Dewb

The AV Club keeps manning that bulkwark.

Dewb — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:45:18 +0000

From the AVC review of the new Nick Hornby novel: (emphasis mine)

Hornby’s dealt with relationships unraveling against a backdrop of cultural obsession before…. they separately arrive at a reckoning where cultural curiosity forms only a partial bulwark against death.

From the AVC review of the latest episode of Glee:

Nobody’s with the people they wish they were with (like Peanuts!). Life is constantly shitting on all of them (like Peanuts!). And every small moment of happiness is ultimately so tiny that it only carries over for a few minutes after (like Peanuts!).

It may only be a partial one, but dangit, they’re gonna keep at it, and so am I.

You can’t trust animals.

Dewb — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:33:59 +0000

Duck fakes distress to lead kayaker into trap.

Also, the alligators look pretty innocent here, but I suspect they had something to do with the sign.

Withdrawl.

Dewb — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:32:17 +0000

Nooooooooooooo!

A brief survey of dancing cops in pop music.

Dewb — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:31:05 +0000

2008: (at 1:03)

1996: (at 3:35)

1983: (at 1:50 and 2:50)

1967: (at 1:03)

I’m sure there are some classics I’ve missed. Any suggestions?

And no, I’m not talking about this:

RIP David Foster Wallace.

Dewb — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:36:30 +0000

I hope this is a fitting tribute:

Two-sentence review of Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

Dewb — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:49:25 +0000

[the film ends]

Kim: I want to go to Barcelona!
Me: I want to go paint!

In my defense, Bruce Campbell does not hang out in my studio.

Dewb — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:02:58 +0000

What I intended to do with my free time this week: Work on my recording of “Fresh Born” (see http://deerhoof.cashmusic.org).

What I actually did with my free time this week: Watched season 1 of Burn Notice.

Manny to the Dodgers, Jason Bay to the Red Sox.

Dewb — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:19:36 +0000

The deal doesn’t look too bad. Bay is under contract for 2009 (at $8m) so the Sox lose Moss, Hansen, and a few points of OPS, but save around $10 million (vs. keeping Manny and exercising the option) and a lot of headaches. Decent defensive upgrade in left, also.

I’m sad to see Manny go, but it had to be done.

Quick thoughts on the first hour of Generation Kill

Dewb — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:35:18 +0000

So we just had our first hour of television from David Simon & co. since The Wire closed up shop. It was good TV. Not amazing, but nobody familiar with The Wire expects a David Simon production to show its hand in the first hour. We’ll know if it’s good or not around episode 4, probably.

Good: The characters, the acting, the dialogue. Bad: Hmm. Well, the empty desert is already getting old. Many of the actors, while unknowns, look vaguely familiar — leading to a lot of false “Hey It’s That Guy” hits. (Yeah, I’m stretching.)

Didn’t see too much new fuel for the political debate around the show. Most of that seemed sparked by the trailer, which definitely had a bit of selection bias towards soundbites that would attract an anti-war audience. And certainly there’s a larger selection bias in Simon and HBO choosing this project. But Simon’s promised neutrality holds up, and I don’t think either side of the debate has grounds to complain. At least not yet.

A certain few nicknamed officers of 1st Recon are not going to be happy, though, woo. No way.

As clear a demonstration of cause and effect as you’ll ever see.

Dewb — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:13:23 +0000

Facebook Lexicon: party tonight, hangover.