All stories published by The Awl on November 25, 2009

All Stories published by The Awl on November 25, 2009

Nov 25, 2009

The Prank Review, with Juli Weiner: An Introduction

by Juli Weiner

From time to time, Juli Weiner will review pranks and their aftermaths. We begin, as all good things should, with an introduction.

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Nov 25, 2009

“In a properly functioning capitalist economy, rich people don’t ‘create jobs’ for workers; workers, upon having jobs, create rich people.”

This is a fantastic read from Baltimore City Paper, on the “fact” that Maryland’s number of…

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Nov 25, 2009

The Future: When the Editors Hire the Publishers

At a bar last night, I was talking to someone smart who made an excellent point: that a very quiet, revolutionary act in the history of publishing had just taken place. (This person compared this moment to Gutenberg, which might be a little bit…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Nov 25, 2009

Sketchy Coma Story Called Out For Improbabilities

I have had a ton of questions this week about Rom Houben, the Belgian man who was supposedly completely conscious during a 23-year coma. Like, “Really?” And, “How does that work?” And, “Doesn’t this sound a little unlikely?” Well, now that the…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Nov 25, 2009

Baboons Now As Smart As Bears

Tourists in Cape Town, South Africa, are being victimized by a gang of baboons, who have “learned how to open car doors and jump through windows in pursuit of tasty sandwiches and snacks.”

On Tuesday, a troupe of 29 baboons raided four cars outside…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Nov 25, 2009

Death Of Uncool

Now that everything is available to all of us at any time, does that mean that the concept of “uncool” is over? Brian Eno thinks that it does, which may bode well for unjustly neglected masterpieces of adequacy such as Peter Wolf’s 1987 release Come As You Are. There’s hope for all of us!

The Awl

Nov 25, 2009

Vampire-Based Entertainment

by Walt Fruttinger

From time to time, particularly when it is taking off for the rest of the day, The Awl offers its space to normal, everyday people with a perspective on national issues. Today, we’re pleased to once again present you with Walt…

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Choire Sicha in The Awl

Nov 25, 2009

Did You Already Mess Up Thanksgiving Week?

Doh, here’s some good advice about how to deal with this week that we forgot to give you yesterday. Sorry! Hope you figured it out! “Tuesday Night: Have sex with your spouse. Your family is getting in on Wednesday night and nobody is getting laid with…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Nov 25, 2009

Lego ‘Matrix’ Brings Us Closer To Day’s End

Alex Balk in The Awl

Nov 25, 2009

Jesus Got Around

Your headline of the day, via the Mail:

Apparently both Jesus and Joseph of Arimathaea were totally pumped to see the Stone Roses’ comeback gig and were bitterly disappointed when the band pulled out. Doubters can take comfort in that fact that “there is nothing specific by way of archaeological finds; Jesus’s shoe has not turned up.”

November 24, 2009

November 27, 2009