New York University - Member News
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Inflation in the U.S., the economy in ArgentinaI just got back to Buenos Aires from a month-long trip in the states, where I spent a good amount of time hearing friends and family discuss the U.S.’s recent economy woes and rant about inflation. When I came back to Buenos Aires, however, my luggage was heavier than when I came in because of...read more
from Karla Starr on 09/12/2008
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Bill Clinton and Roger EbertBILL CLINTON on Fight Club, American Beauty, Casablanca, and other movies.read more
from Toli Galanis on 09/12/2008
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from Toli Galanis on 09/11/2008
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MySpace Music in the Village VoiceMy piece on why MySpace Music–the new music store that MySpace is scheduled to launch on September 15th–is a bad idea that’s being poorly implemented just ran in the Village Voice. Now let us never speak about MySpace again.read more
from Karla Starr on 09/10/2008
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from Toli Galanis on 09/10/2008
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from Toli Galanis on 09/10/2008
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Chicago school of economics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaNaomi Klein's favorite people to hate on.read more
from Toli Galanis on 09/10/2008
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Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White Get Loud)New documentary, "It Might Get Loud. Make sure I see this when it comes to town.read more
from Toli Galanis on 09/10/2008
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from Toli Galanis on 09/10/2008
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Film Criticism in the Age of the Internet: A Critical SymposiumMain Internet critics for film and Hollywood.read more
from Toli Galanis on 09/10/2008
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Important work can be done while daydreaming - The Boston Globethe daydreaming mind is free to engage in abstract thought and imaginative ramblings.read more
from Toli Galanis on 09/10/2008
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This Pizza-Maker Is Obsessed With Ingredients - NYTimes.comCo., the pizzeria in Chelsea. Check this out when it opens.read more
from Toli Galanis on 09/10/2008
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Creative destruction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia"again out of destruction a new spirit of creativity arises"...read more
from Toli Galanis on 09/10/2008
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Natural Selection Caused Human Male BelligerencyThis was needed to further the human race in hunter-gatherer societies.read more
from Toli Galanis on 09/10/2008
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Sicilian mayor offers houses for 1 euro - TelegraphTotal cost is much more, but fascinating idea. Sicily is not the best island though.read more
from Toli Galanis on 09/10/2008
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For the Brain, Remembering Is Like Reliving - NYTimes.comThe human brain will never cease to amaze me.read more
from Toli Galanis on 09/10/2008
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A Primeval Tide of Toxins - Los Angeles TimesExplains why jellyfish will start appearing on the menu in 10-25 years.read more
from Toli Galanis on 09/10/2008
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Science Proves Exotic Cars Turn Women On | Autopia from Wired.comMust be a primal reaction to the roaring sound. Maserati is the best.read more
from Toli Galanis on 09/10/2008
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MediaShift . Embedded at NYU::Old Thinking Permeates Major Journalism School | PBSSad to see this about my alma mater and my own journalistm department, if true. On the other hand, the writer is hipsterish and whiny. Principles are better than trends.read more
from Toli Galanis on 09/10/2008
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from Toli Galanis on 09/10/2008
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Popularity of a Hallucinogen May Thwart Its Medical Uses - NYTimes.comJeffy tried this and he said he regretted it greatly...read more
from Toli Galanis on 09/10/2008
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FuturePundit: Same Brain Region For IQ And Financial Self ControlShort term vs Long term Gratification is related to an area of the brain.read more
from Toli Galanis on 09/10/2008
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toligalanis: Yes! Murray no. 6 beats Nadal no. 1! I love the underdogstoligalanis: Yes! Murray no. 6 beats Nadal no. 1! I love the underdogs...read more
from Toli Galanis on 09/07/2008
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aditshukla: Looking at: "This" (http://tinyurl.com/5c87fz)aditshukla: Looking at: "This" (http://tinyurl.com/5c87fz)...read more
from Adit Shukla on 09/07/2008
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Social networking sites: pretty scary effects, when you think about itFindings from a few recently-published academic papers (email me if you want the specifics): Social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook, or SNS, can impact self-perception in ways not unlike that of the media influencing celebrities, creating an odd blend of narcissism and insecurity. Publicly displaying of a few areas of one’s life (a theme song...read more
from Karla Starr on 09/05/2008
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A nice little letterI got an email today from a guy named Sean, who was responding to an article I wrote last year. It struck me as oddly beautiful, as though carved from a short story. Hi, after a wonderful day getting in an argument with my boss about wearing an apron equip with a feather duster so I...read more
from Karla Starr on 09/03/2008
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TESTOSTERONE NATION - Learn Something!"An expert is someone who has made all the mistakes in a very narrow field."...read more
from Toli Galanis on 08/25/2008
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Metaphilm ::: The Dark KnightWhere Batman is compared to Judas in the context of Borges "FICCIONES"...read more
from Toli Galanis on 08/25/2008
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from Toli Galanis on 08/24/2008
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Susannah McCorkle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSings the best version of Waters of March...read more
from Toli Galanis on 08/24/2008
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from Toli Galanis on 08/24/2008
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from Toli Galanis on 08/24/2008
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from Toli Galanis on 08/21/2008
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Oliver WellingtonHere’s my other project I, Oliver Wellington, famed aristocrat and adventurer, am pleased to present the funniest tshirts in the world for $17 each. Here are some fo the shirt designs:...read more
from Adit Shukla on 08/16/2008
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I’m working on some iPhone AppsHomepage for the application: http://twotoasters.com/iqibla/ The latest app that our team has put out is called iQibla. Here is the synopsis: With the latest iPhone 3G and it’s built in GPS, Muslims now have the ability to find direction of the Qibla accurately using their iPhones. This is an easy to use application where the user simply...read more
from Adit Shukla on 08/03/2008
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Moving = deciding, which makes me tiredI’m in the process of moving to another apartment in Buenos Aires (I leave tonight!), and getting ready to spend a few weeks in Portland, Ore. (I leave Thursday!) I love these moments when I get to step back and look at everything I’ve collected and minimalize the crap. No matter how you try to...read more
from Karla Starr on 07/29/2008
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Smashing MagazineI awoke today to find I was featured in an article on what is perhaps my most favorite design blog: Smashing Magazine. This is really something great to wake to, since I’ve been following the publication for quite a while now. I am truly honored. In other news, I’ve been busy on the design front with...read more
from Adit Shukla on 07/29/2008
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aditshukla: Woot woot-got featured in a Smashing Magazine Article! http://tinyurl.com/667taxaditshukla: Woot woot-got featured in a Smashing Magazine Article! http://tinyurl.com/667tax...read more
from Adit Shukla on 07/29/2008
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from Toli Galanis on 07/27/2008
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ATOMIC DOG: Slay the DragonHe can pretty much do anything but his complex dragons have him resigned to a lifetime of manual labor.read more
from Toli Galanis on 07/26/2008
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Travel trend: Mental Health Tourism. No joke.As a part of my ongoing, seemingly never-ending book proposal, I was doing more research today on tourism. (Sometimes “research” can mean “reading your email.”) According to the esteemed Travel Agent Central, “Mental Health Tourism could be the new niche.” As Mark Rogers writes: The Bangkok Post is reporting on the contents of a paper presented by...read more
from Karla Starr on 07/22/2008
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from Toli Galanis on 07/21/2008
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When your writing rejection becomes public: McCainEveryone fails sometimes. But when that failure or rejection is very public–say, when you’re the presumptive Republican nominee–and news of your rejection hits the CNN website, that’s gotta hurt. An essay that John McCain wrote and submitted to the New York Times op-ed page, defending his stance on Iraq, was recently rejected, although the editors...read more
from Karla Starr on 07/21/2008
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toligalanis: Everybody in line is either drunk or dressed up with joker makeup...I a$ terrified alreadytoligalanis: Everybody in line is either drunk or dressed up with joker makeup...I a$ terrified already...read more
from Toli Galanis on 07/18/2008
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toligalanis: Hipsters in clown make-up. This is the end of times.toligalanis: Hipsters in clown make-up. This is the end of times.read more
from Toli Galanis on 07/18/2008
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toligalanis: People just came back from the club to see it. The theater people are yelling us...at this point, we deserve to be yelled at :) it is 33 ...toligalanis: People just came back from the club to see it. The theater people are yelling us...at this point, we deserve to be yelled at :) it is 33 ...read more
from Toli Galanis on 07/18/2008
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toligalanis: OK...I'm doing it, 4 AM screening of THE DARK KNIGHT!toligalanis: OK...I'm doing it, 4 AM screening of THE DARK KNIGHT!read more
from Toli Galanis on 07/18/2008
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PsyBlog: Better Golfers See Bigger Holefound that golfers who play well are more likely to actually see a bigger hole.read more
from Toli Galanis on 07/17/2008
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