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Fated to be Mated with the One Man She Hated
First, the news (and things that purport to be news):
Kenyan Birth Certificate Generator
15 Billboards That Don’t Belong Next to Each Other
The New York Times loves statisticians, too!
Republicans Propagating Falsehoods in Attacks on Health-Care Reform
Now for some personal commentary:
I watched the movie 39 Steps the other night. I had seen the show on Broadway and wanted to see the movie it was based on. Not only does the movie, released in 1935 totally holdup, but I continued to be amazed by how closely the stage play followed the movie–even though the play is a comedy with only three cast members playing all of the roles. I would highly recommend watching the movie if you’ve seen the play (as I would recommend the play). Still, I looked up the movie on IMDB, for several entertaining factoids, like the fact that many of the actors were born in the 1800s…But my favorite part was the movie’s awesome (and extremely dated) taglines:
“It’s Great…It’s Grand…It’s Glorious!”
“Handcuffed to the girl who double-crossed him”
“The MAN who put the MAN in roMANce.”
“The Most Charming Brute Who Ever Scorned A Lady”
“Fated to be Mated with the One Man She Hated”
And the most misogynistic of the group:
“She Hated to be Mastered… But She Learned to Like it from the Man who put the MAN in roMANce”
2 comments August 7, 2009
Fun News Stories for a Friday Afternoon
A review of the Simpsons stamps that I am a huge fan of, too.
This woman is awesome.
Excellent op-ed on Palin sent to me by the lovely Alex Sullivan.
Drunk Badger Disrupts Traffic in Germany.
This creepy/cool Evian commercial with roller skating babies only makes me think of one thing.
Creepiest vintage ads of all time. (Thanks Tori Ball!)
Mad Men/Banana Republic advertising partnership!
1 comment July 10, 2009
Several Articles Proving That New York is a Great City
From the Times:
I found this in the Times a while ago and forgot to post it: Messages Of Hate Met by Scorn And Shrugs.
On This Spot, Something Happened. (Dad, you will especially love this article.)
A Times Square for Our Time, Pedestrian in More Ways Than One. A well-written article about the pedestrian mall of Times Square:
“But right now, the pedestrian mall, it must be said, looks a little unworthy of New York. The city may be reeling from recession, but the huge orange plastic containers and tatty hardware-store chairs give the sense that it’s already letting itself go, like some Lehman Brothers wife who has not just forsaken her golden highlights, but given up on grooming altogether. Surely someone at Ikea could have helped the city ease this transition — maybe some witty, oversize umbrellas (sure, weighed down), or at least chairs that do not look like they are lonely for the company of pink flamingos.”
Other interesting articles:
Paleontology and Creationism Meet but Don’t Mesh.
This article almost made me cry.
Non-printed, non-news items:
Add comment July 2, 2009
Special Kosher for Passover Edition of The Media Nerd
For the first time in quite some time, I read last Sunday’s Times Magazine within a week (applause, please), making this story on African-American Jews actually timely.
The two-minute Haggadah. (Thanks, Mom!)
There are Jews in Bahrain!
20 tons of hot dogs spill on highway. Okay, they weren’t Hebrew National, so it doesn’t count. (Thanks, John!)
Okay, that’s it for the KoP stories. The rest are regular TMN fare, but still Kosher…
University of Maryland shows porn; school does not implode into endless hours of godless procreation.
Bethesda is the second most livable city in the country.
This puppy does dog tricks!
Dangerous things named after women.
Disney templates. (Thanks, Matt!)
“The Fabric of Our Lives” commercial to come back…with Zooey Deschanel singing!
I am sure you all know this already, but Kumar comes to Washington. (Think he was in town for an interview the night we saw him at Local 16?)
Rice University developing cancer-fighting beer!
Man streaks for a cause.
Creepy mind erasing drugs.
These kids are my heroes.
Last, but most certainly not least…Jon Caramanica did it again: A review of both Flo Rida and Mims’ new albums.
“Like other cadence-obsessed rappers, Busta Rhymes and Twista in particular, Flo Rida threatens to have his content and wordplay obscured behind his rhyme patterns…
…Fortunately (or not) nothing is lost: “R.O.O.T.S.” is hollow and forgettable. “I’ll be your personal fitness/Girl, I’ma get you addicted,” Flo Rida raps on “Shone,” on which his guest, the R&B singer Pleasure P, proves to be the more nuanced rapper…
…its simple rhyme scheme and astral, unshakable beat impossible to disown. It made Mims rap’s last great one-hit wonder, which raises the question: If Mims made a great album, would it make a sound?
…Often Mims refers to how hated he’s become for his success, but truly it’s hard to loathe someone so underwhelming.”
Read the rest of the review for more.
1 comment April 8, 2009
Happy National Grammar Day!
Twin Souls, Long Lost. The internet version of the article is much more in depth, so even if you read already it in today’s Times, check this version, too.
Sociologists let loose on Facebook.
The Wizards Fan Who Talked Trash to Obama.
If your obituary starts with the words “Alan Landers, who started smoking at 9,” you’re lucky to have made it to 68.
America: Under Insured.
Targeted ads, straight from your cable box.
Sign of the economy: The ability to buy concert tickets on layaway.
Some older things I forgot to post:
This article naturally starts with a UMD professor…
Philadelphia transit pass features city skyline. The only problem is that it’s New York City’s skyline…(The transit pass is for Philly’s 2009 Beer Week which apparently starts this Friday. I would go this weekend, except it is in direct conflict of one of New Jersey’s best beer-drinking experiences.)
Add comment March 4, 2009
Sunday Funday
Low-Tech Fixes for High-Tech Problems (this is extremely helpful)
Poor Shea Stadium. (Who else thinks they should call the new one Shea instead of CitiField as a punishment for mismanaging stimulus funds?)
This ad ran in the Times on Wednesday, and I think it’s incredibly depressing. Come on MetLife Foundation, don’t we have enough crap to deal with?
Because my photography skills are lacking at best, and you may not be able to read it, the caption reads: “Imagine not being able to recognize your best friend.”
I’ll get the tissues.
In happier news: regular people not treated like dirt on Madison Avenue anymore!
Without this man, we wouldn’t have floating boxes over anchors’ right shoulders.
Three-Year-Old Rides Subway Alone (I know this made the NYC news, but I thought the out-of-towners would like it, too.)
Bad theater review!! (Courtesy of Carey)
“Attending this professional production in the country’s theatrical capital, you might be forgiven for imagining you were in a stuffy high school gym in an anonymous suburb, hostage to the delusional ambitions of an overweening drama teacher who really needs to go back on his medications.”
It gets better…
Earlier, I had the most depressing use of animals in an advertisement. Here is the best use of animals in an advertisement, courtesy of CuteOverload:
I love the creative use of LOLSpeak and the bunny falling asleep at his bunny computer. It’s all fantastic really.
This guy created a lot of fonts we use everyday; and he’s not even dead yet! (Courtesy of Mom)
The WaPo tells me where to eat in NYC. Yay! (Courtesy of Dad)
Kevin Garnett gives (correct) fashion advice. (Courtesy of Scott)
Remember those office lip syncs? There are more now, and while I only watch them doing songs in English, it’s still pretty sweet. (Some French are better at lip syncing English than others.)
1 comment February 22, 2009
GREAT Things on the Internet and Mediocre Superbowl Ads
Best thing today: I LEGO NY
Cool twitter map of the Superbowl from the New York Times. I like the halftime part where it goes “SPRINGSTEEN” across the country.
And now, what all you have been waiting for: The First Annual EmGusk Superbowl Commercial Awards!
I picked two commercials for each category. Let me know which you prefer from each category in the comments. (There were many commercials I did not like. I chose not to post them at all because why re-air yucky things?)
First Category: The One LOL
Bud Light Defenestration
Priceline Shatner Impersonation (and I usually abhor Priceline commericals)
Second Category: Commercials That Made Me Smile
Coke Bugs
NBC Mondays Feelin’ Alright
Final Category: Clever Decade Hopping Ads
Audi Chase
Pepsi Forever Young
I guess the moral of the story is I like commercials where you either really can’t tell what the product is or the product is in every single frame. Also, now that I’ve watched these all again, I’m unimpressed. Maybe next year will be better.
4 comments February 4, 2009
Wednesday Newsday
ABC might put a comedy show in place of “Nightline.” Bad. Move.
You can follow the plows of certain DC Metro districts on the internet. Cool.
Bye, Isuzu Joe. Er, the company.
This might be of interest to some.
A good solution to my biggest fear in life.
The new speaker of the Texas House of Representatives is Jewish!
Add comment January 28, 2009
Dancing, White People, Toilets, People Who Should Have Married Liza Minnelli and a Rant on Baby Names
This guy is better than Beyonce.
I’m fairly certain Stuff White People Likes follows me around.
Voter turnout in 2008 highest since 1968!
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist marries, even the Associated Press is skeptical of his sexuality:
“Crist kissed Rome briefly at the end of the ceremony — perhaps too briefly.”
Karly found this awesomely fun website.
In related news, “All I Want for Christmas is Jews.“ Thanks, Dad. (Don’t watch the whole thing, it drags on at the end.)
Emily is not the most popular name in America for the first time since 1996! The girl names sound kind of presidential this year (see #s 5 and 6). I like that trend. Alternatively, Aiden, Jayden and Caden are all on the boy top ten list. In a few years, kindergarten teachers across the country will have rhyming rosters.
I also don’t like the second page of this article that alludes to “the end of Emily” and that “the reign of Emily may be over.” I’m here to stay. I’m also disgusted that people are naming their children after Britney Spears’ son, this guy (I liked that character, but STILL), and this lady with her ridiculous eyebrows and over-dramatic television commercials (I’ve never actually watched the program; the commercials are always too much for me). God help my future husband when we have to pick children’s names. I’m going to want to name them all after politicians I admire and children’s book characters. Little Eloise and Wellstone? Cute.
2 comments December 19, 2008
An Olio of News Items
Today in cool maps, this shows the average distance to the nearest road. Notable because you can see the Rocky Mountains, the Everglades and other real things, even though it’s not a topographical map. The guy who did the research also wrote the book Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us) which I just put on hold at the library to read over break! (Woohoo! Geek out!)
If you’re worried about universal health coverage turning America into a socialist nation, read this first. Yeah, we should totally live in a country where a woman induces labor so she can have her baby before her insurance coverage runs out…
My Dad taped hours of fine television from the late 80s to the mid 90s when my favoriteeeeee moiveees everrrrr were on the tube. I’m really glad I forced him to keep the majority of those VHS tapes, because if this Mental Floss blog is any indication, I’m totally in for a treat when I watch them.
Why does Joe the Plumber get a book deal but thousands of excellent authors fail to find a publisher every year? (Because you’d give a woman who said the following a $7 million advance too…)
“I had great faith that, you know, perhaps when that voter entered that voting booth and closed that curtain that what would kick in for them was, perhaps, a bold step that would have to be taken in casting a vote for us, but having to put a lot of faith in that commitment we tried to articulate that we were the true change agent that would progress this nation.”
Note: It was not the woman wearing the t-shirt that strung together such a fine, fine sentence.
The ads for the new “Shrek” musical are all inside jokes for theatergoers. Love.
I am sure you already heard about this: From the annals of dumb criminals, this is my most recent favorite. (As far as I know, there is no “Annals of Dumb Criminals.”)
1 comment December 8, 2008
