October 2009
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“If you’re stupid enough to spend money based on what CNBC says, you...”
– CNBC’s Microsoft Fail - CNBC - Gawker
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Watch“In Bloom” - Nirvana
I find it hard to believe that Nirvana made a habit of destroying $50,000 worth of instruments and gear after every show when they were grinding it out in Aberdeen scraping together loose change to record Bleach.
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“All that’s left in Manhattan are yuppies and crazies. If you’re a people...”
– Anybody Here From Astoria? - NYTimes.com
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Watch“Outtasite (Outta Mind)” - Wilco
What surprises me about this video is not the cheesy cinematography or even Jeff Tweedy’s impressive skysufring chops. It is the fact that Jay Bennett is not shown with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth even once.
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“You don’t understand — if I’m not there to receive these ideas, God might give...”
– An exclusive first look at the new Michael Jackson movie | EW.com
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“This was back before Reagan, when weird was still kind of cool and when having a...”
– PopMatters | Jazz Today | The Strange, Mixed Fate of Steely Dan
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Watch“Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” - Crash Test Dummies
Whether or not it is true that the lead singer’s voice was so deep because he had three testicles, one thing is sure: no song has ever been as ripe for a “Weird” Al Yankovic parody as this one.
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“Don’t be an asshole, or if you must be, don’t be so loud about it.”
– A Letter to My Unborn Son in Padma’s Tummy - Top Chef - Gawker
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Entourage: The stupidest show I've ever loved
Let me get this straight:
After having his film career collapse after a series of bad choices, Vince is rich again because Martin Scorsese inexplicably offered him the lead in a blockbuster at the end of the last season. Filming on his new movie is delayed so he plans to travel around Europe but then doesn’t. Ari’s wife got really mad at him for reasons still not entirely clear, but...
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“The whole stunt will end as the characters disappear in a vacuum rift caused by...”
– The Seinfeld Reunion Will Spell the Death of Meta - Seinfeld - Gawker
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Watch“Torn” - Natalie Imbruglia
The road to becoming a Neutrogena girl is usually paved with canceled television shows and poorly-grossing movies. Natalie Imbruglia found the fast track: record one hit song and look really, really hot in the accompanying music video.
