net culture

last tears for bush

In music/als, net culture, personal on 8 November 2008 tagged indigo girls, mtv with 1 comment

I’m overdue for posting my post-election roundup, but in the meantime, here’s a little gem from the Indigo Girls. Hmmm… I just remembered that I already posted this over a year ago, but it bears a repeat viewing. If for no other reason than to see Amy and Emily all dolled up (and to test [...]

behind the blue: prop 8 is dividing California

In net culture, personal, politics, queer, san francisco on 27 October 2008 with no comments

To the rest of the country we probably look like one big sea of blue out here on the far left, but California is far from unified. This isn’t the first divisive initiative to hit the ballots, but Proposition 8 is certainly the most insidious since I became a Californian. Even here in the Bay [...]

the girl effect.

In design, education, environment, inspiration, net culture, politics on 18 October 2008 with 1 comment

The Girl Effect.

the great schlep to florida…

In net culture, politics on 30 September 2008 with no comments

Happy New Year… now go schlep to Florida for the good of the world.

fake ebay on murketing

In design, net culture, personal, photography on 8 September 2008 with no comments

fake ebay, originally uploaded by katerw.
My photo from the Alameda Flea Market just got picked up on Rob Walker’s Murketing blog. There was something so deliciously fun about this little commentary on thrifting “offline.”
If you haven’t already, check out Walker’s Consumed in the Sunday Times and his new book, Buying In. Incidently, this week’s column [...]

The University of Evil-Doing

In film & television, net culture on 25 August 2008 with no comments

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The University of Evil-Doing, originally uploaded by tubefilter.
“And sometimes there’s a third, even deeper level, and that one is the same as the top surface one. Like with [...]