January 2010
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“This is why I think most of us could afford to stand down our participation in...”
– The Rules of the Game: A Fuller Thought on J. Hopper and Vampire Weekend - a grammar
Award For Accuracy, must-read, best thing written this week on Tumblr, for reals.
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“He also told Rolling Stone magazine that he plans for his next record to be in...”
– Elton John - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ohhhhhh boy.
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“He has won five Grammy awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony...”
– Elton John - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Is Elton John EGOTing? Somebody book this man a TV gig!
(Yes I am warming up for tonight’s Grammy-opening GaGa/Elton duet. Of course, Elton’s approval means that Lady GaGa is officially over, so we’d better enjoy her all we can in the...
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Oh man oh man oh man.
Today doesn’t beat the previous worst day of my life. But it comes somewhat close.
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Last Night's Dream
Frustrated by her obnoxious cell-phone conversation in a crowded movie theatre, I throw a large table at Julianne Moore’s character from 30 Rock, causing her to be hospitalized.
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A Failed Entertainment: Selections From The... →
Oh wow. Any NYCers and readers of INFINITE JEST wanna go see this with me? (Via Kottke)
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“That is the American tragedy of the early 21st century: a vital and...”
– James Fallows, in a devastating piece on American decline. He seems to be saying that what we think are the real problems are just mirages that distract us from more insidious structural decay and a calcification of the democratic institutions that got us this far - but may not have the agility to...
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Pitchfork: Articles: Twenty Great "Simpsons" Music... →
I sincerely hope there is at least as much discussion of this as there was of the Best of the Decade list. (I’d swap their #1 and #2 music-related quotes, personally.)
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DC Universe: The Source » Blog Archive » Take a... →
In stores March 3rd. This is going to be a really handsome book, you guys. (And yes, it will be in color, but phwoar, that black & white sure is handsome.)
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Axe Cop →
Written by a five-year-old. Drawn by a twenty-nine-year-old. This is certainly amazing. (Via Craig)
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8 Things That Suck About the iPad →
bg5000:
Well that was fast. Seriously, though, no Flash and no multi-tasking? What were they thinking?
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Re: Flash — they were thinking exactly this. Re: multi-tasking: I agree it should be there, and a 1GHz processor could probably swing it. It’s the only thing about the iPad that I think is unquestionably underwhelming. Otherwise, this...
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Study Offers Insight Into the Color of Dinosaurs -... →
Speaking of awesome things in full color!
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Well, all the liveblogs seem to have gone over...
Time to go get lunch.
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Eat it.
Ugh. Today. I want to go home and eat my feelings but I only have 567 calories left according to the stupid app I downloaded. That’s not even ONE cheeseburger, let alone the number I would need to eat in order to consume myself into a state of mental incompetency.
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tylercoates:
Prince - “I Can’t Make You Love Me”...
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Going to DBGB Tonight!
adeandabet:
Sausages, Burgers & Foie, oh my!
JEALOUS. Full report tomorrow please, I really want to go there!
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If I won the lottery...
…I would rapaciously collect releases, merchandise, and ephemera related to The KLF.
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James Patterson Inc. - NYTimes.com →
Total must-read of the weekend: the Times magazine’s profile of James Patterson, the world’s best-selling author. It will blow your mind.
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“In 2009, we have devolved into a state of musical McCarthyism, nervously looking...”
– A Totally Sincere and Heartfelt Look Back at 2009 @ MBV
It’s a good thing I posted the previous Award For Accuracy before midnight, since I can only do one per day. This is an excellent essay. Via Perpetua.
EDITED TO ADD another total money quote:
“[T]here is absolutely nothing wrong...
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On The Subject Of The Snuggie I Received For...
ME: Does it matter if you’re using something ironically if you’re still really using it?
MY ROOMMATE: Isn’t that the whole premise of Lady Gaga?
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JURASSIC PARK IS THE MIDNIGHT MOVIE AT LANDMARK... →
WHO WANTS TO GO SEE IT ON THE BIG SCREEN WITH ME
COME ON, COME ALL
GET IN TOUCH
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Eater NY: Historic Village Gay Bar Julius... →
NOOOOOO THIS IS A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY
I swear to you, if those amazing cheeseburgers are different in ANY WAY once the bar reopens, I am storming the Department of Health with pitchforks.
(A group of my coworkers and I go to Julius at least once a month and sit in the back and eat cheeseburgers and get hit on by the elderly clientele. It’s the best.)
(I mean it was obvious this was...
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Final Fantasy IV - Wikipedia, the free... →
Supposedly this has been announced for the Virtual Console but I want it NOOOOWWWWW. Really the only FF game I ever played, but I played it many, many times as a child. So best.
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Too late.
So I woke up kinda early this morning and decided to make a real point of getting in to the office at exactly 9:30, rather than 9:45 or 10 as is occasionally my wont (luckily I have the kind of job where you can get in late and leave late, as long as the work gets done). And I succeeded! But.
Wow. Why would anyone ever do that?
The train was packed, there was a huge long line at every single...
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“Right off the bat, I knew I was going to love it. The Universal Logo was...”
– ‘Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World’ Test Screening Reviews | The Film Stage
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New York Times to Charge Frequent Readers of Web... →
I’m going to pay. Newspapers like the Times are a completely invaluable element of my life (all you have to do is browse the archives of this blog to see that), and frankly, of all our lives, whether we notice it or not. Hopefully the rate won’t break the bank, and the free-browsing threshold will be fair (something like 15 or 20 articles a month sounds right), but the Times website is...
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Today's Office YouTube DJ Session (2)
From there we hit:
TLC “Creep”
Salt-n-Pepa “Shoop”
SWV “Weak”
Toni Braxton “Another Sad Love Song”
After lunch it might be time to switch up the mood a bit. OR MAYBE NOT.
(My officemate: “I’m starting to feel like I’m in the waiting room at the dentist’s office.”)
(Me: “The SMOOTHEST dentist EVER?”)
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Today's In-Office YouTube DJ Session
Warren G “Regulators”
Fugees “Ready Or Not”
Massive Attack “Eurochild”
Method Man & Mary J Blige “You’re All I Need To Get By”
Garbage “Milk”
WHAT SHOULD I PLAY NEXT? AND WHY WON’T TUMBLR LET ME ENABLE ANSWERS NO MATTER HOW MANY QUESTION MARKS I TYPE???????
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“There is going to be a Jurassic Park IV. And it’s going to be unlike...”
– Joe Johnston Talks CAPTAIN AMERICA, And The New JURASSIC PARK Film(s?)!! — Ain’t It Cool News
Just don’t do the cyborg dinosaurs, OK, guys? Please don’t do the cyborg dinosaurs.
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Pamela Ptak | myLifetime.com →
One of tonight’s contestants on the season premiere of Project Runway is the wife of talented comics inker Scott Hanna! TEAM COMICS, EVERYBODY.
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Arnett Confirms Arrested Development Movie to...
takethecityandrun:
comedycentral:
When asked if he thought the cameras would actually roll before year’s end, Arnett seemed resolute.
“That’s the plan,” said the actor in earnest, before deadpanning, “We’re hoping once Jason Bateman gets out of rehab. I think that we’re going to start shooting. Oh, was I not supposed to…? Please don’t air that.”
Arnett Confirms Arrested Development Movie to...
"The 25,000-seat Nissan Pavilion has been renamed... →
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“Q. In online reviews, some customers have complained about rudeness or...”
– Great Lake, a Chicago Pizza Shop, Enjoys Being Small - Question - NYTimes.com
Fascinating interview on the subject of starting a small business that runs on your own terms, and not the ingrained assumptions of American business culture. If you make great pizza, and you only want to spend four days...
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Hi! I'm Chris.
So I was just looking at somebody’s Tumblr and I was like “Huh, I am intrigued by this person’s aesthetics and taste patterns. I wonder if they are an attractive young gay male who would like to go on a date with me?” But I clicked through page after page and could find no answers to my questions. I could not establish if they were young, or gay, or even male. I did find a...
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“i bought the cd years ago my mate asked if i am gay,no i aint,i just like good...”
– YouTube comment on the video for k.d. lang’s “Constant Craving”
Amazing.
That song really is awesome, beeteedubs.
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Welcome new followers
I assume you’re here because of Vicky’s endorsement of my burrito-munchin’ skillz. If so: tomorrow is going to be a very big day for you!