February 2012
91 posts
WatchNetwork Awesome: Live Music Show - The Great Daryl Nathan Entertainment Show
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I DID THIS FOR YOU, INTERNET
The entire 1981 Oscar (TM) Tele-cast at Network Awesome.
BET CASH MONEY ON THEM WITHOUT CHECKING WIKIPEDIA. SMART MONEY’S ON DAVID LYNCH.
LISTEN TO THIS: Hudson & Gaines →
This is one of the best podcasts of the last 5-6 years. It’s a shame there weren’t more. Start with ep. 1. Captures the whole local radio thing perfectly.
Plus, plenty of train safety PSAs.
Fake Criterions: A recent offer. →
fakecriterions:
Last Saturday morning, I fired up the ol’ internet machine and checked the Fake Criterions email account. There was a message from someone at the Paris boutique Colette, saying that they were having some movie-art-themed exhibition in May and were wondering if I’d like to send any covers along…
MY MOM LISTENS TO MY PODCAST AND LEAVES CRITIQUES.
“I agree with your call to put What did Tony have for lunch on hiatus for two reasons–first because it will be hard to top today’s you had me laughing out loud and second you have to give Tony time to get over this crockpot thing his lunches have been a little boring lately.”
- Wasted Words Show 124, “Hope Is the Worst Thing to Have”
DID YOU KNOW?
That “Oops, I Did it...
“[Late at night] Obama is more likely to be spending time with papers or a book,...”
– OH, NO.
[“Obama Explained,” The Atlantic]
“[The Adventures of Pete and Pete] could not have come out of LA. It couldn’t...”
– Pete and Pete director Katherine Dieckmann.
[Splitsider]
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New Link: What Is the Enterprise Bridge Crew... →
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Network Awesome | Collection: Stand Up and Tell... →
Submitted this to the awesome Network Awesome. Included within:
- MC5! - Tigers locker room, post 1968 pennant win! - Marvin Gaye sings the National Anthem at a 1968 World Series home game! - The Boblo Boat Faygo ad! - Late 70s Detroit Big Time Wrestling! - Bill Bonds! - More!
LETTERS, YOU'LL GET LETTERS
A gentle reminder: I still enjoy typing letters.
As a result of the last mention of this on Tumblr, THREE PEOPLE received letters, with topics of their choosing. One, an old, dear friend from high school. Another, someone with whom I wrote a book of bad newspaper style advice. The third, a young dude who makes very funny and good comics.
WILL YOU BE ANOTHER?
All you have to do is email to...
ATTENTION PHILADELPHIA, RE: OLD RECORD PLAYERS
If you have an amplifier, turntable or console-type record player of a “vintage” stripe, GO HERE- Mayfair Electronics Service, in the Great North-East and ask for Matt.
The lovely wife and I have a 1961 or so Magnavox record console, with the tubes. We thought it sounded okay until it came down with a case of the statics. We took it to Matt. IT NOW SOUNDS AMAZING. Currently listening...
OH INTERNET, DON'T YOU EVER CHANGE
Chris Sims linked this evening to a Twitter account that pulls choice quotes from the frightening forums of tvtropes.org. I didn’t know they even had forums over there, so I thought I’d take a look.
Oh hey, I think, a Fan-Fiction section in there? That ought to be good for a laugh and- say, what’s this? A topic called “Fanfics that creep you out”?
That creep these...
