January 2010
18 posts
Birds fly over the rainbow, why then, oh why can't... →
Best. Infographic. Evar.
Jan 31st
“A review of biographical material of 40 famous jazz musicians of the period from...”
– What do we know about the relationship between mental illness and creativity, more specific about the relationship between mental illness and jazz? (Dr. Shock) via the New Shelton wet/dry
Jan 31st
“But, over the 300+ pages you will get two things. One: You’ll get a lot of...”
– The eleven most scandalous revelations in Screech’s (poorly-written) tell-all expose: the orgies, pot-smoking, big dicks and sadness behind the scenes of the nineties’ favorite high-school sitcom. via 11 points
Jan 30th
“The strength of America is in the boardrooms, country clubs and Lear jets of...”
– Murray Hill, Inc., in a statement after filing to run for U. S. Congress. Murray Hill, Inc. is believed to be the first “corporate person” to exercise its right to run for office. via Scholars and Rogues hat tip to PJ
Jan 28th
Jan 25th
“Among 16 species of water fowl, species in which the males grew long phalluses...”
– Fascinating article from Discover Magazine about duck genitalia, and about evolution in sexual conflict, including slow-motion video of a duck erecting his two-foot-long corkscrewed penis in a third of a second. via the New Shelton wet/dry related: BED BUGS HAVE INSTITUTIONALIZED STAB RAPES.
Jan 17th
“I received a letter from the adult film company Pink Visual offering me a role...”
– Conan O’Brien via Gothamist
Jan 16th
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The Times They Are A-Changin'
Laid out like a movie scene in the piazza at the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall, a mob around two-hundred strong had rallied on this freezing January morning to wave their hand-written plackards and chant in unison. On the steps, photographers jockeyed for the appropriate angle, though I didn’t see any news vans. But what are they protesting? I doffed my headphones and moved closer. The...
Jan 15th
Jan 13th
Illegitimi non carborundum →
Jan 13th
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and I like to call it "the butterball effect."
I like to think that every time I wake up at the asscrack of pre-dawn, choke down a Clif bar and haul myself through the frigid blackness to the gym, a still-slumbering fatty has a nightmare about being chased and devoured by a six-foot Twinkie.
Jan 12th
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Jan 11th
“I never thought about writing a book. Everybody else has written one. But one...”
– Jerry Lee Lewis, “What I’ve Learned”, Esquire
Jan 11th
“If I were a food critic being asked to write about the meal and experience at...”
– via 27b/6
Jan 8th
“So there! Such dogmatism, founded on ignorance and expressed with a blast of hot...”
– Julia Child, My Life in France
Jan 6th
“It’s unlikely ad blockers are going to get to the level where they imperil the...”
– Google Chrome allows ad blocker extensions despite the fact that Google makes all of its money from advertising. via the New York Times
Jan 5th
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I heart stereotypes.
You: hi
Stranger: hey
You: happy new year
Stranger: thxss
Stranger: u too :D
You: so where are you?
Stranger: canada
Stranger: u?
You: new york city
You: how's life?
Stranger: pretty decent, cant complain
Stranger: and yours?
You: still kinda hung over.
Stranger: shit eh
You: ha, you said "eh" and you're from canada.
Jan 2nd
“Dear friend! Recommends the net shopping station to you: [redacted] this is...”
– Spam.
Jan 2nd