April 2008
GRAND THEFT AUTO IV - Liberty City: Real-World... →
Watchwadcity: Twin Trailers: Batman (1989) vs The Dark Knight (2008) Oh wow this is an awesome treatment.
Watchsuwaowalog: Brooklyn Botanic Garden: 2008 Cherry Blossom Timelapse via http://www.kottke.org/remainder/08/04/15553.html This would be a nice thing to do. I’m allowed a little spring romance in my life after years of putting my heart on hold.
For the record, I would not like a power plant in... →
“Don’t get all caught up and twitter paited and dive in head first like you...”
– Ben, (what?)
“It’s a familiar scene: A guy and a girl sit in a dorm room — the lights are...”
– Lust in translation - Broadsheet - Salon.com (via melissa) Boys are broken.
Don't Trust Anyone - Even Authors! →
Especially authors.
The PATH Train is on fire →
my commute is fucked PATH service between 33rd Street and the Journal Square and Hoboken stations will be suspended in both directions through this evening due to signal and power cable damage caused by a small manhole fire east of Christopher Street Station. There were no injuries. PATH stations at 33rd Street, 23rd Street, 14th Street, 9th Street and Christopher Street stations will be closed...
“Nobody is passionate about things they suck at.”
– Kathy Sierra, on The Web 2.0 Show (via jnunemaker) (via kevintwohy) very true.
“It was tough playing a pop star who wasn’t me. But I am getting to an age...”
– Hilary Duff on playing Turaqistani singer Yonica Babyyeah in War Inc. Hilary Duff No Longer Challenged by Acting Like Self — New York Magazine I was there, as was lfarm, and we agreed her accent was inconsistent at best.
City Restaurants with 15 or more establishments... →
“Or does this confirm, at last, that American Idol is fixed? Were the producers...”
– Either ‘American Idol’ Is Fixed or Paula Abdul Is Divinely Omniscient — New York Magazine Abdul reads notes from a performance that had yet to happen, does not recover well.
“The number of people arrested in New York City on marijuana charges has...”
– Urbanite
The final trip for the man, who invented trips for... →
(via obiterdicta) And to think that LSD was completely legal for so long. Meanwhile, New York City cops hold the highest statistics for pot busts in the last decade.
See you online, bitches.
My Wii Friend Code: 4382-2391-7692 My Xbox Live Gamertag: theRedShark
GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should... →
(via lenier) This is very helpful. I forsee much GTA IV in my future.
A work in progress, always; the first line of my as of yet untitled memoir: I never doubted that I would go on to great things, I just never specified by whose standards.
Free cone at Ben & Jerry’s today.
The Difference Between Doing Some or Doing None
Now forgive me, I can’t be the first to consider this, but today I’ve been thinking about human behavior regarding a certain quantity of tasks and which approach yields the most positive result. Say JOE is given X amount of work and regularly is able to accomplish all of it. Give JOE twice as much work (X2) in the same time frame and, in my experience, he either: a) Accomplishes X,...
best friends on comic book to film adaptations
Jon: ive seen this speed racer music video
Jon: it is just so so for me
Jon: i dunno if itll rock me
Jon: or if ill think its gimmicky
Jon: im hoping for the first
Jon: you and i both know i love wachowskis
Peter: i think we'll see some mind blowing shots at least
Peter: they twist it
Jon: and im a big emile hirsch fan
Jon: its got more pros than cons
Peter: and i'm big on matthew fox
Peter: it's got some good actors
Jon: yup
Peter: more so than iron man
Jon: christina ricci has nice boobs
Peter: just has downey
Jon: i like goodman
Peter: agreed
Peter: either way
Jon: so is what it is
Peter: more promising
Jon: ill see both
Jon: hopefully they both are good
Peter: the fantastic four turned me off this shit
Jon: yup
Peter: it's hard to get it up for anything but batman
Jon: seriously
Jon: spiderman 3 and fantastic 4
Peter: yup
Jon: and really
Peter: lame
Jon: superman returns
Peter: also
Peter: terrible
Jon: all fucked over
Jon: and really
Jon: the hulk
Peter: and the first hulk
Jon: ang lee version
Peter: will sink the second
Peter: no matter how good
Jon: and x3
Peter: no one wants more hulk
Jon: nope
Peter: x3 fell short
Peter: so mad
Jon: yup
Peter: maybe Hellboy2
Peter: but i never wanted to see 1
Jon: i have high hopes for hellboy2
Jon: and i havent seen 1
Jon: but
Peter: yup
Jon: directed by guilermo deltoro
Jon: and i throughly enjoyed pans labrinyth
Peter: yeah
Jon: amazing how we are on the same page
Peter: he's got good things
Jon: sayin things at same time
Peter: yeah i was going say that
Jon: see, just another example
kentucky derby bourbon + brunch on saturday?
nycmeetups: Would anyone be interested in a booze + brunch fest on Saturday? I am thinking about getting together with some people at a restaurant (preferably one that has bottomless Mimosas and Bloody Marys, any suggestions?) on Saturday sfor a little brunch and booze in honor of the Derby. It is the first year I’m not going in a decade :( And I have to celebrate somehow. Let me know if there...
I'm dreadfully sick today and I think I've caught...
danhacker: It typically effects males between the ages of 18-35 and requires one if not two days off from work.I’m experiencing the same symptoms and yet HAD to go to work.
Word to the wise: go right to multiplayer!
Watchrore: GO SPEED RACER MUSIC VIDEO Wow, this movie’s going to be amazing. WATCH THIS. I can’t wait. This Saturday - the Gala World Premiere at TFF’08.
UK seeks to legally kill fake blogs and viral... →
thanks!
dazzlingdelta: brianvan: nycmeetups: Thank you to everyone who came out. FABULOUS location (thanks Kristen!) and wonderful attendees. There were a lot of people who I did not get enough time to talk with. Can you reblog this so I can follow you or can someone post a list or something? Hope to see everyone again soon! xo -Outdoor BBQ next? yo. yeah i know i want a roll call too. its hard to...
Dear New York City... I
marthalilian: Dear New York City… I FUCKING LOVE YOU! I experienced this feeling several times over the last very eventful weekend.
Reflections: Letting Go →
dazzlingdelta: didyouevernotice: New Sedaris in the New Yorker. Thank you. Amazon just emailed me to say his new book is shipping! (PS - If you pre-order books on Amazon you get an extra 5% off, and you don’t have to remember shit!)