May 2015
Month archive / 34 posts
Ex Machina
The Boxtrolls
@chambermonster stalking the Huxtables
Crushed ice is nonsense.
Every time an obnoxious turd gets kicked off Twitter, his little turd pals’ misappropriation of the word “censorship” is kind of adorable.
Geico is now doing prop plane aerial advertising in Philadelphia, and I am going to find the persons responsible and remove their skin.
“…what is politics but a way of enforcing ideological values over merely rational ones?” newyorker.com/news/daily-com…
The Exorcist
Like a fine wine, Faith No More fans only get better with age. rdio.com/comment/818184/
A great post from Simon Pegg on nerd culture, self-infantilization, and consumerism. simonpegg.net/2015/05/19/big…
My dinner date for this evening seems to be having second thoughts.
In my utopia, people treat sidewalks like streets. Walk right, pass left, move in a straight line, don’t stop in the middle.
It’s only Tuesday and there’s already a pretty strong I ❤️ NY vibe to this week.
Blonde Redheads
Danny Tamberelli, Windhammer, Lane Moore, Mike Maronna
Last night I was the designated @usairguitar sherpa for judges @hellolanemoore, @michaelcmaronna, and @dtamberelli. They are THE BEST.
Mad Max: Fury Road
Now is a good time to remind everyone that the death penalty is barbaric, and we should be ashamed of ourselves for allowing it to continue.
My cereal box gave me a free poster of the absolute worst Star Wars movie, so happy Friday I guess?
I really hope @Brownstein_Grp makes more of these great Philly signage prints. Lots of folks would love to have them. underconsideration.com/fpo/archives/2…
For those of you who deny that The Simpsons jumped the shark 15 years ago, can we agree that it’s over now? theverge.com/2015/5/14/8604…
Web designers: If you, like I, somehow didn’t know about CSS counters, here’s a use case that will improve your life: 456bereastreet.com/archive/201105…
Faith No More
IMHO, if you’re a person who knows better, it is not okay to ever use dumb quotes or dumb apostrophes. Not in email, not in texts, not ever.
Cobain: Montage of Heck
Shopping for athletic shoes is fun because almost every single pair is completely hideous.
“Every single human life is the result of a woman’s incredible transformation and sacrifice.” Happy Mother’s Day! thenib.com/mom-body-51fde…
Many motorists are finding reason for dissatisfaction in Brooklyn this evening, which they indicate by tootling their locomotive horns.
Day 1 of Couch to 5K! /cc @bigmediumjosh
If Boxing Is the “Sweet Science,” What Are These Sports? thenib.com/if-boxing-is-t…
I guess Mad Men – by some accounts, television’s aesthetic pinnacle – is riding out this end-credits-set-in-Arial thing to the bitter end.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
A sad, eloquent assessment of Baltimore as a microcosm of the USA. thenib.com/targeted-in-ba…
Stephin Merritt
Color me impressed that @ChamberMonster managed to keep a secret for 2+ months, and tonight we’re seeing Stephin Merritt!