via Andy Pressman. One of the most brilliant and culturally appropriate things I’ve seen in a long time. Yes We Can Has (cheezburgers)
See ya later, hunkz. It’s an election year.

Update: New LolObama blogs:
i can has nomination?

and Lol Obama

and, potentially the weirdest one, cats for obama
last but not least, people keep fainting at obama rallies
what the [...]

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…the voting fever! But not the Obama fever, I’m afraid.

Nothing interesting happened today at my polling place, mostly because we still have the same voting machines that we’ve had since New York became a state. (Fuck HAVA!) So instead I’ll share with you my experience from voting in the 2004 primary. (Sharpton ‘04, totally not [...]

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Polling places are open tomorrow from 6am to 9pm. Don’t know where your polling place is? Ask this website. If you’re polling place is around battery park or city hall, I advice that you try to vote early in the morning or late in the evening to avoid the crowds from the ny giants ticker-tape [...]

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10 Jay Street is haunted by ghosts with pacifiers. (Party photo by Kirk Peterkin at pbase.com)

The ninth floor circa 2008.

On Tuesday afternoon, vibrations and general construction noise disrupted our otherwise pleasant workday. Where were the noises coming from? What was vibrating? Were we safe? Would the ceiling come crashing down? The Great Flood of 2007 [...]

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In Attendance: Andrew, Andy, Holly, Renda. Absent: Geoff, Jen
This morning brought the winds of lively national conversation through the open window of 801a. With today (finally) bringing our nation its first primary, the rules of polite company were broken as we shared our opinions on this exciting race.

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I have no idea what this movie is about, although from what I understand it is a remake and it is science fiction. I’m 99% sure Will Smith is in it.I am more excited about this work of art than anything else in the world right now, however, because in this movie some kind of [...]

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Last weekend was the opening of the new New Museum on the Bowery. I was happy to take advantage of Target’s thirty hours of free admission and get a first look, so I could report to our readership my scholarly opinions of the new space.

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I am at my friend Jeff’s house on the Lower East Side. Jeff once lived with Jillian. His commentary is key.
Gossip girl:
9:15: I am realizing that Blair is somewhat reminiscent of Winona Ryder in Heathers. Except Blair is also Heather.
Jeff: I really want an apartment with floor to ceiling windows. That’s my new obsession. [...]

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TV Bliss: Gossip girl at 9. Season 4 of Project Runway premieres at 10.
Why does this constitute television history? Because Ms. Jillian Lewis is one of the few fashion students I was actually friends with at Parsons. After losing my job in front of a camera crew (Jane folded on The Fashionista Diaries) and [...]

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Our leftover jack-o-lantern has been adopted by some small neighbors of mine. I hesitate to make the comparison, as belittling conceptual artists feels very adolescent, but the particular way my little buddy is working on the pumpkin brought to mind Janine Antoni’s 1992 work “Chocolate Gnaw.” Apologies to Ms. Antoni.

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