Archives for February 2009
Bullets, Bombs, and Babes, "This Ain't No Hula!"
As Rumproast commenter t4toby summarizes, this scene from 1987’s Hard Ticket to Hawaii has it all: Skateboarding, off-center ponytails, blowup dolls, pectoralis muscles, rocket launchers, ROCKET LAUNCHERS!!!, gratuitous violence, totally unnecessary second rocket launch attack on aforementioned blowup doll…I challenge you to come up with a better action sequence! Evidently, B-movie director Andy Sedaris (not […]
The Most Improbable Soulja Boy Video Mashup Ever
I didn’t think there was anything that could make this song good, but somehow the incongruousness of a tap-dancing David Hasselhoff look-alike and his perky crew paired with Soulja Boy’s suggestion to “Superman that ho” makes this combo so uncomfortably amazing I can’t stop watching it. If only their dance studio was in Williamsburg! I […]
Big In, uh, Shanghai
If you know me, you know that I’m a big slut for a good magazine layout. But with prices of specialty &/or foreign mags running at around $15 a pop, websites for Chinese hipster inspired print such as M-Style scratch the itch just as well. Over at the Shanghaiist, they seem to agree: Hipsters get […]
Antennas of the Race: Psychic Ills vs. Excepter
Ezra Pound once referred to the artist as the ‚”antennae of the race.” He insinuated that the artist was able to sense a cultural zeitgeist, critique and present it to an audience prior to it becoming ubiquitous. More importantly, their ability to expose these cultural happenings is an integral contribution to keeping society in check. […]
Big Terrific Moves
Last night was Big Terrific’s last show at Sound Fix because the lounge is totally closing. For over a year the N. 11th St. venue served as a mainstay of free comedy and music in Williamsburg, and Big Terrific was the weekly keystone thanks to common appearances by acts like Zach Galifianakis, Sarah Silverman, and […]
Rachel Ray Gets Dry-Humped, Grabs Some Ass At SXSW Preview Party
image c/o nickydigital.com (hat tip, Krista) First the keffiyah, and now this. Perky homemaker Rachel Ray, best known for annoying millions with her quasi-robotic joie de vivre on Everyday with Rachel Ray, is throwing what may be the coolest party of next month’s SXSW. Confirmed bands for her little soiree include the Hold Steady, the […]
10 Year Old Brit Chick Is Way Cooler Than You
Known solely as Solveig — or by her nickname Sol, which often graces her masterpieces — this adolescent artist is making the graffiti community do a serious double take. And if you were to come across her work on the street, her bright, solid colors and cute, childish subjects would make you look twice too. […]
Brooklyn Needs A New Slogan
Earlier this evening, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz sent out a tweet, saying, “I need to think up some new slogans for Brooklyn. Does anyone have ideas?” Well, do we? Let’s help him out! Throw your best ideas in the comments and we’ll publish ’em in a memo to Marty. update: oh dear. could this […]
Jindal's Response "Disaster For the Republican Party," "Nihilism," "Insane"
Speaking of Obama’s budget, we’re not usually huge fans of David Brooks, but holy Christ did he nail it here: We’re waiting for a Kenny the Page mash-up [UPDATE: this is close]. Until then, this will do. Leave Bobby Jindal Alone:
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