A Femme’s Guide to Improvement: Home Ec 101 Thus far we’ve wrapped and bundled and knotted and hammered, so let’s change course for a hot second and go for something pretty much anyone can do and that all the skirt-wearing among you are able to use: the $10, 30-minute skirt tutorial, for beginners. ($5 if you already have thread and elastic! A little more than 30 minutes if you don’t have a sewing machine, though.) Blind hems, basting, cartridge pleats, interfacing, stitched chains, setting waistbands and sleeves, boning…all that’ll come later. This is super-basic, you-don’t-even-need-a-sewing-machine wardrobe improvement. The kind of project where you answer “How did you do that?!” with “Common sense!” You’ll need: - A needle or a sewing machine - A couple feet of elastic, not more than one inch wide (I prefer 1/2-inch) - Half a yard (or so) of a medium-weight fabric. Clothing fabrics generally come in two widths at most stores: 45” and 60”. This will be your hem. Next, turn your fabric over, so that it’s right-side up. OMG.
Charles Bradley - "Strictly Reserved For You" [Video If Charles Bradley reminds you of a James Brown impersonator it's because he was one for many unsung years. Years that he worked as a handy-man, and lived in relative squalor only to be discovered decades later by Gabe Roth, label head behind the Brooklyn-owned and run Daptone Records. All lives are marked by tragedy, but Bradley's seems especially torn by grief. But it's that hardy resolve, that seemingly got him through some bad turns, that makes his voice and his timbre so powerful. Add to it, that partnered with Daptone, Bradley is making revivalist Soul that sounds about as good as the original thing, and it becomes no surprise that even Rolling Stone is knocking at his door. Stripped from his upcoming sophomore album Victim of Love, "Strictly Reserved For You" carries with it a sentiment that feels reserved for any love-struck heart.
* Infographic: The True Cost of Homeownership Everyone is talking about how now is a great time to buy a home. And, on the surface, it looks like the perfect time. Home prices are low, and mortgage interest rates remain at near-record lows. There is some argument, though, that it might be better to buy a home in six months; without the home buyer tax credit to help keep home prices higher, some argue that another dip in prices is likely. When many people start thinking about purchasing a home, they usually get excited about figuring out how big a house they can get, and use online mortgage calculators to help them estimate monthly payments at a specific interest. The following infographic from CreditLoan.com offers a sobering look at how much it can cost to own a home. You can experiment with your own set of numbers at New York Times. There are a number of financial experts that recommend you plan to live in your home for five to seven years if you buy. Finally, consider other options before you buy a home.
Coachella 2013 [Festival Preview Hello everyone! My name is Artham Pierre and I will be covering 2013's Coachella Music Festival for EARMILK. I'm very excited for the experience and will be live tweeting, Instagramming, and Vine-ing, on top of sharing all of my experiences with you, our wonderful and dedicated readers. I've got a Polaroid in my hand, and I'm ready to explore the festival with you all! Before I depart for Indio, California, I wanted to share with you which acts I'm most excited to see. Disclosure I've talked about this before in past Earmilk posts, but I love what's going on in the UK dance scene. Jessie Ware Do I need to explain this one? Paul Oakenfold Okay, so I wasn't planning on writing about big name acts, since it's rather obvious why people would want to see them, but I really think I should explain myself, for eleven year old me's sake. Maya Jane Coles Any strong independent women making a mark in the male-dominated dance world deserves everyone's attention. Danny Brown
How to Learn (But Not Master) Any Language in 1 Hour (Plus: A Favor) Deconstructing Arabic in 45 Minutes Conversational Russian in 60 minutes? This post is by request. Here’s the reasoning… Before you invest (or waste) hundreds and thousands of hours on a language, you should deconstruct it. So far, I’ve deconstructed Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Norwegian, Irish Gaelic, Korean, and perhaps a dozen others. How is it possible to become conversationally fluent in one of these languages in 2-12 months? Consider a new language like a new sport. There are certain physical prerequisites (height is an advantage in basketball), rules (a runner must touch the bases in baseball), and so on that determine if you can become proficient at all, and—if so—how long it will take. Languages are no different. If you’re a native Japanese speaker, respectively handicapped with a bit more than 20 phonemes in your language, some languages will seem near impossible. Six Lines of Gold 1. 2. 3. 4. The apple is red. It is John’s apple.
Theophilus London - "Rio" (feat. Menahan Street Band) [Video Brooklyn-raised Theophilus London is no stranger to experimenting with various sounds, whether they be rock, jazz, or electro. A few weeks back he released his latest single "Rio" featuring the Menahan Street Band , which as of late he has been working with a lot. After an action-packed trip to Rio, Theophilus London felt he wanted to express his experiences in a song. The emanating chimes and calming South American vibe that "Rio" carries is quite impressive. This instrumental came at the hands of Theophilus himself in collaboration with Thomas Brenneck .
The 15 Most Influential Books I Read in 2009 | Invisible Inkling Wait! Before you read any further! If you like this post, don’t miss my most recent book list: The Best Books I Read in 2010! Last year was a big reading year for me, primarily because without college I have so much more time to read books that really boggle my brains. There are some books that I read last year, however, that have stayed in my brain and still color my perception, even though I closed them a while ago. 15. I read this book in one sitting on an 18 hour bus ride. 14. Cory Doctorow is a big fan of the cyber-punk genre. 13. I picked up this book because I am an intense fan of Nicole Krauss’s husband Jonathen Safron Foer, who wrote one of my all time favorite novels Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. 12. Man I wish this book had been around when I was a kid! Brian Selznick has somehow kept his childhood imagination perfectly intact, and has poured it out succinctly and beautifully into these pages. 11. 10. Eric Larson 8. How I love thee, Jonathan Lethem. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2.
Best New Music Mix For May 15 2013 This week we have new tracks from remix wunderkind Ryan Hemsworth, a "dumb" party tune from Brooklyn's Holy Ghost, some perfectly anthemic pop punk courtesy of Aye Nako, and much more. We start things off, though, with a collaboration between two of our favorite artists — the ever-impressive Solange and virtuosic rapper Kendrick Lamar. Enjoy! Solange "Looks Good With Trouble (feat. Ryan Hemsworth "Perfectly" Canadian producer Ryan Hemsworth is readying the much-anticipated Still Awake EP, and "Perfectly" is the latest track to drop from that release. Holy Ghost "Dumb Disco Ideas" Brooklyn duo Holy Ghost dropped the awesomely titled "Dumb Disco Ideas" out of the blue this week, along with a wonderfully simple video. Octo Octa "Please Don't Leave" Octo Octa does a great job mixing '90s house with warehouse-ready bass music. Janine and the Mixtape "Hold Me" New Zealand-born newcomer Janine and the Mixtape sings woozy R&B that she also writes, plays, and produces herself.
An Intro to Passive Income, Popular Ways of Getting It and the Mindset You Need to Start Creating It EmailEmail Most of us have a job where hard work is expected and necessary. We offer our knowledge and/or labor to the company we work for in order to get recognition, satisfaction and compensation in return. Although this is the way most people make money, the minute we stop working, the income stops. On the other hand, a popular idea that’s been floating around the internet is passive income. Anyone can quickly see why this idea is popular. Provides Freedom If your passive income is higher than your living expenses, then you free yourself from the daily grind of working for someone at least 8 hours a day. Offers Diversification To borrow a popular term from investing, passive income provides diversification. Continuous Passive income doesn’t stop coming when you stop working. Passive income on the other hand works even without you thinking about it. Creativity is the most effective way to generate passive income. One incorrect perception about passive income is that it is effortless.
The 10 Best Songs We Heard This Week: Boards of Canada, Talking Heads It’s Friday, which means everyone at Flavorwire central is getting pretty excited at the prospect of three whole days off, and also that it’s time to round up the best songs we’ve heard this week. This week there’s actual new music from Boards of Canada, a long-buried Talking Heads/Arthur Russell collaboration, new songs from Susanna (of Magical Orchestra renown), Cold Cave and Melvins, along with Scout Niblett deconstructing TLC, a whole mixtape from Inga Copeland, and plenty more. All this goodness is streaming now, and it all awaits you after the jump. Boards of Canada — ”Reach for the Dead” However annoying it’s been, you can’t deny the effectiveness of Boards of Canada’s ongoing viral marketing campaign — they’ve gone from being a well-respected but ultimately niche electronic act to one of the year’s most talked-about bands.
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TED Curator Chris Anderson on Crowd Accelerated Innovation | Magazine Free online video is creating new global communities—giving their members both the means and the motivation to step up their skills and broaden their imaginations. Photos: Ted.com At last year’s Academy Awards, in front of a global audience of millions, a new troupe, the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, or LXD, performed a jaw-dropping number. It was, many thought, the best part of the whole spectacle. Video is the killer app. Several of the dancers were self-taught. Chu formed the LXD based on a simple revelation: Because of the web, specifically online video, dance was evolving in Internet time. In fact, he wasn’t as good as a professional—he was better. Chu’s words ignited flashbulbs in my brain. For example, Jill Bolte Taylor, whose memorable talk describing her own stroke has attracted more than 7 million views, told me that she wrote the talk over several months and then spent an entire month rehearsing it. This was empowerment plus motivation, a significant one-two.