Wait, Wait, Please Tell Me
Don’t forget to donate to This American Life! Yeah, blah blah, Stuff White People Like, we know, whatever. Is it a super obvious cliche that I can’t live without NPR? Sure. But let’s not let that cloud your judgement: the show is still home to some of the most powerful storytelling in America. So, okay, you could use your $10 to buy some local brews this week, or hops to brew your own beer, or rolling papers to make your cigarettes or whatever other stereotypes are out there, or you could use it to support a broadcast institution. Up to you, dudes.
p.s. like, Ira Glass in this photo? (Sigh)
Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?
NPR is streaming She & Him’s Volume 2 in its entirety until the album’s release on March 23. Click fast!
Attack of the Macaroons!
Are macaroons the new cupcakes? Yep! Or, at least, according to NPR. All Things Considered tackled the sticky issue a couple days ago.
I first noticed the confection in pop culture a little while ago, most notably in the best commercial of all time. It seems like they do have a bit of a following, and Starbucks even came out with a special line of them. And macaroons are fantastic to look at (see: above photo). But does a macaroon really taste as good as a cupcake?
And this, friends, is where the trouble begins. I have never tasted a macaroon. While cupcakes became a gourmand craze, it’s not like they were not always easily found at bakeries. It just seems like the macaroon will have a hard time winning over the hearts of all Americans.
They are, after all, French.
