At the dentist's office today, I perused an issue of Reader's Digest and stumbled upon this: 74 is awfully high, I thought. Surely there must be more people like me counting down the days until their next renewal so they can re-shoot their photo. I…
Date Archives July 2005
Loved by good, feared by evil
Pharrell Williams will create the music for the film version of Voltron: Defender of the Universe. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Neptunes' producer will score the movie, produce the soundtrack and receive an executive producer credit. "Pharrell's doing the soundtrack for Voltron?" is the…
Tainted Marrow
….and now he's reaching for the CYANIDE don't let him go for the CYANIDE Ratmankey's amusing musings on "Trapped in the Closet." Related: Ignition (AZN Remix). Belongs on the Wikipedia page for "lame." I remember the picture being clearer, but it's still watchable.
No Jellies
I've been to New York City twice in my life, both times for less than 24 hours. The first time I visited, my host (distant cousin) insisted on taking me to see a Broadway musical. We waited endlessly in line at TKTS in Times Square…
1970 Topps Burt Blyleven Rookie Card
Apparently, some people still haven't seen R. Kelly's insanely entertaining urban operetta "Trapped in the Closet" in its entirety. Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 You're welcome. The writers for 24 wish they could devise such enthralling plot twists. Kelly's use…
Quickie
Download Festival 2005 featuring: The Killers, The Arcade Fire, Modest Mouse, HIM, The Doves, Mindless Self Indulgence Saturday, October 8, 2005 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View How did this slip past me?
Eat this pinecone
…but piss-poor fighters. C'mon, R2! Succumbing to Alzheimer's? Weeeak. A Not So Great American Experts: Youngsters Trying Riskier Stunts Two young people have died in Idaho, each suspected of trying to catch a buzz by cutting off the blood supply to their brains. Also in…
Tutti Fuckin' Frutti
I'll have what Jack Osbourne's having. "Trimspa, baby!" I caught the second half of "Date Rape" by Sublime on Clear Channel-owned Channel 104.9 (Live 105 was playing "Wake Me Up When September Ends" for like the twentieth gorram time) and both times Brad sang "even…
Strong, Black and Proud
LL Cool J will star in a remake of Fatal Attraction. Almost 18 years since the original was released, this version will have an urban twist. Guys, what's the urban twist? Bill Plaschke! Bill: Suge Knight plays Alex Forrest. Jay: Alex boils a rabbit…and waffles….
When someone asks if you're a god, you say "yes"
I saw a sign at the post office that said "Addresses on all mail to Canada must be printed in capital letters." I'm trying to figure out why. I thought perhaps it was because Canadian postal codes include numbers and letters, but I believe code…