From Vampire Weekend’s Modern Vampires in the City:

From Wild Nothing’s Empty Estate:

A novel idea:

I’d never considered wearing a watch before, but it struck me as a sensible step toward spending less time on my phone. It’s one less reason to pull out my “precious” — and perhaps a small step away from that hyperconnected, everything-all-of-the-time modern anxiety. I’ll admit it’s hard to fully trust something that’s not connected to the Internet, but I think, with time, it’ll work out.

From Monomania:

First single from Bankrupt!:

From Optica:

From Beach Fossils’ Clash the Truth:

From Restorations’ New Old b/w 0.014 MPH (EP):

And Mark Kozelek’s Like Rats.

Charles Barkley did not like this film.

From Hummingbird:

Blondie action figure

I don’t know any children who are in need of more toys, nor any parents who want to have to find a place to put them, so every Christmas I refer to the New York Times Book Review’s list of the best children’s books of the year to find something age-appropriate.

Notable Children’s Books of 2012 (NYTimes.com)