January 2010
30 posts
The Best New (to me) Things of 2009
2009 was a year of all sorts of new things for me. I got laid off, I moved to San Francisco, and I found myself back on the stage. But the best new things are those that aren’t truly new, the things that have been around for a while but have only recently entered my life. These “new” things are a reminder that right now (right now!) there’s all sorts of awesome stuff out...
December 2009
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Seriously, My New Favorite Blog
FoodNetworkHumor.com
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You think you’ve thought of something super original, then you see that there are 29,000,000 Google results for “breakfast pizza.”
How to Register a .CK Domain Name
I was looking into registering a .ck domain name, which are controlled by the Cook Islands. Oyster Telecom is the official registrar for .ck and provides the following options for registering:
The first step is to choose a name that is available for registration. Once you have chosen your domain name, you will need to complete a Domain Name Registration form, which can be obtained from Oyster...
gracenmichelle:
dangurewitch:
benjoseph:
“Improv is awful. Ten percent of it is fantastic, and it’s hard to find the gems…. I’ll watch it and I’ll either be frustrated or jealous. So I avoid it.” -Scott Adsit
“Improv [is]… either very good and it’s annoying how good they are and it makes you feel bad, or they’re not too good then you’re sweating for them.” -Fred Willard
Do seasoned comedy...
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'Glee' Should Explore, Exploit the Pianist
There is at least one moment in every episode of Glee during which my mind strays from the story and I think about the show’s most fascinating character, the pianist. He’s always there, with no stake in what’s happening around him, ready to please. “You want to sing ‘Only the Good Die Young?’ Right now? Sure. I can pound that out for you.” (That’s...
I’m still not sure what ‘Avatar’ is about. As best I can tell- A guy can’t walk so they turn him blue and there are helicopters. That about right?
“That’s what I would do if I were a North Pole employee.”
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“Ringtones make thoughtful gifts.”
– From a Sprint email blast.
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10 Things I Learned from the First Episode of...
Some television programs rot your brain. This is not the case with Jersey Shore, MTV’s documentary series that chronicles the lives of eight young men and women who relocate to the New Jersey Shore for the summer. Here are 10 things I learned from last night’s premiere episode.
1. Your name should end in a long E sound.
1a. If your name doesn’t end in a long E sound, your...
“I was born and raised a Guido… Representing family, friends, tanning, gel.”
– Pauly D. of MTV’s Jersey Shore
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“The first thing you must do when you get home before you take off your coat is...”
– Edouard de Pomiane as quoted in Pete Wells’ Cooking With Dexter NYT piece today.
(via my friend Kyle)
Videogum Inside Jokes, Memes, etc.
lindsayrobertson:
werttrew:
A preliminary list of inside jokes, catchphrases, snowclones (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowclone) and memes that are prevalent on Videogum.
))<>(( //Back and forth. Forever. Reference to a scene from You, Me, and Everyone We Know (see clip). A child gets involved in a creepy discussion with someone online, and the symbol ))<>(( represents the...
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Actual, non-rhetorical question: Who should I follow on Tumblr?
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