The Totem Pole of Communication

Like many viewers, who saw HBO’s Girls last week, one of the most intriguing parts of the show was when a girl instructed her friend on the totem pole of chat. That term has been in my mind for the last week or so and I’ve spent time thinking about the idea. In our modern connected society, communication has evolved significantly, which is something that a lot of people have trouble grasping. It’s no longer the difference between snail mail and email, but the vast different ways that people of all ages communicate these days, from texts, messaging systems, and life streams.

How Sassy Should Have Changed My Life @ n+1

Carlene Brauer writes about how the teen mag Sassy should have changed her life. The article is interesting and was originally printed in 2007. It links the old mag to a strange book that was written by the editors that made the magazine what it was supposed to be, before they got laid off and Sassy folded.

Unexpected Photos Of Girls

23 Unexpected Girl Photos, With Whom You’d Like to Have a Breakfast. (NSFW) (via abduzeedo)

Neil Gaiman On How To Pick Up Girls

Neil Gaiman on how to pick up girls at parties.

A Girl’s Guide To Geeks

A girl’s guide to geeks.