Monday, July 30, 2007

It's old, but I just found Chris Rock's top 25 rap albums. Best call -

5.) PHARCYDE - BIZARRE RIDE II: THE PHARCYDE (1992)
Only in rap do you get one-album-wonders. The Pharcyde are like the Boston of rap.

Friday, July 27, 2007

I write a weekly video game column for CollegeHumor called A Winner Is You. This week, for a change of pace, I made a video with our intern Susanna. Amir, as always, helped too.

It's been a week, and I'm finally allowed to explain that my last blog post was the result of another lost bet with Amir.

When discussing it out loud, CollegeHumor's editor Dave commented "No it's not, and I've done both."

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Having six Oreos in your mouth at once is like eating the world's most delicious pussy.

Sunday, July 22, 2007

My friend Scott lives on a historical ferry boat in Hoboken. Here are some pictures I took from our visit Friday night.

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Any television awards that doesn't at least nominate The Wire are obviously a sham.

Sunday, July 15, 2007

Like anyone with shaggy hair and glasses, I've been told more than a few times I look like Harry Potter. It turns out, however, I bare a stronger resemblance to Harry's father James.

The best shot of him I could find online is in this preview for Order of the Phoenix . He appears about :15-16 in, while Hermoine is saying "Sirius Black, obviously." He's second from the left.

Monday, July 09, 2007

From Vanity Fair's fascinating oral history of The Simpsons

Tim Long, co–executive producer, The Simpsons (1999–present): Mr. T [another guest] was telling me the scenes that happened in Rocky III, where he lost. The reason he lost was because his mother needed money for an operation, and so he was paid to take a dive. And I said, "Well, I don't remember that in the movie." And he just looks at me right in the eye and says, "Things you don't see!"

I said to him, "I remember you put out a record called Mr. T's Commandments." And somehow he heard that as "Mr. T, please sing 'Mr. T's Commandments.'" So he sang me the whole song. And I just thought, If I'm killed by a sniper tonight, well, my life would have ended beautifully, because I have been sung to by Mr. T.

Sunday, July 08, 2007

Wow! Look at the amazing foreign Ratatouille posters.



This is what they did for the American one -


You can get great quality versions of the Brazilian, Japanese, and American versions here. That French one was taken by Amir on vacation.

Saturday, July 07, 2007

Sorry! makes a cameo on McNulte's floor in Lessons, the eighth episode of The Wire's first season. McNulte's apartment is depicted as sparse - he sleeps on a mattress on the floor. Good thing he still makes room for the greatest board game ever.

This image is 100% undoctored!

Thursday, July 05, 2007

David Cross, Aziz Ansari, and Nick Kroll at Bonaroo. Bonaroo is an annual music festival in Tennessee.




(via Dead-Frog)


"Here comes trouble," indeed.

Wednesday, July 04, 2007

First footage of Rock Band, Harmonix' follow up to Guitar Hero. I'm going to be spending $200 on this, aren't I? Before you call me crazy, keep in mind the game has the original recording of Say It Ain't So. That's worth $75 alone.

Monday, July 02, 2007

I've been listening to Light Years: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra. Solid album top to bottom, with the notable exception of Xanadu. The song earned a rare uncheck on my iTunes, a dishonor usually reserved for tracks where rappers joke.