December 2009
15 posts
WatchBEST CONCERT I SAW IN 2009: The Beach Boys, August 2 (Saratoga, California)
On a trip back home, my parents took me and my brother and my buddy Kayvon to see The Beach Boys. The show earns “Concert of the Year” status because of the following anecdote:
Our seats were front row center. Because there was no opening act, The Beach Boys had an intermission, at which point my pal Kayvon...
'The Big Lebowski' Gets Academic Treatment - NY... →
Here’s the cool conclusion to an interesting article on ‘Lebowski’ academic studies:
As a new generation of “Lebowski” fans emerges, Dude Studies may linger for a while. In another of this book’s essays, “Professor Dude: An Inquiry Into the Appeal of His Dudeness for Contemporary College Students,” a bearded, longhaired and rather Dude-like associate professor of English at...
“In truth, a mature man who uses hair-oil, unless medicinally, that man has...”
– Moby-Dick, Chapter 25; I think Melville’s observation here can definitely be applied to “The Situation” from Jersey Shore.
Mark Fidrych: Crazy Stuff - New York Times →
The Times Magazine ran a really touching tribute to Mark “The Bird” Fidrych today. The Bird died earlier this year. If you’re a baseball fan, it’s worth checking out.
Belmont Stakes Could Be Canceled - Gothamist →
HORRIBLE NEWS.
AT&T Bad Service iPhone App - psfk →
AT&T has created an an iPhone app to help pinpoint areas where calls are dropped. Looks like they might do something about the AWFUL connection service they’ve been providing. Is it a coincidence that their exclusive contract with Apple is about to expire? Probably not!
Other iPhone advice from psfk: if you’re expecting an important call, switch from 3G to 2G. The percentage of...
WatchJawbox reunited on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon! It was their first time playing together since 1997 and it was total awesomeness. Look for Sleater-Kinney and Trenchmouth (Fred Armisen’s old band) rocking out in the audience.
“Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke.”
– Steve Martin