Monthly Archives: March 2006

Klosterman kicks off April Fools 2006

With a review of the long-delayed Chinese Democracy from Guns n’ Roses.

Sony’s Bravia Advertisement

One of the coolest ads I’ve ever seen.  But why isn’t it on TV anywhere?
What gives Sony?

The Paul F. Tompkins Report: March 2006

If you consider yourself a Paul F. Tompkins fan, and you live in Los Angeles, then March is a good month for you my friend.  For starters, there’s the Upright Citizens St. Paddy’s Celebration which Paul will be a part of:
Join the UCB Theatre’s best performers as they celebrate Irish culture
by getting really drunk on [...]

Kottke+Dooce

Kottke+Dooce

Crash: What Really Happened

From Bill Simmons:
Part of me still thinks Jack Nicholson saw "Brokeback Mountain" on the
winner card, took a deep breath, said to himself "Screw it, I hated
that movie," called an audible and said, "And the Oscar goes to …
Crash!"

Gladwell and Simmons, Round 1

Malcolm Gladwell talks to Bill Simmons on ESPN today; I don’t normally excerpt this much, but this exchange is too good to ignore:
Simmons: …As for your Curry/Mickelson point about athletes failing to motivate
themselves out of fear more than weakness, I would argue that Eddy
Curry comes to camp overweight because he can’t stop eating. But I
agreed [...]