Comedy Done Right
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007 Posted in life, pop culture | Comments OffDeep inside of me, beneath the layers of civility and sedate, normalness I project to the world, beats the heart of a self-destructive, self-effacing, rude and crude stand-up comic with the wittest command of English language. Okay, the last bit ...
Comedy Is No Laughing Matter
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007 Posted in pop culture, television | Comments OffOver the next few days, I am sure people smarter and more well-versed than I will have a lot to say about the demise of NBC's flagship show of the 2006 fall season, the Aaron Sorkin-helmed Studio 60 on the ...
And One Last JetBlue Post
Monday, February 26th, 2007 Posted in television, travel | Comments OffI am not one of those people are still so bitter about the JetBlue experience that I feel the need to start a petition about my "harrowing" experience ("ohmigod, I was stuck on a plane with plenty of liquids and ...
My Life in 365 Pictures: Week Seven
Sunday, February 25th, 2007 Posted in new york, photography | Comments OffYaffe Cafe is one of those places that I forget exists for long periods of time and then I suddenly remember and I can't help but go back more times than necessarily in a short period of time. Over the ...
Addison’s Anatomy
Thursday, February 22nd, 2007 Posted in pop culture, television | Comments OffYesterday, the Wall Street Journal broke the news that Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rimes was putting together a possible spin-off for fan favorite Addison Montgomery-Shepherd. Details are not in large supply, but all indications are that Grey's Anatomy will feature ...
“There’s a supermodel who shags total prats and I don’t know where she lives…”
Wednesday, February 21st, 2007 Posted in television | Comments OffI made the rather grave mistake of checking out what programs BBC America had On Demand this week and before I knew it, I had lost three hours of my life. Frankly, I think it is a small price to ...
This Week’s Magicial Musical Tour
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007 Posted in film, music, pop culture | 3 Comments »While my head is still swimming with images of 19th century German teens singing rock songs, here are the songs that were in my head all last week. Frankly, I don't know when I listened to a few of these ...
Oh God, What a Bitch!
Monday, February 19th, 2007 Posted in music, theatre | Comments OffBono once said that the true spirit of rock and roll is embodied by two words, mystery and mischief. In many ways, the confusing, confounding period of adolescence, where new emotions threaten to bloom and grow wild, exemplify the turbulent ...