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The Modern Materialist

Week in Review: May 9

Posted by Wendy Atterberry

 

This weekend Modern Materialist turns three months old! We can't believe our baby is growing up so quickly. I guess that's what happens when you feed it plenty of Melona bars and chocolate covered bacon. Thank you to all of you who make MM part of your daily internet perusing and have helped it grow so quickly, and an even heartier thanks to those who leave comments, who Stumble and Digg us or pass along links to your friends, and especially to those who email with suggestions. It's hard work finding nearly 20 things each and every day to blog about, so the more you can share your awesome finds with us, the more time we have for what we like best: happy hour. So keep those emails coming (ModernMaterialist@nerve.com).

And now, why you're really here — this week at Modern Materialist, we:

  1. Got so vain we probably thought this post was about us
  2. Found a really twisted dresser
  3. Drank some bacon infused bourbon
  4. Discovered the most expensive flip flops in the world
  5. Helped you determine if you might be a redneck
  6. Found five more great products under five bucks
  7. Ripped apart the new squeegee window concept
  8. Named five things men and absinthe have in common
  9. Had a very stimulating fantasy shopping spree
  10. Found an iAlternative
  11. Discovered the perfect nightstand for a book nerd
  12. And also a nightstand that floats
  13. Figured out how to survive a summer festival
  14. Finally signed up for a YouTube account and started making videos
  15. Confessed which super heros make us horny

+ DIGG + DEL.ICIO.US + REDDIT
Posted May 09 2008, 06:00 PM

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About Wendy Atterberry

Wendy is a recent transplant to New York City via Chicago. She loves dive bars, diners and dark movie theaters and hates when people talk with affected accents (like Madonna and Johnny Depp). She lives in Manhattan with her boyfriend and two cats, and has a blog like everyone else.

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    Wendy Atterberry is a recent transplant to New York City via Chicago. You can often find her at some karaoke dive bar singing her repertoire, which includes "Midnight Train to Georgia," "Daniel," and most recently, "Sweet Dreams." Don't expect her to always hit the right notes. She lives in Manhattan with her boyfriend and two cats, and has a blog like everyone else.

    Alex Zalben is a writer living in New York City. He's written for McSweeney's, Modern Humorist and PulpSecret.com. As one-fifth of the sketch comedy group Elephant Larry, he has been written up in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and pretty much every other major publication. Their blog was named one of PC Magazine's Top Blogs for 2007, and they recently won an ECNY Award for their viral short, "Minesweeper: The Movie." Alex did not know love until he bought his first Mac.

    Steph Auteri is a freelance just-about-everything, with a special fondness for home goods she can't afford. She has been published in Publishers Weekly, New York Press and Nerve. She runs the blog selfhelpme.net, and her work can be found at stephiswrite.com.

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