December 2009
43 posts
A year ago today, I was frantically applying to colleges. Fuck you, universe.
“A lot of the people who read a bestselling novel, for example, do not read much...”
– The Economist - A world of hits (via tumbledore) (via syntheticpubes) (via mandalay) (via lifetheuniverseandeverything)
Fascinating - I’ve always wondered how so many people could possibly claim The DaVinci Code as their favorite book of all time. I usually dislike the Economist, but this is an...
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games to play while watching The Wire
1. Note when Dominic West fall out of character and into his real-life Irish accent when trying to illustrate anger or sarcasm.
2. Find when a character utters the sentence written at the beginning of the episode.
3. Count how many times Kima looks like black Lara Croft Tomb Raider.
4. Count how many different miniatures Freamon works on.
5. Weep for the fact that The Wire never received an...
http://www.spinearth.tv/report/spinearth-tv-counts-... →
These aren’t so much the best beards, as they are Spin’s attempt at being super indie cool. Beards + indie rock = Spin trying too hard
This tickles me
Stereotyping People by their Favorite Indie Bands
The XX Blog enthusiasts who thought wearing a keffiyeha was awesome.
Passion Pit Bros vaguely interested in listening to music and very interested in having sex with their girlfriend.
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs Girls who bought checkered sneakers in the 8th grade.
Fleet Foxes Hopelessly patchy beard growers.
TV On The Radio Politically-correct...
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2006/12/5gannon.html →
McSweeney’s is my absolute favorite.
People on facebook are talking about how they just...
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What’s next? “Just got this song “Float On” off of bear share, want me to send it to your hotmail?”
Daria Morgendorffer, you make my heart sing
Jane: To college. I can't wait. What do you think we'll find when we get there?
Daria: Hmm. That the students are shockingly ignorant, the professors self-centered and corrupt, and the entire system geared solely to the pursuit of funding?
Jane: Hmm, yes. You know that thing I said about you getting soft?
Daria: Yeah?
Jane: I take it back.
