January 2010
44 posts
WatchDude needs to just straight up go “Questions with the prime minister” with this stuff. Do this business weekly.
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In case you missed the Obama Q&A at the House Republican conference, here it is in all its glory. Now let’s get stuff done.
“It’s a fun story.”
– Lauren Conrad on why she likes The Great Gatsby.
The High Llamas - “Frankly Mr....
For everyone in Astoria freaked out about the MTA...
healywu:
ohhleary:
As part of the changes, the N is going Local in Manhattan and the Q is going to run to Astoria. So, during most hours, Astoria, your service will actually run more often - one of the strange paradoxes of MTA service cuts.
As for those of you who head uptown from the 2nd Avenue stop on the F/V - well, you’re screwed. The V is being rerouted and will stop at...
The difference between liberals and conservatives
The ridiculous slippery slope fantasies of conservatives, i.e. children being recruited by gays in schools, “death panels,” Democrats using the equal time laws to stop conservative radio, will never happen.
The ridiculous slippery slope fantasies of liberals just happened yesterday when the Supreme Court said that corporations can spend as much as they want to support candidates...
Just stay quiet, Leno
Last night, Leno gave his perspective, which is of course his right to do. Something bugged me about it though:
2004 I’m sitting in my office, an NBC executive comes in and says to me, listen, Conan O’Brien has gotten offers from other networks. We don’t want him to go, so we’re going to give him ‘The Tonight Show.’ I said, ‘well, I’ve been number one for 12 years.’
Meanwhile, Conan’s show...
Ted Leo - “With Every Heartbeat (Robyn...
“And it’s more of a civil rights thing now. Basically this is the first...”
– Markus, the first legal male prostitute.
WatchJeff Mangum - “Sign the Dotted Line”
Former Neutral Milk Hotel frontman covers a Tall Dwarfs song for the Chris Knox benefit complication, Stroke. It’s something new from Jeff Mangum. So, yeah, it’s exciting.
(via stereogum)
Dear NBC,
You’ve already got the rights to Top Gear and you were already planning on ruining it with Adam Carolla. Why don’t you just ruin it with Jay Leno instead?
WatchI liked this. I was not aware of Barkley’s hilariously bad golf swing.
Top 50 singles of 2009 10-1
10. Dan Black - “U + Me”: Not that Dan Black. Starts with something along the lines of Andrew Bird, but then massive ultrapop synths drop on the chorus, demolishing any traces preciousness. 9. Cam’ron - “My Job”: A total surprise from Dipset. Fun “fuck this job” lyrics over a sample from a great northern soul classic, “A Little...
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Top 50 singles of 2009 30-11
30. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - “Zero” 29. Morrissey - “Something Is Squeezing My Skull” 28. Girls - “Lust for Life” 27. La Roux - “In for the Kill” 26. Matt & Kim - “Daylight” 25. Los Campesinos! - “There Are Listed Buildings” 24. Wale feat. Jazmine Sullivan - “World Tour” 23. Passion Pit - “Moth’s...
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Top 50 singles of 2009 50-31
50. Frankmusik - “Confusion Girl” 49. Future of the Left - “The Hope That House Built” 48. Basement Jaxx feat. Sam Sparro - “Feelings Gone” 47. Dirty Projectors - Temecula Sunrise EP 46. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Higher Than the Stars EP 45. Ke$ha - “Tik Tok” 44. Calvin Harris - “I’m Not Alone” 43. Passion Pit - “The...
Signals - “Spector”
The Mae Shi...
