April 2008
March 2008
“I heard Obama speak. He hit me with that...”
– 50 Cent telling Barack exactly what he’s been waiting to hear! (link)
Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais are writing a... →
No word yet on what role Karl Pilkington will have.
Obama Suggests Jesus Christ Not the Only Way to... →
rickyv: There’s been some recent discussion of this news story (originally blogged by Marco). Some of that discussion has consisted of rational non-religious Obama supporters expressing shock upon seeing their candidate’s religious side. Psst… wanna know a dirty little secret of American politics I learned from talking to the governor of a US state? The majority of American citizens believe...
The Best Muxtape YET! →
pavblog: this is the funniest thing I’ve seen on the internet today. This is the best muxtape in the entire world.
Farm Lobby Beats Back Assault On Subsidies (WSJ) →
hot4discourse: jakoblodwick: This is it, folks - tyranny in action, at your expense. It’s mob rule; it’s the old idea of a screaming, pitchfork-waving horde. Except that it’s on a national scale, and it’s happening right now, in March, 2008. To summarize: Billions of federal tax dollars will continue to go directly to farmers (and farming corporations) because these people demand stability....
“We have kind of talked about it.”
– Lauren Conrad says they’re working on a Hills movie. That seems like a not great idea. (link)
Bizarro Amir →
Complete with Bizarro Amir smile.
David Cho - ‘99 Problems’ I lost a...
WatchBatman vs. the Joker vs. Alien vs. Predator This is really really really good. via paulscheer
I made a muxtape: david.muxtape.com →
UPDATE: Turns out it’s not as good as Kunal’s (kunal.muxtape.com)
Holy shit, Michael Cera is playing Scott Pilgrim →
Image from Complex: I really like that Bryan Lee O’Malley made the announcement by way of his LiveJournal.
http://www.nycforlebron.com/ →
From the website: Article II, Section II (iii) (c) of the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) basically states that No Team can pay above a certain salary amount (cap number) to acquire a player. However we the people are not confined to Article II, Section II (iii) (c) of the CBA. So as New Yorkers we have to put matters in our own hands. Please register so that we can invite you to rallies...
“Most of the irritation (Sunday night) was created by Sasha’s foray into the...”
– Phil Jackson on Sasha Vujacic attempting 3-pointers whilst being triple teamed. (link)
Click play to hear the best song in the world that...
Heidi would be more sympathetic if she wore less...
All I’m saying. Also, how great was this? Really Vincent John? “Tambourine Player”?
The Sirius/XM merger was approved by the Dept of... →
Click this link to hear Ricky Gervais and Stephen... →
This show’s producer was Karl Pilkington.
“I hate Soulja Boy.”
– Says the 12-year-old who threw a rock through Soulja Boy’s tour bus in an attempt to hurt the rapper. (link)
Big Boi feat. Andre 3000 & Raekwon -...
WatchTeyana Taylor - ‘Google Me’ You may remember this girl from ‘Super Sweet 16’ when she wanted a halfpipe or something like that at her part; she’s signed to Pharrell’s label (Star Trak), but unfortunately the song sucks and the video sucks too. Its only redeeming qualities are the ridiculous lyrics and theme of the song, and the appearance of a pirate costume...
“But it’s clear that a link from Yahoo.com blows away anything Digg or any other...”
– Yahoo Buzz: Yahoo Reveals Stats From The First Two Weeks Marketing leverage can be extremely powerful, particularly when launching a new site or service. And Buzz’s early impact demonstrates the power of “synergy”, which in certain instances is not just a buzzword, but rather a distinct competitive...
Sorry online advertisers, no one's peeping your... →
Click through the link above to see heatmaps made by eyetracking research. Maybe make a destination or service-y website instead?
Watchazizisbored: I somehow ended up on stage during “Mr. Me Too” at the Clipse SXSW show. Wait til about 27 seconds in. I look at little out of place with the rest of the Re-Up Gang. R-E-U-P G-A-N-G!
Apparently there's a really negative deck going... →
The Sports Business Journal explains why the deck exists and what points are more valid than others. There’s also insight as to how ESPN deals with… -growing leagues: “We didn’t do a one-year deal. We did a five-year deal with the AFL…At the end of that deal, we will stand on our record. I think we will improve the exposure of the ratings. But we’re busy building businesses...
Uh oh, the price for food is still going up,... →
The Times: Government figures released Friday showed that grocery costs had jumped 5.1 percent in 12 months, the latest in a string of increases. In fact, the nation is undergoing its worst grocery inflation since the early 1990s.
The Financial Times insinuates that Wal-Mart and... →
Apparently the big chains weren’t thrilled with having one of their primary media and electronics competitior’s, Amazon, logo plastered through all of their aisles; Wal-Mart accounts for about 18% of Pepsi’s sales, whereas Amazon accounts for 0%.
'Randy Jackson's America's Best Dance Crew' was... →
Her lil’ speech in the last episode was ridiculous.
Band of Horses - ‘The End’s Not...
