Pollock restorer.

And a bonus: Someone took a new Kendrick Lamar song and layered it over the Seinfeld theme song and it is perfect and you should listen.

Have a great weekend!