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@adamsacks and I are fucking Jenga champs. That’s the...

Sun, 27 May 2012 21:48:00 -0400

@adamsacks and I are fucking Jenga champs. That’s the bottom 7 levels, all single plank. (Taken with instagram)

Just to specify and brag further, this was done completely within Jenga rules, each plank removed one-handed.

John, the villain of Michael Apted’s Seven Up documentary...

Sat, 26 May 2012 20:01:00 -0400

John, the villain of Michael Apted’s Seven Up documentary series. BOOOOO JOHN! BOOOOO!

patbaer: This. The last dragonrider returns.

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:52:45 -0400

patbaer:

This.

The last dragonrider returns.

“Come at me, bro!” -Rockaway Beach birds (Taken with...

Sat, 19 May 2012 19:19:19 -0400

“Come at me, bro!” -Rockaway Beach birds (Taken with instagram)

That Bobcat Goldthwait article

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:57:00 -0400

It seems like really, really bad advice, especially for those early in their show-business careers. Bobcat worked for 20 years doing what he seems to think is shit work. Voice-overs, small character roles in TV and movies, doing a much-beloved stand-up character. I’m sure it was absolutely horrible (I bet it was not absolutely horrible), but it gave him opportunities. And then in 2003 he was able to do a job he actually enjoyed, directing for Jimmy Kimmel, which in turn gave him the cache to get his own movies made. Now because of his hard work in the trenches he’s doing exactly what he wants, while simultaneously advocating a career path that doesn’t exist.

If you “quit hard, and quit often,” you’ll end up with a reputation as a stuck-up asshole who quits hard and quits often. No matter what you think, you’re not too good for those shitty jobs. Hell, Bobcat wasn’t and isn’t too good for those shitty jobs, no matter what he thinks. Treat those shitty jobs as the successes they are. Getting booked in a national commercial for laxatives is fucking great! Being a freelance writer on E!’s 100 Biggest Celebrity Vag-flashes is a total win! Because if you do well at these jobs and impress your bosses and co-workers, it will create opportunities. And you’ll get the chance to work on slightly less shitty jobs. And the next one could be less shitty than that one. And so on. Until eventually you’re able to do exactly what you want.

One thing I agree with Bobcat on is that your goal shouldn’t be wealth and fame. Your goal should be doing something you love. But good fucking luck getting the chance to do that if you think you’re too good for the shit work. Just be willing to work on dumb jobs and do them well, and eventually you might actually get the chance for that dream job, whether it be working with that one director, making that one pilot idea you have, or writing and directing a movie about shooting people because you don’t like their TV shows.

But what do I know? I’m just trying to get a freelance gig on 100 Biggest Celebrity Vag-flashes.

(link to the article in question)

My favorite Shakespeare quotes

Sun, 13 May 2012 16:26:30 -0400

“Why do we still have this remote? We don’t have that DVD player anymore.” -Romeo and Juliet

“You drink full-calorie soda? How do you put that poison in your body?” -Richard III

“I feel like you’re just going along with everybody else when you say you didn’t like the last season of Lost.” -Titus Andronicus

“Oh my gosh, I was just doing my “Me Chinee” bit and Terry Wong walked in the room. I feel fucking terrible.” -Much Ado About Nothing

“Dude, your sister is a bitch.” -Othello

Art, guys.

Sun, 13 May 2012 15:57:22 -0400

Art, guys.

SUMMER SUMMER SUMMER SUMMER SUMMER. Icona Pop - “I Love...

Thu, 10 May 2012 15:27:00 -0400

SUMMER SUMMER SUMMER SUMMER SUMMER.

Icona Pop - “I Love It”

You’re from the seventies
But I’m a nineties bitch.

newsadoozies: Attention LA residents: Newsadoozies is coming...

Wed, 09 May 2012 15:11:02 -0400

newsadoozies:

Attention LA residents: Newsadoozies is coming west! We’ll be performing May 31st at the UCB LA for one night only! We’re paired with another great musical, Bombs Away!

But don’t worry, New Yorkers. You can still get your Newsadoozies fix Wednesday May 16th at the UCB NY where admission will also get you Brandon Gulya Will Be Famous Soon.

SUMMER. NOW.

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:20:49 -0400

SUMMER. NOW.

This is a sequel I can get behind. The whole Magic Bullet gang...

Mon, 07 May 2012 15:59:04 -0400

This is a sequel I can get behind. The whole Magic Bullet gang is back together again!

Guy waiting in a car, playing a cowbell (Taken with instagram)

Thu, 03 May 2012 19:43:43 -0400

Guy waiting in a car, playing a cowbell (Taken with instagram)

broadcity: Hi! These are great ladies. Other people: be these...

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:58:00 -0400

broadcity:

Hi!

These are great ladies. Other people: be these ladies.

(via xkcd)

Tue, 01 May 2012 13:11:02 -0400

(via xkcd)

May dates! With Commercial Interruption and Brandon Gulya Will...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:46:46 -0400

May dates! With Commercial Interruption and Brandon Gulya Will Be Famous Soon!

Lambchop - “Give It/Once in a Lifetime” From one of...

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:38:00 -0400

Lambchop - “Give It/Once in a Lifetime”

From one of the greatest live albums of all time, Live at XX Merge.

THREE FOR ALL hosted by J. LENO

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:32:00 -0400

THREE FOR ALL hosted by J. LENO:

Hey gang! Myself, Josh Patten, and Ben Rameaka are bringing you a new improv competition every Friday (most Fridays) at midnight starting in May! Come with a three person team or put in to be put on a wild card team! It’s gonna be fun and it’s FREE!

My songs of the moment, pt. 2: Fanfarlo -...

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:48:00 -0400

My songs of the moment, pt. 2:

Fanfarlo - “Tunguska”

Pretty little ode to an asteroid, asking said celestial body to wipe us off the face of the planet. For some reason this band gets a lot of unfair comparisons to Arcade Fire, but they’ve got a lot more restraint and precision to their music. Definitely check out their new album, Rooms Filled With Light.

My songs of the moment, pt 1: Dirty Projectors - “Gun Has...

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:46:09 -0400

My songs of the moment, pt 1:

Dirty Projectors - “Gun Has No Trigger”

Looks like they’re moving even farther way from their inaccessible roots: this is the most straight-forward, poppy Dirty Projectors song to date. Brooding, moody, and with a lyrics video written for aliens.

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Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:25:23 -0400