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All Stories published by The Awl on February 28, 2011

Feb 28, 2011

41 Songs By Randy Newman You Should Listen To Before You Bitch About Music Written Expressly For A Childrens’ Movie

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Feb 28, 2011

An Excerpt From “The Late American Novel”: The Best Books Will Be Written Long After You Are Dead

by Rudolph Delson

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Feb 28, 2011

Two New York Icons Move On

A couple of New York-related passings in the news this morning: Tax-and-Brooklyn Dodger Duke Snider, the last…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Feb 28, 2011

‘The Anatomy of a Moment,’ Javier Cercas

My knowledge of modern Spanish history — like my knowledge of so much else — is pathetically thin; sure, I know some about Franco and the overthrow of the Republic and the years of darkness and stagnation that followed, but most of what I’m conversant in…

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Feb 28, 2011

Willow Smith, 21st Century Girl, Now Owns America

Willow Smith, born October 31, 2000, will perform this on Oprah tomorrow. It’s going to be huge, yes, though the chorus itself is kinda blah, and she needs to get that Ke$ha rap-singing whine out of her voice. Otherwise? IT’S WILLOW-TIME.

Alex Balk in The Awl

Feb 28, 2011

Chortling Baby Delighted By Wanton Destruction

Joshua Lars Weill in The Awl

Feb 28, 2011

The Southern Strategy

I spent the spring before I moved to Brooklyn diligently flattening out what was already a pretty mild Southern accent…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Feb 28, 2011

You Sneeze, Therefore You Are

“According to new research, a sneeze lets out more than sinus pressure — it reveals a lot about the…

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Feb 28, 2011

Madison Capitol Already on Semi-Lockdown for Tomorrow’s Budget Address

RT @ddayen: Crowds outside capitol begin massive chant of “let them in” as Capitol Police block access to the building #wiunionMon Feb 28 15:52:29 via HootSuite

Alex Balk in The Awl

Feb 28, 2011

Why Did Lady Wear Unexpected Dress?

What sinister cabal is behind the massive conspiracy to keep the world from knowing why Natalie Portman wore “Rodante” [sic] rather than Dior at last night’s Oscars? I’m guessing it had something to do with the Jews. I mean, it usually does.

Alex Balk in The Awl

Feb 28, 2011

“Pictures were always a successful freak show. You just couldn’t tell which freak would bring in an audience.”

James L. Brooks discusses Broadcast News, one of the ten best movies of the ’80s and almost certainly the best of his career. If you have yet…

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Feb 27, 2011

The Oscars! Let’s Discuss Our Oscar Feelings Together

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Feb 28, 2011

Your Daily Primer on the “Middle East”

Yemen: How the Al-Ahmar family could take advantage of unrest against the Saleh regime…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Feb 28, 2011

Poultry Specialists Urge Calm In Giant Egg Crisis

Here you will find a picture of a giant egg laid by a chicken in Iowa. Before you panic, please take note: “An egg approaching that size is unusual, but not unheard of, egg experts said.” [Via]

Alex Balk in The Awl

Feb 28, 2011

The Republican Plan For Jobs

“Mark Zandi, the chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, is out with a new report today suggesting that the economy could lose 700,000 jobs by the end of next year if Republicans push through $61 billion in cuts called for in their 2011 budget proposal…. Monday’s report comes on…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Feb 28, 2011

New John Sayles Book

Fans of John Sayles can temporarily stop grumbling about WHEN THE HELL ARE THEY EVER GOING TO RELEASE CITY OF HOPE ON DVD to at least celebrate the fact that McSweeney’s is set to publish his new novel, A Moment in the Sun. The book clocks in at close to 1,000 pages, so once it’s out expect…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Feb 28, 2011

Today’s Winter Gloom Will Feel Like Spring Gloom!

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Feb 28, 2011

The Fight Over the Wisconsin Capitol Building

#wiunion capitol staffers confirm that lobbyists were let into building and firefighters and public denied access.less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone