| You’ve Got the Heebie-Jeebies |
[28 Jul 2015|02:59pm] |
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http://www.slate.com/articles/video/video/2015/07/heebie_jeebies_song_discover_the_dance_inspired_by_the_louis_armstrong_song.html As we recently learned from a Lexicon Valley podcast, the Oxford English Dictionary defines the heebie-jeebies as “a feeling of discomfort, apprehension or depression ... the jitters.” In 1923, the phrase was coined and popularized not through the radio or stage, but by Billy DeBeck. Of course! Wait, who? DeBeck was a cartoonist who penned Barney Google, a popular comic during the 1920s. It was so popular that songs were written about dear Barney, and the term heebie-jeebie in particular inspired a song called “Heebie-Jeebies” by Louis Armstrong. Him, you’ve heard of. That song in turn, inspired a short-lived dance craze called, you guessed it, the Heebie-Jeebie.
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| Cows vs. Almonds |
[28 Jul 2015|08:40pm] |
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http://www.slate.com/articles/life/the_kids/2015/07/is_cow_s_milk_healthy_for_kids_or_should_kids_drink_almond_milk_instead.html Several years ago, after an acquaintance asked me if I’d heard about the controversy, I Googled “cow’s milk” and “kids” and a new world opened up to me—one that hysterically warned me that cow’s milk would cause my child to develop diabetes, obesity, and cancer, among other lovely things. I decided that until I learned more, I would switch my toddler from cow’s milk to a 50–50 mixture of cow’s and almond milk. Just, you know, in case. I’m not alone: Many parents are apparently now questioning the conventional wisdom of feeding kids cow’s milk, turning instead to alternative plant-based “milks” such as soy, almond, cashew, rice, or coconut milk, which they believe are healthier.
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| How Does a Club Doorman Work? |
[28 Jul 2015|10:08pm] |
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http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/working/2015/07/aleksey_kernes_of_hotel_chantelle_how_does_a_club_doorman_work_a_working.html We’re posting transcripts of Working, Slate’s podcast about what people do all day, exclusively for Slate Plus members. What follows is the transcript for Season 3, Episode 3, in which Slate culture writer Aisha Harris talks to Aleksey Kernes, a front of house manager at Hotel Chantelle, a nightclub on the Lower East Side in New York City. In this podcast, Kernes talks about nightlife, skipping lines, table service, and how being a doorman is a lot like being a lifeguard. Plus—Kernes gives advice on how to get a bartender’s attention should you find yourself in a crowded bar. To learn more about Working, click here.
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