this Jason Segel interview<\/a> was pretty entertaining, not least because of his smart take on the Muppets.<\/p>\n* * *<\/p>\n
I also think Emma Stone is adorable. THere’s probably something wrong with me, but this actually looks like it’ll be a fun movie:<\/p>\n
I not only managed to wrap the Top Companies ish by the deadline, I also managed to get you a full dose of Unrequired Reading this week! 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, by Richard Price. Here’s an interview with Price about the Lower East Side<\/a>, and the multi-gallery show it’s inspired. Now go read Lush Life<\/em>! Or Clockers<\/a>![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=virtualmemories-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0312426186\")
!<\/p>\n