July 2009
“Excuse me,how much will these Award Winners get for this ”Reunion”...”
– An actual comment from the NYP article about Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Seinfeld reunion story arc.
“Barrett went on to question Gates’ credentials, called him a “God...”
– Boston cop Justin Barrett suspended for calling Henry Louis Gates a ‘jungle monkey’
I love how unforgiving the copyeditor is with this story.
“There are four Dunkin’ Donuts within walking distance of my house, and no...”
– Idolator
Videogum is copping my steez. →
Check the record. I’ll never forgive you for this, Gabriel.
“Think-Of-Something-To-Do-And-See-That-Task-To-Completion!!!!!”
– David Cross’s response to Larry the Cable Guy’s book, Git-R-Done
Sub Pop announces support for Rock Band Network... →
bg5000:
Sub Pop intends to convert its “entire catalog” — which includes Sonic Youth, early Nirvana, and The Postal Service — to playable tracks.
Hot damn, this is awesome news.
Tight. Can’t wait for the release of Shut Up You Fucking Baby.
You know you're at Pitchfork Music Festival...
You drive by a combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell and a half dozen hipster dorks are dancing to the song, which is blaring from an iPhone.
“They sound like fish/Phish. I can’t be the only person who thinks this.”
– Fucked Up’s Pink Eyes, on Animal Collective at P4K Music Fest. I still haven’t decided whether he was talking about the animal or the band.
In Which Jim DeRogatis Copy-Pastes a Wikipedia... →
Was he was even there?
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Jakob Lodwick has a Rorschach Moment →
This city is afraid of me. I have seen its true face.
mollylambert:
The trial is being heard by Chief U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno, who reacted with surprise when Hilton gave him a little wave before testifying. “I’ve never had a witness wave at me before,” the judge cracked. In another exchange, Moreno was puzzled by the title of Hilton’s current reality show, “My New BFF.” “What does that mean?” he said. After Hilton gave the title — “Paris...
“But anyway, funny story, after the first bite, my husband literally leaped out...”
– People who write recipe reviews are nuts.
“My favorite [Boy Meets World] fanfic was called, I think, “Two Friends,...”
– This Recording
“Axl remakes Appetite and my lawyers will remake his balls.”
– Slash responds to rumors of an Appetite For Destruction remake.
Suburban Kids with Biblical Names
Following Mills’s posts about how our birth names determine our fates, an anecdote from the evangelical church youth group in which I participated as a teen loser:
My church was full of gentiles named Josiah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and other outstandingly jewy names (plenty of your Adams, Marks, Lukes and Johns too). We were told that the nature of ones birth name behaves like a prophecy, so...
“Hired by Ultratech as a secretary, she is actually a spy working for an unknown...”
– Black Orchid, Killer Instinct - Wikipedia
“You Need Satan More than He Needs...
tesslynch:
Recently I’ve found myself afflicted with review-induced paralysis (also known as “The Yelp Freeze” or “The Citysearch Immobilizer”). What happens is, I think I’d like to find a different vet for our pets, or a place to get a sandwich that won’t be too crowded, or a place to try yoga without feeling like a jackass. A car repair place. Somewhere I can find good dumplings outside the...
