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January 2012
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“52. Super 8 (JJ Abrams)- Like most other people, I preferred the kid stuff to...”
– From A House of Lies: The Best Films of 2011, Part 3: Flawed but Likeable. AKA, why I don’t really write movie reviews any more: because this is everything I think about Super 8, but about 5x as concise as my version would have been.
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“That’s one reason we want to fund startups that will compete with movies...”
– YCRFS 9: Kill Hollywood Paul Graham’s venture fund ycombinator is now actively looking to invest in companies that threaten the movie and TV industries.
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Should The Times Be A Truth Vigilante? →
hallekiefer: soupsoup: I hope this is a joke. The New York Times Public Editor wonders aloud if their journalists should be reporting the truth. Seriously? “I’m looking for reader input on whether and when New York Times news reporters should challenge “facts” that are asserted by newsmakers they write about.” Oh my god, this is embarrassing. This is like if your office was preparing the...
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Q&A With Douglas Reinhardt, Creator of "F**k Yeah!... →
skeetonmischa: I talked about the origins and retirement of “Hey Girl”.  !!!
Jan 5th
So What if Mountain Dew Can Melt Mice? →
I’m convinced.
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December 2011
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"Offer Void In Nebraska" explained →
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“Prospective investors and business partners, on the other hand, won’t take...”
– The Ryan Tate-iest sentence Ryan Tate ever Ryan Tated.
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“When I purchased my first computer in 2005, just using the mouse was difficult...”
– The best Wikipedia fundraising message I’ve read — from 75 year-old Dr. Sengai Podhuvan.  (via SJ’s Longest Now)
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“The great tragedy of Hitchens’ life was that, toward its end, he aligned...”
– John Cook: Christopher Hitchens’ Unforgivable Mistake
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Two pieces I wrote this year made it on to The... →
natashavc: I worked really hard to be a good writer this year.
Dec 16th
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WatchWatch
danmurrell: Channel 101 Video Week: Day 4 - I totally spaced on putting this online back in September. Mike McCafferty’s “Quest” has always been one of my favorite Channel 101 shows. Every excuse that I’ve ever had for not making a pilot is completely invalidated by the existence of this show. I hope this does it some justice. Watch this show.    It’s one of the best examples of what...
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“He’ll look at it tonight, on TV, when his wife is making him a bacon...”
– Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, regarding a call made by referee Chris Foy. AKA Why sports are better without an American-style commissioner.
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