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Ha, I like how the writer in this New York Times article on Korean food tells the reader to Google something instead of explaining what it is. Like the writer is saying, I don’t have time to explain this to you and really you should know already. I think this marks a huge moment where blogging style sneaks into formal Journalism.

It is here that many New Yorkers and visitors first taste kimchi (spicy fermented vegetables), bulgogi (thinly sliced marinated beef) and bi bim bop (Google it), and here that Koreans and Korean-Americans gather for parties and social events.

— nytimes

dinkel’s bakery, originally uploaded by andrewc.

dinkel’s bakery

One of the most acclaimed writers of contemporary American fiction, Jonathan Lethem is also one of our country’s most observant commentators on American popular culture. The celebrated novelist and essayist will appear in the Dryden Theatre on Saturday, February 9 for the screening of Nicholas Ray’s 1956 masterpiece, Bigger Than Life.

Look! Harris, one of my favorite characters from the TV show Freaks and Geeks, does video game reviews for Vice Magazine.  He looks the same. I’ve been watching Freaks and Geeks on DVD this month and it’s my new favorite thing. Holds up so well. The only bad part is how mad I get thinking about it being canceled after one season. Nerd rage!

When Jerome Kerviel in Facebook’s Banque Société Générale group was named in the media as the man who has cost French bank €4.9bn (£3.7bn) he still had 11 friends.One hour after his name was published on news sites, four friends had already deserted the 31-year-old.

“Facebook ‘friends’ desert French rogue trader”-theGuardian

Lia sent me this photo.

Adzuki Bean Beards. Via the Gourmet Mag email newsletter.

Pam says Fastlane is coming out on DVD! Seriously, this was one of the hardest shows to sell to friends. Hard eye rolling when you mention it. Cheesy show? Totally. But fun? YES.

ouch, originally uploaded by andrewc.

Dropping it off the kitchen counter made it thinner and now I don’t have a CD drive, just like the new MacBook Air without spending $1800! I’m a winner.