In the Holland Tunnel no less. Sometimes life is just so great and awesome that you have to step back and appreciate that we live in a magical world in which wonderful things happen all the tim... Continue reading "Here Is A Video of Michelle Trachtenberg Rapping Nicki Minaj's Verse from Robin Thicke's "Shakin' It 4 Daddy," As Filmed by James Van Der Beek" >
We could tell you that this recording is from yesterday's day-ending, valedictory finale to the Brooklyn Book Festival, at which Don't Cry (and "Secretary") author Mary Gaitskill politely convers... Continue reading "Author Mary Gaitskill Raps Das Racist's "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell" at the Brooklyn Book Festival. Really. MP3 and Everything." >
Wow, so following this Converse Band of Ballers event on Twitter is kind of like watching baseball games on mlb.com or something. To recap: Jim Jones rode in on a skateboard, in order to "to taunt t... Continue reading "Jim Jones Bet Ten Thousand Dollars on That Converse Band of Ballers Event in Progress Right Now" >
OK, let's give this a shot--on Wednesday, at an undisclosed NYC location, presumably an undisclosed basketball location, there will be a three-on-three tournament in which it seems probable tha... Continue reading "Our Money Is Pretty Firmly on Jim Jones's Squad in This Converse Band of Ballers Thing" >
Those aren't [cough] "hipsters" in your picture. That's a pregnant lady and five of her friends, who're down for the weekend from Boston for her baby shower. Before she pops, they thought it'd be f... Continue reading "Regarding That Time Article About Hipsters, People Who Wear Cowboy Hats (!?!) and Berets (!?!?!) and "Sneer When You Cop To Liking Coldplay" (Okay, Fair Enough)..." >
Manson's mug shot from 2001, after rubbing his pelvis on a security guard's head Even funnier than that Best Music Writing-feted piece in the Onion from 2001--"Marilyn Manson Now Going Door-To-Door T... Continue reading "So That Onion Article Might Come True: Marilyn Manson Is Really Now Offering To Go Door-To-Door To Shock People; The LA Weekly May or May Not Be First on His List" >
Argument-baiting alt-weekly the Boston Phoenix celebrates "Independents Day" (heh) for the second year in a row by publishing a "Best Band" omnibus broken down by the 50 states. Last July, the paper... Continue reading "Capillary Action Win Best New Band in America, New York Division, from Ambitious, Freedom-Loving Boston Weekly Paper " >
Lily Allen, who has accused many a man (and woman) of being a tool, or words to that effect, is now herself a tool. The artist Pete Dungey's latest project is 'Alan Keys,' a set of Allen wrenches de... Continue reading "Finally, Lily Allen Is the Tool For a Change" >
"I actually threatened to throw the documentary crew off the plane while it was in the air one time." Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers and drummer Nicko McBrain sightseeing in Mexico In the annals ... Continue reading "Interview: Iron Maiden Drummer Nicko McBrain on Flight 666, Ed Force One, and HAHAHAHAHAs" >
Right now, you're live Twittering the gradual yet agonizing process of having a man named Ron permanently etch three different generations of cartoon Captain Kirk on your left calf. You're listening... Continue reading "Dear Guy Who Is Even Now Getting Our Star Trek Cover Tattooed on His Own Leg" >
Not that we'll point you anywhere in particular to find it, but the Black Eyed Peas' new The E.N.D. has very much leaked onto the internet, in a blaze of bar mitzvah jams ("I Gotta Feeling" is gonna o... Continue reading "New Black Eyed Peas The E.N.D. Leaks, To Spectacular Effect" >
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