January 2011
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New Fleet Foxes song, "Helplessness Blues" →
And suddenly it’s fall of 2008 in my mind.
Jan 31st
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Jan 31st
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TED Talk: A robot that does stand-up comedy,... →
I for one welcome our robot-comedian overlords/headliners. (via Mom)
Jan 31st
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Jan 27th
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Jan 23rd
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Jan 23rd
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“God respects me when I work, but loves me when I sing.”
– Rabindranath Tagore
Jan 23rd
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Jan 21st
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Video Interview with Kevin Falls, Bill Chais, and... →
I worked for good guys. (via Shnazzle Simpkins)
Jan 21st
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"Franklin & Bash" at TCA →
Television Critics Association had a panel for, among other things, the hopefully-a-hit-I-mean-how-would-it-not-be-fer-Chrissakes show I got to work on. Pictures follow the link.
Jan 21st
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Jan 15th
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ListenThe Budos Band — “Unbroken,...
Jan 15th
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Jan 14th
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Jan 14th
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I don't think I can listen/read/talk/write about...
mattgorman: I’m officially elevating Sarah Palin to Westboro Baptist Church level. Don’t want hear about it, see about it, talk about it, or write about it anymore. All it does is give her the attention she craves. DON’T FEED THE TROLLS. This should be done nationally.
Jan 12th
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NPR: Stream The Decemberists' Upcoming Album, "The... →
Thoughts so far: accessible, not as much of a rootsy throwback as I was told it would be, and full of impeccable harmonies.
Jan 11th
Jan 11th
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Jan 11th
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Dock Ellis' second craziest achievement →
You may know Pittsburgh Pirates great Dock Ellis for throwing a no-hitter on LSD, but did you also know that, in a game less than two years later, he tried to plunk every single Cincinnati Reds batter he faced, just to prove a point?
Jan 11th
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Jan 9th
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benjoseph: I finally found an essay that sums up all my views on women in comedy. (And all related debates.)   Smart and hilarious. I find that the only people who think women are unfunny are unfunny people.
Jan 9th
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"It Doesn't Matter Why He Did It" →
The New Yorker’s George Packer on the Arizona shootings. (via TheDailyWhat)
Jan 9th
Jan 9th
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Fun Facts about "Blue Valentine"
Alright, quickly: 1. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams are both fantastic, and make the material better than it ought to be. 2. The material, both in terms of story and depth, is better than you think it is. 3. Lots and lots of Grizzly Bear. Pretty much the whole soundtrack. Works for most of the scenes it’s in, but might take you ought of the movie a little if you like Grizzly Bear. 4....
Jan 8th
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Jan 7th
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Jan 7th
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Got my hands on an advance copy of Destroyer (Dan Bejar)’s new album. Strong start-to-finish. Get excited, Bejar fans.
Jan 7th
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Listenjeremiahnorman: Destroyer - Chinatown, from...
Jan 6th
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Jan 6th
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Short Story: "The Girls In Their Summer Dresses",... →
Reread Palm Sunday, finishing it today, and one of the many, many things it reminded me of was this short story. Works for me, maybe it’ll work for you.
Jan 6th
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Zhubin Parang's sound advice on writing the... →
(via McSweeney’s)
Jan 6th
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Wanted to send a postcard to someone, as sort of an old-fashioned activity. Had to figure out which half of the back of it the address goes on by using the Internet. I really do live in 2011, don’t I?
Jan 4th
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Jan 4th
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Jan 2nd
I can't help but feel sad every time they show...
mattgorman: You gotta feel for a guy who just sucks at his job that much. Somebody put him out of his misery. We all felt the same way when he was Syracuse Head Coach Greg Robinson. Though it was certainly mixed with some frustration.
Jan 1st
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