Fun Fact: I learned the definition of "eclectic" from Sister Act 2. Opinion: Sister Act 2 is one of the best movies ever made.
So let’s be real, while I love me some singing shows, it’s just like politics… cater to the middle of the road. The interesting people never win. The winners are always, though talented, super boring.
We all know Juliet should have won, she’ll work it out.
But no matter what, a female will never win a televised singing show ever again.
Maurice Sendak wrote one of my favorite books, Outside Over There. Which in turn has become one of my students’ favorites.
My students love the story behind why I love this book. They love the history. They are fascinated by the inscription in the front from my aunt. And they love how they were able to figure out how old I am because I told them my aunt gave it to me the year my brother was born, so I would always be the best big sister I could. They love Ida and her wonder horn.They love the goblins and the ice baby.
They also love laughing at the naked baby drawings. I read it to my class today in honor of his death. Above is a picture of my copy of Outside Over There given to me in 1987, when I was 3 years old. My little brother was born 5 months earlier.
“So I write books that seem more suitable for children, and that’s OK with me. They are a better audience and tougher critics. Kids tell you what they think, not what they think they should think.”
I have always been a fan of reality by majority vote.
Stephan, well done.
I’ve never thought I’d appreciate the Common Core State Standards as much as I do now. So people like this can’t dictate what is taught in schools.
If you ever want to reasons why driving cars is the worst (though occasionally convenient) and driving motorcycles is even… worse-er, just let me know, I can supply additional ones.
Fantastic video.
“I Only Have Eyes For You” by Beck
Originally by Harry Warren & Al Dubin
There are songs from the past that just never age. “I Only Have Eyes for You” is one of those songs for me. It was originally recorded in 1934, but found like again in 50’s and 60’s through covers from Peggy Lee and later The Flamingos (the most popular version). In the late 90’s it was featured in one of my personal favorite episodes of Joss Whedon’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and now it’s being featured in Doug Aitken “Song 1” art installation for the Hirshhorn Museum in which he’s asked 6 artists to contribute covers of the song. Beck, being the most notable of those artists (others inclube No Age, Devendra Banhart, and High Places), also turns in the most traditional, and in turn, gorgeous, cover. Give it a spin (or head over to Pitchfork to hear all six) and get lost in the haunting, gorgeous, doo wop, pop gem that still feels fresh, but also lost in time. Highest recommendation.
TV! HOORAY!
So, yeah, Phillip Phillips. Dare I say he may be the first person to win American Idol that I actually enjoy.
Also, Colton was just kicked off. Really America, can we just get rid of Hollie already?
In Focus: The Nenets of Siberia
In arctic northern Russia, industrialized resource extraction and climate change are presenting a double threat to the Nenets, an indigenous people native to Siberia. The Nenets depend heavily on their reindeer herds, using them for food, clothing, tools, transportation, and more as they migrate more than a thousand kilometers across the tundra every year. Photographer Steve Morgan recently traveled to the Yamal Peninsula to document the Nenets and their threatened way of life — here is a selection of his photos.
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Ok, I wish I heard this acoustic set before passing judgement. It’s good, especially like the first song.
Foster the People - Houdini, Helena Beat, Pumped Up Kicks
