January 2009
The United States of Tara →
Diablo is going to live-twitter the debut of her new show, The United States of Tara, January 18, on Showtime.
December 2008
Relationships Between 10 Classic Authors →
Relationships Between 10 Classic Authors. “Fitzgerald was notoriously insecure about himself in almost every aspect, and when his wife once insulted the size of his manhood, Fitz actually dropped…
Watchimjustsayinshow:
In less than 4 minutes: mommy mommy mommy bloggers, 401k as a marriage option, the Motrin ad debacle, little Jimmy pooped today, the Martha Stewart model, and dooce!
I had no idea that Mommy Bloggers ruled the internet.
It’s awesome that NPR wants me on “Talk of the Nation,” but does it really have to be New Years Day? Hello, HANGOVER RADIO!
What is fimoculous? Well... →
Awesome blog, lists the top blogs of the year, with lots of links and information.
Andy Warhol meets Steven Spielberg →
Your favorite random video clip for the next five minutes: Andy Warhol interviews a stoned Steven Spielberg. And Bianca Jagger is there too. Wild.
Fuck What You Like →
I sorta forgot that A.R.E. Weapons was still a band. But “Fuck What You Like” is surprisingly… listenable!
The Closings Lists →
As 2009 encroaches, and “What are you doing for New Years Eve?” becomes the question you hear five times an hour, the list of 2008 lists is finally wrapping up. Here are some of the best recent…
Digits →
In the “if you like x, then you’ll like y” category, a new WSJ blog: Digits, which some say suspiciously looks like NYT’s Bits.
My annual megalist of the 30 Most Notable Blogs: http://tinyurl.com/6w8hyx THANK YOU, INTERNET!
Words I’m trying to use more: sobriquet, cryptic, daft, unassailable, churlish, implacable, febrile, vituperative and motherfucker.
“Check spelling of bukakke and antediluvian.” Best email ever received from Nick Denton — ever ever.
We Like Sports →
Awesome new song from the upcoming Lonely Island album: We Like Sports, starring Kiva and Jorm.
Madden NFL 09 →
Want to be a successful wide receiver? Play lots of Madden NFL 09.
Polygamy and Its Discontents →
Today’s episode of the I’m Just Sayin Show: Polygamy and The Girls Next Door. It’s probably my favorite so far — Alisa, who is a practicing Mormon, tells her story about living next to a…
30 Most Notable Blogs of 2008 →
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Buy This Song →
Jon Pareles story on using music to sell products, which mentions that three-fourths of Santogold’s songs have already been licensed by advertisers, is a decent survey on the scene, with a new…
Him: “You just want to be famous.” Her: “No, I only want to be happy.” Him: “What would make you happy?” Her: “Being famous.”
Sexist Ads →
Today on the I’m Just Sayin’ Show, the girls discuss sexist ads.
Slacker →
The entirety of the movie Slacker is on YouTube. At about 27:30 is the infamous Madonna pap smear scene.
The City →
Apparently concerned that L.A. was winning the vapid wars, N.Y.C. strikes back tonight with The City.
Tracy on Letterman →
Tracy Morgan on Letterman. “What about the economy? I’ve got my moneys in my pocket.”
NBC Webisodes →
NYT on NBC’s internet strategy. “One area in which NBC, and its sister cable channels in the NBC Universal family, have consistently provided more than the other big networks is online: they’re…
If media were hotdogs, I would have Kobayashi’s title this week. NOM NOM NOM.
Literate →
After exchanging blows for the last two years (2006 | 2007), Seattle and Minneapolis TIE this year for most literate city.
I miss the visceral feeling that the Yeah Yeah Yeahs were super important. So long ago…
Keep your friends close and your enemies… in your rss reader.
Reason #37 that your corporate Twitter account isn’t working: putting ® in your username.
Bourbon and Branch →
NYT on SF’s cocktail scene, which actually does seem more advanced than anywhere else in America.
WatchCaro is on a roll with finding this drunk footage from Montauk. Best parts:
+ “Yay America!”
+ Wearing sunglasses and a scarf — at night, on the Fourth of July.
+ “Umm…GIRLS!!!!!!”
+ “Watch me put out [this sparkler] with my mouth.”
+ When my friends in Minnesota see me walking around with a sparkler in the Hamptons, I’m doomed.”
+...
WatchMissing Montauk.
I Want To Be Evil →
Eartha Kitt, “I Want To Be Evil.”
My top 35 albums of 2008: http://tinyurl.com/7walqw
Here's a good lesson for you, Internet.
justsayjolie:
If you want to engage in a little light stalking of your ex, do it in the privacy of your own home. Otherwise you run the risk of a crazed pink-blog girl taking note of your interest in one of her friends, emailing him a picture of you, and totally destroying your “I’m so over you” lie.
(Yup, Bolt Bus Girl is Rexie’s Exie!)
I command an army of Tumblettes to please spy on every...
Top 35 Albums of 2008 →
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Lipdub →
New “Know Your Meme”: The Lipdub.
Music Roundtable →
My favorite part of Slate’s excellent music mega-roundtable extravaganza (beware: 20 pages printed) is near the end when Christgau says: “Do you ever fantasize about being a movie critic? How many…
More Lists →
If you haven’t looked through the list of lists yet, now might be a good time. I added a couple hundred more over x-mas, pushing it near 650 entries. Some of the best recent additions: College…
Watchimjustsayinshow:
In less than 3 minutes: our friend Naomi, Change Bloggers Network, non-profit work, podoconiosis, and an amazing program from TOMS Shoes.
It never occurred to me until today that “Merry Xmas!” text messages could be what finally puts Hallmark out of business.
There is nothing so sublime — biochemically speaking — as that moment when your frontal lobe realizes the switch from coffee to booze.
Alternative Christmas →
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Christmas Letter. So cute, that guy.
What I've Learned →
Chuck’s “What I’ve Learned” in Esquire. “When I read criticism, I never learn anything about the record or the movie or the book. I mostly learn about the writer.”
Lessig 2.0? →
There was a rumor floating around that Obama might pick Lessig to run the FCC. Um, guess not — he wants to demolish it. (Anyone else notice Larry becoming increasingly libertarian lately? It…
Randomness of Life →
ONN: Pre-Game Coin Toss Makes Jacksonville Jaguars Realize Randomness Of Life.
Cylons Return →
10-part webisode series of Battlestar Galactica, in preparation for the January season premier.
Interviewee →
Tired with hearing myself answer questions the same way all the time, I decided to have more fun with this interview. “That kid who created Tumblr wasn’t even masturbating to Japanese cosplay porn…
