Here's what I've been listening to lately. I'm always looking for new music, so please drop me a suggestion or two of some of your recent favorites in the comment section. A list of previous playlists can be viewed here.
1. "Valerie" Amy Winehouse featuring Mark Ronson
2. "Won't Back Down" Eminem featuring Pink
3. "Helena Beat" Foster the People
4. "Love Interruption" Jack White
5. "Thank You" Jay-Z
6. "Into the Wild" LP
7. "Seven Nation Army" Ben L'Oncle Soul
8. "Count on It" Dunson
9. "Master Exploder" Tenacious D
10. "40 Day Dream" Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
11. "You're Never Over" Eminem
12. "Don't Gotta Work it Out" Fitz & The Tantrums
13. "This is Home" Blink-182
14. "Panic" Sublime with Rome
15. "Analog or Digital" Wildlife Control
16. "On Everything" David Banner & Twista
17. "Needing/Getting" OK Go
18. "Tokyo Sunrise" LP
19. "Charlie Brown" Coldplay
20. "Winter Winds" Mumford & Sons
21. "Sound of Your Voice" Barenaked Ladies
Monday, July 8, 2013
Saturday, March 10, 2012
The Best of 2010
Movies
1. The King's Speech
2. Inception
3. The Social Network
4. Toy Story 3
5. Shutter Island
6. The Fighter
7. The Ghost Writer
8. 13 Assassins
9. The Town
10. Black Swan
Novels
1. The Republican War on Science by Chris C. Mooney
2. Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
3. Till Death Us Do Part: A True Murder Mystery by Vincent Bugliosi
4. Can't You Get Along with Anyone? by Allan C. Weisbecker
5. UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record by Leslie Kean
Albums
1. The Lady Killer by Cee Lo
2. How I Got Over by The Roots
3. Sigh No More by Mumford & Sons
4. Lonely Avenue by Ben Folds
5. Tourist History by Two Door Cinema Club
Playlists
Spring 2010
Summer 2010
Fall 2010
1. The King's Speech
2. Inception
3. The Social Network
4. Toy Story 3
5. Shutter Island
6. The Fighter
7. The Ghost Writer
8. 13 Assassins
9. The Town
10. Black Swan
Novels
1. The Republican War on Science by Chris C. Mooney
2. Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
3. Till Death Us Do Part: A True Murder Mystery by Vincent Bugliosi
4. Can't You Get Along with Anyone? by Allan C. Weisbecker
5. UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record by Leslie Kean
Albums
1. The Lady Killer by Cee Lo
2. How I Got Over by The Roots
3. Sigh No More by Mumford & Sons
4. Lonely Avenue by Ben Folds
5. Tourist History by Two Door Cinema Club
Playlists
Spring 2010
Summer 2010
Fall 2010
THE BEST OF
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Music Playlist - Fall 2011
Here's what I've been listening to lately. I'm always looking for new music, so please drop me a suggestion or two of some of your recent favorites in the comment section. A list of previous playlists can be viewed here.
Click here to check out the entire playlist on iTunes.
1. "Otis" Kanye West & Jay-Z featuring Otis Redding
2. "Paradise" Coldplay
3. "What You Know" Two Door Cinema Club
4. "Too Insistent" The Dø
5. "MoneyGrabber" Fitz & the Tantrums
6. "Snake Charmer" Blink-182
7. "Wolf Like Me" TV On the Radio
8. "My 1st Song" Jay-Z
9. "Reconnection" Mamas Gun
10. "Wishing Well" Blink-182
11. "You Are a Tourist" Death Cab for Cutie
12. "The OtherSide" The Roots featuring Bilal Oliver & Greg Porn
13. "Because the Origami" 8in8
14. "Radio-Inactive" Blueprint
15. "Future Starts Slow" The Kills
16. "Wake and Be Fine" Okkervil River
17. "Heart's All Gone" Blink-182
18. "Whirring" The Joy Formidable
19. "Days" The Drums
Click here to check out the entire playlist on iTunes.
1. "Otis" Kanye West & Jay-Z featuring Otis Redding
2. "Paradise" Coldplay
3. "What You Know" Two Door Cinema Club
4. "Too Insistent" The Dø
5. "MoneyGrabber" Fitz & the Tantrums
6. "Snake Charmer" Blink-182
7. "Wolf Like Me" TV On the Radio
8. "My 1st Song" Jay-Z
9. "Reconnection" Mamas Gun
10. "Wishing Well" Blink-182
11. "You Are a Tourist" Death Cab for Cutie
12. "The OtherSide" The Roots featuring Bilal Oliver & Greg Porn
13. "Because the Origami" 8in8
14. "Radio-Inactive" Blueprint
15. "Future Starts Slow" The Kills
16. "Wake and Be Fine" Okkervil River
17. "Heart's All Gone" Blink-182
18. "Whirring" The Joy Formidable
19. "Days" The Drums
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
Facebook Timeline: Updating Your Privacy Settings
After months of delays Facebook's new Timeline feature is finally here and, as promised, it's actually a pretty great addition to the site. It isn't a mandatory change (at least not yet it's not) so you'll need to manually switch over to the new system by clicking here. Once you've done so you'll have up to one week to play around with the settings to your liking before your new page is made public.
Of course, new Facebook updates also mean new Facebook privacy settings, and because Timeline is an entirely new feature your previous settings won't automatically limit the amount of information you share. Here's how to fix that:
Of course, new Facebook updates also mean new Facebook privacy settings, and because Timeline is an entirely new feature your previous settings won't automatically limit the amount of information you share. Here's how to fix that:
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Saturday, October 1, 2011
A Tribute to George Gershwin
Because everyone should give "Rhapsody in Blue" a listen at least once in their lifetime.
From Disney's Fantasia 2000
Thursday, September 1, 2011
The Art of the Brick
I'm not sure how they were able to pull it off but the fine folks over at the Mulvane Art Museum somehow managed to land one of Nathan Sawaya's "The Art of the Brick" exhibits for the residents of Topeka earlier this summer. The collection (one of three currently circling the world) features pieces made entirely out of Lego, and they are incredibly detailed. Below are some of my favorites from what I was able to see, but if you want to see more then make sure to check out Sawaya's website for pictures of some of the stuff in his other exhibits as well as new stuff he's working on in his studio. And remember, you have until September 18th to check it out for yourself, so get on that!
Monday, August 29, 2011
Music Playlist - Summer 2011
Here's what I've been listening to lately. I'm always looking for new music, so please drop me a suggestion or two of some of your recent favorites in the comment section. A list of previous playlists can be viewed here.
Something new I'll be doing from here on out is uploading my playlists to iTunes' Ping service so people can sample all of the songs without having to search for all of them individually. I've also went ahead and done this for all of my previous playlists as well so now is the perfect time to check them out if you haven't yet done so.
Click here to check out the entire playlist on iTunes.
1. "Gone, Gone, Gone" The Everly Brothers
2. "Motion Movement" Blue Scholars
3. "This Modern Love" Bloc Party
4. "Long Time" Cake
5. "Make You Feel My Love" Adele
6. "Welcome Home" Radical Face
7. "All of the Lights" Kanye West
8. "Pumped Up Kicks" Foster the People
9. "Hotel California" The Killers featuring Rhythms del Mundo
10. "Skinny Love" Bon Iver
11. "She's Hearing Voices" Bloc Party
12. "The Seed (2.0)" The Roots and Cody Chestnutt
13. "What a Little Bit of Love Can Do" Jeff Bridges
14. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Shanade featuring Rhythms del Mundo
15. "So in Love" Jarvis
16. "Wake Up" Arcade Fire
17. "Breaker Breaker" Peter Bjorn and John
18. "Luno" Bloc Party
19. "I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor" Artic Monkeys
20. "Won't Back Down" Mat Kearney
Something new I'll be doing from here on out is uploading my playlists to iTunes' Ping service so people can sample all of the songs without having to search for all of them individually. I've also went ahead and done this for all of my previous playlists as well so now is the perfect time to check them out if you haven't yet done so.
Click here to check out the entire playlist on iTunes.
1. "Gone, Gone, Gone" The Everly Brothers
2. "Motion Movement" Blue Scholars
3. "This Modern Love" Bloc Party
4. "Long Time" Cake
5. "Make You Feel My Love" Adele
6. "Welcome Home" Radical Face
7. "All of the Lights" Kanye West
8. "Pumped Up Kicks" Foster the People
9. "Hotel California" The Killers featuring Rhythms del Mundo
10. "Skinny Love" Bon Iver
11. "She's Hearing Voices" Bloc Party
12. "The Seed (2.0)" The Roots and Cody Chestnutt
13. "What a Little Bit of Love Can Do" Jeff Bridges
14. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Shanade featuring Rhythms del Mundo
15. "So in Love" Jarvis
16. "Wake Up" Arcade Fire
17. "Breaker Breaker" Peter Bjorn and John
18. "Luno" Bloc Party
19. "I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor" Artic Monkeys
20. "Won't Back Down" Mat Kearney
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Music Playlist - Spring 2011
Here's what I've been listening to lately. I'm always looking for new music, so please drop me a suggestion or two of some of your recent favorites in the comment section. A list of previous playlists can be viewed here.
Click here to preview the entire playlist on iTunes.
1. "Make Some Noise" Beastie Boys
2. "Second Chance" Peter Bjorn and John
3. "Changes" David Bowie
4. "Bridge Burning" Foo Fighters
5. "Light My Fire" Shirley Bassey
6. "I'll Be Waiting" Adele
7. "Something Good Can Work" Two Door Cinema Club
8. "Rope" Foo Fighters
9. "He Won't Go" Adele
10. "Jack Sparrow" The Lonely Island feat. Michael Bolton
11. "Roll Away Your Stone" Mumford & Sons
12. "Eyes" Peter Bjorn and John
13. "Rolling in the Deep" Adele
14. "White Blank Page" Mumford & Sons
15. "Blackout" Muse
16. "These Days" Foo Fighters
17. "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" Elton John
18. "Spinnin' N Reelin'" Creed Bratton
19. "Turning Tables" Adele
20. "Arlandria" Foo Fighters
Click here to preview the entire playlist on iTunes.
1. "Make Some Noise" Beastie Boys
2. "Second Chance" Peter Bjorn and John
3. "Changes" David Bowie
4. "Bridge Burning" Foo Fighters
5. "Light My Fire" Shirley Bassey
6. "I'll Be Waiting" Adele
7. "Something Good Can Work" Two Door Cinema Club
8. "Rope" Foo Fighters
9. "He Won't Go" Adele
10. "Jack Sparrow" The Lonely Island feat. Michael Bolton
11. "Roll Away Your Stone" Mumford & Sons
12. "Eyes" Peter Bjorn and John
13. "Rolling in the Deep" Adele
14. "White Blank Page" Mumford & Sons
15. "Blackout" Muse
16. "These Days" Foo Fighters
17. "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" Elton John
18. "Spinnin' N Reelin'" Creed Bratton
19. "Turning Tables" Adele
20. "Arlandria" Foo Fighters
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
Words of Wisdom from Tracy Jordan: Part III
The fifth season of 30 Rock has ended and the recent news that the show won't be coming back until next January means that it'll be at least seven months before new episodes hit the air. So, in the meantime, here are the best lines from Tracy Morgan's character, Tracy Jordan, from the fifth season. As always, a big thanks to Aaron Cohen over at Unlikely Words for writing up every single thing that Tracy's character has said in the last year.
"I’m sorry, but my heart is playing tricks on my eyes, just like my kidneys did to my lungs that time."
"Am I going crazy again? Should I get my rainbow wig out of storage?"
"Don’t you miss rubbing my foot back into the shape of a foot?"
"There’s something about you lately. Make me want to put my feet in your mouth."
"If I was a real werewolf, I’d wear baggy clothes so my nice clothes wouldn’t get all torn up. Same rules for if I were the Hulk."
"I don’t get why people like brunch. What’s the benefit of combining breakdancing and lunch?"
"I remember going to the Statue of Liberty Centennial cause that year someone had spread a rumor that she was going to slip out of her toga and I wanted to see some green boobies."
"Tracy Jordan: Hero, husband, diabetic slash alcoholic."
"And thank you, Representative, what you’re doing is very important. I can assure you that NBC is committed to making diversity a priority. Then just walk away and don’t try to kiss her, Tracy. And don’t say that last part."
"I hate to bail, but I’ve been asked to do a commercial for the Boys & Girls Club of America, and I just can’t turn down community service. Because if I do, that judge will make me join the Coast Guard."
"I don’t watch the Macy’s Parade. If I want to see a 50 foot Spider-Man, I’ll just go into my rec room."
"Someone get me a Jolt Cola. It does not exist anymore."
"I’m sorry, I have an erection. I think it’s the sound of the skateboard."
"I Google myself all the time. Like when Angie’s not in the mood, or I’m alone in a hotel."
"If I won an Oscar, everyone would have to respect me. My obituary would read 'Oscar Winner' instead of 'Children’s Soccer Heckler.'"
"I think the better question is, ‘What isn’t an actor?’ A lamp. A couch. That mirror. Or a hidden pistol."
"As an actor, it is my job to tell the truth, hold a mirror to humanity, and sell Proactive."
"I’m sorry, but my heart is playing tricks on my eyes, just like my kidneys did to my lungs that time."
"Am I going crazy again? Should I get my rainbow wig out of storage?"
"Don’t you miss rubbing my foot back into the shape of a foot?"
"There’s something about you lately. Make me want to put my feet in your mouth."
"If I was a real werewolf, I’d wear baggy clothes so my nice clothes wouldn’t get all torn up. Same rules for if I were the Hulk."
"I don’t get why people like brunch. What’s the benefit of combining breakdancing and lunch?"
"I remember going to the Statue of Liberty Centennial cause that year someone had spread a rumor that she was going to slip out of her toga and I wanted to see some green boobies."
"Tracy Jordan: Hero, husband, diabetic slash alcoholic."
"And thank you, Representative, what you’re doing is very important. I can assure you that NBC is committed to making diversity a priority. Then just walk away and don’t try to kiss her, Tracy. And don’t say that last part."
"I hate to bail, but I’ve been asked to do a commercial for the Boys & Girls Club of America, and I just can’t turn down community service. Because if I do, that judge will make me join the Coast Guard."
"I don’t watch the Macy’s Parade. If I want to see a 50 foot Spider-Man, I’ll just go into my rec room."
"Someone get me a Jolt Cola. It does not exist anymore."
"I’m sorry, I have an erection. I think it’s the sound of the skateboard."
"I Google myself all the time. Like when Angie’s not in the mood, or I’m alone in a hotel."
"If I won an Oscar, everyone would have to respect me. My obituary would read 'Oscar Winner' instead of 'Children’s Soccer Heckler.'"
"I think the better question is, ‘What isn’t an actor?’ A lamp. A couch. That mirror. Or a hidden pistol."
"As an actor, it is my job to tell the truth, hold a mirror to humanity, and sell Proactive."
Friday, May 13, 2011
Music Playlist - Fall 2010
Here's what I've been listening to lately. I'm always looking for new music, so please drop me a suggestion or two of some of your recent favorites in the comment section. A list of previous playlists can be viewed here.
Click here to preview (most of) the playlist on iTunes.
1. "Satisfied" Cee Lo Green
2. "Undercover Martyn" Two Door Cinema Club
3. "Tightrope" Janelle Monáe (feat. Big Boi)
4. "Home" Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
5. "Cry Baby" Cee Lo Green
6. "Amazing" Alex Lloyd
7. "Love the Way You Lie" Eminem (feat. Rihanna)
8. "Christmas Lights" Coldplay
9. "Anything for You" Ludo
10. "I Want You" Cee Lo Green
11. "Ch-Check it Out" Beastie Boys
12. "The Cave" Mumford & Sons
13. "All the Stars in Texas" Ludo
14. "Radioactive" Kings of Leon
15. "Wildflower" Cee Lo Green
16. "The Show Goes On" Lupe Fiasco
17. "Tijuana Shuffle" The Frank Stalloners
18. "Hurt" Johnny Cash
19. "Don't Think Twice, it's All Right" Bob Dylan
20. "No One's Gonna Love You" Cee Lo Green
21. "Ralph Wiggum" Bloodhound Gang
Click here to preview (most of) the playlist on iTunes.
1. "Satisfied" Cee Lo Green
2. "Undercover Martyn" Two Door Cinema Club
3. "Tightrope" Janelle Monáe (feat. Big Boi)
4. "Home" Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
5. "Cry Baby" Cee Lo Green
6. "Amazing" Alex Lloyd
7. "Love the Way You Lie" Eminem (feat. Rihanna)
8. "Christmas Lights" Coldplay
9. "Anything for You" Ludo
10. "I Want You" Cee Lo Green
11. "Ch-Check it Out" Beastie Boys
12. "The Cave" Mumford & Sons
13. "All the Stars in Texas" Ludo
14. "Radioactive" Kings of Leon
15. "Wildflower" Cee Lo Green
16. "The Show Goes On" Lupe Fiasco
17. "Tijuana Shuffle" The Frank Stalloners
18. "Hurt" Johnny Cash
19. "Don't Think Twice, it's All Right" Bob Dylan
20. "No One's Gonna Love You" Cee Lo Green
21. "Ralph Wiggum" Bloodhound Gang
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Monday, May 9, 2011
The Best of 2009
I told myself that I'd get this up faster than the last one but it looks like this will be posted on the exact same day as last year's list. Maybe next year!
Movies
1. Inglorious Basterds
2. Moon
3. (500) Days of Summer
4. Up in the Air
5. Avatar
6. District 9
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
8. Star Trek
9. Sherlock Holmes
10. Up
Novels
1. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
2. SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance by Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner,
3. Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market by Eric Schlosser
4. Peter & Max: A Fables Novel by Bill Willingham
5. Economic Facts and Fallacies by Thomas Sowell
Albums
1. Blueprint 3 by Jay-Z
2. Battle Studies by John Mayer
3. Lungs by Florence + The Machine
4. Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear
5. Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King by Dave Matthews Band
Playlists
Spring 2009
Summer 2009
Fall 2009
Movies
1. Inglorious Basterds
2. Moon
3. (500) Days of Summer
4. Up in the Air
5. Avatar
6. District 9
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
8. Star Trek
9. Sherlock Holmes
10. Up
Novels
1. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
2. SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance by Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner,
3. Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market by Eric Schlosser
4. Peter & Max: A Fables Novel by Bill Willingham
5. Economic Facts and Fallacies by Thomas Sowell
Albums
1. Blueprint 3 by Jay-Z
2. Battle Studies by John Mayer
3. Lungs by Florence + The Machine
4. Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear
5. Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King by Dave Matthews Band
Playlists
Spring 2009
Summer 2009
Fall 2009
THE BEST OF
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Music Playlist - Summer 2010
Here's what I've been listening to lately. I'm always looking for new music, so please drop me a suggestion or two of some of your recent favorites in the comment section. A list of previous playlists can be viewed here.
Click here to preview (most of) the playlist on iTunes.
1. "Dog Days Are Over" Florence + The Machine
2. "Fuck You!" Cee Lo Green
3. "From Above" Ben Folds and Nick Hornby
4. "Creep" Scala & Kolacny Brothers
5. "Reptilia" Punch Brothers
6. "Not Afraid" Eminem
7. "Two Weeks" Grizzly Bear
8. "Rhythm of Love" Plain White T's
9. "Such Great Heights" Ben Folds
10. "Animal" Neon Trees
11. "Ramona" Beck
12. "Merry Happy" Kate Nash
13. "Little Lion Man" Mumford & Sons
14. "Kid A" John Mayer
15. "Party and Bullshit in the USA" The Notorious B.I.G. (feat. Miley Cyrus)
16. "Your Dogs" Ben Folds & Nick Hornby
17. "Sex on Fire" Kings of Leon
18. "1901" Phoenix
19. "Ben Intruder Song" Antoine Dodson & The Gregory Brothers (feat. Kelly Dodson)
20. "Axis Bold as Love (Tsunami Aid)" John Mayer Trio
Click here to preview (most of) the playlist on iTunes.
1. "Dog Days Are Over" Florence + The Machine
2. "Fuck You!" Cee Lo Green
3. "From Above" Ben Folds and Nick Hornby
4. "Creep" Scala & Kolacny Brothers
5. "Reptilia" Punch Brothers
6. "Not Afraid" Eminem
7. "Two Weeks" Grizzly Bear
8. "Rhythm of Love" Plain White T's
9. "Such Great Heights" Ben Folds
10. "Animal" Neon Trees
11. "Ramona" Beck
12. "Merry Happy" Kate Nash
13. "Little Lion Man" Mumford & Sons
14. "Kid A" John Mayer
15. "Party and Bullshit in the USA" The Notorious B.I.G. (feat. Miley Cyrus)
16. "Your Dogs" Ben Folds & Nick Hornby
17. "Sex on Fire" Kings of Leon
18. "1901" Phoenix
19. "Ben Intruder Song" Antoine Dodson & The Gregory Brothers (feat. Kelly Dodson)
20. "Axis Bold as Love (Tsunami Aid)" John Mayer Trio
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Community: The Complete First Season for $12.99
I know it's not really worth getting worked-up over, but I am constantly bothered by the fact that millions of people tune into garbage like Glee, Grey's Anatomy, and American Idol week-after-week while quality tv shows like Arrested Development and Freaks and Geeks are met with early cancelations after struggling to find their audiences despite critical acclaim.
Community, which premiered on NBC last fall, is another show that falls into the category of a quality television program with low ratings. If you're at all curious to check it out you can head over to the show's Hulu page where they've got a few episodes and clips available for free viewing or, if you're smart, you can take my word for it and blind-buy the first season by clicking here.
For whatever reason, the pre-order price has been slashed from the regular MSRP of $39.95 to $17.99, which is already a great deal. However, by typing in the coupon code SONYFIVE, you'll get an additional five dollars off of the set which means you'll be paying roughly fifty cents per episode. The only real downside here is that Amazon's free shipping doesn't kick in until the twenty-five dollar mark, but I'm sure you can find something else on the site to pick up around twelve bucks.
Again, it's a great show and I really can't imagine anyone picking this up and not getting more than their fair share of laughs from it (especially considering the price), so give it a chance and thank me later.
EDIT
While you're at it, Amazon is currently offering up a free trial to Amazon Prime for students (or anyone with a university e-mail) for an entire year. That means unlimited two-day shipping for free regardless of order size and, if you can't wait two days, an easy upgrade to one-day shipping for $3.99 per item. Thanks to whoever it was that mentioned this in the comment section!
Community, which premiered on NBC last fall, is another show that falls into the category of a quality television program with low ratings. If you're at all curious to check it out you can head over to the show's Hulu page where they've got a few episodes and clips available for free viewing or, if you're smart, you can take my word for it and blind-buy the first season by clicking here.For whatever reason, the pre-order price has been slashed from the regular MSRP of $39.95 to $17.99, which is already a great deal. However, by typing in the coupon code SONYFIVE, you'll get an additional five dollars off of the set which means you'll be paying roughly fifty cents per episode. The only real downside here is that Amazon's free shipping doesn't kick in until the twenty-five dollar mark, but I'm sure you can find something else on the site to pick up around twelve bucks.
Again, it's a great show and I really can't imagine anyone picking this up and not getting more than their fair share of laughs from it (especially considering the price), so give it a chance and thank me later.
EDIT
While you're at it, Amazon is currently offering up a free trial to Amazon Prime for students (or anyone with a university e-mail) for an entire year. That means unlimited two-day shipping for free regardless of order size and, if you can't wait two days, an easy upgrade to one-day shipping for $3.99 per item. Thanks to whoever it was that mentioned this in the comment section!
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Sunday, September 12, 2010
Music Playlist - Spring 2010
Here's what I've been listening to lately. I'm always looking for new music, so please drop me a suggestion or two of some of your recent favorites in the comment section. A list of previous playlists can be viewed here.
Click here to preview the entire playlist on iTunes.
1. "Night Work" Scissor Sisters
2. "End Love" OK Go
3. "Furry Walls" Infant Sorrow
4. "Gobbledigook" Sigur Rós
5. "All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye" John Mayer
6. "Fire With Fire" Scissor Sisters
7. "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You" KISS
8. "Walk Alone" The Roots, Truck North, Porn & Dice Raw
9. "Strawberry Swing" Coldplay
10. "Georgia" Cee Lo Green
11. "Nightlife" Scissor Sisters
12. "Beat the Horse" Pomplamoose
13. "Major Tom" Shiny Toy Guns
14. "Heartbeat Song" The Futureheads
15. "Dear God 2.0" The Roots & Monsters of Folk
16. "Use Somebody" Kings of Leon
17. "Generation Rock" Revolverheld
18. "Invisible Light" Scissor Sisters
19. "Mind Heist" Zack Hemsey
Click here to preview the entire playlist on iTunes.
1. "Night Work" Scissor Sisters
2. "End Love" OK Go
3. "Furry Walls" Infant Sorrow
4. "Gobbledigook" Sigur Rós
5. "All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye" John Mayer
6. "Fire With Fire" Scissor Sisters
7. "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You" KISS
8. "Walk Alone" The Roots, Truck North, Porn & Dice Raw
9. "Strawberry Swing" Coldplay
10. "Georgia" Cee Lo Green
11. "Nightlife" Scissor Sisters
12. "Beat the Horse" Pomplamoose
13. "Major Tom" Shiny Toy Guns
14. "Heartbeat Song" The Futureheads
15. "Dear God 2.0" The Roots & Monsters of Folk
16. "Use Somebody" Kings of Leon
17. "Generation Rock" Revolverheld
18. "Invisible Light" Scissor Sisters
19. "Mind Heist" Zack Hemsey
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
More Facebook Privacy Nonsense (Or How to Disable Facebook Places)
You may or may not have heard but Facebook is currently in the middle of rolling out a new feature on their site, Facebook Places, that automatically allows your friends to know where it is that you're currently at (a bar, the grocery store, your home) at all times of the day via your mobile device's GPS. This is an exciting and welcome addition for users who feel like they need even more excuses to let you know what it is they're doing or thinking throughout every moment of their incredibly important lives. It's also a welcome feature for folks who have been patiently waiting for years to share even more of their personal information with a large marketing company whose revenues exceed one billion dollars annually.
The best part, of course, is that the site's programmers have been kind enough to automatically sign you up for it. The settings aren't quite as horrible as they could be (and when I say that I mean that they're not set up so that everyone on the internet can view your location), but there are still a few things you'll need to change with your settings to turn the feature off completely. Here's how to do it:
1) Once you've got yourself logged-in you'll need to click on "Account" on the upper-righthand part of the screen and then click on "Privacy Settings."
2) From this page you'll need to click on the "Custom" option and then the "Customize Settings" link listed below all of the site's features. If you haven't gone through to check your privacy settings in awhile, now would be a good time to do so.
3) The first section of the page lists the things that you share with others. The first thing you'll need to do is change your "Places I check in" option. It should be set at "Friends Only" by default so you'll need to click on "Customize" and then change it to "Only Me."
4) Below "Places I check in" you'll sea a box next to the option "Include me in 'People Here Now' after I check in." Make sure to disable this.
5) On the second section of the page you'll see what information your friends are allowed to share. Go to "Friends can check me in to Places" and disable it.
6) Finally, go back to your "Privacy Settings" page and click on "Edit your settings" under "Applications and Websites" in the lower-lefthand corner. In the "Info accessible through your friends" click "Edit Settings." Anything here with a checkmark next to it is information about you that is available to applications that your friends, not you, use. It's best to uncheck them all but the "Places" option should be the very last one on the right.
I hope that helps at least a few of you out. If you have any questions about any of these steps, please don't hesitate to ask for assistance. You can find the original post of this entry here if you would like to share this with friends.
The best part, of course, is that the site's programmers have been kind enough to automatically sign you up for it. The settings aren't quite as horrible as they could be (and when I say that I mean that they're not set up so that everyone on the internet can view your location), but there are still a few things you'll need to change with your settings to turn the feature off completely. Here's how to do it:
1) Once you've got yourself logged-in you'll need to click on "Account" on the upper-righthand part of the screen and then click on "Privacy Settings."
2) From this page you'll need to click on the "Custom" option and then the "Customize Settings" link listed below all of the site's features. If you haven't gone through to check your privacy settings in awhile, now would be a good time to do so.
3) The first section of the page lists the things that you share with others. The first thing you'll need to do is change your "Places I check in" option. It should be set at "Friends Only" by default so you'll need to click on "Customize" and then change it to "Only Me."
4) Below "Places I check in" you'll sea a box next to the option "Include me in 'People Here Now' after I check in." Make sure to disable this.
5) On the second section of the page you'll see what information your friends are allowed to share. Go to "Friends can check me in to Places" and disable it.
6) Finally, go back to your "Privacy Settings" page and click on "Edit your settings" under "Applications and Websites" in the lower-lefthand corner. In the "Info accessible through your friends" click "Edit Settings." Anything here with a checkmark next to it is information about you that is available to applications that your friends, not you, use. It's best to uncheck them all but the "Places" option should be the very last one on the right.
I hope that helps at least a few of you out. If you have any questions about any of these steps, please don't hesitate to ask for assistance. You can find the original post of this entry here if you would like to share this with friends.
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Words of Wisdom from Tracy Jordan: Part II
Last summer Aaron Cohen over at Unlikely Words went through the first three seasons of 30 Rock and posted every single line that Tracy Morgan's character, Tracy Jordan, had ever said (you can view my favorites by clicking here). Just a week after the end of the current season he's already transcribed all of Tracy's lines from season four and just like last time I'm posting my favorites. And, if you can't wait until season five, Tracy Morgan has released a memoir I Am the New Black"Are you a large child or a small adult?"
"I will eat a bowl of cherries and some ghost meat in his honor."
"Liz Lemon, you are blowing up like a balloon with a grenade in it."
"Trying to get someone to move out? May I suggest what got my neighbors to move out? Black person moved in, scared them off."
"I gotta lot of good ideas. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to take my son to my vasectomy because the Cosby Show lied to me and I cannot tell an amazing strip club story."
"Liz Lemon, recently I realized that I have a hole in my heart and not the one I got from eating batteries. It’s because I don’t have a daughter."
"That’s what religion is, KFed. Just a bunch of made up rules to manipulate people. Why don’t Catholics eat meat on Fridays? I'll tell you why. Because the Pope owns Long John Silver’s."
"I know it’s a girl, Liz Lemon, because I yelled 'Susan B. Anthony' at the moment of conception.
"But I’m not like that with my sons. When they were little, I threw them in the deep end of our pool. To help them get over their fear of sharks."
"We didn’t land on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock landed on Mars!"
"Okay, I don’t mean to be the black guy at the movies, but, 'You better move, girl!'"
"It’s a real problem in the celebrity community, but if Beyonce simply answered one of my letters I’d stop trying to break into her house."
"On Valentine’s Day, Angie and I rent a room with a heart-shaped hot tub and cook chili in it. Then we take it to soup kitchen and that’s when it starts to get sexy!"
"My wild and sexually adventurous image is how I make my money, Liz Lemon. I start losing my endorsements, Angie’s gonna be madder than a bat in a suitcase. Uh oh, which reminds me. Gordon?"
"But it’s like a black Barbie Doll in Arizona, nobody’s buying it."
"I had a dream that Kenneth and I got intimate in a portable Jacuzzi. It was crazy, glistening black and white skin. It looked like a close up of a killer whale being born."
"Get ready, son. All you’ve ever known is your affirmative action job and Queen Latifah Covergirl commercials."
"You can play it off, but I know that you’re all secretly mad that we finally have a black Disney princess."
"Of course not, the Aryan hates and fears the African man. As we so clearly saw in the Blade movies."
"Well, I yelled 'Baba Booey' at Walter Cronkite’s funeral, so I actually have no idea of what’s rude or not."
"Oh, I forgot to warn you about my dog, Tracy, Sr. I trained him to hate white people because, not to profile, but most ghosts are white. This is my boy here. And look what Angie did to him, she set up an invisible fence. He gets shocked if he tries to leave the property. Just because he’d run away and cause car accidents and impregnate neighbors horses, he’s trapped here just like me."
"This is bad because I can’t change. I’m like a chameleon, always a lizard."
"'Um, I haven’t decided yet.' You sound like my mother talking to the Planned Parenthood lady."
"No, Griz’ fiancé is name Feyonce, like Beyonce with an 'F.'"
"I want to see a list of names. Like when they was looking for John McCain’s running mate. Hahaha. I’m kidding, this needs to be taken seriously."
"I am a movie star, a television actor, and the Guinness Book of World Records holder for most car accidents in a single year."
"It’s all coming back to...oh my God. I slept on an old dog bed stuffed with wigs! I watched a prostitute stab a clown! Our basketball hoop was a ribcage! A ribcage!"
"You haven’t walked in my shoes! All my life I’ve tried to forget the things I’ve seen. A crackhead breast-feeding a rat! A homeless man cooking a Hot Pocket on a third rail of the G train! The G train, Nermal! There’s something inside of me that needs to come out, and if Garfield 3: Feline Groovy can’t tell my story then I’ll win my Oscar elsewhere or I’ll die trying."
"I’ve seen a blind guy bite a police horse! A puppy committed suicide after he saw our bathroom! I once bit into a burrito and there was a child’s shoe in it! I’ve seen a hooker eat a tire! A pack of wild dogs took over and successfully ran a Wendy’s! The sewer people stole my skateboard! The projects I lived in were named after Zachary Taylor, generally considered to be one of the worst presidents of all time! I once saw a baby give another baby a tattoo! They were very drunk!"
"Do a sloppy job and they’ll leave you alone. That’s how I got out of doing foreplay with Angie. And my taxes."
WORDS OF WISDOM FROM TRACY JORDAN
Seasons 1-3 | Season 4 | Season 5
Saturday, May 22, 2010
I'll Never Be LOST Again
There have been a lot of horrible and corny Lost-related videos to hit the internet over the course of the last six years, but a new hip-hop group that is calling themselves The Injustice Gang has made an awesome track about the show's upcoming finale and I felt like it was my responsibility as a human being to share it with you fine ladies and gentlemen.
You can click here to download the track for free if you'd like and hey, if that's not your cup of tea, you can watch cats re-enact the whole series in the course of one minute. Or watch Jacob and his Brother play Connect Four Million (at the two-minute mark).
Ya'll out there watchin' Lost, you know I feel ya brotha
All those people Lost hating, man, we call 'em the Others
All those people Lost hating, man, we call 'em the Others
You can click here to download the track for free if you'd like and hey, if that's not your cup of tea, you can watch cats re-enact the whole series in the course of one minute. Or watch Jacob and his Brother play Connect Four Million (at the two-minute mark).
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Another Great Deal for Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario Galaxy
is easily the must-own title of the Nintendo Wii. The graphics, gameplay mechanics, and motion controls are essentially perfect and the game is more or less a sequel to Super Mario 64 which was one of my favorite games growing up. Since the original has sold almost nine million copies over the last few years and was universally praised by every single critic that has ever played it I figured that at least one or two of you might own it and might be interested in its sequel.
Amazon.com occasionally runs deals for pre-ordering games and they're currently doing a pretty amazing one for Super Mario Galaxy 2. Placing an order on-line will not only get the game shipped to you for free once it's released, but it will also add $20 to your Amazon.com account toward the purchase of a future video game. So if you were already planning on picking this title up and were also planning on picking up another video game at some point again in your life for either the Wii or any other console, then click here
(or on the image link) and enjoy!
Amazon.com occasionally runs deals for pre-ordering games and they're currently doing a pretty amazing one for Super Mario Galaxy 2. Placing an order on-line will not only get the game shipped to you for free once it's released, but it will also add $20 to your Amazon.com account toward the purchase of a future video game. So if you were already planning on picking this title up and were also planning on picking up another video game at some point again in your life for either the Wii or any other console, then click here
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Music Playlist - Fall 2009
Here's what I've been listening to lately. I'm always looking for new music, so please drop me a suggestion or two of some of your recent favorites in the comment section. A list of previous playlists can be viewed here.
Click here to preview (most of) the playlist on iTunes.
1. "WTF?" OK Go
2. "Empire State of Mind" Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys
3. "Hounds of Love" The Futureheads
4. "Half of My Heart" John Mayer featuring Taylor Swift
5. "Some Kind of Nature" Gorillaz featuring Lou Reed
6. "How I Got Over" The Roots
7. "Lovers in Japan (Acoustic Version)" Coldplay
8. "Lazy Eye" Silversun Pickups
9. "Heartbreak Warfare" John Mayer
10. "Always in the Season" Pomplamoose
11. "The Anthem" Arts the Beatdoctor
12. "Bittersweet Dirt off Your Shoulder" Jay-Z & The Verve
13. "Aquarium Girl" The Kapluckus
14. "Meantime" The Futureheads
15. "Stylo" Gorillaz featuring Mos Def and Bobby Womack
16. "Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second" Starfucker
17. "Take Me Home" Firstenburg/Edwards
18. "Skip to" the End" The Futureheads
19. "Sweepstakes" Gorillaz featuring Mos Def and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
20. "Friends, Lovers, or Nothing" John Mayer
Click here to preview (most of) the playlist on iTunes.
1. "WTF?" OK Go
2. "Empire State of Mind" Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys
3. "Hounds of Love" The Futureheads
4. "Half of My Heart" John Mayer featuring Taylor Swift
5. "Some Kind of Nature" Gorillaz featuring Lou Reed
6. "How I Got Over" The Roots
7. "Lovers in Japan (Acoustic Version)" Coldplay
8. "Lazy Eye" Silversun Pickups
9. "Heartbreak Warfare" John Mayer
10. "Always in the Season" Pomplamoose
11. "The Anthem" Arts the Beatdoctor
12. "Bittersweet Dirt off Your Shoulder" Jay-Z & The Verve
13. "Aquarium Girl" The Kapluckus
14. "Meantime" The Futureheads
15. "Stylo" Gorillaz featuring Mos Def and Bobby Womack
16. "Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second" Starfucker
17. "Take Me Home" Firstenburg/Edwards
18. "Skip to" the End" The Futureheads
19. "Sweepstakes" Gorillaz featuring Mos Def and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
20. "Friends, Lovers, or Nothing" John Mayer
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