Posted on October 10, 2006 - Filed Under Books, Movies, Music, Television | Leave a Comment
The Hollywood Librarian The Hollywood Librarian: Librarians in Cinema and Society, now in production, will be the first full-length film to focus on the work and lives of librarians in the entertaining and appealing context of American movies. – Pete (of Lit fame), happens upon Ambrose Bierce street in San Francisco. – At the AV [...]
Read More..>>But on the other other hand
Posted on October 9, 2006 - Filed Under Politics, Television | Leave a Comment
“It should be noted that the broadcast network news stories about the presidential election were significantly shorter, on average, than were The Daily Show with Jon Stewart stories,” she added. “The argument could be made that while the amount of substance per story was not significantly different, the proportion of each story devoted to substance [...]
Read More..>>M. Ward on Cadillac Ad
Posted on October 4, 2006 - Filed Under Money, Music, Television | 1 Comment
Just caught M. Ward’s great “Here Comes The Sun Again” on a Cadillac SUV ad. As you were.
Read More..>>Thursday, Thursday
Posted on September 7, 2006 - Filed Under Books, Music, Sports, Television | Leave a Comment
Unattributed quote of the day: “EVERYONE HAS, OR WILL, SLEEP IN TUCUMCARI AT LEAST ONE NIGHT IN HIS OR HER LIFE.” NFL Player or Dune character? {via TEV} Conor Oberst & Maria Taylor backing McCarthy Trenching in Omaha (opening for M. Ward). I’ll be seeing M. Ward in Austin as part of Honeymoon Phase II. [...]
Read More..>>Greatest Sentence Ever (Today)?
Posted on August 25, 2006 - Filed Under Kids These Days, Scatology, Television | Leave a Comment
There is often much talk of what book or record you would choose to keep you company on a deserted desert island. “F That!” we say at BMK. I would be happy to read this single sentence from Slate. In 2002′s “Battle of the Best,” celebrity eminences Coolio and Picabo Street selected “Quad Squad,” a [...]
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Posted on August 9, 2006 - Filed Under Books, Television, Time Travel and The Intergalactic | 1 Comment
Despite the dreams of many, Maud confirms that AL Kennedy will not be writing un an episode of Dr. Who. But let it be known that I would happily post any Dr. Who fan-fiction that she should care to share with the world, because of my uhhhh incredible uhhh popularity…
Read More..>>Forget Jules Verne
Posted on June 27, 2006 - Filed Under Television, Weather | Leave a Comment
Writers for the The Simpsons are the real futurists.
Read More..>>Simpsons are Funny … but WHY?
Posted on May 26, 2006 - Filed Under Liberal Media Conspiracies, Television | Leave a Comment
Leave it to a philosopher to take up the tired yet seemingly tireless cause of explaining jokes. Read Julian Baggini’s debatable ideas* … or just take it from Homer: It’s funny because it’s true! I agree that the Simpsons is for awesome, but I couldn’t help but be a little amused when Baggini writes: But [...]
Read More..>>Becky Thyre
Posted on March 23, 2006 - Filed Under Television | Leave a Comment
Doing some important research concerning underrated Will Ferrell vehicle, The Oblongs, I stumbled upon the bio of a woman who has performed in virtually every one of my favorite TV shows over the past decade. In fact, she may have the perfect resume. But aside from a hazy recollection of Moonbeam in PCU, I can’t, for [...]
Read More..>>Blog Hollywood Blog
Posted on March 5, 2006 - Filed Under Film, Liberal Media Conspiracies, Television | Leave a Comment
Tito is down with the E.D. now every feeder wants to read me Jeff Bryant is smooth, word to mother Let’s blog the Oscars, along with others Trolling technorati late at night Googling yourself, quite a common sight Blurbed in gawker, getting played like a sucka Don’t fight the power, blog the muthafucker
Read More..>>I’ve Said It Before
Posted on March 4, 2006 - Filed Under Television | Leave a Comment
And I’ll say it again! This is the Greatest Thing Ever. {via Ed}
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