Lindsayism.com

I'm Big In Australia

Hardy says she had no idea what a blog was until she started Googling the name of a drummer she fancied (Fabrizio Moretti from the Strokes) during a dull moment at work. One of the websites that appeared was Lindsayism.com, a blog by a young New Yorker named Lindsay Robertson.

Aww, What ever happened to Fab?

Looking At Gawker, From the (Former) Inside Out

That's my sad pathetic I'm-still-on-the-internet-at-11pm attempt at a Styles headline, but seriously, aren't we like four and a half days overdue for a "former Gawker editors now blog sometimes about Gawker and each other, among other things" article? I mean here's your lede right here: they're talking about "getting the gang back together!" And now the talented and wise-beyond-her-years Maggie Shnayerson has entered the arena.

 

NMH, Yelp, Lizzie Saves Day

* Ten years of Aeroplane. Really really good.

* I haven't read a lot of this "Yelp" business, but I am a huge Amy Blair fan: her new column for Eater LA: The Week in Yelp.

* Just another reason I wouldn't want to live in a world without Lizzie Skurnick.

I know it's a dubious distinction...

This has to be the best thing that has ever been written on a Tumblr:

"Can anyone remember a more exciting election? How amazing is it that the Democratic party is choosing between the potential first African-American president and the first female president? Just having one of them as a viable nominee this late in the process would have been heartening; the fact that they’re both still at it might be cause for soul-searching and discomfort, but let’s be honest, it’s a nice problem to have."

Alex Balk endorses Obama, in his special way. Also, the end is great.

Two Agents Emailed That Day. For Real.

There are lots of things I'd change about this, but it seems as good a day as any to revisit it: Please Link Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Blogging

(This is what jogged my memory.)

Mean Girls!

Me: this isn't very original but I've been referring to heath L as "The Ledge" and I want it to catch on.
Doree: Lindsay, stop trying to make The Ledge happen. It's not going to happen!

Mark Graham Bids Viacom Farewell, Defamer Hello

Defamer.com has a new position: Managing Editor. And it's Mark Graham! Wooooo!! Defamer has always been the most consistently high-quality GM site, and between Marks Lisanti and Graham it's poised to be part of the general "quality writing trumps cheap lazy salaciousness" blog trend that will finally happen in 2008 hopefully please god. Congratulations, Mark! 

The Best Blogs of 2007 That You (Maybe) Aren't Reading

I would argue that some of these are more "relevant" than "best", but Rex's list is excellent again this year: The Best Blogs of 2007 That You (Maybe) Aren't Reading. I'll be adding several of those to my already-overloaded RSS! (Also, yay to Jezebel, Vulture, Fourfour, more)

(Have a safe and happy holiday break, everyone!)

Win a Galley of "The Kept Man" by Jami Attenberg

My friend Jami's first novel, The Kept Man, comes out December 27th, and her publisher is having a contest: you just print out a poster, post it somewhere, take a picture, and send it to Jami. Info here. I think everyone wins a galley while supplies last, and while I haven't read the book yet, I have heard from an EXTREMELY hard to please blogger friend who doesn't know Jami that it's "really good."

Molly Lambert is Hilarious

"Ethan Hawke looks like his soul."

RSS that site if you haven't already!