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Top 25 Films of 2009




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August 25, 2010
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Big bucks! No whammies! No whammies! Stop! F*CK! The whamtastic game show, Press Your Luck, hit PSN today. It was one of my favorite shows growing up, but $9.99 could be a bit of a whammy on your wallet/purse. [source]

Big bucks! No whammies! No whammies! Stop! F*CK!

The whamtastic game show, Press Your Luck, hit PSN today. It was one of my favorite shows growing up, but $9.99 could be a bit of a whammy on your wallet/purse.

[source]

August 24, 2010 at 6:06pm
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Xbox 360: Iron Man mod, complete with arc reactor Straight from Stark Industries and right to your living room. This is pretty damn sweet. Even the haters (although begrudgingly) can appreciate this. Hit the link to see it in action. [source]

Xbox 360: Iron Man mod, complete with arc reactor

Straight from Stark Industries and right to your living room. This is pretty damn sweet. Even the haters (although begrudgingly) can appreciate this. Hit the link to see it in action.

[source]

August 23, 2010 at 1:00pm
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Miyazaki not making Porco Rosso sequel yet, but wants to Miyazaki’s been talking about doing a sequel to Porco Rosso for a long time, but while this interview doesn’t confirm the project’s start, it does make it seem a very high possibility. Miyazaki said he has two films lined up, one a new story and the other a sequel: “So I want to escape to Porco Rosso: The Last Sortie. I have all its materials,” indicating he’s got a plot lined up. He then says, “If next two films succeed and Suzuki-san lets me make it (Porco) while saying, ‘It cannot be helped because it’s a hobby of the old man’, I’m happy. It’s my hobby.” Not sure if it’ll come to fruition, but I won’t be mad if it does! [source]

Miyazaki not making Porco Rosso sequel yet, but wants to

Miyazaki’s been talking about doing a sequel to Porco Rosso for a long time, but while this interview doesn’t confirm the project’s start, it does make it seem a very high possibility. Miyazaki said he has two films lined up, one a new story and the other a sequel: “So I want to escape to Porco Rosso: The Last Sortie. I have all its materials,” indicating he’s got a plot lined up. He then says, “If next two films succeed and Suzuki-san lets me make it (Porco) while saying, ‘It cannot be helped because it’s a hobby of the old man’, I’m happy. It’s my hobby.”

Not sure if it’ll come to fruition, but I won’t be mad if it does!

[source]

August 23, 2010 at 12:11pm
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Fugue in D lonely Roger Ebert helps translate Lost in Translation. Great insight for those who felt a bit “lost” while watching the film. And definitely well worth the read for those who enjoyed it.

Fugue in D lonely

Roger Ebert helps translate Lost in Translation. Great insight for those who felt a bit “lost” while watching the film. And definitely well worth the read for those who enjoyed it.

August 19, 2010 at 1:44pm
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New Look The road jerseys look OK, but the home jerseys are weak. Who thought it was a good idea to have green numbers? Overall, the new uniforms are just MEH.

New Look

The road jerseys look OK, but the home jerseys are weak. Who thought it was a good idea to have green numbers? Overall, the new uniforms are just MEH.

August 17, 2010 at 2:10pm
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Yeah, I got a way to defend it. Bring a bat to the game and kill one of them.
Nick Van Exel, on defending the Stockton-Malone pick-and-roll
August 13, 2010 at 11:28am
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Kevin and Alison’s Chicken McNugget Performance Piece

Although I’m not a regular Attack of the Show! viewer anymore, skits like this are the reasons why I loved the show in the first place. Also, WHEN (not if) Olivia Munn leaves the show, I would be in full support of Alison being the official co-host. 100%.

PS - I started YouTubing Tina Guo after watching this (no surprise), and while she is attractive and talented, she seems like a woman capable of eating me alive in the non-literary sense. o_O

August 11, 2010 at 10:00am
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Singing a new tune Better late than never. The Jazz lost a few good pieces this off-season, but they were able to retool with a few good pieces of their own. It remains to be seen whether this core will provide better or worst success, but I’m definitely willing to find out. Welcome, new blood. Just put on your hard hat and work hard every night and you guys will be embraced by whole organization.

Singing a new tune

Better late than never. The Jazz lost a few good pieces this off-season, but they were able to retool with a few good pieces of their own. It remains to be seen whether this core will provide better or worst success, but I’m definitely willing to find out.

Welcome, new blood. Just put on your hard hat and work hard every night and you guys will be embraced by whole organization.

August 9, 2010 at 3:15pm
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thedailywhat: Clothing Line of the Day: Betty White? In my haute couture? It’s more likely than you think. The Internet’s favorite octogenarian will be launching her very own clothing line in August, after inking an exclusive licensing deal with CA-based clothing manufacturer Jerry Leigh Apparel. Tees will retail for $28, with hoodies at $48. A portion of each sale will be donated to the Morris Animal Foundation, which, according to WWD, is “an animal health organization, for which White serves as a trustee.” [wwd.] Stephanie Ferdin is famous.

thedailywhat:

Clothing Line of the Day: Betty White? In my haute couture? It’s more likely than you think. The Internet’s favorite octogenarian will be launching her very own clothing line in August, after inking an exclusive licensing deal with CA-based clothing manufacturer Jerry Leigh Apparel.

Tees will retail for $28, with hoodies at $48. A portion of each sale will be donated to the Morris Animal Foundation, which, according to WWD, is “an animal health organization, for which White serves as a trustee.”

[wwd.]

Stephanie Ferdin is famous.

Reblogged from thedailywhat on July 21, 2010 at 12:37pm
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Grammar Nazis

A dangling participle, indeed.

Note: Embedding is disabled, but it’s worth watching it on YouTube.

July 17, 2010 at 12:59pm
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“The Decision” spoofed by Steve Carell and Paul Rudd

Breaking News: Steve Carell will NOT be dining at Chili’s. And he still isn’t returning to The Office.

[LeDecision]

July 15, 2010 at 2:51pm
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iFinger A stylus pen for the iPhone called Ozaki iFinger M. If this means bye bye to annoying finger smudges consider me sold. [TokyoMango]

iFinger

A stylus pen for the iPhone called Ozaki iFinger M. If this means bye bye to annoying finger smudges consider me sold.

[TokyoMango]

July 13, 2010 at 11:00am
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Good luck in Chicago, Carlos Today marked the end of the Carlos Boozer era in Utah, as he agreed to a 5-year, 80 million dollar contract with the Chicago Bulls. A beast in the post and on the boards, Boozer blossomed into a legit 20/10 guy in his 6 years with the Jazz. Armed with a sweet left hand touch, nice mid-range/turnaround jumpers, and a nose for the ball, his production is going to be hard to replace. While Boozer will be missed offensively, it was in the best interest for both parties to move on. The biggest knock on him was his penchant for sitting out games for long stretches during the season and his matador defense. At 29, investing $80M over 5 years would have been overpaying for someone as soft and injury prone as Boozer. Not to mention potentially crippling (financially) in the long haul. Plus, Utah already has a young, tough, and cheap heir apparent waiting in the wings in Paul Millsap. While not offensively gifted, he is a gritty defender capable of providing close to 20/10. Plenty of Jazz fans have labeled Boozer as gutless and heartless and are happy to see him go. While I understand those sentiments, I do not share them. Boozer was undoubtedly a great asset when healthy, but he was just frail. He missed close to 30% of his games, and it proved troublesome during times when Utah had opportunities to better position themselves for the playoffs. That was the biggest issue I had. I’m a bit sad to see him go, no doubt. I’m even more relieved that the Jazz did not overpay. Now they can move on and focus on using the extra cash to address their biggest need: interior defense. Good luck in Chicago, Carlos. I think you’ll fit very well there. Appreciated your time with the Jazz, but you better believe you’re gonna booed out of the building when you return to ESA as an enemy! PS: Will NOT miss you screaming “AND 1!” and other jibberish after each play.

Good luck in Chicago, Carlos

Today marked the end of the Carlos Boozer era in Utah, as he agreed to a 5-year, 80 million dollar contract with the Chicago Bulls.

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July 7, 2010 at 10:04pm
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Double Rainbow

Man discovers the fabled Double Rainbow and breaks into passionate, uncontrollable, life-altering euphoria.

What could be more epic, you ask? The obligatory Double Rainbow Song. I love you, internet.

July 6, 2010 at 11:25pm
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