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Song of the Day: Neon Indian — “Deadbeat...

Thu, 28 May 2009 09:24:00 -0400

Song of the Day: Neon Indian — “Deadbeat Summer” (Though I imagine my summer will be the opposite of deadbeat, I don’t mind this being the soundtrack.)

According to ESPN, tonight’s Caps game is on Home Team...

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:30:00 -0400

According to ESPN, tonight’s Caps game is on Home Team Sports. Miss u, HTS! (Thanks, Maj.)

Wall Street Journal on Pro Bloggers

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:19:00 -0400

Wall Street Journal on Pro Bloggers:

“The best studies we can find say we are a nation of over 20 million bloggers, with 1.7 million profiting from the work ,and 452,000 of those using blogging as their primary source of income. That’s almost 2 million Americans getting paid by the word, the post, or the click — whether on their site or someone else’s. And that’s nearly half a million of whom it can be said, as Bob Dylan did of Hurricane Carter: “It’s my work he’d say, I do it for pay.” — Mark Penn

Update: These numbers probably aren’t accurate.

Song of the Day: Deer Tick — “Still Crazy After All...

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:21:13 -0400

Song of the Day: Deer Tick — “Still Crazy After All These Years” (I really enjoyed the two songs I heard off of Deer Tick’s last album, and they’ve got a new one coming out in June. AD has the first track, as well as this Paul Simon cover.)

Obama the Pirate Killer, in graph form...

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:41:15 -0400

Obama the Pirate Killer, in graph form …

hellofriend:

caro (via bigcrush)

Considering there are now multiple versions of the Creme Egg, I...

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:52:21 -0400

Considering there are now multiple versions of the Creme Egg, I was unfortunately rendered un-American this Easter.

cajunboy:

Seeing that I Twittered “You’re not a real American unless you celebrate the death of Jesus by indulging in a Cadbury Creme Egg or six” on Good Friday, I find this image delightful in ways that I truly can’t articulate. Seriously, I want a print of this blown up and placed into a big fucking frame to hang in my home. I also know a few Jesus Freaks I’d like to gift this to.

(via tanya77 soupsoup kapi0)

beekeeperssociety: party like a goonie @Chunk’s_outfit

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:40:59 -0400

beekeeperssociety:

party like a goonie

@Chunk’s_outfit

Song of the day: Telekinesis — ‘Coast of...

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:27:00 -0400

Song of the day: Telekinesis — ‘Coast of Carolina’ (I happen to live on the coast of Carolina, where it’s 70s and sunny. This is a particularly good soundtrack for that.)

Song of the Day: Broken Social Scene — “Stars and...

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:51:00 -0400

Song of the Day: Broken Social Scene — “Stars and Sons” (<3 this song before, and even more after “Half Nelson”)

Song of the Day: Luna — “23 Minutes to...

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:41:00 -0400

Song of the Day: Luna — “23 Minutes to Brussels” (off Penthouse, an excellent album acquired on recommendation of someone on Twitter; thanks, man!)

The best Sgt. Pepper’s-Easter Peeps thing evar, but watch...

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:46:22 -0400

The best Sgt. Pepper’s-Easter Peeps thing evar, but watch the vinyl, maaan (via hellofriend)

Song of the Day: Wale — “Word Play” (off of...

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:07:46 -0400

Song of the Day: Wale — “Word Play” (off of his upcoming mixtape, Back to the Feature)

As if “Vagina Is for Lovers” wasn’t bad...

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:32:32 -0400

As if “Vagina Is for Lovers” wasn’t bad enough, it’s on a baby onesie to boot. (via Fail Blog)

Want: an ‘82 Topps Walter Sobchak card (via Save vs. Death...

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:19:27 -0400

Want: an ‘82 Topps Walter Sobchak card (via Save vs. Death and ShareBro Rob Iracane)

Odd IM exchange or oddest IM exchange?

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:30:13 -0400

From Yahoo! Messenger just now (note that I have no idea who swingingsalmon is) …

swingingsalmon: I bet you can’t think of an old meme within the next ten seconds.
James Mottram: zidane’s head butt.
swingingsalmon: who are you?

And, yes, Zidane’s heat butt was the first thing that came to mind, probably b/c I’m not sure what does or does not qualify as a “meme”, let alone an “old meme”.

My brother Chris and Andy Bernard have the same coffee mug. They...

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:26:04 -0400

My brother Chris and Andy Bernard have the same coffee mug. They were also both in a capella groups in college. Only one of these statements is true. I wish it were the latter.

Awesome is Hipster Runoff reblogging my brother’s...

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:24:05 -0400

Awesome is Hipster Runoff reblogging my brother’s photoshop of Greg Paulus getting gang ‘bagged. (via hipsterrunoff)

Degrees of Internet humor; looks like three “ha”s is...

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:05:00 -0400

Degrees of Internet humor; looks like three “ha”s is the sweet spot. (via)

The Basketball Jones' five-minute highlight reel

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:55:00 -0400

The Basketball Jones' five-minute highlight reel:

I was honored to write a blurb for TBJ recently, and, upon watching this video, I realize I should’ve written “Someday we’ll say, ‘I knew them when … ‘”

My old AOL soul brother Jeff Simmermon does something I could...

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:37:01 -0400

My old AOL soul brother Jeff Simmermon does something I could never do, and that’s tell a great story. Read all about it.