January 2012
“Bleecker Bob’s, which will close its store at 118 West Third Street at the end...”
– Two New York Musical Mainstays Are Soon to Tune Out - NYTimes.com
That’s a goddamn disgrace.
“For that incident alone,” Robert Meza, a Democratic state senator from Phoenix,...”
– In Airport Run-In, Democrats See Help for Obama Among Hispanics - NYTimes.com
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“The raw energy and enthusiasm Mitt Romney stirs inside people is like nothing...”
– Romneymania Sweeps America | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source
“A new study by Queen’s University researchers should just about banish the...”
– Obese teen girls three times more likely to be bullies, new Canadian study finds - Yahoo! News
Is “jolly fat girl” a stereotype in Canada? I don’t think it’s a stereotype here.
Also, I love the stock photo they used to illustrate the article. Very sensitive:
Filmmaker Oliver Stone would vote for Ron Paul... →
Better headline: “Insane Left Wing Kook Willing to Vote for Insane Right Wing Kook”
“It’s like, these people show up to work, they work at a record store, and...”
– The GQ&A: John Mulaney has a problem with Empire Records
All the girls in grade school were obsessed with that damn movie. I never saw the appeal. I was more into Kevin Smith movies at the time. (In retrospect those were pretty bad too.)
“The oft-derided and consistently under-estimated House speaker has now bested...”
– Walter Shapiro: Why Does The Media Keep Underestimating Newt? | The New Republic
“The warrior closed his eyes, summoning the power of his ancestors, long departed...”
– McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: In Which I Fix My Girlfriend’s Grandparents’ WiFi and Am Hailed as a Conquering Hero.
This is me when I go home for Thanksgiving/Christmas and fix all my parents’ tech issues.
“Among those who swooned when President Barack Obama crooned at a New York...”
– ‘Let’s stay together’ upped Obama’s chances of reelection, bookie says - POLITICO.com
Imagine if he had kept going and done the “good or bad, happy or sad” part of the song. He could have gotten it down to 3:4 odds.
“Forty-eight hours ago, we all believed that Romney was about to make history,...”
– First Read - Showdown in South Carolina
Hazel Jones -- Woman with Two Vaginas Gets $1... →
That is gross and weird and disturbing and I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT VIDEO.
“The Yale men’s squash team defeated Trinity College Wednesday night, ending...”
– The Longest Winning Streak in College Sports Has Ended
And that has been today’s “News for White People” update…
“Noah Baumbach’s much-anticipated adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s...”
– Maggie Gyllenhaal May Join HBO’s The Corrections — Vulture
I like this casting and I like Noah Baumbach but I still have no interest in this miniseries. The novel was great, but adapting it was completely unnecessary.
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“If I was on that plane with my kids, it wouldn’t have went down like it did....”
– Quote Of The Day: Mark Wahlberg Would Have Stopped 9/11 | Videogum
He couldn’t even stop TREES AND PLANTS from attacking us in that M. Night Shamalamalama* movie. How could he possibly have stopped 9/11?
*(With Wikipedia down I had absolutely no way to find out the proper spelling.)
“Blackberries — and iPhones — have become the main ingredient at some restaurant...”
– Recipe for a free meal? First person to reach for phone at restaurant pays tab, blogger urges - NY Daily News
I want to start doing this. NO MORE PHONES AT THE DINNER TABLE!
www.DrunkRonSwanson.com →
“Each time an agency decides to purchase new trains or buses, it must consider...”
– NY Times: Transit Agencies Face the New Calculus of Broader Backsides
This guy knows what we’re talking about:
“Just let them wear some fucking jeans. Journalists are smart enough to know that...”
– Gawker: There Is No Earthly Reason Journalists Should Not Wear Jeans
Gene Hackman Airlifted to Hospital -- Hit By a Car... →
Given Hackman’s past behavior we probably should have seen this coming:
“Determining how many jobs Bain Capital created or destroyed during Mr. Romney’s...”
– Intraparty Attacks Could Be November Liability for Romney - NYTimes.com
Good point from Nate Silver, as usual.
I think I found a new venue for my 30th birthday →
How have I not heard of this place until today?
“The unmistakably jarring sound of an iPhone marimba ring interrupted the soft...”
– Ringing Finally Ended, but There’s No Button to Stop Shame - NYTimes.com
Between this and the new Wes Anderson trailer it’s been a very busy day for White People News.
“Now would be a good time for a currently nursing celebrity like Natalie Portman...”
– Group Petitions to Bring Breastfeeding Back to Sesame Street
I’m in favor of this. THE CHILDREN NEED TO BE EDUCATED!
“I’m thinking of a Republican primary. It starts with a candidate (John...”
– Haven’t We Lived Through This Primary Before?
“I don’t know why it would matter to anybody,” said Mike Duffy, an...”
– Dave Weigel: Newt Gingrich announces Todd Palin endorsement
ZING.
WatchHaven’t watched this one in a while. Modern classic…