Bill Simmons’ column is exceptional today, even for Simmons; it’s laden with gems, but my favorite has to be his analysis of Blind Date’s Roger Lodge:
I also love the fact that Roger Lodge can host a trashy show like this, then go on "Rome is Burning" and argue about the Pistons-Pacers melee with Jim Lampley [...]
Ok, Hollywood just got MAJORLY shamed this morning. Sure, the good people of the entertainment industry are used to being on the defensive with the likes of Human Events Online….no big story there.
But when the columnist calling you out is none other than Mr. Wheel of Fortune himself, Pat Sajak, and he has a [...]
Looks like we made it after all: this morning in USA Today, TrojanWire gets some much-deserved ink.
Step 1–national media attention–is now complete. Now as I understand it, step 2 is cashing the million-dollar checks, right?
Super Spectators [USA Today]
Here’s a good example of why so many people think the blogosphere is just swell….every day you stumble on to great new writing, like this gem:
I had to give a Powerpoint presentation on Monday. I had to prepare this presentation on Sunday — Sunday, the day that I thought
was reserved for asking Jesus for presents. [...]
All around the web today, I’ve been seeing this headline: Bill Gates Gets 4 Million E-Mails a Day.
Nevermind the fact that the whole article makes it seem like Ballmer is bragging, for some strange reason, about Gates and his massive daily spam pile. I thought this quote was particularly interesting:
Ballmer said Microsoft has [...]
Yeah, you heard me…..say hello to the Knork:
The objectives of the Knork are: to provide a single utensil capable of providing the benefits of a knife and fork; to produce a design that more easily cuts
food; to provide stability and comfort through a balanced handle and
finger platform design; to provide superior utensil properties that are
not [...]
It would seem I am not the only one who has more than had their fill of "Vertigo":
"Inside word has it that the omnipresent U2/iPod “Vertigo” TV ad may be
causing an unusually high burn rate among radio and video audiences,
with researchers saying many people are already tired of hearing the
track. "Vertigo" is currently #1 at [...]
WAKE UP PEOPLE!
During your lifetime, the FCC will try to steal control over every digital appliance in your life — your TV, your TiVo/DVR, your stereo, your computer, your cell phone — and the powergrab is already well underway:
We don’t much like how the Broadcast Flag forces companies like TiVo to get government approval before [...]
Disclaimer–I have not actually seen The Polar Express….just the previews. I speak only of the 2 minutes of utterly creepy CGI that I have seen from this movie thus far. Turns out there’s a term already coined "The Uncanny Valley" (complete with graph, seen below) to describe the phenomenon I experience when I see the [...]