All stories published by The Awl on November 05, 2009

All Stories published by The Awl on November 05, 2009

The Awl

Nov 5, 2009

Real America with Abe Sauer: A Visit to New York City’s JC Penney

by Abe Sauer

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Nov 5, 2009

Do Not Ever Apply For A Job At Google

We had not seen this ludicrous list of alleged Google job interview questions previously…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Nov 5, 2009

Study: British Children Are Incredibly Stupid

A study of 2000 British children aged 9–15 revealed that more than one in 20 “thought Hitler managed Germany’s football team rather than the leader of the fascist Nazi Party” while “one in six children believed Auschwitz was a World War Two theme…

The Awl

Nov 5, 2009

Ana Marie Cox: “Glee,” Sincerity, and the Maine Gay Marriage Repeal

by Ana Marie Cox

Avril Lavigne songs don’t make me cry. Except this morning, listening to the new “Glee” soundtrack: as I was thinking about the lost battle for marriage equality in Maine…

Dave Bry in The Awl

Nov 5, 2009

How Many People Voted On Your Block?

This awesome map aggregates all the voter data and breaks it down block by block, across the…

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Nov 5, 2009

Vanity Fair’s Proust Questionnaire Now Totally Automated

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Nov 5, 2009

How Reuters Pays For Traffic

Here is an in-depth look at the relationship between Reuters and Matt Drudge and Andrew Breitbart. Drudge and Breitbart’s business decisions couldn’t be more brilliant, so I suspect their relationship with the news wire service is equally genius. After a legal fracas, Reuters…

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Nov 5, 2009

A Comprehensive History of Film Dialogue from the Last 30 Years

Maybe it’s my fever, but this is making me laugh my head off.

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Nov 5, 2009

Jane Austen Starts Tomorrow!

Ooh, you know what opens tomorrow at the Morgan Library? The exhibition of Jane Austen’s letters! See you there, yo.

Alex Balk in The Awl

Nov 5, 2009

Bald Bears Just As Freaky In Motion

Alex Balk in The Awl

Nov 5, 2009

From The People Who Brought You “Filipino Convict ‘Thriller’”

Alex Balk in The Awl

Nov 5, 2009

Loser Governor Could Have Been Less Of A Loser AND Taken The Summer Off

At some point this summer the White House asked New Jersey Senate President Dick Codey, the state’s most popular politician, if he would consider running for governor in place of Jon Corzine, who was down…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Nov 5, 2009

Sports Team’s Massive Financial Advantage Finally Pays Off

Alex Balk in The Awl

Nov 5, 2009

Elsewhere: Understanding Afghanistan

If you are looking for a comprehensive primer on the state of affairs in Afghanistan-what are the strategies, who is making the decisions, what are the possible outcomes-let me suggest this extensive assessment by Spencer Ackerman. It is really rather long, but at…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Nov 5, 2009

Will Wine Mess Up Your Grill?

Alex Balk in The Awl

Nov 5, 2009

Bernie Kerik Almost Done With Entire Tour Of Criminal Justice System

What a proud day for all of us! “Bernard Kerik pleaded guilty Thursday to lying to the White House, becoming the first NYPD Commissioner in city history to admit he’s a felon.” Kerik will receive a recommended…

November 04, 2009

November 06, 2009

Real America with Abe Sauer: A Visit to New York City’s JC Penney

Do Not Ever Apply For A Job At Google

Study: British Children Are Incredibly Stupid

Ana Marie Cox: “Glee,” Sincerity, and the Maine Gay Marriage Repeal

Going Backwards: Jack White Releases Spacey YouTube Autotune Hit as a Single

Hot Excess Supply of Labor Action! Wages, Productivity and the Market

Ghostface Killah Performs Live On Jimmy Kimmel, Blessedly Free Of Autotune

How Many People Voted On Your Block?

Vanity Fair’s Proust Questionnaire Now Totally Automated

How Reuters Pays For Traffic

A Comprehensive History of Film Dialogue from the Last 30 Years

Jane Austen Starts Tomorrow!

Bald Bears Just As Freaky In Motion

From The People Who Brought You “Filipino Convict ‘Thriller’”

Loser Governor Could Have Been Less Of A Loser AND Taken The Summer Off

Sports Team’s Massive Financial Advantage Finally Pays Off

Elsewhere: Understanding Afghanistan

Will Wine Mess Up Your Grill?

Bernie Kerik Almost Done With Entire Tour Of Criminal Justice System