All stories published by The Awl on June 23, 2011

All Stories published by The Awl on June 23, 2011

Brent Cox in The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

“I Met A Ghost!” Five Chilling Real-Life Tales!

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

Summer Weddings, Belts, How to Pack and Tucking in Shirts

It’s been a long road: we’ve talked about pretty much everything that could be considered attire of any form for men, really, from bags to shoes to ties and hats. Phew! So we’re ending with four great questions from readers. You…

The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

Shallow ‘Rolling Stone’ Hit Piece is Just What Michele Bachmann Needed

by Abe Sauer

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

Legendary Art Dealer Robert Miller Dies

Robert Miller, art dealer and sometime-painter, died yesterday in Miami, the Robert Miller…

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

The Jon-Jon Goulian Bubble Bomb

Inexplicable east coast elite media obsession and former assistant Jon-Jon Goulian — “another of the season’s publishing darlings”! “the cross-dressing literary sensation”! “a kind of mascot for the city’s literary A-list”! says the New York Times, in three different…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

Bar Food, In Order

20. Artichoke/spinach dip
19. Chili
18. Crab cake
17. Bar pie
16. Quesadillas
15. Nachos
14. Shrimp…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

When Not To Text

Time wonders: Is it okay to text while eating?

But maybe they should be asking a different question.

Men hv gotten dumber since smartphone introduction. One resto owner says he now has mats under toilets 4 men who miss the bowl while txtingless…

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

Instapaper FBI Server Theft is Theft

Earlier this week, the government came in hot and swooped into a data center and grabbed a bunch of servers — rather indiscriminately! This was part of Operation Trident Tribunal, which, wow. Operation Trident Tribunal will just come and take whatever it wants…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

The Spiritual Side Of Getting Knee-Walking Drunk

Your new excuse: “What? No, I’m not drinking, I’m doing yoga!” [Via]

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

The Best Possible Weather Report for New York City

It’s weather on the 5s now: a picture of the sky every five minutes. Take that, NY1!

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

On Copyright, Fair Use and Photography

An incredibly important story about fair use and copyright.

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

Sarkozy Getting Big “Mission Accomplished” Banner Printed Now

“Nicolas Sarkozy is pressing for success in Libya by coalition forces to be achieved in time for him to declare ‘victory’ on Bastille Day in Paris.”
— Good luck with that.

Dave Bry in The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

Words New Age Self-Help Gurus Should Not Say

“You will have to get to a point to where you surrender and it’s O.K. to die.”
—…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

Battle Of The 80’s Comedies

What will it be, people, Back to the Future or Ghostbusters? You can choose only one.

Alex Balk in The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

Tree Looks Like Painting

Here you will find a tree that resembles Edvard Munch’s The Scream.

Alex Balk in The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

Reporter Seems Kind Of Amused By Cop’s Collision With Bear

A Tennessee police deputy struck a bear cub with his cruiser on Friday evening, resulting in one of the more baffling bits of local news I’ve seen in some time. There’s a jaunty, lighthearted tone to the whole story, which, lest…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

Your Spit Says How Old You Are

Now Science can tell how old you are simply by examining your saliva, which is much better than the current method where they cut you in half and count the rings.

Alex Balk in The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

British Birds Think They’re British People

Utter avian craziness is happening in Britain’s southeastern county of Kent. Not only is a “cheeky seagull” continually robbing a newsstand of the delicious potato chips within, but a parrot in a local pub is being verbally abusive to the customers…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

Watch TV On Your Internet Tonight

What are you doing tonight? Maybe you want to check out “Retro Game Master, the Japanese TV series that forces comedian Shinya Arino to play Japan’s most popular video games, largely from the 8-bit and 16-bit era, in marathon gaming sessions.” It is airing… on the…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Jun 23, 2011

Unpleasant Beasts

In case you haven’t seen it already: Animals Being Dicks. God, is it Thursday or WHAT? [Via]

June 22, 2011

June 24, 2011