December 2010
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a bright wall in a dark room.: Christmas Week: The... →
brightwalldarkroom:
The Nutcracker, Or: Baryshnikov’s Incredible Body and Kirkland’s Dream
by Elizabeth Wilcox
Christmas is the one time of year when a larger subsection of the population than usual—say, 5% instead of 2%—thinks about ballet. Yes, I know Black Swan just came out, but that’s not an…
Elizabeth loves Mikhail.
Hot Metal Bridge, Fall 2010 →
ewilcox:
katiecoyle:
You should probably start getting excited. This issue of Hot Metal Bridge is objectively the best thing ever to happen, featuring superb stories from Lucy Jane Bledsoe, Ethel Rohan, and Linda Tzoref, an interview of Vestal McIntyre by some girl, and (I just noticed) poetry from Elizabeth Wilcox! You’re welcome, internet.
Yes! I have not yet read all of these things, but...
thedailywhat:
This Is Funny, You Should Listen To It of the Day: To promote their upcoming six-part sketch series Portlandia, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein (of Sleater-Kinney fame) sing-toast the Town of Stump, where the dream of the 90s is alive and well.
Portlandia premieres on IFC Friday, January 21st @ 10:30 PM.
[ifc / aubreydean / ratsoff.]
Well, I will certainly be watching this.
Die Hard (1988) →
ewilcox:
brightwalldarkroom:
DIE HARD IS ABOUT FUCKING
by Chris Cantwell
Die Hard is about fucking. Actually, there’s no sex in Die Hard—except for a brief awkward topless woman in the holiday party scene—but you can count the entire film as a metaphor for sex. Which I do.
Sometimes I don’t want to know what’s happening in Chris’s head. And sometimes I can’t get enough of it.
I wrote...
bradc:
cmg420:
cuanimation:
teamtigerawesome:
Behold the horrifying tale of Eastern Europe’s Santa Claus, The Klaus Santva, and find out if you have made Santva’s Magnificent list or if you have deemed a failure child. Happy Holidays!!!
Animated by Alexander Bernstein. Audio mix by Barry Neely. Special thanks to Mike Parker.
We would also like to thanks the fine folk of Atom.com for...
joshruben:
Playing a very, very old man made doing this one of my favorites. As always, Hana killed it with the makeup. Directed and edited by Matt. Bonus footage soon to come.
“Best with an RCP 90…”
I will just say it’s a big pisser that it would take political controversy and agenda for rape charges filed by women to be taken seriously by larger govt entities (looking at you Sweden, America), and conversely that many people automatically assume (looking at you Michael Moore) that the rape charges are a publicity stunt or part of a bigger conspiracy to take down Assange, and that anyone...
…refrain from asserting that the planet has warmed (or cooled) in any given...
– Fox News Washington managing editor Bill Sammon, in an e-mail to staff 15 minutes after Fox correspondent Wendell Goler accurately reported on-air that the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization announced that 2000-2009 was “on track to be the warmest [decade] on record.” via Media...
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thegreg:
comedycentral:
Jon Stewart Blasts GOP for Screwing Over 9/11 Responders
Classic Stewart barnburner.
I posted the transcript of this, but it truly has to be seen. These fucks need to be held accountable for their blatant and insulting hypocrisy.
This is The Daily Show at it’s best.
The GOP - We’ll use you, and then throw you away.
There’s no nice...
I just named my new Kindle “Dr. Richard Kindle.”
I know this has been done before.
I think I finally pinned down how I feel about this whole WikiLeaks thing.
Yes, I feel that the bizarre overreaction to what they’ve done is unsettling and perhaps dangerous to many things that we cherish in a democracy. The espionage threats, treason, etc. The threats of being fired for reading them, not allowing donations, shutting down the Amazon servers. That’s all really bad....
5 Reasons To Love Downtown L.A.'s Art Walk →
5 Reasons to Hate Downtown L.A.’s Art Walk
1.) People drunkenly pissing on the back door of our building.
2.) Shitty rock bands playing three sets in the parking lot below our window.
3.) People drunkenly pissing on cars in our parking lot.
4.) People drunkenly screaming through midnight (I guess while appreciating the art).
5.) People.
tumblangeles:
There are many art walks in Los...
NYT: 14 Actors Acting →
attentiondoozers:
ewilcox:
meetingofthemimes:
losemybuttons:
msavignon:
“This year’s great performers show — with a few gestures and props but without dialogue or story — what acting is.”
Includes Jesse Eisenberg, Tilda Swinton, James Franco …
Music by Owen Pallett.
Frames Janco leaves behind the metaphorical and literally makes out with himself.
Cassel’s is good but I think...
Backpack Full of Body Parts Found in LA Hotel →
tumblangeles:
notremonde:
File under: Holy Fucking Shit
Los Angeles police today named a Pennsylvania couple as suspects in the dismemberment of a Hollywood man, whose body parts were found in a downtown hotel.
oh no…
Hey, this is a couple blocks down the street from me! I can’t wait to tell my folks!
Emoticon of the Day: John Lennon
thedailywhat:
((°J°))
[mefi.]