December 2008
11 posts
My Seven Things
1. I think internet memes are ridiculous.
2. I think internet memes are ridiculous.
3. I think internet memes are ridiculous.
4. I think internet memes are ridiculous.
5. I think internet memes are ridiculous.
6. I think internet memes are ridiculous.
7. I think blog memes are really ridiculous.
The Curious Case of David Fincher
How is it that David Fincher can tell a better story in one minute, than he did in 168? One of my favorite ads this year was the spot he shot for Nike. It’s a thing of beauty. But, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” was such a schlock-fest I could barely stand it. How does Fincher go from making one of last year’s very best films, “Zodiac,” to this? I hated...
No Doubt
I saw Doubt last week and I fucking loved it. Ok, a lot of it felt “stagey,” but, guess what, it was a Pulitzer Prize winning play. Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman were both fantastic, and, I’m calling this one, Viola Davis will get a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination. The direction, by the playwright John Patrick Shanley, leaves something to be desired, but...
Out of Debbieville; Into Pleasantville
somecoolgirl: sushi envy.
watch'ya bloggin about?
how awesome i am?
me: No
but not because you aren't
somecoolgirl: now that would get me right out of debbieville.
The New York Times on hooking up →
mega lulz. This will give parents of teenagers and college kids something to talk about over the X-mas feast.
Sour Milk
I just saw Milk and I wasn’t blown away. I mostly agree with this take from Christopher Orr, writing for The New Republic. It’s certainly an important story to tell, but it appears that the true winner on the topic is this documentary. Put it in your Netflix or, if you prefer a superior service, Blockbuster Online queue.
Dogfish Head Coming to Minnesota
According to Jason Alvey, owner of The Four Firkins, Dogfish Head is on its way to Minnesota.
As I was picking up a sixer of Lagunitas’ Dogtown Pale Ale, I thought I’d bring up the Dogfish Head piece from the November 24th “Food Issue” of The New Yorker. Alvey said he’s been receiving 3-4 calls a day asking about Dogfish Head and he attributes the uptick in inquiries...
Conde Nast Editors Not Overreacting to Web →
Graydon Carter sounds like the pompous asshole he is. I don’t think people in their 20’s will magically pick up a paper as they transition into their 30’s. If they’ve never read an actual newspaper before, why would they suddenly feel compelled to start?
Just keep sending my issue of The New Yorker to me a week late, cool, Conde Nast?
