October 2009
Amazing reviews for Uncharted: Among Thieves make me wish that I didn’t have to wait until October 13th to play it: http://bit.ly/28Q7GQ
About to broadcast live with @fmcgee27 to chat about this Roman Polanski business. You can join us by going here: http://bit.ly/n8PIm
September 2009
FYI: About 10 people say I should keep it, 2 people say trade it in or buy a cheaper one, and 1 person (@mrbeaks) says to give it to him.
I paid $300 for a Zoom H4n recorder in prep for an interview with Dave Eggers, which ended up getting canceled. Should I keep it? Deciding..
AudioBoo: SPOILERS for Inglourious Basterds - Fate of Landa and Hammersmarck http://boo.fm/b66959
AudioBoo: Theology in Hedwig & Angry Inch and Toy Story 2 http://boo.fm/b66968
Trie to pour a bowl of cereal this morn and here is the result. Great start to the day! http://flic.kr/p/73LmK1
Luc Besson on the Polanski case: “There is one justice, and that should be the same for everyone.” http://bit.ly/BCTbv
Day 271: It’s natural, once a person has made a mistake of astonishing magnitude, to no longer believe he deserves to make more mistakes.
“Obama will be appearing…to spread her Marxist message about planting gardens and eating vegetables.” http://bit.ly/2mTizH - @poniewozik
Artist makes Craigslist “Missed Connections” into cool art, gets book deal: http://bit.ly/FPbnN
Try this out: 1) Go to http://www.google.com, 2) type in “I like to” in the search box, 3) See what autofill does, 4) WTF?
Invention of Lying has worst product placement I’ve seen in a film this year, possibly ever; Best use of Mr. Blue Sky since Eternal Sunshine
Tried to tell my regular waitress in Chinatown that her cheefulness brightens my day. She didn’t understand. Use of iPhone translator ensued
Day 270: One version of torment: Giving someone just enough hope to survive, not nearly enough to cope or thrive.
A huge congrats to @garnettlee for his new job as Editorial Director of Gamefly!!! One of my big inspirations for what I do online today.
10 New Details About Apple’s Upcoming Tablet Computer: http://bit.ly/tr2Sb
New Yorker on Leno:It’s a “kind of death…only question is whether what we’re witnessing is an accident or a crime scene.”(Via @johncabell)
Day 269: Dunkin Donuts has forever ruined my (and America’s) conception of how to spell the word “doughnuts.”
I’ve had a pretty good day. Brutally honest conversations help restore my faith that we, as humans, can still interact with each other.
AudioBoo: Angry and I also suck at piano. i took it out my anger on my piano http://boo.fm/b66614
Broadcasting LIVE now at http://www.slashfilm.com/live
Day 268: Had a dream so tragic last nite that I woke up crying. 1st time this has happened in my entire life. Must reexamine life trajectory
AP accidentally publishes internal notes about Roman Polanski’s arrest: http://bit.ly/3wKYzR (via @pkafka)
A list of awesome people to follow on Twitter courtesy of @scobleizer: http://bit.ly/I9lbL Includes one of my personal faves, @onditimoner
Sometimes Yahoo Answers provides you with a disturbing look into the human psyche. Like this time: http://bit.ly/oNPNT
“I directed all the episodes of the English ‘Office,’ or, as we call it in England, ‘The Office.’” - Ricky Gervais on The Tonight Show.
Some of these movie poster mashups are pretty freaking amazing: http://bit.ly/3bs0DK (via @toast4321)
Looks like the @NHFF will have a Mystery Team screening in Portsmouth. Really want to go but I’d be driving for longer than the movie itself
Are the Obama-Hitler comparisons justified? This comic may hold the answer: http://bit.ly/29QlG
Finally saw the trailer for Surrogates. When will movies stop giving away!their own endings in trailers???
Impressive student-produced “I Gotta Feeling” video, all done in one long continuous shot (from the Univ. of Quebec): http://bit.ly/2fsZJe
AudioBoo: Random thoughts about “Surrogates” with @terri_schwartz http://boo.fm/b66177
I uploaded a YouTube video — Paranormal Activity scared the s**t out of these people http://bit.ly/p7z21
I uploaded a YouTube video — Was Paranormal Activity worth waiting 7 hrs? http://bit.ly/18yK8P
Day 267: Too many preparations to make.
I LOVE Toy Story 2 but is it just me or is that film really DARK? Toys’ existence serves as a metaphor for the eternal nature of the soul.
I uploaded a YouTube video — Eating while in line for Paranormal Activity http://bit.ly/11bApN
Bank sends priv info to rando. Judge orders acct shut down http://bit.ly/2UPrYp Lesson: DONT send confidential info on nonwork e-mail accts!
I uploaded a YouTube video — Waitin in line 7 hours to see Paranormal Activity http://bit.ly/1ceGra
I uploaded a YouTube video — The long-ass line for Paranormal Activity at Coolidge Corner http://bit.ly/6Ba3O
So @stipp’s writing a column called This Week in Trailers for /Film and its pretty freaking entertaining. Check it out: http://bit.ly/3S0Vbu
Day 266: Accept the mystery.
In order to make the eyes for the creatures as expressive as possible, they spent four days creating and designing PER EYE.
Talked with a colleague yesterday who knew people in Jim Henson’s Creature Shop working on Where The Wild Things Are.
AudioBoo: Me and @Terri_schwartz about to watch Paranormal Activity http://boo.fm/b65701
I uploaded a YouTube video — More anticipation for Paranormal Activity http://bit.ly/D2DtF
AudioBoo: Me and @Terri_schwartz react to Paranormal Activity http://boo.fm/b65712
Line for Paranormal Activity is insane!!! Over 500 people here! Vids soon! http://flic.kr/p/72gVoQ
Coolidge Corner is giving out 450 free popcorns and 450 free drinks for ParanormalA http://flic.kr/p/72gWpY