August 2008
96 posts
'Things Karen Has Implied' →
From Wikipedia’s ‘Karen Walker (Will & Grace)’ entry:
In conversation and offhand remarks, Karen has either directly stated or implied some unusual things about herself and her past
God bless the trainspotters.
Thanks to the sheer laziness of a Spinning instructor who has used Exactly. The. Same. Soundtrack. for his Friday lunchtime classes for the past three weeks, I have become far more familiar with Katy Perry’s ‘I Kissed a Girl’ than I ever wanted to.
And I just have to say, cherry ChapStick?! Does anything scream baby dyke more than that? It’s like, listen, Kate, if...
“This year, Hillary Clinton took things to a whole new level. She didn’t run for...”
– NYT: Gail Collins - McCain’s Baked Alaska
The Big Picture: London from above, at night →
With the end of the Olympics in Beijing, all eyes turned for a moment to London, site of the upcoming 2012 Summer Olympics. (via kfan)
The Straight Man’s Guide to Getting Hit on by Gays →
(via cheesedip.com)
sasharappaport:
i leave you for now with this vid i made a few months ago, as this is what i felt when i woke this morning on the embankment of this small adventure. let me know if you like…
This is London.
“Seriously. What do you want from me? REALLY. WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT FROM ME?...”
– (via iampennypops)
I just s’tumbled upon this, context-free. It’d make for quite the short story prompt. ‘Construct a narrative around the following…’
sasharappaport:
Miss Murgatroid and Petra...
I know I reacted with some scepticism when I saw the photos of D Tennant as Hamlet, but does that mean I’m going to turn down my friend who’s somehow found us tickets for a performance in London in December?
It does not.
planettampon:
winnr:
The Walkmen - The Rat
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Politico: Relentless: How Barack Obama Outsmarted... →
You read this (and I’ve not finished just yet, but definitely recommend going the PDF route), and you just want to say to the PUMAs: get a grip. Let’s accept that the policy differences between Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton range from slim to non-existent. If this is a reasonably accurate portrayal of how HRC ran her campaign, what would make anyone believe she could run the...
Jens Lekman - A Postcard to Nina
Your...
NYT Book Review - 'The Anglo Files - A Field Guide... →
Um, hello, how did I never know that Sarah Lyall is married to Robert McCrum?! I have always wanted her life just based on her stories, and now I think I want it more.
Statistics don't lie. Except when they do.
According to Last.fm’s Playground, the following tracks are those most frequently deleted from users’ profiles
Britney Spears - Piece of Me
Nelly Furtado - Say It Right
Britney Spears - Gimme More
Amy Winehouse - Rehab
Avril Lavine - Girlfriend
INDIE CRED AT ALL COSTS!!
katiebakes: Does this constitute sexual harrassment?
Me: Does ADIDAS really stand for All Day I Dream About Sports? Boss: Not sports … Me: Soccer? Boss and various onlookers: (laughing at my naivete)
I knew where adidas really came from (its founder’s name), but I was amused to read that Wikipedia lists All Day I Dream About Sports as its ‘retronym’. I also learned...
ONTD: Gwen Pops →
Gwen and Gavin, I love you, but, beach or no, your new baby’s name reminds me of nothing if not this:
I tend to think that’s a bad thing.
And then you went and picked Nesta as a second name. Zuma Nesta? Zuma Nesta Rock?! If nothing else, it makes look Apple and Moses look positively mainstream, so I suppose Chris and Gwyn will be grateful you’ve taken some of the heat off.
...
“So why did Alphabeat tinker with a solid record to make this curate’s egg?...”
– Pitchfork: This Is Alphabeat
This is the first review I’ve seen to draw direct comparisons between the original and the international releases, and I agree some of the charm was lost. But does it merit demotion to 5.5 from something presumably higher, possibly in the 7 range? And by the head...
“…hey, I don’t think there’s anything you can do that’s...”
– Guy Ritchie on Madonna
“How Fiction Works” is a definitive title, promising much and presuming even...”
– NYT Book Review - ‘How Fiction Works,’ by James Wood
UNO!
whiteleatherpalace:
I think I would like to invent universal color coded cards that you can give to someone when you your own words will fail you. Examples of these situations would be first dates, the morning after or even while in a relationship. These universal cards would make it easy to express how you really feel about the person and/or the dissolution of the relationship without actually...
planettampon:
robgonemild:
vampire weekend...
“If there are people who still consider the Walkmen a singles act— granted,...”
– Pitchfork: You & Me (this is a surprisingly lucid review, for Pitchfork, at least)
whiteleatherpalace:
justsayjolie:
pre-hair cut mood stabilizer (yup! cutting it allll off!)
sing the song from Yentl!!! plllleeeeeeeaaaaasssseee
This has nothing to do with the post, but hello, new WLP user icon.
Apples Vs. Dim-Witted No-Talent Hacks
perpetua:
Radiohead are a band of men with an extraordinary gift for writing intense, moving songs full of interesting textures and sophisticated rhythms, melodies and harmonies. They have written six consecutive classic albums, each different from the last, and a number of iconic songs, a few of which can be considered something akin to contemporary standards.
The most charitable description...
I just learned Jen & John have split when I was seeking out details on Ellen & Portia’s wedding on People.com (apparently they were both wearing Zac Posen, by the by). So that makes two positive developments in Celebrity Romanceland this week. YAY, CELEBRITIES!!
001ofasecond.com or "The Michael Phelps... →
tylercoates:
danhacker:
It’s a very convincing theory for the actual truth behind that photo finish event.
I haven’t read enough about this, but this bit is interesting:
How is it that the official timekeeper of the event is the same company that sponsors Phelps since 2004? Isn’t there a clear conflict of interest here?
The site conveniently skips the next frame shot by the underwater...
