January 2010
Can anyone tell me the last artist (writer, actor, musician etc) whose death inspired so many people to voice how they weren’t fans?
“Usually, when I want the opinion of a multiply-concussed, bible-thumping, former...”
– A comment on metafilter re Tebow’s anti-abortion superbowl ad
Ya burnt!! (via aewsome:magdalina)
8 Things That Suck About the iPad →
Well that was fast. Seriously, though, no Flash and no multi-tasking? What were they thinking?
WatchI meant to post this clip last week of Mary Lynn Rajskub on Conan but things got kinda hectic (with the show, not with me) and i forgot. There are two things that i love about it:
It’s always refreshing when you learn that celebrities are just as lazy on there free time as you are. It’s like the best kind of validation. “Who cares if we barely go out any more, neither does Chloe...
A Response By An Aspiring Screenwriter Whose... →
wondertonic:
McSweeney’s was nice enough to publish this thing I wrote. Check it out.
Tyler has written on numerous occasions how great Wonder-Tonic is, and he’s right, it’s amazing. Rawb, Ace, Griff, you definitely need to check this guy out. It’s like 8 meatballs right up your alley.
The Final Episode Of The Tonight Show With Conan... →
ABX - “The XX Gon’ Give It To Ya (DMX vs....
That whole Burger King Bar thing is exactly the...
themattsmith:
Go to an existing locally-owned bar that serves burgers.
Pay less than $4.75 for a fucking aluminum-bottled Budweiser.
Jesus.
Nobody is surprised that the first one is opening in South Beach, right?
'Salute Your Shorts': Where Are They Now? →
Budnick looks pretty much how you’d expect him to look these days.
The Sixty One has a new look →
And it’s pretty fantastic. Check it out if you’re looking for new music.
lickystickypickyme:
There is a highly disturbing tendency in some commercials in the US. Where moms try to disguise that in certain foods there are vegetables. I just saw the Chef Boyardee one where a girl spells V-E-G-E-T-A-B-L-E-S on a can of that crap and asks her mom what it means.
That idiot of a mom doesn’t dare to tell her it spells vegetables. Like it is something evil that will scare...
Llamarama 2002 →
I know for a fact that i was at Llamarama 2002, but since there seems to be no photographic evidence, i’m sure no one will believe me. (via aewsome)
(See, Tyler, at JMU you had parties where you dressed up like babies. At UGA we had parties with llamas. I think we all know which is better.)
Most Important Headline Ever Written →
(via thatsimportant)
Today's Quiz: Lifetime Movie or Megadeth Song? →
One of the best Mental Floss quizzes in a while. And pretty difficult, too.
Avadah
Two thoughts:
If it takes you 12 years and almost $300 million to make your movie, should you really be eligible for Best Director?
Does anyone know when’s the last time a movie that received no acting or writing nominations won the Golden Globe for Best Drama, or is this another first ol’ Jimmy Cameron?
Weinsteins Push Back Piranha 3-D →
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“But man oh man. JIMMY KIMMEL, you guys! Even if you have found this entire late...”
– Videogum - Jimmy Kimmel is an American Hero
julieklausner:
Ted Leo covers “Joey” by Concrete...
“I’ve always been shocked that people that I’m actually flying with say, ‘Oh, I...”
– Kiefer Sutherland [Parade] (via peterwknox:thebrewerpatriot)
So this is a thing: Smokin' Aces 2 →
Sadly, the Pivs didn’t make it back for this one.
First world problems
You know, there’s probably a point to be made about how on the night that Haiti’s capitol was destroyed by a massive earthquake, a bunch of idiots in Knoxville were doing some small scale rioting just because their football coach left. I just wish i was smart enough to make it.
Conan O’Brien Says He Won’t Do ‘Tonight Show’... →
Not to be a Conan-centric blog today, but here is his memo:
People of Earth:
In the last few days, I’ve been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling sorry for me. For 17 years, I’ve been getting paid to do what I love most and, in a world with real problems, I’ve been absurdly lucky. That said, I’ve been suddenly put in a...
“So if Conan’s one victory here is to retain the name “The Tonight Show,” albeit...”
– Go Forth to Fox, Young Conan: Why The Tonight Show Was Never a Good Fit
Game criticism →
Mike’s post is really great and between it and the John Scalzi post he linked to, i’m starting to think about video game criticism in a completely different way. Up until now, i always thought that when talking about a game critically, the narrative would be the primary, if not the sole, focus. But now i realize how silly that is, born of the same misunderstandings that led Rodger...