October 2009
yumwatch:jimrock:
Ryan Adams - Halloween...
Critics Choice Film List - New York Magazine →
I’ve seen 4, plan on seeing at least 3 more. Not bad.
WatchBill Simmons on The Colbert Report last night
He’s killing it with this book promotion. The book can even stop a bullet.
Brooklyn Museum: Who Shot Rock & Roll: A... →
Really want to see this (open through end of Jan10). Haven’t checked out rock’n’roll since the Hall of Fame in Cleveland years ago.
Parade + Marathon + MTA Disruptions = Nightmare -... →
Service changes to 17 out of 20 subway lines; Halloween parade Saturday night; Marathon disruption throughout Sunday….I wanna either hole up or get out right now.
“It’s hard to describe the show’s appeal, but it’s funny....”
– Bored to Death: A Reconsideration (a.k.a. Sternbergh Was Right) — Surf
“Starting at 12:01 Sunday, all cab fares will include a 50-cent tax – increasing...”
– NY1 | 24 Hour Local News | Top Stories | Taxi Fares To Increase This Sunday
Not awesome.
“And, you know, for doing what makes me happy—getting married in Mexico (the...”
– Robot Heart: The whole people getting mad at me because of how I’m doing the wedding thing has begun.
coolidiots:nedhepburn: [via kafka-on-the-shore]
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suckafuck:
Can’t Stop Partying - Weezer feat...
“. Even with family members, individuals with BPD are highly sensitive to...”
– NIMH · Borderline Personality Disorder
OMFG, this is so true. If I so much as say I’d prefer him to show up an hour later, he gets all pouty and YOU DON’T LOVE ME AND YOU ARE NOT TRULY MY DAUGHTER
It’s so cathartic to read this. My grandma suggested this might be what he has, even if he doesn’t...
Never a boring night in this town [if you love...
There is SO MUCH GOING ON and it’s ALL HAPPENING AT ONCE on a random Wednesday night in October. Here’s everything I want to do tonight:
David Carr (NYT writer/journalist, author of Night of the Gun) and others, doing a reading at Happy Endings in the LES, 8pm.
Jonathan Ames (writer/journalist, creator of HBO’s Bored to Death series) doing a reading at Powerhouse in DUMBO,...
“When I read this, I was all like, “Joke’s on you guys! She’s totally being...”
– TheGreg cracks me up.
Common Mistake
Jon: Bree told me you did crystal meth now.
PWK: You're confusing me with Andre Agassi again.
Jon: Didn't you win a US Open in 94?
“This game is shaping up to be your typical smash mouth NFC East battle between...”
– Philadelphia Eagles Opponents previews - New York Giants - Bleeding Green Nation
I’m so AMPED on sports this week.
Sports Guy | Bill Simmons | Book Signing tonight →
10/28 - New York City Where: Professor Thom’s 219 Second Ave. between 13th & 14th When: 7:00 pm
He’ll be there (with Jacko) and so will I.
“The worst thing you can do to anybody trying to be creative is to demand...”
– Chuck Klosterman — Vulture
“I am alone all day every day. The only difference between me and an inmate in...”
– Augusten Burroughs — Daily Intel
Great interview, awesome writer. I wish I could go to his Union Square B&N reading on Monday, but alas, I’m busy hanging out with Ames, Dansen, Zach, Jason S., and Hodgman.
WatchThe Invictus trailer (Eastwood directs, Freeman/Damon act, everyone wins)
“I am a long-time Eggers fan. And while I liked the original book when I was a...”
– Reviewer, Amazon.com: The Wild Things (9781934781616): Dave Eggers: Books
TRAILER FOR CLINT EASTWOOD'S INVICTUS, STARRING... →
This trailer is awesome and people are going to get excited about the rugby aspect.
vasta:
Death Cab for Cutie, Transatlanticism
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That I hear from most of my friends when they’re in bookstores, unsure as to what to get, is a very good thing. I will never let you off the phone until you’re making a confident choice. There is ALWAYS something there for you.
NBA FanVoice > Un-Doing The Dew →
It’s good to know I’m not alone.
I lost 11 pounds this summer by giving up Mountain Dew. That’s right Mountain Dew. A lot of people don’t know I’m a Mountain Dew addict so I guess this is my confession.
To try and give this up was CRAZY for me! I was going through withdrawals. I was in the bed sweating. My wife would turn over in the bed and ask “Are you...
Full english version of The Little Prince. →
feistyred:
You can read it at work when you are bored. There’s a website with the French version but I have to find it.
Everyone should.
