June 2012
33 posts
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Jun 29th
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The great Craig Cackowski discusses improv on... →
A hilarious gentleman who can’t succeed hard or fast enough for me. He should be in everything.
Jun 29th
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The Oatmeal vs. Funny Junk legal situation gets... →
Jun 28th
Jun 26th
This "crowdsourced-Instagram based-Rufus... →
Jun 25th
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And finally (for now!) a Gizmodo repudiation of... →
Lots of repudiation to go around.
Jun 24th
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An excellent, if hyperbolic, response (by a... →
Jun 22nd
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Everybody on Earth has already shared this... →
And I’m plumb lazy.
Jun 21st
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Jun 20th
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President of UVA mysteriously fired. Some great... →
Jun 19th
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A fascinating perspective on our changing... →
Jun 18th
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The American Booksellers Association weighs in on... →
What a crazy, fascinating, complicated lawsuit and situation…
Jun 17th
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An old(er, 2009) piece from Sam Anderson about... →
Much like the subject matter, it’s a quick read, packed with thought.
Jun 16th
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Jun 15th
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Jun 15th
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Jun 14th
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Wonderful, hilarious "honest theatrical playbill"... →
Pitch-perfect.
Jun 13th
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Whoa, Roger Clemens is on trial again? Sounds... →
Jun 12th
Bit City: BitCity Uninformed Review: DOWNTON ABBEY →
bitcity: Hello, we’re Martin & Sarah. We’re busy professionals and parents and can’t really keep up on pop culture, but we ARE taste-makers. As long as one of us has seen something, we feel pretty confident that we can write an excellent review. Here’s our review of Downton Abbey. Sarah: I’ve…
Jun 12th
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This is pretty gum — I mean DUMB — but I actually do like it because 1) Rufus Wainwright is great, and 2) it turns out that gum jingles ARE exceptionally memorable. I’d just forgotten.
Jun 11th
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I run very hot and very cold with Dave Eggers'... →
Jun 10th
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Great advice on storytelling from the master... →
Jun 9th
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Will streaming music actually raise the quality of... →
A compelling case for “yes.”
Jun 8th
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Can't advocate enough for small meetings with only... →
We all don’t necessarily have to be jerks like “St.” Steve Jobs, but, seriously. This is a good read and an important idea.
Jun 7th
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More discussion about the nitty-gritty of... →
Jun 6th
Jun 6th
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In case anybody was still wondering, Fiona Apple... →
Obviously super talented.  But also…kooky.
Jun 5th
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A somewhat unfocused rant about baseball umpires,... →
It’s inevitable, right?  I mean, seriously.
Jun 4th
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Took me a couple minutes to get on board...but... →
Jun 3rd
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Tim Schafer's crowdfunded video game →
(I’m pleased to be a part of this particular crowd.)
Jun 2nd
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Jun 2nd
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Interesting discussion on the business of Chicago... →
Featuring Second City’s Kelly Leonard, iO’s Charna Halpern, and the Tribune theater critic Nina Metz. (A good conversation and everyone has interesting contributions, but Nina Metz comes off a little* aggressive and crazed. Relax, Nina! You have good contributions!) (*a lot)
Jun 1st
Jun 1st
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