April 2011
Meet Grace Van Cutsem, the Tiny Frowning... →
This girl is THE BEST:
Pretty much how I feel about this whole thing.
Flash Poll: 10% believe long form birth... →
* 18% say they still have doubts about where the President was born (including 40% of Tea Party, 33% of Republicans, 27% of Conservatives.) * 10% say they are sure the document released 04/27/11 is a forgery (including 17% of Tea Party , 18% of Republicans, 16% of Conservatives).
Only one response to this:
“Not long after the White House released the President’s birth certificate this...”
– News Desk: Trump, Birtherism, and Race-Baiting : The New Yorker
Haha… ZING!
“We have serious problems to solve, and we need serious people to solve them. And...”
– The American President (1995) - Memorable quotes
“Two weeks ago, when the Republican House had put forward a budget that will have...”
– Nailed it, Mr. President. That was Sorkin-esque.
“The President believed the distraction over his birth certificate wasn’t good...”
– President Obama’s Long Form Birth Certificate | The White House
President Obama's Long Form Birth Certificate |... →
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The New Yorker: Roger Ebert wins the cartoon... →
After entering 107 times, he won with this:
The article also prints some of his past entries, including this one, which didn’t make it past the New Yorker censors:
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“I kept pushing the writers to put me on rollerblades. Because I think any man...”
– The Vulture: Interview with Parks and Rec’s Chris Pratt
Andy from Parks & Rec = The Best
“I find it hard to believe that millions of Republicans have looked at the...”
– Ben Smith reacting to a poll that shows 47% of GOP voters believe Obama was born in a foreign country while an additional 22% said they didn’t know.
I think he’s missing the point. The difference between “Obama was born in a foreign country” and “Bush is a moron”...
The Onion: 'It's A Privilege To Have Worked With... →
“I’ve learned so much from each and every one of you,” said Davies, who for six months has told family and friends he’s been “dying to leave that shithole of a company.”
“There were abundant signs that he wasn’t running for president so much as...”
– The New Republic: The Fred Thompson Effect
I actually made an ill-conceived bet with a coworker before Thompson declared his candidacy. I bet him a lunch that if Thompson decided to run, he would win the GOP nomination.
I wasn’t even close to being right.
“The hot rumor of the hour is that Glee’s prom episode will include a cover...”
– Who’s Covering Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ on Glee? — Vulture
Lady at the DMV information desk: Do you want to retake your picture or just use the old one?
Me: Whichever is faster.
Lady: That’s not an answer.
Oh good they just restarted the count at B100
That means there are only 58 people in front of me instead of 758.
“A few months ago, he attended his grandmother’s funeral. As her body was being...”
– The Atlantic writes about the living hell that the Verizon Guy’s catch phrase has caused him over the years.
“Notre Dame vice president and chief investment officer Scott C. Malpass...”
– ND Investment Officer Wins National Award
I know they mean financial endowment, but still — best award title ever.
It’s even funnier when you see his picture:
Largest Endowment of the Year, everyone!
“I got married last October. I wasted zero time – three months later I knocked my...”
– Danny McBride, appearing on Conan last night.
It’s not getting great reviews, but I’m still going to see “Your Highness” tonight. I have a feeling I’m going to like it.
This is a real conversation from last weekend
FRIEND VISITING FROM WEST COAST: I wrecked my Audi a few months ago. I crashed it into a stretch limo.
ME: Wow, that’s the whitest thing I’ve ever heard.
FRIEND: I was leaving yoga class.
ME: Okay, THAT’S the whitest thing I’ve ever heard.
FRIEND: It’s okay, because I’m driving my mom’s old BMW now.
ME: You’re killing me.
“Ulysses is an overwrought, overwritten epic of gratingly obvious,...”
– Slate Magazine: Is ‘Ulysses’ overrated?
I co-sign this, 100%.
In college I took a class that studied just this book for a full semester. Huge mistake.
Also, the professor was completely scatter-brained and was either late or didn’t even show up for a full 1/3 of the classes.
“A former tobacco lobbyist and occasional pre-civil-rights-era nostalgic, Barbour...”
– The G.O.P.’s Dukakis Problem - NYTimes.com
“Life moves too quickly. Help rejuvenate your mom with a day at the spa, indulge...”
– Gawker reveals what might be the WORST pitch in the history of the PR industry.
“The Post incorrectly attributed a quote to Toni Braxton in an article published...”
– Correction - New York Post
(via Andrew Sullivan)
Want to put a ring on it? Make this ‘engagement... →
robot-heart:
mar-see-ah:
Today show pimps Glamour’s socially awkward “engagement chicken,” women and men everywhere are horrified.
Wow. I didn’t realize engagement chicken was a thing.
If I had a nickel for every time one of my buddies has said “Well, I was on the fence about marrying her until I tasted the chicken she cooked for me…”
“Sheen asked a female audience member to remove her shirt. She demurred —...”
– Charlie Sheen Receives Standing Ovation in Chicago - The Hollywood Reporter
Sounds like a really compelling stage show he’s got there…
Rutgers pays Snooki more than Toni Morrison for... →
I know a lot of people will say that this is a shame:
Question: Who’s worth more as a college speaker - Jersey Shore star Snooki or Nobel-winning Toni Morrison?
Answer: Snooki!
That’s the deal at Rutgers, reports NJ.com. The Rutgers University Programming Association paid Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi $32,000 Thursday to offer important advice on her hairstyle, fist pumps, as...
Mike Isabella's pepperoni sauce →
Mike from Top Chef is pretty douchey, but after seeing Gail Simmons cream her jeans after eating his sauce, I had to look up the recipe:
Saute onions, garlic, chili flakes and fennel seeds in olive oil. Add chopped pepperoni, and let it sweat for couple minutes. Add a can of San Marzano tomatoes and add some chicken stock. Don’t add too much liquid, as you want the sauce to be hearty. Cook the...