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If your “Stairway to Heaven” cover has impressed...

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 21:13:10 -0500

If your “Stairway to Heaven” cover has impressed Robert Plant, then you have succeeded

The best 3-hour documentary on Nixon around

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:55:15 -0500

“The greatness comes not when things always go good for you. But the greatness comes when you’re really tested, when you take some knocks, some disappointments when sadness comes. Because only if you’ve been in the deepest valley can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.” - Richard Nixon, from his resignation speech, 1974

I highly recommend that everyone check out Nixon on American Experience (PBS). I found it on Hulu Plus - it’s a bit long (2 hours, 48 minutes), but so worth it.

biglizard: werq! i was at an elvis festival this weekend (lol)...

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:11:09 -0400

biglizard:

werq! i was at an elvis festival this weekend (lol) and it pleased me that p much every other performer did this song

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batmans—whore: Sophia Grace. <3

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:51:08 -0400

batmans—whore:

Sophia Grace. <3

I just don’t know how you bounce back from this, Pau....

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:41:29 -0400

I just don’t know how you bounce back from this, Pau. #griffining

Via @Neatorama -- The Pope digs texting (and other crazy facts about the Vatican)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:31:46 -0500

5. The Pope Likes to Text Message

Pope Benedict XVI routinely sends text messages of his homilies to mobile subscribers around the world, and in 2009, the Vatican opened up an official YouTube channel to show various Papal addresses and ceremonies. The Vatican even released an iPhone application that contains multilingual versions of the Breviary prayer book and the prayers of daily mass. But the Pope’s enthusiasm for technology isn’t limited to cell phones and the Internet. The Vatican has also added solar panels to the roof of the Pope Paul VI auditorium as part of its commitment to fight climate change.

Read nine more facts in the full article.

the best letter of recommendation i have ever read.

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:02:48 -0500

the best letter of recommendation i have ever read.

Everything I love about #TheBoss. In 9:59. #RolloftheDice...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:01:38 -0500

Everything I love about #TheBoss. In 9:59. #RolloftheDice #greatmusic

#New #Bruce. Coming TOMORROW. via Rolling Stone

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:43:15 -0500

#New #Bruce. Coming TOMORROW. via Rolling Stone

And this is how Kanye West does an RFP.

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:16:25 -0500

And this is how Kanye West does an RFP.

How to be EVEN MORE interesting in 11 simple steps

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:32:00 -0500

I stumbled upon (ironically via @wjarch, and not StumbleUpon) this really great article in Forbes yesterday that outlined 10 “stupid-simple” ways to be interesting. I liked where it was headed, but wanted to expand on Jessica’s pointers a bit. Here are some of my own thoughts on the topic.

Buy a puggle. Name it “Drizzy Drake.” Nothing says “I’m super interesting” quite like acquiring a puppy in the Young Money namesake. Nothing.
Watch Degrassi: The Next Generation. Speaking of Drake, you should probably also start (religiously) watching Degrassi. These kids are BSC (bat-sh*t-cray) and facing common teenage challenges such as finding a prom date, fighting concealed weapons charges, grappling with drug abuse and recovering from bullet-induced paralysis.
Pick a favorite Beatle and construct a thesis paper that explains your selection. For example, my paper would be a 20-page analysis of why George Harrison is the quiet backbone of the group, happily infusing his genius into the music from the shadows of Paul and John. Extra points if you’re able to write more than 100 words on what, if anything, Ringo Starr contributed to society before “Photograph” — which btw, was mostly written by George Harrison.
Place random hashtags in text messages to your parents. It can really be anything - look to the current trending topics list for ideas, i.e. “Miss you too, Mom! #AllWomenAreLiars.”
Call everybody ‘bro’ — regardless of relation or gender. Traditionally a staple of the classic North American Bro (Bromo sapien), referring to people by this term of endearment really never gets old - especially when you’re addressing your grandmother or a Starbucks barista.
Listen to Motown. The music that came out of Detroit in the 60s and 70s is so grossly underrated by my generation that it makes me sick. Do yourself a favor and YouTube some old Temptations footage from back in the day. David Ruffin is incred - a maniac, yes - but incred nonetheless. For those unfamiliar, he’s the one at right with the 3D glasses on.
Get a library card. Use it. Remember the library? Most cities have more than one. And guess what…you can get BOOKS there. FOR READING. FOR FREE.
Purchase KABOOM! Foamtastic bathroom cleaner. This is so crazy - upon deployment, you’ll notice the cleaning agent is a deep royal blue. But wait… after a few seconds (WHEN YOUR TUB IS CLEAN!!) it turns white. Magical.
Send obscene songs to your friends via Spotify. I won’t list all the options here but get creative, people. (Three words: Color. Me. Badd.) This maneuver is especially amusing when sharing music with ex-flames.
Make an iTunes playlist exclusively for tracks 7 minutes and longer. Jam bands aside (vom), most songs over 7 minutes long are epic. “(I Would Do) Anything for Love?” Check. “Jungleland?” Check. “Estanged” (GnR)? Check. “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant?” Holy mother of a check.
When given the option of a classy cocktail, choose Natural Lite. If you live in a big city, chances are you’re being judged on where you work, what you wear, even what you drink. Buck the cocktail trend and order a Natty Lite tallboy.

What would you guys add?

fuckyeahtheboss: A Christmas present from Backstreets.com: The...

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:53:01 -0500

fuckyeahtheboss:

A Christmas present from Backstreets.com:

The Darkness tour was a watershed moment for Springsteen in many ways, among them, granting his first real television interviews on the road. Notably, in New York, Cleveland, and Los Angeles, Bruce invited cameras backstage and spoke with local TV news journalists about his audience and his shows. These interviews wound up as feature segments on local news, which paired the backstage chat with live performance footage.

Our gift to you this year are these three feature interview segments just as they aired in 1978. The video offers the broadcast news appearances in best-ever quality (though still showing some ill effects of being 33-year-old footage as expected). The 16-minute compilation features:

WABC New York with Joel Siegel (Madison Square Garden, August 21, 1978)

WDVM Washington, DC “The 9 Muses” segment with Henry Tenenbaum (interview from Richfield, OH, August 30, 1978; footage from Largo, MD, August 15, 1978)

KABC Los Angeles with JJ Jackson, Bruce’s first-ever televised interview (The Forum, July 7, 1978)

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Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:49:33 -0500

17 Things I Did in 2011

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:50:00 -0500

What an awesome year.

1. Ran two marathons — my two fastest to date. Set my PR at 3:15:52 and nearly broke it on a tough New York City course. Also ran a personal best half marathon (1:34).

2. Jumped into the Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 1.

3. Planked on a lot of things. Tebowed even more than that.

4. Five bar crawls.

5. Celebrated Halloween. Four times.

6. Attended seven Yankee games (including Opening Day & a Playoff game), a Knicks game, four Ranger games, a Met game, a Phillies game (woof), a Giants game and two Notre Dame football games.

7. Saw the Foo Fighters, the Roots, B.o.B., Naughty by Nature, Mike Posner and Penguin Prison.

8. Saw the Irish Tenors live at O’Neill’s (by accident).

9. Incorporated “bro” into nearly every facet of my vernacular.

10. Watched my THREE best college friends get engaged!

11. Attended the sickest Indian wedding. EVER.

12. Visited Chicago, Philly and Orlando.

13. Acquired 31 Brother Jimmy’s alligators without actually ever purchasing swamp water.

14. Watched my lil sis graduate high school!

15. Went to my first Bachelorette Party.

16. Sang karaoke on a Brooklyn rooftop.

17. Whatever unfolds tonight…

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Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:51:28 -0500

.@TheNYRangers had an ugly sweater party which featured @bdubi17...

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:42:13 -0500

.@TheNYRangers had an ugly sweater party which featured @bdubi17 as Santa and skinny jeans one could only acquire in Brooklyn. #blueshirts #skinnyjeans

Notre Dame handed Florida State a bowl game win -- and in related news, everyone on Twitter hates Tommy Rees

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:34:43 -0500

Well, my beloved Irish lost today in fine fashion. Our “quarterback” Tommy Rees was of no assistance, throwing two picks in our own endzone to seal our eventual 18-14 defeat. All was not lost, however, as I scoured Twitter to uncover some comedy in the tragedy. Here are the best postgame Tommy Rees tweets.

celebrityhottub: If Robert Griffin III is Superman, Tommy Rees is Jubilee.
KegsnEggs: Tommy Rees seems poised to transfer to inside sales at a nice corporation.
TheRealSpankyND: If Tommy Rees and Michelle Bachman were hanging from a cliff and I could only save one. I would save Michelle.
HLS_NDtex: ”Tommy Rees: the great random event generator” LOL
ACCSports: Don’t ever change, Tommy Rees. Don’t ever change.
Dan_Rubenstein: Not saying they’d be good, but I’d at least buy an acoustic EP from Tommy Rees and The Red Zone Turnovers.
pazpaz: If they can’t find Tommy Rees for Notre Dame’s postgame interview, check Brian Kelly’s trunk.

And now, footage of a real athlete.

Mail Order Husbands #FTW

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:50:39 -0500

(4:04:27 PM) Will: remember how you said you dont think anyone will marry you?
(4:04:39 PM) Will: problem solved
(4:04:40 PM) Will: http://mailorderhusbands.net/order/

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Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:39:15 -0500

Unofficial official results. #ingnycmarathon

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:16:52 -0500

Unofficial official results. #ingnycmarathon