January 2009
on e-friends
madeinbrisbane:
sbz:
is it strange that there are specific tumblrs with whom i can imagine doing a keg stand? or shopping? or making out? or having a long insightful talk? so many people have admitted to feeling foolish to have made friends “from the internets”; rather, i am proud to have been introduced to so many creative beings.
rethinking slumdog millionaire (slate) →
What, Exactly, Is Slumdog Millionaire? Is it a) a portrait of the real India, b) a Bollywood-style melodrama, c) a fairy tale, or d) a stylishly shot collection of clichés?
obama inauguration speech generator →
a silly but fun little mad lib appgenerator
Watchneil patrick harris performs the doogie howser md theme
Watchcolbert presents dr gupta’s penis pyramind (colbertnation)
a lot of awards, or, if it's really the silly... →
film writer glenn kenny’s entertainig look at “awards coverage of the (largely) internet kind, a cottage industry that has expanded to near-absurd proportions, much like the awards industry itself”.
critics gone wild: the top 10 of top 10 lists 2008 →
a savage look at some of the top ten lists compiled by film critics. here is a taste of what you can expect:
wilmington … deserves bonus points for his description of australia’s “magical artificiality,” the best euphemism we’ve yet heard for “gold-plated bullshit.”
larry flynt asks for a bailout of the porn... →
[Larry] Flynt (the “Hustler” guy) and [Joe] Francis (the “Girls Gone Wild” dude) are asking the government for a $5 billion bailout, claiming the adult entertainment industry has taken a huge shot to the face because of the downturn — citing the fact that XXX DVD sales are down 22% from a year ago.
“With all this economic misery and people losing all that money,...
the simpsons returns to 6pm weeknights →