Monthly Archives: June 2009

Infinite Summer? I got your Infinite Summer RIGHT HERE! (Ooo, burn!)

Posted on June 30, 2009 by

No, actually, I think it’s a great idea, and you should follow Zack! and his progress reports on David Foster Wallace’s masterwork, Infinite Jest, throughout the next couple of months. And you should really probably also read it, because 70 … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, Minnesota.

Posted on June 30, 2009 by

God, that was annoying.

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Really?

Posted on June 29, 2009 by

Saw this headline on Huffington Post a few hours ago and had to take a screen grab. I still can’t decide whether or not they did it on purpose– JP insists they knew exactly what they were doing, and considering … Continue reading →

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Week 1: Prep/Pep Talk: Year of the Infinite Summer

Posted on June 26, 2009 by

As a few of our readers may know (I let on about it in our Twitter feed), this week the Infinite Summer began.  The goal is to read the imposing Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace, moving at a leisurely … Continue reading →

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Damn it’s hot outside Music Club

Posted on June 26, 2009 by

It’s back! Headed out for the weekend, going surfing with Jesse Ventura. Figured I’d leave you with this. Try not to get too excited when Slick Rick jumps in, it’ll be hard. The album cover is a frame from Charles … Continue reading →

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It might have been.

Posted on June 25, 2009 by

It is a restless moment. She has kept her head lowered to give him a chance to come closer. But he could not, for lack of courage. She turns and walks away. From Wong Kar-Wai’s masterpiece, In the Mood for … Continue reading →

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Ten?!? I guess that’s just how you was raised.

Posted on June 25, 2009 by

Word came down from on high yesterday that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be expanding the number of nominees for Best Picture at the Oscars from five to ten. They claim that they’re returning to their … Continue reading →

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Yeah, you ARE jealous

Posted on June 22, 2009 by

Shot by dinglebArry on his cell phone while he busts out his MPC. Takes some coordination to do all that at once. Short, but very sweet.

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Jealous?

Posted on June 18, 2009 by
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Yes, but what will the rest of us eat?

Posted on June 16, 2009 by
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