Blog Profile / The Hairpin
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| Archived Since: | February 4, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
The Following Interesting News from Texas: The Slaves All Free
Published in the New York Times on July 7, 1865 and reproduced online with one absolutely massive typo:
Our New-Orleans files bring us the following interesting news from Texas:
IMPORTANT ORDERS BY GEN. GRANGER.
THE SLAVES ALL FREE.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. Show More Summary
: How 10 Women See the City
In 2009, when I was still an undergraduate student at Harvard College, I began a project called Map Your Memories: I walked the length of Broadway, handing out blank letterpress-printed maps for tourists and locals alike to fill out....Show More Summary
How Little Exercise Is "Enough" Exercise?
Half began a supervised exercise program that reiterated the Norwegian researchers’ former routine. After briefly warming up, these volunteers ran on a treadmill at 90 percent of their maximal heart rate — a tiring pace, says Dr. Tjonna,...Show More Summary
Sarah Silverman's Perfect Night Is Perfect
Finally, a summer anthem we can all identify with: Sarah Silverman collaborated with Will.i.am on a catchy, auto-tuned synth banger dedicated to the holy ritual of "stay at home, order in, watch a movie and masturbate." With the glow...Show More Summary
E.T. Is Buried in Alamogordo
There is no definitive account of that day in September 1983 when the trucks brought the Atari haul here, just versions that seem to feed on one another, changing slightly as they travel from one online forum to the next, as in a virtual game of telephone.
One story put the number of trucks at 20. Show More Summary
What About a Prance to Romance To?
The video for John Mayer's new song "Paper Doll" features none other than our old friend Joanna Rohrback, who starts things off by coyly warning all pregnant or nursing viewers to "consult a physician before you Romancercise." With Rohrback...Show More Summary
My Favorite Catfight: Deedee and Emma in
One of my fondest memories of my best friend is a fight that escalated with me hurling a bottle of Advil at her head, and her firing back by lobbing the TV remote at my torso. We loved each other, but living with your closest friend isn’t easy. Show More Summary
"The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Known"
Tim Kreider, for the New York Times "Anxiety" column, writes about accidentally getting cc'ed on a dismissive email with himself as the subject. "There's something existentially alarming about finding out how little room we occupy, and...Show More Summary
Lake Bell's
Lake Bell's first feature film, In a World..., is about an aspiring voiceover star taking the next step in her career. The trailer looks fantastic, and Bell's credited as the writer, director, producer, and star. Give it your best movie trailer voice, now: In a world... In a world... In...a world... --- See more posts by Emma Carmichael 0 comments
Volcano Choir - "Byegone"
Justin Vernon's back! Not as Bon Iver, but as Volcano Choir, his experimental pop collaboration with Wisconsin "post-rock" band Collections of Colonies of Bees. This new single "Byegone" brims with the austere, vast triumphalism that's...Show More Summary
Ask Baba Yaga
Taisia Kitaiskaia is a poet, writer, and Michener Center for Writers fellow. Born in Russia and raised in America, she has had her poems and translations published in Narrative Magazine, Poetry International, and others. --- See more posts by Taisia Kitaiskaia 0 comments
How to Enter Parties
Julius Escaping from Jenner on Vimeo. [h/t @mbyhoff] --- See more posts by Emma Carmichael 0 comments
"Whether Witches Can by Some Glamour Change Men into Beasts"
Now online: the full text of the Malleus Maleficarum, a 1486 guide to identifying and prosecuting witches. Here is some of the table of contents for Part I: QUESTION I Whether the Belief that there are such Beings as Witches is so Essential...Show More Summary
Will the Space Flight Affect Your Reproductive Organs?
30 years ago today, 32-year-old Sally Ride became the first American woman to go to space as well as the youngest astronaut in our nation's history. During her first press conference, journalists asked some really good questions:
...like...Show More Summary
"Norman Mailer Stabbed His Wife, and Was Not Ever Described As Angry"
It’s an interesting thing, the angry thing. And I wouldn’t mind being labeled as “angry,” if it wasn’t used once again to denigrate and belittle. First of all, I don’t feel I’m angry. I feel as though I’m describing something true. If...Show More Summary
All Dogs Are Perfect Angels
...even the ones currently competing in the 25th annual "World's Ugliest Dog" contest, which will take place this Friday in Petaluma, Calif. You can vote "for fun," and find some really endearing descriptions from the owners. Here's current leader Ellie Mae's bio:
Ellie Mae is an 8y/o Chinese Crested Hairless Dog. Show More Summary
Interview with a Person Whose Mom Came Out of the Closet
Rebecca is a 24-year-old web designer who lives in New York City.
So, let’s talk about your mom! What was her story growing up?
She was born in 1960 and she grew up in a Catholic family in New York, not super religious but culturally so. Show More Summary
M.I.A., "Bring the Noize"
If you've been following the reactions to Kanye West's leaked Yeezus the past few days, you may have seen a few comparisons to M.I.A.'s 2010 album, MAYA. That release was really the last we'd heard from the British-Tamil artist, aside...Show More Summary
My Visit to a Life Coach
In 2010, I was feeling stuck at my job and thinking about making a big career change. I was the marketing manager at a small business in the urban forestry field. I loved the people I worked with and enjoyed some of my responsibilities, but not as many as I wanted, and I was concerned that I wasn't very passionate about urban forestry. Show More Summary
Nancy Drew Books You Haven't Read Yet
#1, The Secret of The Old Clock
Nancy finds a missing will in the back of an old clock, and sees a person die for the first time.
# 4, The Secret of the Lost Key
A neighbor asks Nancy to help find a missing key, and Nancy spends theShow More Summary