January 2012
December 2011
Honoring All Who Saved Jews - NYTimes.com →
Pretty heartwarming, as long as you have enough willpower to not read the comments.
“Other places may give you a sweet and soothing sense of level; but in New York...”
– Dorothy Parker, How to Be a New Yorker (via rosiesiman)
Revisiting “The Office,” 10 years later, with this... →
Unless the short film that spawned the series is available online somewhere, I’d buy it just to see that.
Just Got a $25 iTunes Gift Certificate
Any good recommendations for what to get? I definitely want to buy the new M. Doughty album (assuming it’s available for purchase on iTunes), but that’ll still leave about $15.
‘Yes we know it’s Christmas’ say African musicians... →
Well, tonight thank God it’s them, instead of you.
Amazon.com: KitesAreFun's review of Tuscan Whole... →
My newly written review (my first ever on Amazon!):
Manolo and I hadn’t seen each other in decades. Not since what was supposed to be a simple business trip to Cleveland to make a presentation to our biggest client turned into a night of steamy, forbidden passion in a Hyatt near the airport. As reruns of “Charles in Charge” played unwatched on the television, and we went...
6 tags
Happy Holidays from National Grid
That may be the most boring holiday card I’ve ever received.
HBO Renews 'Enlightened,' Cancels 'Hung,' 'Bored... →
RIP, Bored to Death. You’ll be missed. Where will I go now for my six times yearly dose of whimsy, humor, Brooklyn and Zach Galifianakis in one serving?
HBO and Time Warner Cable Agree to Offer HBO Go to... →
Wow. It’s about frickin’ time. Way to stay on the cutting edge, Time Warner. Maybe to commemorate something that pretty much every HBO subscriber in the rest of the country has already had for ages, you should start giving away a free Walkman to every new customer.
Eboo Patel: Attacking Mitt Romney, Attacking Faith →
A well-written, thoughtful article that, had it been composed by me, would’ve had the subtitle Why Jews Should Never Vote Republican.
The Top 25 Concert Tours of 2011: THR Year in... →
Not to be catty or anything, but I feel like other than Neil Diamond, this list could pretty much be labeled Everything That’s Wrong with Pop Culture.
Showtime’s ‘Homeland’ Finale With Claire Danes -... →
I think I need to see this. Based on the review, it sounds addictive. Hope it’s on Netflix!
“The original and most important sphere of activity, one that predetermines all...”
– Václav Havel, 1936-2011 | The Awl
9 tags
Louis C.K. Plays a Serious Joke on TV - Media... →
Interesting article. I’d love to figure out how to do this on a smaller scale. As I go around pitching a TV show I want to produce, it’d be awesome to figure out how to cut out the need for access to studios and networks. But honestly, I’m not any kind of name. So how to attract an audience to a DIY, low-budget show that would only be broadcast on the web?
When I did 1,001...
Obscure Photographs of Los Angeles by Weegee -... →
Fantastico.
Holiday Party Special
pitcast:
The morning after the night before! The PITcast grabbed some exclusive interviews with PITizens at this years Holiday Party. Needless to say the whole thing was a little bit messy. Sit back and hear what happens when you put 200 improvisers in a room and give them free alcohol and a chocolate fountain.
Listen Here
Download from iTunes Here
Reblogged as a reminder to listen to this...
1 tag
I'll Admit to Taking a Certain Amount of Pleasure...
Shirley C: Did you have any other questions for me?
Mark Feinsod: yes. why is t-mobile customer service so awful?
U.S. Ends Mission in Iraq - NYTimes.com →
Yep, the war that will most likely go down in history as the one that lost America it’s “Most Powerful Country in the World” status is now officially over. Lots of money and lives wasted for nothing.
I still maintain that anyone who voted for Bush in 2004 should have to walk around carrying a sign that says, “I’m sorry I ruined America.”
I exempt 2000 because...
Polishing Up Latkes With Apples - A Good Appetite... →
If I’m going to be completely honest with myself, I’ll probably never make these, but they do seem delicious.
Gingrich vows no more marital infidelity -... →
Maybe he can get his first two wives jobs as janitors in public schools to make amends.
Sandy Goodman: Republicans: The Single Greatest... →
I’m really just more or less posting this to piss off any Republican readers/followers I might have.
Though I did recently encounter two people who both doubted that Obama is an American citizen, and blamed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for the financial meltdown. One even went so far as to sympathize with investment bankers in general.
And they’re smart people. One even has a Ph.D.
...