{"id":3361,"date":"2009-02-06T05:34:24","date_gmt":"2009-02-06T10:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=3361"},"modified":"2009-02-06T05:49:09","modified_gmt":"2009-02-06T10:49:09","slug":"unrequired-reading-feb-6-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/unrequired-reading-feb-6-2009","title":{"rendered":"Unrequired Reading: Feb. 6, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

In honor of black history month, I, um, don’t actually have any links that pertain to black history. But they’re still awesome! Just click “more”!<\/p>\n

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Just clowning. Here’s Ta-Nehisi Coates on the “meh” aspect of BHM<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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I looked over the guest list for the New York Comic-Con and determined there was no reason for me to make the trek into NYC for it. But if you decide to go, here’s a list of stuff to do<\/a>!<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

My wife used to live in the Stuy Town complex. Here’s the epic story of the guys who paid way too much for the place and had no idea what they were getting into<\/a>. (Good thing they did it with Other People’s Money!)<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Gwen Stefani: loved by huskies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Gwyneth Paltrow: also, you were never as gorgeous as your mom<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Lego my metropolis<\/a>, Christoph!<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Where did you get $240 for pudding<\/a>?<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Hail to the King<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

And now. . . the weekender!
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In honor of black history month, I, um, don’t actually have any links that pertain to black history. But they’re still awesome! 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