January 2011
29 posts
“Let us not waste our time in idle discourse! (Pause. Vehemently.) Let us do...”
– Vladimir, Waiting for Godot (Act II)
December 2010
46 posts
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“I’m sure it will be said that like rock culture itself, eternal youth is...”
– Robert Christgau: Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster: The Music Biz on a Joyride (Village Voice, Feb 7, 1984)
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Old School Louis CK, Robert Smigel, Andy Richter,... →
This is in 1993 on Conan. Ridiculous bit, but all these guys are brilliant. And Louis CK is Thomas Jefferson.
“But comedy on television, more than journalism on television, may be the most...”
– Jon Stewart’s Advocacy Role in 9/11 Bill Passage - NYTimes.com
“The primate instinct for sugar is particular, adjustable, and sometimes...”
– The science and imagination behind modern dessert : Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker
“You know there’s an aspect of SecondLife that’s grotesquely kitsch....”
– Kool-Aid Man in Second Life
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“It’s also going to be a boon for my health. After years of coveting them, I’ll...”
– Thanks for the Tax Cut! - Larry David, The New York Times
“At a few hundred or a few thousand followers, they’re having fun — but any...”
– collision detection: In Praise of Obscurity, by Clive Thompson
“The whole idea is to have authentically superior tastes. Once you are revealed...”
– Bourdieu, the “Hipster,” and the Authenticity of Taste » Sociological Images
“You had a job in D.C., was it a 9 to 5?” asked Paul McKinley, who wore a...”
– Clout St: Emanuel stays cool as activists poke and prod at election hearing
Barcelona’s Other Architect, Domènech - Cultured... →
the Palau de la Musica Catalana was one of my favorite buildings in Barcelona - just the skylight is amazing, let alone the rest of the hall.
“There’s something dangerous about what’s funny. Jarring and...”
– Who Is Christopher Walken? - Esquire
Mufasa
Dad: If anything happens to me call accountant.
Dad: Remember I will be like Simbas dad in the reflecting pool.
Conan
dad: u sleepin?
me: almost…why?
dad: come down and watch conan for a min
me: but im sleeping. what channel?
dad: its on tape someone giftwrappin their cat
“The funniest person you know isn’t a comedian. He’s a friend of...”
– Ricky Gervais on The Office, Comedy, Britain - Esquire
Pitchfork: Watch: Conan O'Brien Plays With She &... →
Conan’s not really audible, but it’s a decent performance. Their song on the air was really crazy good and old school (“I Put a Spell on You”).
WikiLeaks cable: Hollywood helping to stop the... →
Really? Letterman is the agent of influence?
John Lennon: The Teamaker, by Yoko Ono Lennon →
“It’s hard not to think “death drive” every time I go on the internet. Opening...”
– http://nplusonemag.com/sad-as-hell (via 2arrs2ells)
…I’m gonna go do something tomorrow.
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WatchTracy Morgan describes a moment in Star Wars.
Scruffy little hurf nerder.
(also, what the hell is Tracy calling the Taun Tauns?)
Graphical Representations of Papers →
The Dickishness Of The GOP, by Andrew Sullivan →
Worth a read.
An Interview with Das Racist
Deborah: What separates you from other rappers?
Vazquez: We’re the best rappers.
Suri: We are better at rapping than everyone else who raps.
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