January 2008
PLEASE IGNORE VAMPIRE WEEKEND, AND REALLY,... →
Ms. Shepherd does a fantastic job nailing all of the points of what isn’t a backlash, but more of a reasonable castigation. Is it okay that we take a band concerned with superficial concern seriously because of that? From the (now infamous) Pitchfork review: “…..Plenty of people have found reasons to hate Vampire Weekend from the first note, many of them having to do with...
DESTINATION: Oxford. →
Beau, have you been?
SAY HI - “ZERO TO LOVE” Tell me you...
The One Game That Really Matters Come Sunday.... →
Puppy Bowl IV is here. UPDATE: I missed something. Get this: And this year, viewers are able to see all of the frolicking like never before. For the first time, PUPPY BOWL IV will be broadcast in high-definition, capturing all of the thrilling action of our cute and cuddly pups in stunning clarity.
“Jesus then grabs the biscuit from Satan and holds it above his head before...”
– Summary of a scene from “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” which is coming to Carnagie Hall starring Harvey Keitel next week. Notably, it’s also going to be protested by some Angry Catholics (are there any other kind?..). Via Gothamist.
WatchOkay, I’m obsessed. It’s called a monome, and it’s a custom-built instrument that interacts with your computer. You program sounds, patterns, syncs, etc. I know nothing about music, but this looks incredible - to see, hear, and play. Via Cool Hunting.
“Northwestern Girls” - Say Hi. ...
CO-ED Mag's list of 20 drunkest athletes. →
My personal faves on this list: Big Papi, Jimmy Johnson and Steve Nash. — davidcho
HOO-HAH! Busta busts free. →
Every blog post ever.
But this is the first time I’ve tumbld it, so it counts for something, right? OMG, so busy with work! More soon! — alexbalk
Peanut Gallery: Arise, Motherfuckers!
Yeah, so, here’s how the comments work. Click on the “infinity” symbol to get to the actual post link. Comment away. To the eight people that read this, you can now talk back. We know this is only a further exercise in self-indulgence, however, you have a choice: (A) talk your shit and say your peace while secretly indulging me, (B) say nothing and secretly indulge me with your...
“One of many things I love about Tony Reali is he’s pretty immune to peer...”
– Michael Wilbon on Stat Boy and how he may have the tendency to exercise his star power upon the younger, impressionable, opposite sex. (link) Fun fact: Wilbon was Julia Allison’s college mentor, and he once tried to hook her up with Reali. (Via David Cho’s tumblr, which I’m now...
“THE ONLY THING BETTER THAN CHEESY DOODLES IS A REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY WITH A...”
– SirDolemite, engaging in conversation over Stephen A. Smith’s attempts at political punditry.
Scenes from the Tallahassee Airport
Henry: there is a really cute girl picking her nose like 6 seats away from me
its oddly endearing
me: hahahaha
Henry: seriously, although she has on rain boots, and it's not raining, so it's possible she is maybe mentally retarded. I just don't know at this point.
The Chuck Bass Power Scarf: Get them while they... →
The Perils Of Long Term Commitment: #214 - The...
me: grrr
booo
snuggliebuggle
NANCY: grrr
booo
snugglebuggle
Here's a new one: "mug-shot hot." →
You know how you can tell that it's late and I...
I’ve been thinking of a way to get the Soulja Boy dance on Broadway; nay, make it the basis of a musical. Really, though: it can’t be that hard.
Who Gives A Shit
Jakob Lodwick could take a fat shit and Valleywag would report on it. And you would all eat it up. His shit and the article. — jacobbijani Ha! For anybody who knows what Jacob is talking about, he’s absolutely right (myself, sadly, included). His Tumblr design is by far and away, the coolest.
Question
Is the CLOVERFIELD monster just a heavy-handed metaphor for gentrification? Especially considering they did a majority of their filming in Tribeca and on the LES?
A Few Things
The DEXIE’S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS post is coming back in full force. I yet again put up something unfinished, and I’m going to finish it. It’s not down because I’m ashamed of it. I don’t think I’m going to get in any kind of career where my dabbling in ADD Drugs is going to come back to fuck me, unless one of you savages rats me out. The new job is fast, furious,...
A Momofuku Mix →
David Chang is the man. Ugh. The best food in New York. Period.
“And I know all about you, little errand boy. I’m one of those 8 people that...”
– In an email from Leah.
FUUUUUUCK. Things to do today:
Buy new dress shoes. Sucks. Buy new dress pants. Sucks. Grocery shop, do errands for The Nance. Clean The Nance’s apartment. I hate having things to do on a Sunday.
“So The Shins WILL change your life. THROUGH A BLITZKRIEG OF VIOLENCE.”
– Blogger Heart on A Stick, commenting from the BV boards on some guy from The Shins beating up his former America’s Next Top Model ex-girlfriend. And we say together: HA!
BUST DOWN THE DOORS! →
A Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries joint. They’re Seoul based contemporary artists who use flash animation and jazz to create visual presentations like this one, that actually got my heart pounding. They’re on display at the New Thing right now. UPDATE: Why go to the New Thing when you can just watch the entire exhibit on the site? This is my new favorite one.
Brooklyn, Iowa vs. Brooklyn, New York →
Link via Gothamist.
Found a new job. →
Good fucking hell, was that quick.
How is it that I find myself busier unemployed than I ever was employed?!
My First Day Of Unemployment!
Oh, what shall I do?
