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Thursday, August 28, 2008

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Today’s Feature: “The Hot ______ of the Summer” by The Writers
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New Fathers, Round III

Are you ruining your child’s chances at future employment by blogging about his poop? By becoming a father yourself, do you finally understand your own dad? Our staff fathers tackle once more the challenges of contemporary paternity. (Roundtables | January 9, 2006)

Roundtable: The French Paradox

The French diet is back in the news—how do French women manage to enjoy chocolate, wine, cheese and bread without gaining weight? Food writer JOSH FRIEDLAND enlists several top French food bloggers for a rollicking conversation on the phenomenon. (Personalities | March 28, 2005)

Roundtable: Street Art

It’s art, it’s play, it’s political protest—no matter what it’s called, street art is all around us, changing the face of our cities when no one’s looking. So what is it exactly? Pitchaya Sudbanthad rounds up some of the legends of the scene to talk about the history of street art, and where it’s headed next. (Personalities | March 23, 2005)

Roundtable: New Fathers, Round II

Twelve months ago a number of TMN contributors were becoming first-time dads—now it’s time to check in and see how they’re doing. Matthew Baldwin, Frederic Bonn, Kevin Fanning, and KEVIN GUILFOILE get into the poop from a year of highs, lows, and Diaper Genies. (How To | November 22, 2004)

Roundtable: Mp3 Bloggers

There exists in the internet a galaxy of passionate music fans sharing their favorite songs, for free, with as many people as can find them. THE EDITORS talk to six of our favorite mp3 bloggers to find out what makes them tick, what problems they face, and what, exactly, the record companies should do next. (Opinions | August 10, 2004)

Roundtable: Children’s Music

We’ve seen their drawings of Radiohead songs, they tell us the Strokes make their heads hurt “like 100 dogs,” but how do we feel about their songs? LESLIE HARPOLD, SARAH HEPOLA, and CHOIRE SICHA listen to children’s music, weighing in on the state of the pint-sized. (Opinions | March 3, 2004)

Roundtable: New Fathers

For some reason not involving pods or alien harvests, a number of our writers are about to be fathers, or have recently become dads, and it seemed appropriate to convene a meeting of minds. Three Contributing Writers and friend-of-TMN Frederic Bonn discuss fears, frustrations, and why the name you’ve picked out for your kid will inevitably be mocked. (How To | December 10, 2003)

Roundtable: Academia

What happens when you put five academics together and talk about the future of higher learning, the intricacies of tenure, and whether or not American high-schoolers are really learning anything? THE EDITORS strap on their mortarboards and find out. (Personalities | December 9, 2002)

Accounting for Taste: Exo, Say Hello to the Master Siege Control

Four TMN writers get their paws on something and give their reviews. This time it’s an album from Chicago band Exo, selected by Kevin Guilfoile. (Opinions | July 16, 2002)

Roundtable: Writing on the Web

We have an obvious stake in the state of writing on the Web: it’s what we do, what we’re interested in, and something we care about. So when we began asking ourselves, ‘What is writing like on the Web, today?’ we decided that rather than answer the question ourselves, it would be a lot more fun to kidnap a bunch of people we like and respect, lock them in a garage with a few folding chairs, and make them answer our questions. THE EDITORS listen. (Personalities | December 5, 2001)


TODAY’S FEATURE

The Hot ______ of the Summer

In times of respite, the mind settles, focusing on what’s really relevant. Here are the TMN READERS’ AND WRITERS’ hot picks: the jam that fueled parties all summer long, the show we turned down the A/C to hear, and more.

Heat Stroke

ConEd and Hobbes

Non-Expert Dennis Mahoney explains the rules and regulations of those pesky utility bills.

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