September 2009
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NPR has an advance of The Beatles remasters. I am excited. RT @allsongs I Am the Walrus nearly knocked me out of my chair on first listen.
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August 2009
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“The slideshow is filled with migrant laborers who want to go back to their...”
– More esoteric ramblings and insight from our own Megan at The Unshared Life, who may or may not have just gotten an apartment in Taipei because someone mistook her half-Asian features and broken Mandarin for those of a mentally challenged Chinese person.
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Just returned from a week of windsurfing, water skiing, mini golfing, and lazy-rivering in #Michigan, and tomorrow: the Tigers in Anaheim.
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I just found where our office keeps a steady supply of lukewarm coffee, ice, chocolate syrup, and whipped cream. #HolyCrapItsIcedMochaTime
Mermaid sightings have Israeli tourists angling... →
YES YES YES YES YES PLEASE YES
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Battlestar Galactica to return as a Bryan Singer... →
NO NO NO NO NO NO PLEASE NO.
mindgrapes:
BAD IDEA. Please stop this. Please, please, please.
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Watchjeffgreco:
This fan video for Grizzly Bear’s “Two Weeks” is so much better than the official video. This song is still incredible too.
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A story my boss told me showed up on TMZ that (last) night, right after a “story” about Sidney Poitier. Ha! #WhoTheHellIsTMZsTargetDemo?
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WatchThis story is pretty tired, I think, but looks good enough from the trailer. I’m a big Napoleon Dynamite fan. Nacho Libre was pretty good.
thedailywhat:
Movie Trailer of the Day: First full trailer for Gentlemen Broncos, Jared and Jerusha Hess’ much-anticipated follow up to 2006’s Nacho Libre.
The film, which stars Michael Angarano (!), Jennifer Coolidge (!!), Sam Rockwell (!!!), and...
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“He believed they preferred to be called “homeless.” Hadn’t he read that? “Hobo”...”
– The New Yorker - “Al Roosten” by George Saunders
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The Barack Obama Book Club - The books Obama's... →
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-8-9) →
Regina Spektor (4)
The Smiths (4)
Feist (2)
Meaghan Smith (2)
The Temper Trap (2)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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WatchSpeaking of Wallace and Gromit, the “Cracking Contraptions” videos are also on Hulu!
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WatchBarenaked Ladies - Live in Michigan, is now up on Hulu.
It’s not the best recording (primarily because of the outdoor venue), but, being the only official live release aside from the amazing Rock Spectacle (which was recorded immediately before Stunt), it’s the only place to hear songs “Powder Blue” and “Brian Wilson 2000” (a slightly different version of the...
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WatchGeorge Meyer has been a writer for The Simpsons on and off since its first season. Mike Scully, one of the primary showrunners, calls Meyer “the best comedy writer in Hollywood,” while writer Jon Vitti says Meyer “exerts as much influence on the show as anyone can without being one of the creators.” He did a great interview with The Believer. Here’s the link. The...
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-8-2) →
Camera Obscura (16)
God Help The Girl (14)
Colin Meloy (13)
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros (10)
Air France (9)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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This interview with Ghost World-creator Daniel... →
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The Decemberists played at the Newport Folk...
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“Put it this way — yesterday we spent $70 on fuel, $60 on bait and came...”
– “Looking for a Bargain Dinner? Try Lobster” (CNNMoney.com)
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Three Interesting News Stories:
1 - “Futurama” actors on Friday reached an agreement with the producing studio to reprise their parts on the show, set to come back with new episodes on Comedy Central in mid-2010.
2. A Boston University student has been ordered to pay $675 000 to four record labels for downloading songs and sharing them for free via Kazaa.
3. FCC launched an investigation last night, sending...