February 2012
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pantheonbooks:
“Fiction’s about what it is to be a fucking human being.”
― David Foster Wallace
Admittedly, I’ve never read David Foster Wallace, except for a short excerpt or essay or two here or there. I’ve never tackled Infinite Jest like so many have, over an “Infinite Summer”. I should rectify that this year.
That said, I love this quote.
And also, David Foster...
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Watchtheroxy:
Just Announced: Foxy Shazam on April 18!
With their new album “The Church of Rock & Roll”, Foxy Shazam is on the up and in to your dancing shoes. Manic & Cadaver Dogs will opening up the show.
For those of you not going to Coachella but still wanting to get down, tickets are on sale February 17 via Ticketweb & The Roxy box office.
Gawd this video/song/band is...
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“I love you. I’ve always loved you. I never stopped loving you. And, and I...”
– In the rain, while Death Cab’s “Transatlanticism” played… So overly cliched that it worked absolutely perfectly.
It was the end moment of a classic Parenthood montage that also included the best work of Erika Christensen’s career.
(Sure, the above speech completely...
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1811 DICTIONARY OF THE VULGAR TONGUE →
This is the most amazing read of the day.
Examples:
ACE OF SPADES. A widow.
AMES ACE. Within ames ace; nearly, very near.
ANKLE. A girl who is got with child, is said to have sprained her ankle.
(via pulpatoon:)
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WatchFittingly. Frank Turner covered Queen’s “Somebody to Love” on Wednesday, the day after the Valentines apocalypse.
This is a brief clip I shot before Dan told me to “experience it for real”, which just meant that my camera was in front of his.
Someone else put more of the song on YouTube here.
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WatchBlind Pilot recorded this version of “Half Moon” last year, and it’s no less magical and haunting than the album version.
They’re playing a ton of festivals this year, and currently touring America. If you haven’t seen them… Stop whaetever you’re doing and make that happen.
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Watch
“Whereas this Nic is an exaggerated, screaming psychopath.”
You guys, Nic Cage is the best.
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WatchI always need more Martin Short in my life.
Part one is here.
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Mixtape: I'll Carry You Home Tonight (February...
Bookended by two songs from Fun., February’s mix contains a slew of music I listened to while driving cross country (Frank Turner’s “The Road”, The Low Anthem’s “To Ohio”, The National’s “England”), with new music from Delta Spirit, Sleigh Bells, Bruce Springsteen, The Shins, and First Aid Kit, some covers of Bob Dylan from the recently...
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WatchOfficially way more excited for this movie than I was when it was announced. And I think it’s weird they don’t just continue the existing cinema mythology and continuity…
THAT SAID:
This looks, wait for it, AMAZING.
To wit:
I think Andrew Garfield makes a MUCH better Peter Parker.
I think Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy is perfect casting.
I think mechanical webshooters are...
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WatchWorth it for “VOGUE, MOTHERFUCKER, VOGUE!” as Billy Eichner runs across the field after the game.
Also, when he asks the Pat’s cheerleader for cocaine.
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Why We Fight
If you’re dumb, surround yourself with smart people. And if you’re smart, surround yourself with smart people who disagree with you.
— Sorkin Dialogue(@sorkinese) February 3, 2012
Today, @sorkinese tweeted one of my all time favorite quotes, Sorkin or otherwise.
It explains why so many of my friends surround themselves with… certain people. And why I disagree with a lot of my friends.
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