Not for the faint of heart...
7/31/2005
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snap culture: July 2005
Cruisin' for a Bruisin'
7/30/2005
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Angry Norwegian Cruise Lines passengers are suing the cruise line for injury, damages, etc., when the cruise ship they were on braved a storm with 25-foot waves in order to make it back to New York City on time. The underlying reason for the rush back to NYC? The boat was due to be a backdrop for an episode of "The Apprentice." NCL had paid $1 million for a product placement deal on the upcoming fourth season of the show. The boat didn't make it in time because of a trip to South Carolina for repairs to ship damage caused by the storm.
a life aquatic sucked
7/28/2005
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compared to Wes Anderson's first three films. What was the problem with it? I mean the fundamental problem, not the stupid CGI crap?
This Slate article argues that it was the absence of Owen Wilson in the writing credits. And you know what, I believe it. The plot really fell apart midway through and never picked itself back up, and the "action" elements were neither particularly funny nor exciting.
The author strengthens her case by citing the DVD commentary of Anderson's earlier movies, which Owen and Wes co-narrate. There's a certain je ne sais qua that Owen brings to the table in these conversations, both hilarious and knowledgeable on film at the same time. If you love the Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore, and Bottle Rocket like I do, go listen to the DVD commentaries.
This Slate article argues that it was the absence of Owen Wilson in the writing credits. And you know what, I believe it. The plot really fell apart midway through and never picked itself back up, and the "action" elements were neither particularly funny nor exciting.
The author strengthens her case by citing the DVD commentary of Anderson's earlier movies, which Owen and Wes co-narrate. There's a certain je ne sais qua that Owen brings to the table in these conversations, both hilarious and knowledgeable on film at the same time. If you love the Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore, and Bottle Rocket like I do, go listen to the DVD commentaries.
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do it yourself
7/27/2005
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Generate your very own Computer Science Paper with the automatic CS paper generator. Here's the title of mine: "On the Emulation of B-Trees." I have no clue what that means.
A similar thing went around on post-modernism a while back. Here's a link to the Postmodernism Generator; hit reload a few times and see what B.S. pops up.
(Thanks for the link, John!)
A similar thing went around on post-modernism a while back. Here's a link to the Postmodernism Generator; hit reload a few times and see what B.S. pops up.
(Thanks for the link, John!)
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R.I.P. Gerald Thomas
7/22/2005
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Who? The man who gave us the TV Dinner. At once responsible for "chang[ing] the sociology of the American family, encourag[ing] the feminist movement, ignit[ing] the obesity epidemic and introduc[ing] countless Americans to something called Salisbury steak."
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pop it and lock it
7/20/2005
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I don't care how literally his dad reads the constitution, this kid can get down.
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Winnie Cooper, math nerd?
7/20/2005
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Danica McKeller, who played Winnie Cooper on the Wonder Years, turns out to be a real math scholar, including having co-authored a math proof, entitled "Percolation and Gibbs states multiplicity for ferromagnetic Ashkin–Teller models on Z-squared." Um, yeah.
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that is soooo random 8/02/2005
Democrats, Transform and Roll Out!
7/19/2005
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The eerie similarities between the Republicans and the Decepticons from Daily Kos. Disturbingly accurate. If only we had a giant robot that could turn into a semi-truck when necessary.
(Thanks for the link, John!)
(Thanks for the link, John!)
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Morgan Freeman Buys a Pop-A-Shot Machine.
7/18/2005
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Another great McSweeney's piece.
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Easy-to-mock journalism
7/18/2005
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The anecdotal lead (or "lede" in journo-spelling), is an overused device that tries hard to bring a reader into a person's life to illustrate something of broader significance. The writer hopes you will identify with the person like you would a fictional character and read the story all the way through. But it's the particularly breathless, severe, and even end-of-the-world quality of the anecdotal lead that makes this McSweeney's parody work so well. All of you journalists out there will laugh hard, then realize that you yourself have written bad anecdotal leads about the hardship of bad traffic or hot weather. It's okay. The first step to recovery is recognition.
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Graffiti Bridge
7/15/2005
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Who is Borf? Now we know. Click here for a gallery of his work.
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The Misspokings of the Bush Administration
7/14/2005
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A wonderful column by a wonderful writer (and wonderful guy, by all accounts), the Washington Post's Gene Robinson, who takes the Bush administration (esp. messers. Bush and Cheney) to task for the way they talk to and about the American people.
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Bush re. propaganda -- Sam
7/14/2005
Cure for canker?
7/13/2005
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No, not cancer, canker. Citrus canker. And no, the miracle cure championed by U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris when she was Florida's Secretary of State, didn't work.
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Detroit is the new Hollywood, and that's a bad thing
7/12/2005
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Detroit and Hollywood are linked by two floundering products that face stiff competition. For Hollywood, it's TV, Internet, and video games. For Detroit, it's the Toyota Prius, the Mini Cooper, and the like.
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i pity the fool
7/07/2005
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who calls these Mr. T memorabilia collectors "ironic". They have quite a website devoted to the man. Now go drink your milk, sucka!
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Lance Lance Revolution
7/03/2005
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The Tour de France is underway, which can mean only one thing: Lance Mania. Online, the New York Times has a whole online section devoted to Lance. On the airwaves, the Outdoor Life Network has begun its programming of the so-called Cyclism II. And now that he's teamed up with the Discovery Channel and their array of t.v. networks, we get to see his car overhauled on TLC.
And I bet these are selling like hotcakes. I'll take 1200, please.
But cynics, have no fear. As always, Slate is there with two contrarian viewpoints.
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keep your pants on
7/01/2005
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Germany, FIFA, or somebody is going to fine streakers heavily during next year's World Cup. Consider yourself warned. Currently Germany has NO PENALTY for running naked across the pitch. I bet they even give the guy a blanket or something. Time to pass a tough anti-streaking measure, Gerhard.
Nike needs a new ad campaign.
Nike needs a new ad campaign.
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