February 2008
“Rent is, for all intents and purposes, Cats with AIDS.”
– Gawker commentor IBentMyWookie, in response to Richard Lawson’s praise of RENT, which after ten or so years on Broadway, will be closing in June. (Link)
“Few modern plays are so completely theatrical. Even in silence, the show feels...”
– Mark Blankenship of Variety, reviewing Beau Willimon’s play LOWER NINTH, which opened last night at The Flea. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS fans: Gaius Charles (aka: Brian “Smash” Williams) plays E-Z. Fans of THE WIRE: Gbenga Akinnagbe (aka: Chris Partlow) plays Lowboy. And don’t even...
WatchThe Roots - “75 Bars (Black’s Reconstruction)” Ha. The Roots make not just a music video - a sadly lost, near-dead art form thanks to (who else?) MTV - but a stellar music video with a non-chorus that could give Nas a run for his money.
Anthony Bourdain apologies for "HD" ad, teaches us... →
People could learn from him.
So I wrote Tuneage in hopes of being their next...
Fasting
cajunboy: i did this last year and it was one of the best things i’ve ever done for myself. i’ve been meaning to do it again actually. ellenandcarrie: I am starting a 10 day fast tomorrow that consists mostly of water, lemon juice, maple syrup and tea. Wish me luck. I will try to keep a daily log of how it goes for those of you who are considering doing the same. Might I add the last 25 or so...
“Still, NBC Co-Chair Ben Silverman said putting “quarterlife” on the...”
– Funny, Ben, they’re going to so say the same thing about you. Douchebag. (Linkage).
McCain turns tables on Times →
I’ve been thinking about this one all morning; it’s tricky. On one hand, it isn’t the New York Times’s job to push back against the McCain camp - they’re there to report the facts, and anything more would make them Fox News. On the other hand, we all more or less know what the New York Times is - conservatives certainly have no bones about calling it out - so why...
Ugh. Still can’t get over the fact that...
An “unmix” is about right. Why...
“When a band gets more popular people think they’re leaving the indie...”
– The National’s lead singer, Matt Berninger, on becoming a bigger band. Phish isn’t that bad, you know. The more important point is the unspoken truth (and consensus) that the “indie” label doesn’t matter. If Wolf Parade had the chance to open for Rhianna, they probably...
“It’s… it’s… even having to point out that Ready to Die...”
– From Culture Vulture’s Mount Rapmore arguement, taking issue with Bill Simmons’s revised list. Spot-on.
Sledding, Free Hot Chocolate in City Parks Today! →
Why does New York City kick ass? This is why. Truly, the small things. The next time your hometown busts out free sledding and hot chocolate on a snow day, let me know. In the mean time: you still wish you lived here.
From Hayek to Javier, They All Need The Hep Shot. →
What, pray tell, are the gods trying to say?
Irene Gandy TDF Profile →
Irene’s one of the most amazing people I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. She’s one of those New Yorkers who makes the city move without anybody knowing. And she is “not to be fucked with,” her words. It’s a great read; take a moment and enjoy it.
“i also fell in love with new york city.
> i’m pretty sure i’m...”
– Going through some old email and found this, an email I wrote to Will on July 11, 2005. I moved to New York on September 20, 2005 (and to Brooklyn sometime around December 1st of that year).
Good morning Sunshine! (Or, the internet is...
juliaallison: Went to bed last night around 3, woke up at 10, groggy as hell, but I’m finally fully functioning again. So I’ve got that going for me. Which is nice. In any case, just got off the phone with producers for a show I’m doing, then I have a call with the Paris Commune rep, so we can discuss the party deets. Then I’ll join Meghan for brunch with Wired mag’s marketing guru Jim...
What work is.
alexbalk:Tyler: i’m sorry. i had to cheese out on guantanhomo Tyler: it was that or guantanamo gay BALK: I would have gone with GuantanaMO, but either way. Tyler: or rear admiral BALK: No, you made the right call. I kind of really want to work at Radar. There has to be SOMETHING said for any magazine that can get knocked the fuck out and come back around three times only to be run by a...
Poolga →
ideas:A great site for iPhone and iPod Touch wallpapers. via Cameron.io Decent stuff. Not all of it great, but then again, more or this content has yet to really materialize in such a way that works so well.
Stats and Superlatives
Total apartments considered (i.e. made contact with people): About 44. Total apartments viewed: Ten, not including one broker who didn’t show up, and one place that was taken before the broker could even show up. Time: 19 Days. Unsuspecting Ghetto Award: Place on 48th between Broadway and Northern Blvd. Guy only really wanted one month’s rent. We almost gave it to him…until...
WE GOT IT.
Apartment. Astoria. 30th Ave. N/W Stop. Three minutes from the stop. Two bedrooms. Bathroom. Kitchen. Living room. High cielings. Great vibes. Criagslist success story. And: No broker’s fee. It can happen to you, folks.
Big Tim Riggins is going to play Gambit in the... →
azizisbored:Is there any hope for Buddy Garrity as Sabretooth? Or: Lyla Garrity as Jubilee? Tyra as Rogue? Coach Taylor as Cyclops/Tami Taylor as Jean Grey? The meth-chef Riggins lived with as Juggernaut? (Also looking into the underused Big Red). QB1 Matt Sarecen as Iceman? Smash as Bishop? Landry as Nightcrawler? Suggestions?
Brooklyn Vegan Is The Shit →
16 posts, today. 16. All of them trim, sharp, and concise. And, no, pretty much never any filler. I feel like this kind of skill and moxie goes unnoticed far too often. Get it straight, folks: good blogging is hard, and they - you know who they are - make it look easy.
Writer: The Internet Typewriter. →
cubicle17:Think of it as WriteRoom for your web browser, no account required. Might make a nice companion to Instapaper. It’s pretty slick. No frills whatsoever: just you, the screen, and your words.
Lohan. Naked. NyMag Photo Shoot. Newsworthy. →
Blogging legend Mark Lisanti of Defamer closes his... →
Defamer was the first “blog”-blog I ever read; Mark was the guy writing it.
Best parts: The "minimize" line, the failed...
fek: i just don't like going with people. i think that's rediculous, to go with other people. it's not a team sport. maybe it's a girl thing. it is not a gf/bf thing. i can assure you.
HER: the fact we are going together is motivational to me. it will get me there. WE ARE NOT WORKING OUT TOGETHER. i promise.
fek: yes, but to me it's like you wanting to take a shit with me in the room
HER: oh my god. you are being over dramatic
fek: or vice versa!
HER: it is helpful for me if you go because then I have someone to go with.
thats it. oh my god.
fek: I DON'T WANT SOMEONE TO GO WITH! i want to do it alone. a-lone.
the idea that you are in the same building as me when it is happening is disconcerting
HER: you are being silly. and its frustrating.
fek: how can you minimize my needs?!
HER: oh my god. fine. i wont go to the fucking gym.
fek: that's totally unfair of you. i take personal preference to something that's a personal matter and you minimize it, call it silly, and get angry with me. HOW IS THAT FAIR? you can go to the gym now. without me.
HER: fine
me: don't get mad
“I just couldn’t understand why people I didn’t even know felt the...”
– Heidi Montag, regarding the internet’s unrelenting cruelty towards her ambition (link). But, for a moment, let’s release our cynicical impulses: does she actually, maybe have a point? Fuck no. The Hills is the worst fucking shit on television (sorry, Doree Shafir, but your thoughts were...
“Caribou-boo Leads to Cancelled Dates”
– Sometimes, Pitchfork can just nail a headline. This one came slow down the middle, and they killed it. Well done.
“Today, we are at or beyond the sustainable limit of the Colorado system. The...”
– From the Scripps Oceanographic Institute via Wired; in essence: “trips home will be different in the future because Vegas is totally fucked.”
davidcho: Kanye West - “Hey Mama (Grammy Remix,...
via amandalynferri:Valentine - The Get Up Kids...