February 2011
43 posts
"That’s why the NFL runs itself in a way that... →
“That’s why the NFL runs itself in a way that would fit nicely on Glenn Beck’s chalkboard - they literally share the wealth, through salary caps and revenue sharing - TV is their biggest source of…
January 2011
15 posts
Novelist Time vs. Blogger Time →
Novelist Michael Chabon, after filling in for Ta-Nehisi Coates for a week: Novelist time is reptile time; novelists tend to be ruminant and
brooding, nursers of ancient grievances,…
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-23) →
The Decemberists (30)
The Avett Brothers (23)
The Replacements (4)
Patsy Cline (3)
Bob Dylan (3)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
The Best Faces Of The State Of The Union →
Joe Biden clearly won the night. The Best Links: Thanks to InOtherNews for most of these screenshots View List ›
Angry Birds Catapult Toy →
During London Toy Fair 2011 this week Electricpig spotted a new Angry Birds catapult toy created by Character Options (who made the Angry Birds plush toys) which should be…
25% Potato →
Infographic by Tobias Lunchbreath
via The Daily What
My Trilogy Kicks Your Trilogy’s Ass →
My Trilogy Kicks Your Trilogy’s Ass t-shirt by Nerduo.
All nerds love the original Star Wars trilogy. But let’s be honest. Luke is a slacker, his father was a slacker, and no Skywalker…
Na →
Don't do it for anyone else →
It’s incredible to think that Keith Haring was only alive for 31 years, given the impact of his work. In New York particularly, his public pop-art greeted many thousands of people every day, and…
Donald J. Tyson, Food Tycoon, Is Dead at 80 →
The folksy Arkansan turned his father’s chicken business into a global enterprise, rolling over competitors and enraging environmentalists.
"Republicans are telling Americans a Big Lie, and... →
“Republicans are telling Americans a Big Lie, and Obama and the Democrats are letting them. The Big Lie is our economic problems are due to a government that’s too large, and therefore the solution…
The Bechdel test: it’s not about passing : The... →
For those who don’t know, the “test” comes from a comic in which one character cleverly gets out of going to the movies with another by saying she will only go to a movie that contains two named…