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Obsessed: Ladyhawke, This American Life, and Wurstkuche

By Bradley Portnoy - Jan 30th, 2009 at 6:15 pm

Paging through the archives of Pictures for Sad Children, the ultimate bleak, existentialist webcomic. Also, the creator’s other project, http://hourlycomic.com/. Sheer genius.
- Ned Resnikoff

I’ve been focused on my thesis, and one of the key elements in maintaining my productivity is David Bowie. For whatever reason, I’m at my most productive when I’m listening to glam-era Bowie, from The Man Who Sold the World to Aladdin Sane. In fact, I’m listening to “Life on Mars?” right now.
- Jamelle Bouie

This American Life. That’s right, I’ve officially become sucked in by the sappy stories and heartwarming tales. My recent favorite is the last story on the “Matchmakers” podcast, in which snobby mothers on the Upper East Side of Manhattan discover only ethnic dolls in an upscale department store.
- Kay Steiger

I just finished Jeffrey Eugenides’ Middlesex. While it’s not quite as life-changing as I was promised by its fans, it’s certainly given me loads to think about.
- Emily Rutherford

Wurstkuche, a gourmet German hot dog place in downtown Los Angeles. I had an apricot and ginger dog last week and today I got a mango and jalapenos hot dog. They also have sun-dried tomatoes with mozzarella sausage or, if you prefer exotic meats, they have a rattlesnake and rabbit sausage. The modern German decor and airy loft space is a huge plus.
- Diana Jou

TPM DC, Josh Micah Marshall’s new DC-centric arm of Talking Points Memo. It’s awesome of course, especially Elana Schor. Marshall has also hinted at more expansion plans. I’m pretty curious to know what he has in mind.
- Daniel Strauss

Dan Nexon’s grand strategy name generator. Reading it is like watching 50 Foreign Affairs articles collapsing in on themselves.
- Dylan Matthews

Dananananaykroyd. You’ll love their hyperkinetic “fight-pop” if you’re a fan of Fugazi, Cap’n Jazz, or early At The Drive-In. Definitely check out “Pink Sabbath.”

The video for Ladyhawke’s “Dusk Till Dawn.” I want those t-shirts, and to go to that party, even if it is full of monsters. - Bradley Portnoy