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Last time I ate at Otto, on my OpenTable reservation under the...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:22:11 -0500

Last time I ate at Otto, on my OpenTable reservation under the special requests field, I asked to be referred to as “Dance Commander” by the waiter. They did me one better.

Stereolab - “Captain Easychord” (2001) From the...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:21:47 -0500

Stereolab - “Captain Easychord” (2001)

From the highly underrated Sound-Dust

Co-creator of the band Gorillaz, Damon Albarn, explains that his...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:23:21 -0500

Co-creator of the band Gorillaz, Damon Albarn, explains that his music, which is sung by cartoons, has too much integrity to be on television shows. The Banana Splits were such sell-outs.

Newadoozies: A New-Fucked Up Musical

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:41:43 -0500

Newadoozies: A New-Fucked Up Musical:

Premiering in March at the UCB Theatre!

The real Downton Abbey.

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:43:44 -0500

The real Downton Abbey.

We can't just let it go that Common tried to start a beef with Drake

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:01:44 -0500

Because it is too funny to just let go. Common, whose big catchphrase is “Girl, I want to treat you with respect because I could totally see you running for office some day. Hey do you have any more marzipan fruits?” called out Drake on a rap song for being “soft.” I do not deny Drake is soft. “Cast member for Degrassi” is probably one of the dictionary definitions for “soft.” But you know what else is in that same entry? “Wearing crochet pants.” Common, do not call someone soft unless you immediately follow that was “but I am probably softer. Guys, I’m pretty soft.”

Beginners is good. (via videogum)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:03:05 -0500

Beginners is good.

(via videogum)

The Magnetic Fields - “Take Ecstasy With Me”

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:33:50 -0500

The Magnetic Fields - “Take Ecstasy With Me”

What to do if you fall on the subway tracks

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:33:00 -0500

After four deaths on the tracks the other day, I figured y’all should know what to do if you fall on the subway tracks.

If the train isn’t very close, run beyond the far end of the station (beyond where the train would stop) and wave your arms so the conductor sees you. It’s a better idea than just trying to pull yourself back on the platform. Attempts of that sort frequently result in a rather grisly wedging situation.
If the train is too close, get between the tracks and lay down as flat as possible. This is how the “subway hero” saved that guy.
If you do run beyond the end of the platform and see the train approaching fast with a skeleton as a conductor, don’t freak out. This is ghost train and it will pass right through you, leaving an ectoplasmic residue.
If you’re a giant hulk-type, brace your freakish frame and smash the front of the train, killing dozens. Then run from the station, crying gallon-sized tears screaming “ME NOT KNOW OWN STRENGTH!” Don’t stop until you get back to your secret home under Grand Central Station that you decorated with trash commuters left behind and pet that homeless kitty you found and named “Baby” (gently, so you don’t kill it with your misunderstood brutality).
If after you fall, you feel sticky tiles beneath your hands and smell shitty bread baking, stand up. You fell in a Subway Sandwiches and look like an idiot. Note: “subway hero” does not refer to a large sandwich.

I found that...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:37:51 -0500

I found that culmination-of-all-human-accomplishment-up-to-this-point you were looking for.

downtotheseainships:

rabbit

This is the most ridiculous one, and it’s an actual ad for...

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:02:29 -0500

This is the most ridiculous one, and it’s an actual ad for it.

Ke$ha - “Blow”

Ridiculous Downton Abbey fan video part 3: “The Edge of...

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:54:10 -0500

Ridiculous Downton Abbey fan video part 3:

“The Edge of Glory”

Ridiculous Downton Abbey fan videos part 2: “The Winner...

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:45:50 -0500

Ridiculous Downton Abbey fan videos part 2:

“The Winner Takes It All”

Today’s goal: find the most ridiculous Downton Abbey fan...

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:41:05 -0500

Today’s goal: find the most ridiculous Downton Abbey fan music video.

“Uptown Girl”

Tomorrow! We’ve been working on this show in some form or...

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:38:28 -0500

Tomorrow! We’ve been working on this show in some form or another for a year and half, and it’s pretty great! Come see what the New York Times calls “ !”

Rock’n’Roll Dreams’ll Come Through (A Dworkin’ Process) If...

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:49:02 -0500

Rock’n’Roll Dreams’ll Come Through (A Dworkin’ Process)

If you’re not familiar…

(via chrisflannery)

"Then I was like, ‘Oh, but none of these people understand what’s cool about me. My specialness is..."

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:26:59 -0500

“Then I was like, ‘Oh, but none of these people understand what’s cool about me. My specialness is not appreciated in this place.’”

- Zooey Deschanel on going to a public university/why she is unbearable/why she is probably a large-scale cultural prank

Here's a guy ...

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:54:57 -0500

Everyone listen to it. Especially straight people. Touches on so many things gay kids/adults go through. Congrats Todd, you’re an inspiration.

paulftompkins:

When I started standup in Philadelphia, Todd Glass was a hero to me. Now he’s a hero to me all over again, in a different way. I am proud of him and happy for him!

jamesadomian:

Todd Glass: “It’s time that bullies stop bullying and we bully them.”

WTF with Marc Maron - Episode 245 - Todd Glass

This is a watershed moment for comedy. We love you, Todd!

Brian Glidewell and Adam Sacks present the best background actor...

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:32:50 -0500

Brian Glidewell and Adam Sacks present the best background actor ever, as seen in the SNL Harry Potter sketch.

Photo

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:17:16 -0500