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Varamo - TheRumpus.net

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:33:12 -0400

Review of the latest César Aira to come out in English,Varamo.

I Believe in Second Chances

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:24:16 -0500

Reminder! I’m over here now, because I feel kind of like a different person and turned 25 and needed to get my act together and just start clean.

It's my birthday. I'm 25. I moved blogs.

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 09:17:55 -0500

Follow this one.

It’s my birthday, so you have to.

“Ivo,” Cocteau Twins

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:45:52 -0400

“Ivo,” Cocteau Twins

My vampire teeth fell out and my fauxhawk didn’t last, but...

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:46:00 -0400

My vampire teeth fell out and my fauxhawk didn’t last, but putting on the most ridiculous clothing items I’ve acquired over the last year worked to make me gothy. This was probably a couple of hours after someone left a tray of 50 ml beakers filled with that Dan Aykroyd vodka next to me and I demanded reggaeton.

Some past Halloweens.

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:11:00 -0400

Sister's old costume + mustache

Sister's old costume + mustache

This one didn't involve pants.

Like this year, just putting on crap.

Some past Halloweens.

Who looks good in red lipstick? No one.

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 17:26:32 -0400

Who looks good in red lipstick? No one.

"I know that everything is connected And the scar that runs the length of my torso is the markings of..."

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:49:00 -0400

“I know that everything is connected
And the scar that runs the length of my torso is the markings of an earthquake
And I am there with the 3 million
Who are living in the streets of Port au Prince”

- Eve Ensler: The Gift of Cancer

Is this real life? Holy shit, white lady. “The women of Congo are in my body.”

ETA: I get that she’s a great activist, but this speech is incredibly off-putting—both for what’s cited and its horribly condescending title. Cancer is no fucking gift to anyone.

Manuscripts Suggest Jane Austen Had A Great Editor : NPR

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:13:52 -0400

Manuscripts Suggest Jane Austen Had A Great Editor : NPR:

Most people who write for a living have no clue about grammar and make incredibly egregious mistakes. I do not get why this is surprising.

bethlehems: vneckandacardigan: Sorry for all the Gosspi Girl...

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:58:21 -0400

bethlehems:

vneckandacardigan:

Sorry for all the Gosspi Girl talk

Won’t you enjoy these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies with Chocolate Ganache Filling?

I don’t even.

Just ate some peanut butter chocolate cookies SANS ganache. Why didn’t I whip up some chocolate ganache? Idiot! Ganache!

"The point is, it’s clear to us that Amazon’s interests, and those of a healthy book culture, whether..."

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:49:14 -0400

“The point is, it’s clear to us that Amazon’s interests, and those of a healthy book culture, whether electronic or not, are antithetical. As most of us here at Melville House have also worked at indie bookstores — including such biggies as Booksoup, Shaman Drum, Brookline Booksmith and others — we feel this especially keenly: Taking money from Amazon is akin to the medical researchers who take money from cigarette companies.”

- MOBYLIVES » In support of translation

I was pretty weirded out by Open Letter’s announcement that the next Best Translated Book Awards would be funded by Amazon. Lost lots of respect for them. Glad Melville House has this much integrity.

// ]]]]>]]>luapula replied to your photo: One of this season’s new shows, “Detroit...

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:25:00 -0400

luapula replied to your photo: One of this season’s new shows, “Detroit 1-8-7,”…

No way a network TV show ever succeeds The Wire.

Duh! But a “worthy successor,” a show that similarly portrays the truth of a city and the cops who police it while not necessarily being better, because that’s not going to happen, but perhaps it could succeed as its network, procedural cousin?

Also, Tino, did you hear me when I said I LOVE MICHAEL IMPERIOLI?

One of this season’s new shows, “Detroit 1-8-7,” on ABC on...

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:10:00 -0400

One of this season’s new shows, “Detroit 1-8-7,” on ABC on Tuesday nights, is a police procedural, and although, at the moment, it’s not special, it has the potential to be.

I watch this show because I love Michael Imperioli (his acting, his face), and though there’s nothing wrong with a police procedural, I share this hope that it will become better. If it cuts the flashiness and the L&O-esque melodrama, and deepens the Fitch character, it could maybe, maybe become a “worthy successor” to The Wire. As is, though, it makes me feel exceptionally silly to watch it. But I love Michael Imperioli.

santotomas: ALTAR DE MUERTOS FAMILIAR: ESTA DEDICADO A MIS TIOS...

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:20:47 -0400

santotomas:

ALTAR DE MUERTOS FAMILIAR: ESTA DEDICADO A MIS TIOS PONCHO Y CUCA, A MI PADRINO VALENTIN Y A FRIDA KAHLO, HECHO A MANO CON CARTULINA DE COLOR POR MI !!!

Gorgeous!

"When, on their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, Jerome had played his parents an ethereal, far more..."

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:33:42 -0400

“When, on their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, Jerome had played his parents an ethereal, far more beautiful version of “Hallelujah” by a kid called Buckley, Kiki had thought yes, that’s right, our memories are getting more beautiful and less real every day. And then the kid drowned in the Mississippi, recalled Kiki now, looking up from her knees to the colorful painting that hung behind Carlene’s empty chair. Jerome had wept: the tears you cry for someone whom you never met who made something beautiful that you loved.”

- On Beauty by Zadie Smith (via hannahduval)

“I Woke Up in a Strange Place,” Jeff Buckley

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:02:22 -0400

“I Woke Up in a Strange Place,” Jeff Buckley

Bought some sunflowers from my favorite expensive, WASPy nursery...

Sat, 23 Oct 2010 14:10:23 -0400

Bought some sunflowers from my favorite expensive, WASPy nursery where they were creating some magical-looking mossy-tree arrangements. There are also lots of birds there, including a talking parrot that scared the shit out of me.

Does Opposing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Bolster US Militarism? A Debate with Lt. Dan Choi and Queer Activist Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:12:15 -0400

Does Opposing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Bolster US Militarism? A Debate with Lt. Dan Choi and Queer Activist Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore:

How much do I love Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore? So much.

Copyediting Quiz, Part 2:First Do No Harm - The Subversive Copy Editor Blog

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:45:17 -0400

Copyediting Quiz, Part 2:First Do No Harm - The Subversive Copy Editor Blog:

Ha, this is funny. I looked at Part 1 yesterday and got a little nervous about not seeing the problems.

colorlines: McMillan may not make gubernatorial material, but...

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:15:13 -0400

colorlines:

McMillan may not make gubernatorial material, but let’s hope his 15 minutes of fame will prompt whoever wins to take affordable housing seriously. Here’s a map from ColorLines’ infographic designer-extraordinaire Hatty Lee. Share it, too, when you’re Facebooking McMillan’s awesome debate rants. (via The Rent is Too Damn High! Really, Though, Jimmy’s Got a Point - COLORLINES)