2008

Jul

Paste Magazine: Ben Folds talks new album...

“It doesn’t take a mathematician to figure out that...”
— Aaron Perlut, Executive...

McKinley's a fag! McKinley's a fag with...

I am going to this. You taste like burger. I don’t like you anymore. amandalynferri: Going to...

Yo La Tengo - Meet the Mets from Yo La Tengo is Murdering the Classics

Yo La Tengo, three famous Mets fans, got their name from the...

I hate you both. What was the fish dish? sarahschneider: Just got back from the culinary...

My mom just sent this to me from her phone. My mom is...

I'm working from home today.

Thanks for watching the USA Network. Characters welcome. lfarm: I don’t see how anyone can get...

Ready for the fucking OLYMPICS?

Nice, five blocks from...

This is so awesome. One of those broken chairs completely...

Leaving for Washington, DC today. I’ll be there...

Holy shit, this is amazing. hipsterdiet: Huey Lewis and the News - Pineapple Express

Internet celebrity Charlie Todd went to Germany and...

Reblog or Die

HollywoodDillHole: actually, just reblog me
HollywoodDillHole: i'm putting it up now
sgtpepperzl: fuck man
sgtpepperzl: i wanted to be the first tumbl
sgtpepperzl: thats part of the joy
HollywoodDillHole: yes...but i made it
HollywoodDillHole: you can be the first reblog
HollywoodDillHole: haha
HollywoodDillHole: at least give me the joy of posting it first
HollywoodDillHole: you can post this conversation if you want
sgtpepperzl: posted
sgtpepperzl: shit you got it in there right before me
HollywoodDillHole: ha
HollywoodDillHole: sucka!
HollywoodDillHole: it's cool

Eric Appel of FunnyorDie.com comes through a pitch-perfect parody of last week’s viral Vimeo.

Even better, how...

Say what you want about this week’s series and the...

THR: Jason Schwartzman cast in HBO pilot

Jun

Yes We Can [Eat Them].

“I miss you already, chicken fingers and baked potato.”
— Pat Baer, dealing with the...

You’re very welcome. I am a big fan of Chelsea’s...

This movie is just going to be a two-hour neurotic...

Deadspin: Our Friends at Bristol

John Mulaney is a really great comedian, and a really great guy. This is one of my favorite bits of...

brooklynmutt: Hot Foot

I was also at the game. But my heart left in the second...

Chris “Mad Dog” Russo opens his show (with Mike Francesa on vacation) discussing the...

ESPN Page 2: According to Newsday, the new Yankee Stadium...

I can think of seven words to describe how this news makes...

Joining the reblog club on this one. Happy to be a member. Best internet video of the year so far,...

NYT: Bloomberg, in Florida, Blasts Rumor...

Let’s Go M’s! moderation: Best m&m colors….

NBC's Tom Brokaw to moderate 'Meet the Press'...

Newsday: 'Mike and the Mad Dog' radio show...

Awesome video. happycap: Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma A nod to Wes Anderson and a nice tracking...

Brian Williams will be moderating this Sunday, and it looks...

Daily News Exclusive: Willie Randolph opens...

NYT: Cobble Hill Journal - A Sapling Grows...

“‘The Love Guru’ is downright antifunny, an experience that...”
— from A.O. Scott’s review in...

Onion Sports: Mike Lowell Second In All-Star...

There’s a new boss in town.

“Zach, why wasn’t I invited to your Bar-Mitzvah?”
— Scott Morin, my colleague who...

I love when Jon talks about the Mets. soupsoup: Jon Stewart on Willie Randolph Being Fired. [ Hot...

Conan’s tribute to Tim Russert from last week

“I don’t consider lacrosse a sport. To me that’s...”
— Judah Friedlander

My friend Alan has a cool job. He makes promos for MTV. Two weeks ago he went to Seattle to make...

I also got one of these. The cream, silkscreened...

Mates of State - My Only Offer This album is awesome, but this video is pretty stupid.

Love this song. It was used in the film “Hannah Takes the Stairs,” which is really...

“I mean, you can go too far. I like my tumblr a lot, but you...”
— Pat Baer, talking with Jesse...

With the victory, I now think every game at Shea should be...

From last Sunday’s Times: When he was 15, in 1992,...

Collars Up: IKEA PROTEST I shot this film with a bunch of great people about a month and a half...

1950 - 2008 The most devastating celebrity death I’ve...

Great piece. Charlie says “shit”! He’s...

Del Close Marathon Schedule!

A blatant ripoff, but I still love this. soupsoup: Vanity...

I am definitely going to at least two of these shows. I want...

Zach Klein to Open Hippest Donut Shop in...

I am on-board with this. I hope it is as awesome as Willie’s Dawgs in Park...

I’m bad at hearing directions. tumblrfail: “OKAY, THIS...

It’s 6:30pm, and I’m still at the office. Probably because I’m reading...

SPOTTED

George Pataki, bumping into me in the lobby. Watch your back, Patak!

Rostam Batmanglij - Campus Vampire Weekend’s keyboardist leaks the original version of my...

Agreed! Watched it on the train this morning. Dom and Joe are both hilarious in...

Icon? Ehh.. I don’t know about that, but it’s...

Radar: The Blogger Career Trajectory

“Celtic People get their news from the New York Times web...”
— Chuck Klosterman, revisiting...

The SuperFraternity loses the main event to Marz & Uncle...

“This is a horse, folks, who eats carrots, molasses, and...”
— Chris Russo, an honest take on...

Chris Russo’s take on the Belmont Stakes from last week.

More importantly, is that WALT MOSSBERG? soupsoup: Is that...

I love this song so much. It was used perfectly in one of my favorite movies, “The Squid and...

Wow, Hillary really does look like Tasha Yar. charlietodd: The Democratic primary in 8 minutes.

Tonight is UCBW ReVengeance at midnight at the UCBW Arena...

I wish I could reblog this with a voiceover from Daniel...

Announcements: A Note From Your Editor...

Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella walking in...

Adrian Tomine has drawn some of my favorite New Yorker...

corley: cbeth: Adrian Tomine illustrates the cover of this...

“America, this is our moment. This is our time. Our time to...

Episode 307: The Cafe

Kramer: Anyway, it's been two years. I mean isn't there like statue of limitations on that?
Jerry: Statute.
Kramer: What?
Jerry: Statute of limitations. It's not a statue.
Kramer: No, statue.
Jerry: Fine, it's a sculpture of limitations.
Kramer: Just wait a minute...Elaine, Elaine! Now you're smart, is it statue or statute of limitations?
Elaine: Statute.
Kramer: Oh, I really think you're wrong.

Busy Night

The ridiculous comedy wrestling league I’m involved with, UCBW, is hosting Harold Night at The...

NYT: Godard Cancels Visit to Film Festival...

“All right, I’ll ask: How come it took three seconds to...”
— Bill Simmons

Hipster Yoda

Natalie: I started my blog last night!
me: a tumblr??
Natalie: blogger?
Natalie: are they the same?
me: nooo
me: do a tumblr!
me: bloggers are so over
Natalie: haha
Natalie: whats the difference?
me: before you get on a roll and it's too late
me: blogger is more for traditional blogs
me: a tumblr is the new hip way of blogging
me: go start one and check it out
me: my blog is on tumblr: zachlinder.tumblr.com
Natalie: but my blog name is so funny as is
Natalie: abroadsblog.blogspot.com
me: it's not too late to switch it to tumblr!
me: i am telling you, you will fall in love with the design and the interface of it
Natalie: haha Ill check it out
Natalie: hey at least I didnt just sign up for livejournal
me: good point
Natalie: yes
Natalie: ok Im kinda in like with tumblr already
me: toldyaso
me: i<3 the internetz
Natalie: your like a hipster yoda
me: i am tumbling this

When I used to take the LIRR from Great Neck to Shea, I...

I grew up in Great Neck, and belonged to the same synagogue...

Worst baseball uniform ever?

MTV Awards

Watching the MTV Movie Awards for the winners is like reading Playboy for the articles. peterwknox:...

“Boy, if life were only like this.”

I don’t know how I missed this. This is absolutely incredible.

May

[via this blog]

Quit Spoiling, Losties

I stopped watching the LOST finale at around 10:20pm last night, because I had to go participate in...

This is awesome. Not too far from my apartment. I’ve...

“After I’d received several charming letters from her...”
— Steve Martin, Born Standing...

My friends send me the best emails

I saw Keith Olbermann on 49th Street yesterday. “Big fan, Keith.” “Thank you,...

Giambi to rock Metrodome with 'stache

Mets

Another convert for us. Nice to have you on-board, Jessica. The Mets Clubhouse Shop is on 42nd...

Challah French Toast: Myself, Spike Friedman, and Dave...

The Apiary: Triple Play @ The UCBT - 5.27.8

The second performance of our four-week run is tonight at...

Gary, get your feet off the kitchen table. No wonder why they called you “Kid.”

My sister Rael is in Israel this week doing Birthright. ...

Politico: Obama asks Jewish voters for...

Barack Obama He is officially the indie rock...

New York Magazine: Chuck Klosterman on the...

Mike Piazza Retires

“There are roughly three New Yorks. There is, first, the New...”
— E. B. White, “Here is New...

This is awesome! Way to go, Greg! tuculescu: I just...

This is incredible. But I’m surprised Olbermann didn’t mention the section of the...

David works at an IT help desk

IowaBlumberjack: im at work and im dying, whatd you want to talk about on saturday?
sgtpepperzl: screw you, compunerd
IowaBlumberjack: eat an advertising dick
sgtpepperzl: byte me
IowaBlumberjack: dirty jewnit
sgtpepperzl: ...fag
blumberjack11: haha, speaking of which, at your graduation did people have armbands with stars of them a la the holocaust
sgtpepperzl: ...no

Go ahead, Appel, you can make fun of me now. nycmeetups: ...

“Last night’s episode was more of a John Stockton than a Karl...”
— Dan Hopper, BestWeekEver.tv

Sweep! letsgomets: 11-2

NYT: Park Slope: Where Is the Love?

The Office Finale Sold Pam Short

Amen. katespencer: Is it just me, or did The Office (and its writers) totally turn Pam into a wet...

Newsday: SNY’s Cohen gets to call Mets game from...

Holy fucking shit, this album is so awesome. Get this...

Nice. peterwknox: Woody Allen Films in Soho!

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