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From the monthly archives: December 2011

Reimagining the sounds of Tarkovsky’s “Solaris”

On December 30, 2011 By Jason Diamond

Bites: D.I.Y. crackdown, poor rich Sherlock, Bukowski’s demands, Sasha Frere-Jones’ Best of Best of lists, and more

On December 30, 2011 By Tobias Carroll

Michiko Kakutani does Twitter?

On December 30, 2011 By Jason Diamond

Bites: Where Nicholson Baker writes, bathtub Longreads, Sam McPheeters, Dragon Tattoo in jeopardy, and more

On December 29, 2011 By Jason Diamond

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**My Top Ten Short Reads* for 2011**

On December 28, 2011 By Jason Diamond

Posted by Mikki Halpin

*Because, to quote Sean Nelson, “I don’t have that much *time* for *reading* as I’m out there really trying to make a difference in the community.”
1. Christina Kelly, Five Reasons Why Black Swan starring Natalie Portman is a Sickening Male Fantasy (145 words)
Sure, 145 words is a lot, but Kelly lays out her case in easily-understood bullet points, each one an imaginary quote from the male writers of the film: “It’s really hot when psycho dancer chicks lose their minds and stab themselves to death.” I didn’t even need to [...]
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Bites: Kim Kardashian vs. the Countess of Grantham, 2012 books, Tin House picks,The Men, and more

On December 28, 2011 By Jason Diamond

At Grantland: Downton Abbey vs. The Kardashian’s
John Irving, Toni Morrison, and Michael Chabon all have books on The Atlantic’s books to look forward to in 2012 list. Scott McClanahan talks to 3:AM Magazine. On reading Jennifer Egan in Africa. (Not the same as reading Jennifer Egan while listening to “Africa“) Tin House picks their favorite books of 2011. At Salon: Stumbling upon a treasure trove of Yiddish theatre posters. One person isn’t as excited about forthcoming album by The Men, Open Your Heart [...]
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Showering with Dave Eggers

On December 27, 2011 By Jason Diamond

Posted by Jason Diamond

There is a slight chance that if you subscribe to The Thing long enough, you will be able to furnish your entire abode with their issues. In the past, the periodical has put out a Starlee Kine cutting board, coffee mugs by an experimental geographer, and Jonathan Lethem glasses with case. They’re basically a couch and a knife set away from being more prominent in your apartment than IKEA.

Now you have an opportunity to spend every day cleansing yourself of the daily grime that accumulates all over your torso while [...]
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Bites: 2 Alina Simones, Blake Butler reviewed, biographies, Portlandia in The New Yorker, and more

On December 27, 2011 By Tobias Carroll

Luc Sante looks at the work of Jean-Patrick Manchette, whose Fatale is damn good reading.
Brain Pickings on the ten best biographies of 2011. Alina Simone meets Alina Simone. Ander Monson reviews Blake Butler’s Insomnia for the New York Times Book Review. Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen are profiled by The New Yorker.
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