All stories published by The Awl on July 11, 2011

All Stories published by The Awl on July 11, 2011

Joe Berkowitz in The Awl

Jul 11, 2011

What Kind Of ‘I Don’t Own A TV’ People Do You Have In Your Life?

by Joe Berkowitz

The Awl

Jul 11, 2011

Tiny Gardens: The Terrific Stoops, Roofs and Bitty Front Lawns of Brooklyn

by Jessica Machado

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Jul 11, 2011

The Magical Hows, If Not the Whys, of IVF

“My wife has purchased a half-dozen pairs of lucky socks that she wears to the clinic. They have monkeys, ninjas, and moustaches on them. The doctor likes them. My wife gets into the stirrups. The doctor puts things into my wife’s vagina — they are always…

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Jul 11, 2011

Alexander McQueen Show: Closing Soon, Extended Hours

Ooh, the Alexander McQueen show at the Met is now opening earlier for members and staying open later for the general public in the first week in August. Warning: the show allegedly closes August 7! That’s soon! (Pro tip: go EARLY. The lines are bonkers.)

Alex Balk in The Awl

Jul 11, 2011

You Are Attracted To People You Actually Have A Shot At

“Researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that people are drawn to potential romantic partners if they are of their own or similar league and desirability, which they called the ‘matching hypothesis’.”

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Jul 11, 2011

Why Do Poor People Hate iPhones?

The data suggests the people who have average or low incomes are way less likely to own iPhones! That is so inexplicable. (via)

Dave Bry in The Awl

Jul 11, 2011

Happy First Anniversary, Neptune!

The Awl

Jul 11, 2011

Whoops! GOP Senator Ron Johnson Praises Obama for Great Jobs Numbers

by Abe Sauer

President’s policies have done nothing but accrue massive amounts of debt & cause employment to remain high http://t.co/TQZ9Vg5less than a minute ago via web

Alex Balk in The Awl

Jul 11, 2011

Dog Bites Sad Man

“Morrissey sustained hand and arm injuries recently after being attacked by a dog in England.” I wonder if black is how he tastes on the inside. [Via]

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Jul 11, 2011

Brands Have Feelings, And They’ll Share Them on Twitter

Time to unfollow Arby’s :( RT @alltwtr: If You Follow A Brand On Twitter, You’ll Be Seeing More Ads From Them Soon http://t.co/SKbqTjyMon Jul 11 13:56:49 via Twitter for Android

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Jul 11, 2011

Why Is Everyone in New York So Barfulous?

Is there anyone left in town who didn’t spend the weekend or this morning trying not to heave? Is someone trying to kill us all?

Alex Balk in The Awl

Jul 11, 2011

Is There Anyone In Britain Whose Phone Wasn’t Hacked?

The British phone hacking scandal just keeps getting bigger: “Journalists from across News International repeatedly targeted the former prime minister Gordon Brown, attempting to access his voicemail and obtaining information from his…