December 2009
“And 2005’s Grizzly Man is still our nation’s most chilling reminder...”
– Julie Klausner’s piece, “Augustine’s Second Cat,” over at The Awl is a must read.
The 30 Freakiest Commercials Of 2009 →
Pretty sure this was not the Christmas present... →
But it’s an amazing Christmas present to me! (via maura)
dangermania:
Let me tell you something, after 4 glasses of wine my mother-is-law HILARIOUS.
“mother-is-law”? Yeah, you are drunk.
“This is the essence of the white guilt fantasy, laid bare. It’s not just a...”
– When Will White People Stop Making Movies Like Avatar? I post this knowing full well that i run the risk of becoming the guy who hates on the thing that everybody else loves, but trust me that’s not what this is. I thought Avatar was a fine movie, very pretty to look at and engaging through...
This American Life - #1 Party School →
Posted for Mindy and Giodude, as this episode takes place in State College, PA.
Watchmerlin:
Maria Bamford’s One-Hour Homemade Christmas Special! on Vimeo
Friends. You owe it to yourself to watch Maria Bamford’s whole video at leisure and in one uninterrupted sitting. Because, it’s a gift. She made it for us. For Christmas.
A very special, homemade Christmas gift that will, in future generations, sit alongside A Charlie Brown Christmas, Christmas Comes to Pac-Land, and your...
“But raising awareness of hoarding as a mental illness (which is problematic to...”
– Her Bad Mother (via kayfabe)
Tokyo man marries video game character →
squashed:
Slippery slope! Sanctity of marriage crumbling! Disturbing literal representation of cultural objectification of women!
Or, alternatively, Japan is weird.
Dirpy - YouTube to Mp3 Converter →
perpetua:
Hello there, useful application!
Oh my, this is awesome. I give it a week, maybe two, before it gets shut down.
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My Year In Music - 2009
Since i filled my (self-imposed) obligation yesterday, here are my 20 favorites from 2009, with the best of the best in bold:
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion Bibio - Ambivalence Avenue Dinosaur Jr. - Farm Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca The Field - Yesterday and Today J Dilla - Jay Stay Paid Lee Fields & The Expressions - My World The Lonely Island - Incredibad Neko Case - Middle...
“The smartest wiener dogs are always the most misunderstood.”
– Narrator. Curious George, s01e06 (via merlin)
THIRD AND DELAWARE - Fashion highlights from every... →
My new favorite Tumblr.
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My Favorite Albums of 2008: A Look Back
Last year i made a bit of a fuss about how easily year end lists on the internet seem to be forgotten, even suggesting a new rule:
if you’re going to post “Best of” lists, you should first have to look over the list you made the year before and let everybody know what you still listen to, if you listen to any of it.
And since i’m getting ready to post this year’s list of favs...
WatchHere’s the trailer for Dirty: One Word Can Change the World, the Wu-approved documentary on ODB. Can’t wait.
Run DMC - “Christmas In Hollis”
Umm,...
dangermania:
“You know you are going to have to feed that dog everyday.”
—
Advice from my mother-in-law on pet ownership. I have had 15 dogs in my lifetime but it’s really those little details that you forget about.
Keep in mind you also have to feed your daughter every day, too. You might want to write this down.
Sleigh Bells - “Ring Ring”
Results from Wednesday's Fake Shack Experiment
Short answer: they were pretty good, but there’s room for improvement. The taste was great, but i think i cooked them just a little too long. I like my burgs to be super messy and these were a little on the dry side. We nailed the sauce, though. Plus, i still have some patties left over which i’m going to cook up tonight and see if i can work the last few kinks outs. Best of all, my...
Natalie Portman to star in and produce “Pride and... →
“Portman will star in and produce “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,” a film that is based on the bestselling book written by Seth Grahame-Smith and Austen. Lionsgate will finance and distribute. Quirk Books published the tome.
Though Austen’s name is on the book, Grahame-Smith took the liberty of adding bloodthirsty flesh-eating zombies to the mix.
Portman will produce through her...
Big night tonight
Not only is the Top Chef finale on, bringing to an end what feels like the longest season ever, but with the purchase of a meat grinder we finally have all the tools together to try and recreate the Shake Shack burger. I’m so amped i can hardly contain myself.
Google Books And Kindles: A Concentration Camp Of... →
Triple homicide yikes, you guys. I wonder if he feels the same way about the Nook?
University of Tennessee using whores to recruit? →
dangermania:
“Two of Lattimore’s high school teammates, Brandon Willis and Corey Miller, have orally committed to Tennessee. Lattimore said the hostesses were “real pretty, real nice and just real cool” and thinks they had “a lot” of influence in his teammates making oral commitments, according to the report.”
Why are they saying “oral” instead of “verbal”?
13 Incredibly Focused Graduate Programs →
Maybe i’ll go get a Masters in Puppetry at UConn and beat Jeff Dunham at his own game.
WatchSNL - Kickspit Underground Rock Festival
So amazing. The way the announcer says viruses just kills me.
Bad Lieutenant/Fantastic Mr. Fox double feature this afternoon, followed by slow cooked pork tacos for dinner tonight. All in all a pretty good day.
