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"F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, 'hot chicks are not like you and me'". Check out the latest Target Women with Sarah Haskins - Current TV

I have had my daily dose of money envy after looking at these photos of the Paraty Houe - Contemporist via Apartment Therapy

Check out these photos of Hemingway's beautiful home. I especially love the exterior shot - Lost by Vic

Roller Derby is one of my favourite things in life, so I was a little apprehensive about Drew Barrymore (of all people) directing a movie about it. Turns out it's not that bad, and maybe even a little sweet... phew? - Salon

As someone who lived pay to pay for years, I can say with confidence that being poor is not fun, and those fetishizing financial struggle because their investments took a hit last year can go shove it - Jezebel

John Lee Anderson discusses his latest piece on the gangs in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro in this affecting audio slideshow - The New Yorker

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Poor Stephen Colbert has his heart broken by Glamour Magazine and their whorish readers - Colbert Nation

Don't go to the Huffington Post for medical advice - Salon

'Getting Over It'. A rape survivor's take on the Roman Polanski arrest - Feministe

I think I would like this Tim Burton spread more if it wasn't like almost every other thing he has done. So, boring! - A la Mode

Correlation is not causation. Phil Plait discusses media coverage of the death of a schoolgirl shortly after receiving a vaccine against cervical cancer - Discover

Benjamin Hubert Studio's work at 100% Design. Wow - Apartment Therapy

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Gabby Sibide, star of the new film Precious, seems like one cool, confident lady - New York Magazine

Charlie Brooker hates Windows but the cult of Mac scares him more than any system failure. Hmmm - The Guardian

Also, he's not a fan of Art Wanker Damien Hirst. Now that's a stance I can get behind - The Guardian

A homeopath and his wife were jailed Monday for failing to provide adequate medical care to their infant daughter, who died as a result of untreated eczema. Not a happy ending, but a necessary one, given the circumstances - Ninemsn

'$16m youth mental health centre to open in Sydney'. As someone who struggled with mental illness throughout my youth this seems like a good idea to me - ABC Online

Sometimes I falter in my belief that every generation progresses a little past the previous generations' prejudices. Articles like this help to restore my faith - The New York Times Magazine

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If I was the designer of this US$125 dress, I'd be less worried about the vagina dentata, and more worried about the fact that it is fucking ugly - The Consumerist

As part of his 'The New Cult Canon' series, Scott Tobias watches Napoleon Dynamite for the first time and comes out a little empty - The A.V. Club

Super excitement! Arj Barker is performing in Brisbane almost every night for two weeks this December. Maybe I'll go twice. Live in Australia? Check out his tour dates to see if he's performing in your town or city.

I really don't know how I feel about these cocktail forks (possibly negative) but I like this take on them - Nerd Approved

'The truth about child vaccination in Australia'. Or, to put it another way, it's free and saves countless lives, so shut the eff up and stick the needle in the kidlet already - Young Australian Skeptics

 A heartwarming car ad? Say it ain't so - Trend.Land

Fonts and Kerns and Ampersands, Oh My!

Typography is, as our good friends at Wikipedia explain, "the art and technique of arranging type, type design, and modifying type glyphs". In other words, it's making cool fonts and arranging words on a page (or screen) in a way that looks good. Typography designers and fans are passionate folk, and fair enough - once you get around the shallow view that "eh, it's just letters and shit", there is a lot to appreciate in a well-designed typeface.

To kick things off is a true heavyweight on today's type scene, Alex Trochut. With clients ranging from The Rolling Stones and i-D Magazine to Cadbury and even British Airways, his work is eclectic, eye-catching and thoroughly modern:

On the other end of the spectrum is the divine Yulia Brodskaya, whose painstaking paper creations are a prime example of what can happen when great art and great type collide:

Sigh, so pretty! However, my favourite graphic designers at the moment is Jessica Hische. She creates creates enchanting typefaces and designs by hand and computer. Take a look and try not to fall in love:

Some Type Of Wonderful is an annual celebration celebrating the best of international typography. While the STW10 prints are yet to be unveiled, this is an example of last years' lovely work (featuring Jesse Hora, Hellovon & Luke Lucas) :

 

And finally, to further whet your appetite for some quality typography googling time, here's an incredible video produced for the 5th Typophile Film Festival. It's CG-free and probably and best 3 minutes 41 seconds you'll ever spend watching a video.

Further links:

• I Love Typography blog
  
• Flickr Type Pool
  
• Typography on the Behance network
  
• Typophile Film Fest 5 (with more amazing videos)
  
• Typography Served ("fresh works from leading creative professionals")
  

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This video is everywhere lately, and no wonder - there are kids in it and they are acting all cute - Oh, The Temptation from Steve V on Vimeo.

My adoration of Micheal Ian Black goes back to when I was a kid and Ed was one of my favourite shows - I loved all the fast talking. Apparently Abraham Lincoln is (was?) a fan too - Michael Ian Black

This is my favourite dress from the Emmys - Go Fug Yourself

This is a brief selection of my least favourites - Hips McGee, If you're taking red carpet fashion tips from Brian Boitano, something is wrong, Stumpy Milkmaid

Sarah Palin gets paid $300 000 dollars to give her first speech on fo'rain soil, surprises no one by having it closed to the media - Jezebel

Alex Wodak discusses the failed experiment that is drug prohibition - The Age

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Cooking with Christopher Walken! No further elaboration needed - YouTube

'Meet the man who changed Glenn Beck's life'. I'm not sure if I want to meet that guy actually - Salon

This creation from Charlie Le Mindu's latest show reminded me of that Nicole Kidman vehicle Fur. What a disappointment that movie was - Jezebel 

'Dan Brown's 20 Worst Sentences'. "Physicist Leonardo Vetra smelled burning flesh, and he knew it was his own" is my current favourite - The Telegraph 

 Hadley Freeman explains the sudden proliferation of pixie haircuts, and why denim on denim is never ok - The Guardian

Educate Yo'Self! Easter Edition

Make these amazing Miniature Easter Baskets - Bakerella

John Safran embraced the season by taking part in a crucifixion ritual in the Philippines. Jesus Christ that must have hurt - The Sydney Morning Herald

Check out Australian stationery designer duo Anamiro's lovely Shadow Puppet Rabbit giftcards - Frankie

I don't know what an Easter Egg Sandwich is, but I am suspicious and wary of its maker's motives - The Chocolate Review

An eBay auction you should definitely check out

Vic, an Aussie ex-pat currently living in England, is the author of the really lovely blog... actually, this is probably due to my own stupidity but I'm not totally sure what the name of it actually is. Whatever it's called, it is really great, and the link is here.

Anyway, Vic is moving house and needs to unload some of her possessions, so is auctioning some really lovely clothes on eBay, along with books and DVDs.

Starting prices are very reasonable (2 pounds and up), and there haven't been many bids yet so you might just be able to grab yourself a great little bargain. Check it out!

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Kris Atomic does a really great roundup of the superbomba flicker stream, nostalgia and kitsch galore! - KrisAtomic

Dr. Dov Michaeli asks 'why are Americans resistant to science?' - The Doctor Weighs In

Emily, creator of The Black Apple, is just one of the most stylish ladies ever. I wish I owned every single item of clothing she is wearing in this post, especially that amazing brooch (above) - Some Girls Wander

Check out these notefolios from Poketo, totally cute and handy by the looks of it! - Happy Mundane

Aspen Barker, co-founder of Exhale (a non-judgemental after-abortion counselling service), is Feministe's Hero of the Day - Feministe

You probably will have read about this already, but if you want to feel outraged and helpless all over again, read about how Hamid Karzai has signed a bill that legalizes marital rape, prevents women from leaving the house without a male 'guardian' and other generally awful and depressing things - Feministe, The Guardian