Bits and Pieces

A thoughtful exploration into how perceptions of beauty are relative [Apocalypstick Now]

Fashion and romantic relationships: not as disparate as you might think! [Daddy Likey]

If you want to know the color of my bra, you're going to have to do a lot better than some Facebook meme. Complimenting my shoes and pouring me a glass of cab, on the other hand, would be a nice start. [Jezebel]

Sometimes I feel like the only person in the world that doesn't "get" Lady Gaga. So, naturally, her appointment to creative director at Polaroid Imaging Products seriously disappoints me; partly because I think she's tacky and her music is nails on a chalkboard, but also partly because she is, in effect, taking a position away from someone who might actually need it. I don't think I need to begin another sentence with "In this economy ..." to drive this point home, do I? [Engadget]

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