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Run, Fat Boy, Run
2008-05-06 09:19:00 David Schwimmer does a nice directing turn on this London comedy. Corny at times, but Simon Pegg saves the day. Pegg’s character reminds me of someone…who is it…it’s, it’s…oh yeah - It’s you! Quite a good soundtrack. Subscribe to Qritiq Email This . Go Home Go Shopping More About: David Schwimmer
The Slip
2008-05-06 00:24:00 Nine Inch Nails has made their new album “The Slip ” available for download FREE. Here: http://theslip.nin.com/ Trent sounds so tortured - I DIG it. Subscribe to Qritiq Email this . Go Home Go Shopping More About: Discipline
Eight Belles
2008-05-05 19:27:00 Ed Reinke/Associated Press Eight Belles’ trainer Larry Jones from NYTimes.com by JOE DRAPE LOUISVILLE, Ky. ? Larry Jones has watched the replay dozens of times. He has examined photographs of Eight Belles, and he still cannot fathom how the filly he trained was at one moment crossing the finish line in second place in the 134th running of ... More About: Kentucky Derby
Senior Skip Day
2008-05-05 02:41:00 A Ferris Bueller homage is a not terrible idea. And they spent money on a good cast (Norm McDonald, Larry Miller, Karen McClain, Clint Howard). Now if only they could have hired a writer. As it is, not even the most retarded of twelve-year-olds will dig it. Subscribe to Qritiq Go Home Go Shopping ... More About: Senior
Flight 31 To Montreal Is Now Blurgh
2008-05-03 12:09:00 30 Rock was so freakin funny this week. Here’s the link if you missed it http://www.nbc.com/30_Rock/video/episodes .shtml Episode 214 Sandwich Day Subscribe to Qritiq Go Home Go Shopping More About: Montreal , Flight , Ikea , Cleveland
Deal
2008-05-01 13:17:00 I like Burt’s sunglasses. Flick has a nice look and an inoffensive American soundtrack; mildly entertaining. Add points if you like Burt or poker. Trailer Subscribe to Qritiq Go Home Go Shopping More About: Shannon Elizabeth , Deal , Burt Reynolds
The Verve / Richard Ashcroft [Madison Square Garden Theater / 04.28.08]
2008-04-29 22:28:00 The Verve / Richard Ashcroft [Madison Square Garden Theater / 04.28.08] photo originally uploaded by ryandombal last time I saw Ashcroft it seemed like his head was down absorbed in his own moroseness. This time a true showman urged us to revel in our collective moroseness. which we DID!! The new stuff is danceable and way fun. ... More About: The Verve
Heaven II
2008-04-26 07:55:00 The lobby is through a single door on the west side of Seventh Avenue near 31st Street; it’s brightly lit. The office is a single room to the right. There is no door in its doorframe. It contains only one brown metal formica-topped desk facing forward. A pale rounded man with plastic-framed glasses and untameable ... More About: Heaven
Heaven I
2008-04-22 19:02:00 They are readers and writers. Readers of one-hand-held cloth-bound books absent of dust jackets. Writers on clacking portable black-keyed manual typewriters in dark rooms. One is taller than the other. They are natty and comfortably lean. At least one wears a hat. There is a garden globe on a pedestal in the backyard. It is ... More About: Heaven
more CNN vs ?I Can Has Cheezburger?
2008-04-15 01:31:00 “CNN Political Ticker” continues to vie with “I Can Has Cheezburger?” for the Top WordPress Blog position. CNN’s strategy? If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em: everbuddy duk!! we sorry :-( iz gud to hav de doh! Subscribe to Qritiq Subscribe to Qritiq by Email Go Home Go Shopping
Political Ticker Overhaul
2008-04-08 07:47:00 . Dateline Atlanta — CNN, in a bid to overtake ?LolCats–I Can Has Cheezburger?? as Top WordPress Blog, is engaged in a massive overhaul of their CNN Political Ticker . Here, a sneak peek at the upgrade: Hil can hav . . he no heer so gud . runnin mate iz tuff cookie Subscribe to Qritiq Subscribe to Qritiq by Email Go Home Go Shopping ...
Simple Math
2008-04-07 23:50:00 The purpose of superdelegates is to ensure that a sensible ticket THAT CAN WIN (and that solidly represents the center of the party), goes into the general election. Contrary to the apparent beliefs of media pundits, the purpose of superdelegates is not to bestow extra delegates to the winner of small red states. Lets not ... More About: Math , Simple
Dueling Blogs
2008-04-07 14:56:00 One and two on Wordpress are almost always ?I Can Has Cheezburger?? or ?CNN Political Ticker?. (Book Deals) CNN bigwig to CNN Political Ticker editor: ?I Can Has Cheezburger?? beat us again!!! I thought you went to Columbia J-School! Just look at our site - there is not ONE kitty in a laundry basket. What?s with all ... More About: Blogs
Who Knew?
2008-04-07 09:00:00 Westchester Residents I still feel bad for all those interns wading through 11,000 pages of ?Today the First Lady had high tea with the Vice Exchequer of Northwestern Irkutsk.? Is there such a thing as too much information? More About: Who Knew
Book Deals
2008-04-04 01:56:00 . from Wordpress post “Book Deals”: . Stuff White People Like and I Can Has Cheezburger have been topping our Blogs of the Day charts for some time. Now the New York Times reports that both of those blogs have received book deals. ?Stuff? apparently got a $300k advance. The books based on their blogs are due out this ...
Stop Press
2008-03-31 21:31:00 from the AP: Steven Seagull Returns to Motel for Cake DULUTH, Minn. — Steven Seagull has returned to the Super 8 motel here, looking for his customary cake doughnut. Year after year, the ring-billed gull has tapped at the lobby’s front door until a staff member gives him the doughnut, said general manager Jodi Chambers. ”If it’s ... More About: Press , Stop
Detox
2008-03-28 17:54:00 Below is Dr. Mark Hyman’s “detox” diet (very condensed). It’s for people who may have food allergies (causing fatigue, low resistance, etc.) and I think it’s supposed to be good for other conditions like pre-diabetes as well. The point of the diet is to stop eating common allergens for six weeks, then add them back into your ... More About: Detox
Daisy, Daisy, Give Me Your Answer Do
2008-03-19 09:10:00 The ice-water-in-your-veins-scariest villain in all of filmdom - the HAL 9000 Click: 2001 A Space Odyssey Long live Arthur C. Clarke Dec. 16, 1917 - March 19, 2008 More About: Answer , Give , Daisy
Can You O.D. on Cute?
2008-03-14 11:57:00 Click: Fallows on Pandas the milkman apparently very popular in Wolong More About: Cute , China
Client 9
2008-03-13 00:01:00 how the fuck is a governor being accused of breaking federal law a “private matter”. We don’t need half-hearted apologies, Eliot Mess. We just need for you to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. “apology” transcript And on the “private” and personal aspects, it seems safe to assume that Spitzer wouldn’t want his ... More About: Client
Cascada
2008-03-12 23:28:00 sooch a cute video. I especially like the fanny pack and the Fred Astaire homage: and on the bottle blondes rule theme, this tune is cute too: and the bottle-est blonde of all: i’m hittin’ the bottle baby!!! More About: Cascada
How to Succeed in Math
2008-02-29 00:06:00   I’ve noticed that some readers are looking for ideas on how to improve kids’ math scores, so here are some answers. These apply to teens as well as younger kids. -kids generally need at least 9 hours of sleep a night. Teens too; their bodies are still growing and their minds are still growing. Make ... More About: Math
One Rule Not Made To Be Broken
2008-02-27 18:38:00 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/27/dining/ 27pour.html?ex=1361854800&en=e8762986 7e7a8b42&ei=5124&partner=permalin k&exprod=permalink I won’t thumbnail the picture here, cuz it made me want to puke. I’ll stick with prosecco, thanx. More About: Made , Broken , Rule
Best Friends
2008-02-22 15:18:00 By CHELSEA J. CARTER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from nytimes.com SAN DIEGO (AP) — It began with a simple act of kindness to save an abused, injured dog from becoming one more victim in the Iraq war.But what followed for Marine Maj. Brian Dennis and the mutt was a tale of friendship and loyalty that spanned miles and ... More About: Friends , Best friends
Breaking news; semicolon used correctly.
2008-02-18 14:03:00 Stop the presses; Roberts’ scoop is also shocking in that he has uncovered a creative writing major who is gainfully employed. . By SAM ROBERTS for nytimes.com                   Rob Dunlavey Illustration It was nearly hidden on a New York City Transit public service placard exhorting subway riders not to leave their newspaper behind when they ... More About: News , Breaking News , Breaking
Hillary takes off the Gloves
2008-02-15 16:30:00 from the AP: ”My opponent [Obama] says that he’ll take on the special interests,” she said. ”Well, he told people he stood up to the nuclear industry and passed a bill against them. But he actually let the nuclear industry water down his bill; the bill never actually passed.” Clinton was referring to Exelon Corp., a Chicago-based ... More About: Hillary , Gloves
Disaster Preparedness
2008-02-14 11:41:00 A message from Julie: Last month I had the awesome (and VERY nerve-wracking) opportunity to appear on a satellite TV program called Daily Connections. I appeared on behalf of the American Red Cross and did a 9-minute segment on emergency preparedness. The show is live to tape so there is no editing. Thankfully I only had one ... More About: Disaster
Allusions in Mulholland Drive
More articles from this author:2008-02-09 12:59:00 I finally got around to watching this flick. And then I had to watch it again. My random thoughts plus some cut/pasted mythology stuff interspersed, below. Do NOT read below if you haven’t seen it yet. SPOILERS AHEAD!!! . . . . -the audition script is what really happened - an underage teen molested by her father’s best friend. After running through ... More About: Drive 1, 2 |
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