Date Archives September 2003

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I know this guy Cameron. He works at a movie theatre, a multiplex. The other day, he received the following message from the theatre's publicist: For publicity and piracy combating reasons, Warner Bros. is going ahead with plans to release The Matrix Revolutions simultaneously on…

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Jon and I and some friends saw Radiohead at the Hollywood Bowl Friday night. They played "Creep." As with all major shows in Los Angeles, it was a Hollywood clusterfuck. We spotted Danny DeVito, Alison Janney, Haley Joel Osment, John Larroquette (?!), Tobey Maguire, Alyssa…

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At Michigan they spray paint a rock on campus before big games. Let's say you wander into Ann Arbor and they spray paint The Rock. What happens? "In the most loving way possible, I stick the can straight up their asses and say, 'You're welcome.'"…

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The combo meals at the Northwest fast food chain Taco Time include "Mexican" food, a soft drink and Mexi-Fries…which are tater tots. Serving fries with "Mexican" food is not unheard of. The Del Taco fast food chain here in southern California serves fries with "Mexican"…

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The popularity of upscale crypts is a boon for the death industry, which is a pretty stagnant business. The number of deaths per year is growing but not by much. — The Wall Street Journal 09.24.03 Is that the same face on both posters?

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The Montana Family Coalition is planning a media campaign against the television show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, claiming that it is "trash" and shouldn't be on television. "To me, that's not a reality show about gay people," said the coalition's executive director Julie…

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