By Jeff Lyons on Jul 2, 2008 in Art, Lists, Movies, Music, Time Wasters, Videos | 2 Comments
Hungry for some tasty, low-cal distractions before the big holiday? Here’s a bowl of some cheese-filled trivia nuggets to feed your ever-expanding pop culture belly.
Longest Running TV Shows
“Quarterlife” just missed by 632 episodes.
The 20 Most Expensive Domain Names
On a related note: “flooz.com” is now the cheapest.
All Time Worldwide Movie Box Office
Sorry, that dumb boat [...]
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By Jeff Lyons on Jun 16, 2008 in Daily Distractions, Movies, News, Podcast, Television, Time Wasters | 1 Comment
“I’ve won some smaller intergalactic competitions sponsored by the United Federation of Planets, and this earth-based victory will definitely add to my ongoing education and skill set. I’m only 127 years old and I really want to open my own place while I am still young. I’m thinking a Vulcan/Asian fusion place in San Fran or my home province of Raal.”
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By Jeff Lyons on May 28, 2008 in Art, Daily Distractions, Music, Time Wasters, Videos | 4 Comments
Sigur Ros: Now with 100% More Nudity! Don’t worry parents, it’s the artsy/tribal kind of pubic- and nipple-baring nudity. Check out the new video: Gobbledigook and feel the love.
McCain Doesn’t Seem That Bad… Um, hold on a sec… Yes, yes he is that bad.
May I Have 630 Calories with my 120-Calorie Coffee Please? When [...]
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By Jeff Lyons on May 23, 2008 in Time Wasters | 0 Comments
Penicillin, duct tape, Snow White, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, nylon, TV dinners are just some of the things younger than Mr. Temper Tantrum himself, John McCain. Yes, I’m an anti-Republican ageist. I’m also an anti-Democrat who dislikes young people, so there. Relax and enjoy. {via 9 to Fried}
Website: Things younger than Republican Presidential candidate [...]
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By Jeff Lyons on May 19, 2008 in Art, Time Wasters | 1 Comment
Our pal Michele Melcher pointed us to this oddly enjoyable website where people post photos of life’s simple failures. Enjoy a little schadenfreude watching the world FAIL around you.
Website: www.failblog.org
Enough about failure, let’s talk success. The aformentioned Michele Melcher has an upcoming illustration exhibition at the brand spankin’ new PRIMER Microstudio! on Friday, June 6th [...]
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By Jeff Lyons on May 7, 2008 in Music, Time Wasters, Videos | 1 Comment
UsedWigs World News reported on the popular act of “Sleevefacing” sweeping the globe back in 2007. Now, there is a comprehensive site, www.sleeveface.com, filled with a panoply of creative takes on “obscuring or augmenting any part of their body or bodies with record sleeve(s) causing an illusion.” I love this very dumb activity very much [...]
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By Jeff Lyons on May 6, 2008 in Daily Distractions, Music, Time Wasters, Videos | 3 Comments
Mann Oh Mann! Hooray for West Philly, two great shows are coming to the Mann Music Center in June:
June 12th - Death Cab for Cutie
June 18th - R.E.M. with Special Guests Modest Mouse and The National.
The Mann, located in scenic Fairmount Park, is a great place to see a show in the summer. Get [...]
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By Jeff Lyons on Apr 24, 2008 in Movies, Television, Time Wasters | 0 Comments
Many people call Ricky Gervais the funniest man on the planet, I don’t disagree with that. Plus, you seem so much cooler when you say a “Brit” is the funniest man on the planet because we all know Brits have a more refined sense of humor.
To keep your “I really know comedy” ruse going, you [...]
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By Jeff Lyons on Apr 18, 2008 in Daily Distractions, Time Wasters, Videos | 0 Comments
In honor of Tim and Eric coming to town next week, North Star Bar on April 23rd, here’s a little “Best of” from the second season of Tim and Eric Awesome Show! Great Job!
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