I confess: I have never watched the Oscars and this year will be no different. We are going to see Ira Glass: Radio Stories, at The Barclay Theatre in Irvine on Sunday instead. I don’t have anything against the Oscars, just struggle to find any interest in watching it, I guess. Between the two guys, […]
Friday five: Parody Links, Plus One Speech-Centered Pet Peeve
1) From The Onion: Mean automakers dash nation’s hope for flying cars. 2) News Biscuit: Police to be armed with sarcasm, oh, and this one too Redundancy for man who lived each day as if it was his last. 3) From The Soup: iPhone. 4) Of Course, New Zealand’s folk parody band Flight of the […]
Friday Five: Why Can’t It Be 1986? Why?
1) Darth Vader being a jerk: Now this Star Wars I WANT to see. 2) Only 80’s Retro Page. 3) Square Pegs: The quintessential 80’s teen TV show. This clip has Richard Blade and…and an explanation between Punk and New Wave…Devo…and… 4) Macintosh Commercial 1984 5) From the very funny Evany Thomas for McSweeney’s List […]
Friday Five: Random stuff and One Speech-Centered Pet Peeve
1) Office Slang: Find out the meaning of “Alpha Geek” or “Beepilepsy,” my personal favorite. 2) Steve Job’s MacWorld Speech 2008: Steve Job’s 90 minute keynote speech in 60 seconds–just as good as the full version (maybe better). 3) Bobby Fischer Quotes: Some of the best, “Don’t even mention losing to me. I can’t stand […]
Friday Five: Really, Totally Random
1) Use one word from each column to create the perfect insult: Shakespear Insult Kit. 2) Tour some of the most tragic European Designs of the 1970’s: Eurobad ’74. 3) Another way to go…baby announcements by Rattle-N-Roll: Custom baby announcements. 4)As if you need more Product: Product Girl. 5) Which kitten is cuter? You decide […]
Friday Five: Five Uses for Those Annoying Magazine Inserts
Five uses for those annoying magazine inserts that, no matter how thoroughly you think you have removed them, always seem to fall into your bath while reading. -Use as coasters for guests you have absolutely no interest in impressing -Picking up dead flies in the window sill -Gather up hundreds (not hard to do) and […]