By Doris Salcedo. (Her current installation at the Tate Modern is genius.)
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POPEYES WINS: LANDSLIDE VICTORY!
Lauryn Hill talks way too much. Sometimes when I'm listening to this album I think for a moment that I bought a book on tape. More sing, less talk!
Am I the only one that feels like a lot of the facebook application "invites" from friends read and feel like spam or a chain letter? Very annoying.
This is a really good way to break your headphones: leave the headphone's ear buds in a cup of water for an hour or so. That is all.
Dwight Howard gets a 10 for the prop. And like....a 13 for the execution on his dunk at this year's NBA All Star game's slam dunk contest. The dunk is off the charts and is even more impressive during the replays. [youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=rp__vGs3fa8]
I know it's a total gimmick but the Ron Burgundy interviews really crack me up. He brings his unique interview style to people like Rebeccca Romijn Stamos, Michigan State coach H to the Izzo (kinda random tho), and Jesus Christ.
Also, for Will Ferrell fans, check out this clip of a never publicly aired character that he created rocking out with Diddy during one of his SNL rehearsals as he's "rapping" the worst song I've ever heard. It's really a terrible thing.
And on Funny or Die (the website that the aforementioned clips above are taken from), Will Ferrell's venture into new media, this clip introducing Judd Apatow's (the guy behind Knocked Up and Superbad) enlistment is high-lar-ious.
Along with leveraging the PR buzz and industry connection of its founder Will Ferrell, as well as providing an alternative creative outlet for comedians, writers, and actors (with more top-down legal protection I bet than YouTube), Funny or Die is trying to position itself or rather muscle its way into being the YouTube of professional comedy. Despite its awful name, it has a few positives or advantageous that brings me back repeatedly to the website. For one, the actual playback video quality is clearer than YouTube, but loads just as quickly. And secondly, I find a lot of the content pretty hilarious. That said, the site would probably be very popular if it was nothing but Will Ferrell.
Location: Banana Republic (Don't mock me--I had a $50 dollar gift card I've been holding forever that I needed to use up). Overheard:
I need a new belt, because I can't wear my regular big belt buckle when I go out because the buckle is uncomfortable for the girl when she's dancing on me.
I think this guy is really thoughtful and considerate.
Wow. This entry I wrote on Saturday afternoon ended up becoming quite an omen for what was to occur later that night. Allegedly.
I know Valentine's Day is over, but I just came across this funny "card."
Relatedly, I wasn't going to share this story here, but after I told Cyrus, he said "You have to post that!" I said "Fine. But I'm not going to jump off that bridge, no matter what you say!" In some way or what not, I guess it stands to serve as a metaphor for my Valentin's Day.
This occurred on Valentine's Day and took place during my subway ride to the gym after work. Standing by the double sliding doors, I moved aside to let people off the train, including this man holding a huge bouquet of flowers wrapped in paper. As he walked past, his bouquet smacked my face. Across the nose and chin. I reflexively jerked my head back, but in the process the back of my head hit the metal hand hold.
What's sadder than a real racist person? A really hot racist person. What a shameful waste of a hot girl. Not quite sure what this shit is but it reminds me of ignorant things my white classmates used to do in elementary school. You would think people would grow out of that kinda crap.
Check out the unctuous comments underneath the photo too. Nah bro, that isn't sooo cute. It's sooo racist.
When she gets old and loses her looks, she'll no longer be a racist hot girl but rather just another sad racist girl.
Broadway-Houston D, B, F, V subway stop.
It can be oh-so-difficult to keep the puke in the mouth sometimes, especially after 10 mixed drinks to celebrate a friend's new clerkship, or after an open bar party with body-painted girls, or a wedding reception with the Stepford Wives. Allegedly.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSCbSNsDavY] This commercial for CareerBuilder.com is great. I love the deadpan acting by the actor. And to get on my soapbox once more, I just want to say how refreshing it is to see an Asian actor playing a non-stereotypical role. Although part of the appeal and humor in the ad for me is the very fact an Asian actor is playing a non-stereotypical or racist character.
Writers, directors, casting people and everyone involved in popular media,
Please use a little bit imagination and vision to open roles for Asians that are...normal. Please? It doesn't take much, it doesn't take much.
Warm regards,
Boy Meets Blog
J Dogg sent me an interesting email asking me what my six-word memoir is and provided a short list of ones he's gathered. It's like a Western haiku, but in typical Western fashion, it's narcissist. I like it.
Me: Like Aquaman but can't really swim.J Dogg: Experience: Look where it got me.
Anon 1: Living literary lifestyle, lackign lively luster.
Anon 2: Designer jeans, brand new shoes, alone.
Anon 3: A dream, a question, what now?
Anon 4: Day by day, five years left?
Anon 5: I wish I weren't a vegan.
What's your six word memoir??
In the red corner we have "Hipster Girl" that mocks all things Hipster from Bedford to Grand, although I secretly suspect everyone in the music video lives somewhere either in Bedford or on Grand. That said, the "hipster girl" in the vid does give me that funny feeling. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTbwCsjN4Ek]
In the blue corner we have "Dim Sum Girl" by Asian hip hop trio Notorious MSG. Unfortunately the only video of this song I could find was that of these three AZN brothers out in Texas putting their own spin on this song. But you get the general idea. [youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=FaNRg3nn23U]
So you've seen both videos. Which do you prefer?
Most of you know that I'm a huge Apple fanboy and like ANYTHING Apple, although in my defense I'm not a completely blind Steve Jobs & Apple Co. apostle: I find the Mac guy vs. PC guy commercials a bit overused and cliched at this point. That said, I "digg" (hah, I'm such a dork) this Apple print ad for their new MacBook Air (or as my homey John Mayer asks, "By the way, can we all just start calling it the AirBook?") which demonstrates their creative mastery of all fields: industrial design, UI, as well as marketing and advertising in TV and print ads.
Dear Make-A-Wish Foundation,
I had the flu a few weeks back. Can you please fulfill my wish for an AirBook?
Thanks,
Boy Meets Blog.
The velvet rope of Pownce, up until now an invite-only social network, has been removed and is now totally open to the public. In my most disdainful and haughty tone: Feel free to check out Pownce. I've already moved on to the next hot secretive social network.
Clay sent me this notice that Matthew Rodriguez is having a show at a gallery here in New York.
Matthew Rodriguez is amazing! Matthew Rodriguez is so talented! Matthew Rodriguez is also probably really good looking too.
Well, it's that annual holiday that pits girl versus girl, woman versus woman at the office place to see who receives the biggest bouquet of flowers. I think I'm going with a basket of 144 red roses (you know, 12 x 12...), a puppy, and a life size chocolate figure of yours truly down on bended knees. That should suffice right? Anyway, the only other thing that amuses me about this year's Valentine's Day are these sweet geeky cards.
This first batch is from here.
And I really like these two from here:
I can't believe I didn't see this until Moye posted it. It's a funny spoof of the music video created in support of Obama that re-imagines it as one for McCain. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gwqEneBKUs]