January 2011
“That’s like the waiter saying “Oh, I’m sorry, we’re out...”
– Gawker, commenting on Katherine Heigl replacing Halle Berry in an upcoming movie
I was hoping someone would make an animated GIF of...
Ron Swanson + Andy = The Best
www.IsCharlieSheenDead.com →
Hawaii legislature announces plan to scam gullible... →
I love this:
Moving to dispel claims that President Barack Obama was not born in Hawaii, his supporters in the state’s legislature have introduced a bill that would allow anyone to get a copy of his birth records for a $100 fee.
The idea behind the measure is to end skepticism over Obama’s birthplace while raising a little money for a government with a projected budget deficit...
“They have pistachio ice cream and I love pistachio. So whether it was snowing or...”
– Washington Post - The story behind the ice cream cone man
TMZ: Charlie Sheen Wanted to Create 'Porn Family' →
My God:
Charlie Sheen wants to be the patriarch of a HUGE “porn family” — composed of his favorite adult stars — and he wants them all to live in a mansion down the street from his own house … TMZ has learned.
Sources connected to Charlie tell us … during the infancy stages of Sheen’s most recent bender Tuesday night, the actor brought his realtor and...
“I can’t comment because I have no idea if it’s true. You choose to...”
– Charlie Sheen’s lawyer, responding to TMZ.com, which is claiming that Sheen’s hospitalization came after a 36-hour bender that involved a briefcase full of cocaine, 2 porn stars and several other women.
I’m usually skeptical of the tabloids, but I’m going to go out on a limb...
“I find myself at the age of 31 wondering what proper nipple etiquette is. I...”
– Nipples showing through a shirt: Dear Prudence addresses whether it’s improper. - By Emily Yoffe - Slate Magazine
Huh… are the mere outlines/bulges of nipples considered offensive? Obviously if you can see areola color through the shirt you’re over the line, but other than that I...
“The simple fact is that Old Testament references in Leviticus do treat...”
– Is Evangelical Christianity Having a Great Gay Awakening?
Dow Jones Industrial Average Tops 12,000 for first... →
Remember this next time some right winger tries to whine that Obama is “anti-business”.
Politico: Kucinich sues House cafeteria →
Okay, I like Kucinich, but this is pretty funny:
Rep. Dennis Kucinich has sued a U.S. House of Representatives cafeteria for selling him a sandwich wrap that caused dental damage when he bit into a pitted olive, according to a Jan. 3 lawsuit filed in Superior Court for the District of Columbia.
The Cleveland Democratic congressman’s lawsuit seeks $150,000 in damages from companies...
“We know there was slavery that was still tolerated when the nation began. We...”
– Michelle Bachmann, showing a Palin-esque grasp of history
Rush Limbaugh on State of the Union: 'Who Wants to... →
Rush is right. Judging from his ratings, people prefer to listen to someone lie for THREE hours.
TMZ: Season 4 of "Jersey Shore" will be set in... →
Surely The Situation has a sex crime conviction somewhere in his past that will prevent him from getting a visa.
83rd Annual Academy Award Nominations: ‘King’s... →
I’ve got a pretty good head start on seeing all 10 Best Picture nominees. I’ve already seen the ones in bold:
BEST PICTURE 127 HOURS (Fox Searchlight Pictures) BLACK SWAN (Fox Searchlight Pictures) INCEPTION (Warner Bros Pictures) THE FIGHTER (Relativity Media/Paramount Pictures) THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (Focus Features) THE KING’S SPEECH (The Weinstein Co) THE SOCIAL NETWORK...
“So we should assume—and it may be hard for me to take this approach if Sarah...”
– David Plouffe, looking ahead to 2012
“The wide availability of pornography has also influenced the dynamics of...”
– Haha… You hear that ladies? Thanks to the internet, you’re being deprived of the company of millions of quality chronic masturbators.
“Researchers found that since women in the 18- to 23-year-old group feel they...”
– Study: Men have upper hand in sexual economy – CNN.com
They really needed a study to figure this out?
Poll: Most Say Prayer Helped Save Congresswoman... →
Haha… very important and serious poll:
Seventy-seven percent of voters believe prayers helped save Giffords, while 17 percent don’t believe that. The remaining 6 percent are unsure.
“Ms. Portman can now claim what appears to be a unique distinction: She may be...”
– Important Realizations, via A.O. Scott. (via katiecoyle)
The Mila/Natalie sex was simulated? I refuse to believe it.
It’s still real to me, dammit! This guy knows what I’m talking about.
Will Smith may put his daughter in an Annie... →
I actually like this idea. That little girl is crazy talented.
True story: When I was in grade school we used to go to plays put on by the local performing arts school.(Claim to fame: it’s Nick Lachey’s alma mater!)
The school did an interesting thing — their casting was completely race blind — a necessity, as most plays as written call for a white cast, and a large...
Highway safety spokesperson blames pedestrian... →
Obama critics have officially jumped the shark.
WatchThis video from The Onion showing a panel of girlfriends analyzing basketball is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. So well done.
Two spaces after a period: Why you should never,... →
I admit — I’ve long been a two-spacer. No more, after reading this:
Every modern typographer agrees on the one-space rule. It’s one of the canonical rules of the profession, in the same way that waiters know that the salad fork goes to the left of the dinner fork and fashion designers know to put men’s shirt buttons on the right and women’s on the left. Every major...
“It is a marvelous place to eat. The tables are set with red-checked napkins, the...”
– Restaurant Review - Lyon - NYTimes.com
We ate there over the weekend. I found the wait staff’s insistence on speaking sing-songy French (Merci beaucoup, monsieur!) the entire time annoying.
To be fair I think my companions found it charming.
Larisa Oleynik joins cast of 'Hawaii Five-0' →
Huh… wonder where she’s been hiding all these years.
I had a major crush on her when I was 12 years old.
“He is captured on one cell phone video hollering, “Women are the future, unless...”
– Oak Park-River Forest student could face expulsion for list ranking female classmates - Chicago Sun-Times
WatchHipster Superheroes - CollegeHumor video
This is so great. My favorite is Hulk with the emo bangs.
“There are vast dumps of unnecessary detail. When Lisbeth goes to IKEA, we get a...”
– Why people love Stieg Larsson’s novels : The New Yorker
Yeah, that was another weird passage. This article is actually a pretty good takedown of these novels.
“However much the book was revised, it should have been revised more. The opening...”
– Why people love Stieg Larsson’s novels : The New Yorker
Yeah, that section was incredibly boring. I almost stopped reading at that point.
