The weekly roundup of things that are awesome: I saw The Wolf of Wall Street over Christmas break (and thought the movie itself was okay but Leo was flat-out great), and I’ve been thinking a lot about all the criticism it’s taking for “glorifying” shady behavior. At first, I was inclined to think the criticism … More Things That Are Awesome, Vol. 105
The weekly roundup of internet awesomeness: Amazing: Worst Engagement Photos in the World. This makes me laugh: Take a Moment and Watch Rahm Emanuel Dance to Blurred Lines (to be fair, though, who doesn’t want to dance to this song?? #THICKE) Speaking of Blurred Lines, these mashups with Growing Pains and The Cosby Show are, as … More Things That Are Awesome, Vol. 84
The weekly roundup of awesomeness: As a little girl, I was obsessed with American Girl dolls – in large part because, as a history nerd in training, I loved reading the books and learning about each doll’s time period. Today, American Girls are more like oversized Barbies; that is, shallow and superficial. This article nails … More Things That Are Awesome, Vol. 72
(Image via Huffington Post) The weekly roundup of all that I deem awesome: A compilation of recycled Aaron Sorkin dialogue. Amazing how many phrases and anecdotes he repeats, almost word for word, in different projects. “When I Was Growing Up, Girls Just Didn’t Run in Public” – a Nike ad in celebration of Title IX’s … More Things That Are Awesome, Vol. 36
(Images via Entertainment Weekly) The kinda-weekly roundup of internet gems: I admit it: I”m semi-obsessed with the Hunger Games. That’s why I find this map of Panem fascinating. The amount of detail and the careful thought process the makers put into it is amazing. And one more Hunger Games thing – posters for the movie, … More Things That Are Awesome, Vol. 26
