The Doree Chronicles

65 Books You Need To Read In Your 20s This post was really fun...

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:07:00 -0400

This post was really fun to write. I hope you find some good reading material, even if you’re not yet in your 20s or you’re out of them. What would you add to the list?

How I feel today.

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:09:00 -0400

How I feel today.

seizurepalace: CALIFORNIA BY DRAPLIN DESIGN CO. 4 COLORS 24” X...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:39:42 -0400

seizurepalace:

CALIFORNIA

BY DRAPLIN DESIGN CO.

4 COLORS

24” X 36”

COUGAR 100LB. COVER IN NATURAL

If anyone wants to get me a housewarming gift, by all means…

Today is the one-week anniversary of moving into my new...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:09:00 -0400

Today is the one-week anniversary of moving into my new apartment, which is in Los Angeles, which is around 3,000 miles away from my old apartment in Brooklyn. These are the living room windows, which overlook a courtyard that has all manner of trees and flowers and a little fountain, and it is quiet and lovely and peaceful.

The windows face west and so in the afternoon the living room gets what can only be described as sun-dappled. Everyone says the weather in Los Angeles is perfect, but it’s true, and Los Angeles is sunny in a way I have never experienced. So now it feels like I am making up for lost sun-time, gulping the rays so I can get as much Vitamin D into my bloodstream as I can. I feel like a drooping plant that was dusted off and watered and put out on the patio, and now my leaves have perked up. I feel like I am in a video game where I was dangerously close to becoming a vampire and now my sun hearts are being replenished. I feel like I could forget what rain is.

natashavc: Joseph walks barefoot across the cream-colored floor...

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:54:56 -0500

natashavc:

Joseph walks barefoot across the cream-colored floor tiles, still sticky with boot prints from yesterday’s meetup of regional NSM members. He sidesteps the empty Budweiser bottles scattered around the sofa and stands two feet away from his sleeping father. Joseph pulls the revolver’s hammer back, aims below his father’s ear, and fires. The Southwestern Regional Director of the National Socialist Movement’s brains are blown out by his 4-foot son.

I have been in Riverside the last few weeks reporting on the story about the 10 year old boy who shot and killed his father. I am very proud of it. I hope you will read it.

Is Scientology Self-Destructing? Scientology leader David...

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:20:01 -0500

Is Scientology Self-Destructing?

Scientology leader David Miscavige has been trumpeting his church’s “milestone year,” but the mysterious religion is alienating scores of its most faithful followers with what they call a real estate scam. With anger mounting and defectors fleeing, this may be more than a fleeting crisis; it may be a symptom of an institution in decline.

I do not have a tattoo but I am excited for this!

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:26:00 -0500

I do not have a tattoo but I am excited for this!

I think Yale’s response (YALE?) might be from the Onion.

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:16:00 -0500

I think Yale’s response (YALE?) might be from the Onion.

Created by the genius John Gara.

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:09:52 -0500

Created by the genius John Gara.

buzzfeed: Oh. My. Goooddddddd. This animal is called a Quokka...

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:51:58 -0500

buzzfeed:

Oh. My. Goooddddddd. This animal is called a Quokka and it is the happiest thing on the planet.

Important.

Some Internetspeak I'd Like To See A Little Bit Less Of In 2013

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:29:17 -0500

rachael-maddux:

“[Weirdish/ridiculous/semi-revealing/”embarrassing”/”adorkable” question]? Asking for a friend.”

“[photo not of yourself] GPOY”

“GPOY” in general (any P of Y is probably G, you know?)

“Sorry not sorry”

“THIS” (plus variations: “THIS!” “THIS ->” “THIS THIS THIS”)

“[description of weirdish/ridiculous/semi-revealing/”embarrassing”/”adorkable” behavior you are engaging in]. Like you do.”

“[description of recent personal goof]. LIKE A BOSS.”

“Cosign”

“Because REASONS”

“Because [single-word REASON]”

“That thing where…”

“Auto [whatever] reblog”

“[X] [Y] is [X]”

“truthbombs”

“realtalk”

"The celebrity social-media comeback is a byproduct of two larger cultural trends, said Scott Lamb,..."

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:14:03 -0500

“The celebrity social-media comeback is a byproduct of two larger cultural trends, said Scott Lamb, BuzzFeed’s editorial director (and the 18th “most viral” person on the Internet, according to the Web site Gizmodo). One is the cultural nostalgia for which the Web, with its video clips and searchability, is such an ideal medium. The other, he said, is a softening of the “nasty and gotcha-based” tone that has long pervaded celebrity journalism. “It’s obviously really difficult for someone who’s considered B-list or washed up to break back into the popular consciousness” through television or magazines, Mr. Lamb said. “But with social media, if you’re talented and good at it, it’s more of a meritocracy. There are no gatekeepers.””

- Careers of Former Stars Renewed by Social Media - NYTimes.com

Oh hey this is what my dashboard looks like on the new tumblr...

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:32:56 -0500

Oh hey this is what my dashboard looks like on the new tumblr app for the iPad!

Very psyched about this list, featuring some of my favorite...

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:26:00 -0500

Very psyched about this list, featuring some of my favorite writers/think-y people on the best book they read this year. Such as! Katie Notopoulos, Emily Gould, Anna Holmes, Caterina Fake, Tavi Gevinson, Jenna Wortham, Natasha Vargas-Cooper, Edith Zimmerman, Willa Paskin, Mary H.K. Choi, Ana Marie Cox, Julieanne Smolinski, Sloane Crosley, Julie Klausner, Shani Hilton, Amy Rose Spiegel, Elizabeth Spiers, AND MANY MORE!

Also, P.S., if you are looking for a) a bookish holiday gift or b) a reading list for the next year (or two), this will be very useful.

Longreads: Longreads Best of 2012: Doree Shafrir

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:02:29 -0500

Longreads: Longreads Best of 2012: Doree Shafrir:

longreads:

Doree Shafrir is the Executive Editor of BuzzFeed. Her story, “Can You Die from a Nightmare?” was featured on Longreads in September.

This year I read a lot of great personal essays, but these were my favorites.

I picked my favorite personal essays of 2012 for Longreads. Check it out!

The 40 Most Influential Corgis Of The Year

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:40:15 -0500

The 40 Most Influential Corgis Of The Year

Photo

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:08:02 -0500

bobbyfinger: joshfjelstad: After a year of unsuccessfully...

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:58:20 -0500

bobbyfinger:

joshfjelstad:

After a year of unsuccessfully attempting to convince my parents to let me get a Nintendo 64, I finally brought in the heavy artillery: a strongly worded letter to my dad. (Note the indiscriminate use of CAPS and the deal-sealer: beautiful WordArt.)

I Met The Parents last week and one of the first things Josh’s mom did was bring out this letter, which she had saved for obvious reasons.

“taking good care of the rats” ????

Did Josh’s dad run a secret laboratory in the garage? PLEASE EXPLAIN.

It was Pike’s 30th birthday, and so the San Francisco Zoo...

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:17:00 -0500

It was Pike’s 30th birthday, and so the San Francisco Zoo brought her some snow. This makes me feel happy-sad for her.

buzzfeedfood: Brown Sugar- and Mustard-Glazed...

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:00:29 -0500

buzzfeedfood:

Brown Sugar- and Mustard-Glazed Turkey
Mushroom-Challah Stuffing
Easy Mashed Potatoes
Kale and Toasted Almond Salad
Orange-Thyme Cranberry Sauce
Pumpkin Pie with Brown Butter Streusel

Here’s a perfect menu for eight people that costs $54. Which comes out to $6.75 per person.

This is amazing and if you’re not following BuzzFeed Food on Tumblr that is YOUR BAD.