August 2010
37 posts
“The difference between New York and Hollywood’s extreme. In Hollywood,...”
– That’s Rick Harrison, of Pawn Stars (and the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop). Amazingly, Rick says Pawn Stars was going to be a Taxicab Confessions-style HBO show at first. (via National Post)
“Snoop, who played later last night at the TLA arrived about 6:10 for the...”
– I, for one, did not expect Snoop Dogg to be tardy for his liquor bottle signing! (via Dan Gross)
“H.G. Wells said the first man who raises his fists in anger is a man who’s run...”
– That would be a quote from noted Old City resident Danny Bonaduce, quoted in Phillymag’s article “What The Hell Happened To Old City?” The article’s pretty interesting, but Old City has always been super trashy. It’s always been full of drunk people wanting to hook up....
My friend sent me awesome consecutive emails in response to the email I sent her about the Claes Oldenburg piece installed on the west side of the Art Museum, a giant power plug. Email one:OMG. And you know w/ Claes it’s probably got some totally sexual connotation to it. Email two:OMG times two. Look at the name. That would be Giant Three-Way Plug, Scale A.
WatchWe are just over a month away from the premiere of Teach: Tony Danza. This promo is pretty awkward, with its Doom-style first-person perspective and an emaciated-looking Danza getting ready for the most exciting moment of any television show: Taking attendance. Danza has already complained that Jersey Shore makes life harder for teachers, so one can only hope this show is just [x] episodes of an...
“I have a thriving crystal-meth business. I just brought it in. It’s amazing how...”
– Bryan Cranston on the similarities between himself and his character on Breaking Bad.
“More unwarranted hatred and vile attitude from the Philly Weekly. This is why...”
– A comment on a Philadelphia Weekly blog post. I love Internet comments. (thx, Caitlin)
“You can forgive umpire Greg Gibson for making a mistake at first base, even one...”
– “Hubris worsens umpiring controversy,” Phil Sheridan, Philadelphia Inquirer. Whoa. This is deep.
WatchIf this happened in Philadelphia, there could be major outrage from politicians. (via Neatorama)
NFL training camp is a time for optimism, and all... →
DJ Gallo writes the only NFL training camp article you need to read.
“Still, if you want to glimpse the true colors of its fans, check out the...”
– Sports Illustrated’s L. Jon Wertheim, naming Philadelphia the most overrated sports town in 2001. Just under nine years later, the Phillies had their 100th consecutive sellout tonight.
Watch“It cancels out.” (via)
WatchLive sports profanity is back! This is the most convincing merchandise promo I’ve ever heard. If I don’t buy Union gear, I’m an asshole who sucks!
“One group director at the center of the [drum corps] controversy is George...”
– “Trouble at ‘Marching Music’s Major League’,” Kevin Voigt, CNN.com.
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“At the moment, we have a system of tax brackets well suited to...”
– “Tax reform for the rich and ultra-rich,” James Surowiecki, The New Yorker. (via TrueHoop)
S. and I discuss James' late-night happy hour
Me: We still doing James happy hour?
S.: Yes, I'll be back at 9.
Me: Their happy hour is like 9-11, right?
S.: Yeah, 9-11.
Me: Haha, I just accidentally asked if their happy hour was like Sept. 11.
Me: And you agreed.
S.: Go us.
“Franklin is also organizing a ‘Lemonade Revolt’ for Last Thursday in...”
– One of those bureaucrat-shuts-down-little-girl’s-lemonade-stand stories at least has an amazing protest on the way this time. I bet anarchists from all over the country will come to the Lemonade Revolt.
“The foie gras ($15) was as small as half a premature baby’s foot.”
– The South Philly Review develops a new measurement system based on premature baby feet.
“Contrary to rumor, Patrick and McCall say they are not married or engaged. But...”
– “Munsters’ Butch Patrick Denies Marriage Rumors,” KYW Newsradio 1060. A Munsters-themed wedding! I finally found something tackier than proposing at a baseball game. (via rjwhite)
“Like investment bankers on Wall Street, senators these days direct much of their...”
– “The Empty Chamber,” George Packer, The New Yorker. There are a ton of fantastic observations in this piece.
WatchThe guy’s reaction is amazing. “Dude, are you serious?… I’m tired of guys like this.” But, somehow, this gets funnier and weirder when he throws it back to the hosts. Well done, everyone. (via Vulture)
WatchI think the guy who shouts, “I want my money BACK!” is my favorite part of this video.
“When American men talk like this, they are usually giving voice to fantasy. Only...”
– “Firing Line,” Matt Schwartz, New York Times. A must-read.
“I’m for anything that gets you through the night, be it prayer,...”
– Frank Sinatra (source)