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Aaron Eckhart as Two Face

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Isabella Rossellini imagines the sex life of...

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— Larry Bartels, in the New York...

Bowie

Suffragettes, from the Library of Congress’ flickr...

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Now I know what it sounds like when a dear...

Ricky Gervais was so beautiful in the 80s. I learned this by...

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— Thomas Frank, in the Wall...

Ghostland Observatory

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Martha Stewart's documentation of her dying...

Feist/Constantines: "Islands in the Stream"

“The synonym “weaker sex” appears in many thesauruses for...”
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Thesaurus.com is just mad because he never got laid in high...

“When it comes down to it, fashion is an industry operating...”
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My favorite part of Barton Springs: is the diving board.

Cherry Blossoms

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Grizzly Bear will open for Radiohead this...

This is where I start a game of Tumblr Pokr. Penises and...

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“And there was LeBron James, on the cover of this April’s...”
— Choire Sicha, in “What...

Anna Wintour, editor of Vogue, and her boss, Si Newhouse, as...

OMG!  Look!  It’s all of The State, together again! ...

“Oh sweet lady With your face like a cream oval And your nose...”
— A Poem (Unfinished) about Mrs....

Intended Play 2008

Photo by Gina Pina, face by Matt Rodriguez in Austin, TX.

Go listen to my mixtape at Muxtape:...

“She called me the ‘ever defiant Joe Francis,’ ” he howls....”
— Joe Francis compares himself...

“People are eating dirt* for dinner in Haiti, Ben Bernanke;...”
— Moe Tkacik, in Dear Ben:...

Miss Guided: My New Favorite Show

Beau: You hit the students?
Bruce: Yeah. I punch them in the mind. It's called *teaching*, Chuck.
Beau: Oh, it's Beau.
Bruce: Actually I prefer Chuck. I give everyone nicknames, just like the president.

“1. add unflattering Flickr tag, “Fat asshole with a unibrow”
— Five “Web 2.0”...

Go here and download Cat Power’s cover or “The Dark End of the Street.”  I posted...

Simon diptych

“Hello. I have a big box of used cat and kitten hats that I...”
— Best of Craigslist  [via tim]...

“There are too many images. Too many cameras now. We’re...”
— Robert Frank, in this...

Shiner was a popular choice.

Sam’s BBQ

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“Some say it’s the natural evolution of the women’s movement;...”
— Allesandra Stanley, in...

“The problem with me and video games is that I want them to...”
—  Adam Mathes

Nestography by Adam Mathes.

“So what can a corporation do to protect itself against...”
— Exxon Valdez trial at the...

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“RIP advertising guru Paul Tilley. The man who came up with...”
— Popbitch

Things I Hope They Don't Find Out About Me...

RIP Toonces: ~1990-2008

Mike Tyson's Brunch Out!!

“A world without Britney, where she is set aside in rehab or...”
— Vanessa Grigoriadis in her...

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The Rooftop Bar

On the balcony

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When will my show be back?

“Did you place your hand on my staff?” Mrs. Obama...”
— Go read this WSJ article on...

“Last August, researchers at Oregon State University also...”
— *the more you know!*

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“I believe with great conviction that Barack Obama...

“The way I would put it is, before you have some dip at a...”
— Professor Paul Dawson,...

Set List: @ The Kids in the Hall

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After Arrested Development

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Katie and the pole

“Everything I’ve made can be deleted.”
— Ben’s six-word Memoir,...

“While most movies, especially horror and monster movies,...”
— Amelie Gillette, and my...

Sex Workers Art Tour: is what it says on the marquee.

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— Jesse Thorn

“FUCK ALL Y’ALL”
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GIANT RABBIT RESCUE  

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“Do we live in a democracy so we can just keep electing the...”
— Win Butler of Arcade Fire

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— Julia Allison on Gawker

Dinnertime with Simon

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— Merlin

“Hatewatch, v, to watch something bad just to hate it...”
— Lindsayism

Warm and Fuzzy Feeling (video)

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Star Trek, Season 1  I now know what the T. in James T. Kirk stands for. And I’m not ashamed....

“To summarize: hang it up, Ben Silverman.”
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How Vegetarians Can Survive an Apocalypse

: That yellow ball definitely misses our fence.

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“In the old days, a bitch came on with all guns blazing,...”
— Bring back the red-blooded...

“I had to patiently explain to this country bumpkin about my...”
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One of many great exchanges between...

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Bones: Suffer the death of thy neighbor, eh Spock? Now you wouldn't wish that on us, would you?
Spock: It might have rendered your history a bit less bloody.

Game Boy at Hadrian's Arch

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CENTURY

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