June 2010
pop culture!
Just saw a commercial for upcoming motion picture “Eclipse”.
So is tomorrow an alternate-side parking day? I can’t remember.
May 2010
David Foster Wallace's 2005 Commencement Speech at... →
cargohoo:
matthewedwards:
This is good. You should read it twice.
'bro-mance'
hman:
“…That alliance began as a bro-mance in the 1990s: two like-minded baby boomers leading a center-left political movement they called the “third way…”
Ms. Alessandra Stanley hyphenates bro-mance.
(‘The Special Relationship’: Through Thick and Thin? - NYT)
I have a NYT Style Manual at home. I might have to look this one up.
The East River Is Not A River
nycthe:
“The East River is not a river, and its name did not come from its location east of Manhattan. Technically, it is a tidal strait, a channel connecting two seawater bodies, Upper New York Bay and Long Island Sound. The name came because American colonists used it to travel east”
[Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy]
I always thought it was a tidal estuary.
My friends make fun of the beer I drink and what a redneck that makes me, so I...
– My friend met Don Knotts’ niece over the weekend! (???) (via rendit)
The Continuing Adventures of In Your Face, Michael... →
Paul Westerberg filmed at Target Field →
kellydeal:
stuffaboutminneapolis:
Former Paste editor Steve LaBate and filmmaker Scott Sloan are in the midst of a trek called “40 Nights of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” in which they travel the country rounding up musicians for interviews and performances, and they’ve been keeping their stop in the Twin Cities a secret until today. It turns out the pair came through town yesterday to meet with reclusive...
QUESTION TIME: If your political philosophy is honestly something along the...
– It’s been a banner day for libertarianism. (via pareene)
catbus:
Ha ha Rand Paul won his primary
He should quick run for senator in other states too while the big mo is on his side.
St. Elsewhere was so low-rated that every year we... →
(via gumplr)
Palin speaks of "new conservative feminist... →
gummi-baby:
miscalculate:
affably:
american-apologies:
Via CNN:
“Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin hit the campaign trail Friday, delivering the keynote address at a Washington fundraiser for an anti-abortion group supporting socially conservative women running for office in the upcoming midterm elections.
‘All across this country, women are standing up and speaking out for common...
k so we want album work done,just a cover fpr a cd and of course a logo on it we...
– Clients From Hell : Actual email from a band (via clembastow)
I have a friend who does those kinds of covers for those kinds of bands.
!!!
“The general, Khattiya Sawatdiphol, 58, was struck in the head by a bullet during an interview with this reporter about 6:50 p.m. on the street in central Bangkok, near a park occupied by his hard-line followers. This reporter, who was facing the general and about two feet away, heard a loud bang not unlike a firecracker. The general fell to the ground, with his eyes wide open, and...
Questions I have for the Montreal Canadiens
catbus:
1. How