June 2010
68 posts
“On the subway one evening, I’m alone in the car (7 train, heading to Long...”
– Bill Murray profile in Black Book Magazine (via)
The 50 Fattiest Foods in America →
…including the 8,000-calorie “Quadruple Bypass Burger” from Arizona’s Heart Attack Grill, where patrons weighing over 350 pounds eat for free.
Wavves “King of the Beach”
Watched...
Sophie B. Hawkins “Damn I Wish I Was Your...
12 cool urban bicycles ready to replace your car →
A dozen city bikes approved by the Mother Nature Network
WatchHIGH-FIVE WORLD CUP: a new video from the Almost Twins in support of 1goal.org featuring Sharlto Copley, Shakira Isabel, Carlos Bocanegra, Tim Howard, Landon Donovan, Franz Beckenbauer, Quinton Fortune, and Ban Ki Moon.
Local Natives release 'Gorilla Manor' stems for... →
Remixers can download stems for “Wide Eyes,” “World News,” “Camera Talk,” and “Who Knows Who Cares” (more songs to be uploaded later this summer). Best submitted tracks will appear on the site’s player for public consumption, and labelmates/recent touring partners Suckers have donated their remix of “Wide Eyes” as the inaugural submission.
tumbledore:
R.E.M. “E-Bow the...
Huge Summer Sale at McSweeneys →
Play Me, I’m Yours: New York City 2010 →
From 9am on Monday 21st June, 60 pianos will be available to play across New York City, as part of “Play Me, I’m Yours” — an installation by British artist Luke Jerram who has been touring the project globally since 2008.
FOR SALE: "I will talk to you about the TV show... →
For $5, Kevcops will “chat with you on gChat or AIM about the TV show Frasier for up to 30 minutes. We can talk about old episodes. Our favorite Niles moments. Anything from the TV show… Please note I am unfamiliar with the TV show Cheers so I will be unable to connect the two, sorry.”
WatchSmiley Face (2007) starring Anna Faris is now streaming on Hulu in its entirety.
See more of my Hulu Best Bets.
WatchSwagger Coach w/ Taavon - a new Funny or Die video sketch starring Zach Galifianakis and Aziz Ansari
How to Make a Pop-Up Photo Diorama →
instructional guide from Photojojo
Lil Wayne feat. Nicki Minaj...
VINTAGE SSPY
Revisiting some silly highlights from my blog circa 2007-2009:
What my roommate said when I asked her if we could get a robot baby dinosaur
I refuse to care about TV ‘til Ian Benardo’s back on it
The “Oh, Hello” Opening Credits Game
Things haven’t changed a lot for me since I was 16 (comic)
Acai wins, Lemon-Lime Lite loses — in Joanna and I’s Emergen-C taste test challenge!
One-man conga...
WatchThe Door in the Floor (2004) based on John Irving’s novel A Widow For One Year is now streaming on Hulu in its entirety.
See more of my Hulu Best Bets.
15 Up-And-Coming Comediennes You Should Be... →
Crocodiles “Sleep Forever”
Lead...
worldcupandme.tumblr.com →
My friend Saba is chronicling his attempt “to watch all 64 World Cup 2010 games, while holding a day job.” You can also follow him on Twitter at @Sadegh_No_More.
WatchHigh Fidelity (2000) starring John Cusack, Jack Black, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Tim Robbins is streaming on Hulu in full through July 13.
See more of my Hulu Best Bets.
SARAHSPY'S TOP 30 ALBUMS OF 2010 SO FAR
01. Caribou - Swim (amz|ins|mysp)
02. Local Natives - Gorilla Manor (amz|ins|mysp)
03. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti - Before Today (amz|ins|mysp)
04. The Morning Benders - Big Echo (amz|ins|mysp)
05. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles (amz|ins|mysp)
06. The Black Keys - Brothers (amz|ins|mysp)
07. Toro y Moi - Causers Of This (amz|ins|mysp)
08. Delorean - Subiza ...
Audience Picks: 100 Best Beach Books Ever →
compiled by NPR
The New Music Model →
Helpful resources for artists/listeners actively interested in the new frontier of music distribution, compiled by Groovemine
Music Promotion Guide →
How to effectively submit your band’s music to a music blog, i.e. a tour of others’ mistakes by Frank of AudioMuffin
“A forty-three-year-old virgin. It was like looking at an ancient sacred...”
– Mary Gaitskill, “A Dream of Men,” a short story within her new collection Don’t Cry
“You can ask George Clooney: We played basketball quite a lot on the set.”
– Jaleel White on being more of a jock than his Family Matters character Steve Urkel (via)
“A car pulled up beside her, throwing off motor heat. The car was full of loud...”
– Mary Gaitskill, “A Dream of Men,” a short story within her new collection Don’t Cry