January 2011
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“If, after I depart this vale, you ever remember me and have thought to please my...”
– - H.L. Mencken, in an epitaph he wrote for himself during his Smart Set days.
He died 55 years ago tomorrow (January 29), in his sleep. In 1948, he suffered a stroke which left him unable to read or write, two things which pretty much made up his entire being. He spent the remaining seventeen years...
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Fake Criterions: You know what? Stop voting for... →
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It is criminally negligent that the If We Don’t, Remember Me Tumblr is not being represented well in the polling for that Total Film thing.
Forget us. We just making jokes over here. Over there? They’re making some amazing images, with subtlety and art. Go over, check it out- it’s…
The Records of Harrison Ridley, Jr.
Last summer, we finally got a record player, after having talked about doing so for quite awhile. Of course, with this, there was quite a bit of catch-up, digging through sides whenever we came across them- flea markets, antique stores, yard sales and definitely at the awfully good used record joints here in Philadelphia.
The one we hit the most was pretty close- the branch of Beautiful World...
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“… Don’t get me started on Precision Burrito—my after-market burrito chain...”
– Jeff Johnson, in his weekly football column over at The Awl.
Who loves state dinners? Wall Street bankers love... →
In which Mr. Lloyd Blankfein and pals are invited to dress up and sup with the Presidents of our country and China, even after scamming billions and billions of dollars from us and helping to lose a large percentage of the planet’s wealth in the process. But- fancy dress!
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THE OLD ROUTINES ARE THE BEST THINGS THAT ARE OLD...
“I wanna know is when you sign up the president of China, how does he sign his name?” “Hu.” “The guy.” “Hu.” “How does he sign…” “That’s how he signs it.” “Who?” “Yes.” “All I’m trying to find out is what’s the Chinese president’s name.” “No. Watt was the...
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“If Zatara wanted to really get some revenge on a comic writer in the Golden Age,...”
– Noted Batmanologist Chris Sims, over at Comics Alliance.
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SNL: Andy Samberg And Pee-wee Herman Get Drunk And Beat The S*it Out Of Anderson Cooper
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“There are 61 new members in the House, and they’re all anxious to prove to the...”
– Speed Racer? What?
SPECIAL REPORT: The end of gridlock as we know it? | The Center For Michigan
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