Hanukrazy!

If you've been reading my blog for awhile, you a) are probably related to me, and b) likely have picked up on the fact that I'm a latke-eating, bargain-hunting, Manischewitz-sipping fan of Woody Allen, if you catch my drift. That's right, I'm a true-blue life-long member of the Jew Crew. Represent. And if you've got a problem with that, you can suck my matzoh balls.

Anyway, I am seeeeeeeh excited for Hanukah, jew guys!

To celebrate, I bring you the first Israeli flash mob, courtesy of my friend Amanda:



My mom and I were in a flash mob once, back in 2003 when only one guy was organizing them. That was pre-Gmail! I know, right? Ancient history.

Thar She Blows

Hermes scarf window display in Japan, by designer Tokujin Yoshioka.

Seeing Double

In the Brazilian village of Candida Godol, there are 44 pairs of twins in 80 families in a 1.5-square-mile area – a rate 1000% above the global average.



More info on the upcoming documentary here.

File Under Toldyaso

Remember when I told you that the band Girls is about to blow up? Well, lookie-lookie, guess whose LP was just added to the Urban Outfitters inventory. Done and done.

Smoke Signals

Guest of a Guest has published a list of cigarette-friendly bars in NYC. Not that I smoke. Not that I don't. Shush. Puff.

Who'd You Rather...

Tyra Banks on Sesame Street, or Brancusi's Constantin?

Film for NZ Book Council Produced by Colenso BBDO Animated by Andersen M Studio, via Swiss Miss

Herbivore Boys and Carnivore Girls

"Nowadays, women have more education and enjoy working. Women are scary now!"

Playing with Food

Christopher Salyers has written a book about the emerging Japanese trend charaben, the art of making bento boxes that resemble cartoon characters with rice, nori and other staples.

Dizzying Deck

Apple executive Jeff Dauber's deck is flat, but designed to look like a wormhole.

Designed by architect Thom Faulders.

Clients from Hell

Clients from Hell, via swissmiss.

Unfriend

Unfriended :(

The Oxford English Dictionary declares "unfriend" the Word of the Year 2009.

unfriend – verb – To remove someone as a ‘friend’ on a social networking site such as Facebook.

“'It has both currency and potential longevity,' notes Christine Lindberg, Senior Lexicographer for Oxford’s US dictionary program. 'In the online social networking context, its meaning is understood, so its adoption as a modern verb form makes this an interesting choice for Word of the Year. Most 'un-' prefixed words are adjectives (unacceptable, unpleasant), and there are certainly some familiar 'un-' verbs (uncap, unpack), but 'unfriend' is different from the norm. It assumes a verb sense of 'friend' that is really not used (at least not since maybe the 17th century!). Unfriend has real lex-appeal.'"

Via the Oxford University Press Blog

I <3 NY

Best Flow Chart Ever

Square Pegs