Great article in New York Magazine about the Millennial generation and their rather self-absorbed, pampered and resilient ways. It’s worth your time to read the complete piece.
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It’s part of the American way to get a lot of self-worth from your job. Meanwhile, one of the reasons there aren’t enough of those jobs out there is that America no longer makes enough stuff. Young people feel that void, intrinsically. Making stuff is what got us smiles from our parents and top billing in refrigerator art galleries. And since we are, as a generation, more addicted to positive reinforcement than any before us, and because we have learned firsthand the futility of finding that affirmation through our employers, we have returned to our stuff-making ways, via pursuits easily mocked: the modern-day pickling, the obsessive Etsying, the flower-arranging classes, the knitting resurgence, the Kickstarter funds for art projects of no potential commercial value. The millions upon millions who upload footage of themselves singing or dancing or talking about the news to YouTube. Of course, funny videos and adorable hand-sewn ikat pillows aren’t the only kind of stuff that people are making as a way of coping with harsh economic realities—meth, for instance, comes to mind. But putting aside those darker enterprises, this is a golden age for creativity and knowledge for their own sakes. Our pastimes have become our expressions of mastery, a substitute for the all-consuming career.Noreen Malone
A Blog, A Beat and A Tweet: 5 Books to read, Magic Kids and the best worst advice you’ve ever received
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FiveBooks.com is a site that brings together experts on everything from Confucius to football to drug addiction to the economic development and asks each to sift a topic down to five essential titles. It’s the easiest way to get the heart of a topic and become an instant expert yourself.
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The hottest new band in the city of Memphis is The Magic Kids and they have a new album, appropriately named, Memphis. On Tuesday, August 24, they’re teaming up with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra at the Levitt Shell to throw one killer album release party. Check out the song that got them rolling – Hey Boy.
The Magic Kids – Hey Boy
Tweet
Not for the faint of heart, but definitely well worth it. Check out @bestworstadvice.
A Blog, A Beat and A Tweet: Lindsay Gets Daily Letters, Swimming and Tracy Jordan Shows His Crazy
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Dear Lindsay Lohan is one man’s attempt to write one personal postcard to Lindsay everyday during her sentence. They are hilarious off-topic rambles about apple pie, woodworking and if neutered animals still feel the need to mate.
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It’s hot in Memphis, I mean like super hot, but Swimming by Florence & The Machine reminds me of cool water. I love swimming too.
Swimming – Florence and The Machine by Mood-for.fr
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Tracy Morgan is hands down the craziest person on TV and even though I’m pretty sure this is a fake account, its worth a follow. Check out @tracy_jordan.
A Blog, A Beat and A Tweet
* This is what I hope will be a regular occurance to the blog. I plan to post my secret blog crushes, a song that has me noddin’ my head and a twitter profile that I’m following this week. If you’ve got suggestions, add them in the comments or drop me an email.
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Hippy Kitchens – I’m not sure if the whole Hipster Tumblr blog thing is dead or not, but this site shows you how cool it would have been to have dinner with your parents way back when.
Beat
T.I. must have some pent up agression from jail cause all his recent singles are just blowing the windows out of cars. I’m diggin his Yeah Ya Know.
T.I. – Yeah Ya Know by Atlantic Records
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It’s been a week since LeBron stomped on his hometown, but his ego ain’t going to let us down. Follow @lebronjamesego
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