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Category Archives: people
David Foster Wallace is dead?
Waaaa? This is a really sad day. Jonathan Franzen may finally get his wish to destroy experimental fiction fulfilled. One can only hope this is some sort of a horrible joke, which is definitely a possibility since David Foster Wallace … Continue reading
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Two comics, one academic, and a writer agree: Mike Lazaridis is a blowhard
Paul F. Tompkins says so, so it must be.
Ding-dong, the witch is dead?
Karl Rove to Resign At the End of August [WSJ]
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Ty Pennington: your friendly neighbourhood drug pusher
Ty Pennington is seen here shilling for Adderall XR, an amphetamine-based ADHD treatment from the British pharmaceutical giant Shire PLC. Here, Ty Pennington is pushing Aspirin from Bayer Consumer Care, a unit of Bayer AG. It appears Ty Pennington, the … Continue reading
Jimmy Fallon to replace Conan in 2009?
Jimmy Fallon Said to Be in NBC’s Late-Night Plans [NYT] The worst news ever.
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Some comments on The New Yorker's review of Sarah Silverman Program
Discussed in this post: “Hostile Acts” by Tad Friend. Published on newyorker.com and presumably also in print. I was so fucking impressed with this article after I read it for the first time. Who other than a critic for a … Continue reading
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Sarah Silverman finally gets her own show
http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/syndicated_player/index.jhtml It’s not yet being broadcast in Canada though. The homeless man in the clip is Zach Galifianakis who I honestly don’t find funny but like anyways because he seems to know all the right people (he’s kinda like a … Continue reading
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The following bands will become uncool on November 14
In addition to having their single and video pre-loaded on Zune, Cansei de Ser Sexy is featured on the front page of Zune’s web site. Hot Chip’s video for “Over & Over” comes pre-loaded with Zune. It is also prominently … Continue reading
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The Spiegel Brothers Mystery
Did you know Spike Jonze, the guy who used to be Sofia Coppola’s husband, has a little brother? Well, he has one and the man’s name is Squeak E. Clean. Here’s a nice picture of the two brothers. Left: Adam … Continue reading
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