January 2012
“I hope somebody makes a movie about Obama’s life soon because I could play him.”
– Drake
Sex Differences along the Seven Deadly Sins →
Men: 1. Lust 2. Gluttony 3. Sloth 4. Anger 5. Pride 6. Envy 7. Greed
Women: 1. Pride 2. Envy 3. Anger 4. Lust 5. Gluttony 6. Avarice (Greed) 7. Sloth
“Any kind of cap or drag on salaries is, first and foremost, an attempt by owners...”
– Jonah Keri
Courtesy of Salon:
The theories on how best to create a fantasy team of fighting cocks abound. Breed a brother with a sister, says Arch Ruport in his 1939 tome “The Art of Cockfighting: A Guide for Beginners and Old Timers.” If that fails, breed a father with his daughter. Or you could follow the lead of legendary breeder and cocker Walter Kelso, whose line of Oleander cocks...
Courtesy of the Mail:
‘The time couples spend together after sex might be as important as what happens before it in terms of building the relationship yet it has rarely been studied.’
While this study did not confirm that men were more likely to fall asleep first, he said two of his previous studies and other research suggested it was true.
A study last year linked this to production...
“Why should you listen to me, when I’m forehead-deep in the disaffected goo that...”
– Megan Amram
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“Are you an evening person? Guess what? Early in the day, when you’re...”
– Christian Jarrett
“If I was on that plane with my kids, it wouldn’t have went down like it...”
– Mark Wahlberg, on being scheduled to be on one of the planes that crashed into the World Trade Center on 9/11
“The results indicate that high levels of television consumption are negatively...”
– Marco Gui and Luca Stanca
“Mark Wahlberg may well be the greatest actor of his generation.”
– Adam Sternbergh
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“I’ll be your girlfriend on facebook for 10 days.”
– Cathy, a self-employed cloud girlfriend
“When more of your friends like the same alternative and indie bands as you, you...”
– Jennifer Welsh, on Facebook hipsterism
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“Movie critic” isn’t a real job. Working in a depressing office is. Driving a bus...”
– LexG
Courtesy of Splitsider:
Here is a list of the most prevalent clichés:
Hipsters are rich, usually from trust funds, though they decide to appear poor.
Hipsters only do things ironically and embrace all things ironic.
Hipsters judge others with self-adorned intellectual superiority.
Hipsters have obscure taste in music/books/film/art and general “I liked blank before it was...
Free Film Noir Movies →
During the 1940s and 50s, Hollywood entered a “noir” period, producing riveting films based on hard-boiled fiction. These films were set in dark locations and shot in a black & white aesthetic that fit like a glove. Hardened men wore fedoras and forever smoked cigarettes. Women played the femme fatale role brilliantly. Love was the surest way to death. All of these elements figured into...