Archive for December 2010

The Post’s back page following Sunday’s epic collapse by the Giants

► Posted by | December 20, 2010

In case you missed it, the Giants blew a 21-point fourth quarter lead and lost as time expired. To commemorate a game that is already being called the new Miracle at the Meadowlands, the New York Post offered up this classic back page:

While it’s hilarious, it also marks the first time that I can recall seeing an obviously photoshopped image in print.

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Quake it up

► Posted by | December 15, 2010

AV Club lets Andrew WK loose on Silent Night.

But then invites the mailman in.

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The wild turkeys of State Island

► Posted by | December 14, 2010

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Vicious Hong Kong Fight

► Posted by | December 13, 2010

This is our neighborhood.

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Finnish movies: awesome or fucking awesome?

► Posted by | December 9, 2010

From my first exposure to Aki Kourismaki (I just guessed at the spelling, it’s actually Kaurismaki), I’ve had a soft spot in my heart for Finnish film making. So, when I heard about this movie playing at the IFC Center, I knew I had to see it…

It’s awesome.

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One of my favorite songs currently…

► Posted by | December 8, 2010

…is Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite”:

College singing groups have always had a spot in my heart (even if I kind of mock them), so, on the last night of Hanukkah, I give you Yeshiva University’s Maccabeats:

What’s up with the astronaut in the video? I’m guessing it’s a tribute to Jeff Hoffman. He was the first Jew in space and spun the dreidel while in orbit.

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