April 2012
26 posts
“WO: How do you see the book-review culture changing? SSR: I think these big...”
– A conversation between book reviewer Susan Salter Reynolds and writer Willie Osterweil, quoted in The New Inquiry. (via amyrebeccaklein)
Apr 30th
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“Pop-punk is for pudgy self-haters. Hardcore sucks worse than it did 10 years...”
– Patrick Kindlon, Alternative Press (via girl-violence)
Apr 30th
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Apr 24th
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Apr 24th
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Apr 23rd
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“There’s something wrong with that boy. He frowns for no good reason.”
– William S. Burroughs in October 1993, after meeting Kurt Cobain.  [Everett True]
Apr 23rd
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Harrison's Tumblr: Passion and/vs. Obsession →
In a discussion with Paul Herzich (a fellow Friar; co-owner and co-founder of the first comedy club in New York City, Comedy U; and all-around cool guy and fascinating conversationalist) about comedy, we spoke about the difference between passion and obsession. I believe that a comic cannot merely…
Apr 22nd
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“This one’s for the patriots, The new wave good time girls, And if it...”
– Andy Falkous. Truer words, man.
Apr 18th
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WatchWatch
At this point in my life, when all else fails, I fall back on The Simpsons, Maria Bamford, and Marc Maron.
Apr 17th
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Apr 16th
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“No, we’re just offensive people.”
– Trey Parker, when asked if he & Matt Stone set out to be offensive before writing.
Apr 16th
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Apr 15th
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WHEN I WALK PAST SNELL-HITCHCOCK
Credit where it’s due. Holy fuck you guys. whatshoulduchicagocallme:
Apr 15th
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It’s easy to forget that at one point Family Guy was seemingly destined to remain a cult classic. I think I would’ve preferred it that way.
Apr 14th
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When George Will starts arguing we should legalize... →
Apr 12th
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Apr 7th
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I maintain that this photo is the most worthwhile journalism the New York Post has done in 40 years. Happy baseball season
Apr 7th
Apr 7th
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Apr 6th
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Apr 5th
Anonymous asked: Tucker actually responded in an intelligent, we;; written piece on his blog. You should check it out. Unless you are one of those people who only listens to whatever side of an arguement agrees with his ideals, instead of being completely informed.
Apr 4th
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Some Thoughts About Tucker Max and Planned...
The recent controversy over Planned Parenthood returning a $500,000 donation from Tucker Max has brought back some memories of 2006 that I long thought were buried. This is a story about the Chicago Shady Dealer, the University of Chicago humor magazine, which made jokes about the school, politics, and Facebook, servicing a bunch of smartass 18-22 year olds desperate for a reason to procrastinate....
Apr 3rd
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Apr 3rd
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“Being a geek is all about being honest about what you enjoy and not being afraid...”
– Simon Pegg. (via raisin-girl)
Apr 3rd
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In re: "Women As Livestock Bill" →
The most offensive thing I’ve ever heard anyone say was when, at one Friday night dinner in late 2008, I posited that middle Americans are more self-reliant. A family friend/ultra-liberal Boston native/Rabbi, noted that “animals are also self-reliant.” Turns out the far left East Coast elites are not that different from the far right Bible Belt politicians.
Apr 3rd
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No Joke
April 1, 2006: J.B. Hehman, one of my best friends in the world since I was and to this day the second sweetest, kindest person I’ve ever known, is chased into oncoming traffic in Harlem and hit by a car. He dies two days later, a month before his 21st birthday. March 31, 2009: After being laid off during the week, I begin a 6 month relationship with a woman who, while at the time I was...
Apr 1st