October 2009
Groovie Ghoulies - “The Highwayman”
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Hipster Jews: Still New
These Mad Libs was written almost three years ago. CNN’s joining the fray today.
The Jam - “Saturday’s Kids”
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True Story
I got a voice mail from a New York Post reporter today who wanted to talk to me because she’s doing a story about “People who live alone.”
Why Feminism Is a Model for Jewish Men Now [PDF] →
Speaking very generally, Jewish discussions and feminist discussions are tired, boring and repetitive (sometimes interchangeable) if you don’t count yourself among those labels, or even if you do. What then are my thoughts on Lilith’s take on Jewish feminism? Better than n+1. (Note to Keith: have you ever considered an auction? I’d bid $50 on a telephone hypnosis session with...
Shooting at North Hollywood synagogue investigated... →
Hey Natasha, you might consider signing up for Camp Jabotinsky.
One thing is sure: his first child, as an infant, if not humored, will not be for lack of effort and/or the natural ability of his father. I wonder how many of these faces Chris makes at his kid.
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Man Down, Obama →
In August, President Barack Obama addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention, saying, “[T]here is nothing more sobering than signing a letter of condolence to the family of [a] serviceman or -woman who has given their life for our country.” To their surprise, Jannett and Gregg Keesling, Chance’s parents, won’t be getting such a letter. Obama does not write condolence letters to loved ones...
ninety9:
Go big or go home right? Cliff Lee, Master Sandwich Maker
Who has the panino now, Foster?
Gore Vidal for Penis of the Year.
The Atlantic: A Conversation With Gore Vidal →
The whole thing is good but here’s the YM bait:In September, director Roman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland for leaving the U.S. in 1978 before being sentenced to prison for raping a 13-year-old girl at Jack Nicholson’s house in Hollywood. During the time of the original incident, you were working in the industry, and you and Polanski had a common friend in theater critic and producer...
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Pleasantries, Exchanged
By the way, slob on my knob, fuckfaces. Yanks in six. Sorry, AJ.
One of the better lines from last night: Drew Grant to Ryan Brown, “You look like a pilates instructor.”
He was in fact wearing khakis, fleece vest (or some kind of vest, did you know vests are big these days?) and his hair was pulled back in a ponytail. You get the picture.
Since they last won a World Series (last century),...
fek:
And in a week, you can start that counter all over again. Yankees 4Eva, assholes.
If you’re wondering why we’ve been giving Foster a hard time lately, it’s because he’s a Yankees fan. A FUCKIN’ YANKEES FAN. Go eat shit on the Strip, Vegas Boy.
So I become, once more, the kind of person I can't... →
Now it makes sense to me.
ninety9:
Too Molestery? Did he touch you? Where? SHOW ME ON THE DOLL
(points to heart)
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fek:
(1) I can honestly claim not to get it, which is a rare stance for me to take. Am I that oblivious or (2) is this the creepiest Krucoff has ever gotten? Too Insidery, or Too Molestery? Take your pick, try not to get skeeved out.
Seriously.
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Your honor, in my defense, it was a European cigarette. Big Teh-bacco?
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hifiny:
Man, 57th street sucks these days. What the hell happened? It’s like 14th street walked 43 blocks north and passed out. Nice hobo gyms, though.
Everything looks the same in the rain.
