“An online dating website designed to cater specifically to the hots, Beautifulpeople.com, is going through the profiles of its members and giving the ax to any who appear to have put on weight during the holidays. So far about 5000 have been kicked to the curb. Looking for love is hard y’all!”
- Cajun Boy for Animal New York, on this CNN article.
“Women, Aging, and Messaging” from The Four Big Myths of Profile Pictures, an analysis of interactions on OK Cupid. (via Simon Wistow)
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“to remember or to forget? on babies and beer goggles,” by danah boyd.
Acquaintance Card, from the This American Life Flickr stream, part of a collection of items recovered from The House on Loon Lake (great episode).
“Facebook Data Team: Relationships and Happiness.”
A Love Letter For You.
Radiolab, WNYC
In this blog’s short life, I’ve already managed to mention Radiolab twice. It’s a just plain good show. Its subject matter ranges from parasites to laughter, and its audio mixing is wholly unique.
A while back, I had the opportunity (thanks to TMN) to listen to the fourth season premiere in a big, darkened theatre. It was a surreal. Start with: Time.
The Best Show, WFMU
The easiest way to describe The Best Show is as a call-in show, but there’s much more to it than that. There are guests like Patton Oswalt and Paul F. Thomkins, for one. Just stick with it a bit, and you’re likely to become a member of its cult following. Here are a couple hints to get you started: 1) The show doesn’t really start until 10 or 15 minutes in. Embrace the multiple intros. 2) All of those extra-weird characters with suspiciously similar voices are the hilarious Jon Wurster. Start with: Any of them! But how about December 22, 2009.
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