Previously on Adam Riff™: I registered for two summer courses in technical writing at a local community college. "Who would like to present first?" I raised my hand. "Okay, Josh." "It's Jon." "Jon. Sorry…" ten minutes later: "Why don't you read the next paragraph, Josh?"…
Date Archives July 2006
Sorry, Brooklyn, Dancing Won't Solve Anything
Blur/Gorillaz main man Damon Albarn is rumored to be coaxing ex-Clash bassist Paul Simonon out of his musical retirement for a new project. Sources tell MTV.tv that it will be another "supergroup" project similar to Gorillaz. I love the fact that Simonon married a woman…
Booty Call
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest earned $100 million in two days. In comparison, V for Vendetta earned a total of $70 million over 105 days in release.
Junk E-Mail of the Day
Forgive me for picturing a Mortal Kombat fatality.
Mismatched Sox
Saw this on Boston.com: If the sample photo is any indication… Caught the following while following Yahoo's textcast of Saturday's Red Sox vs. White Sox game: Riske and Lopez were swapped nearly a month ago. I'm frequently forced to follow textcasts because of regional telecast…
Welfare Store
So. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. I laughed when, just as he's about to kiss Keira Knightley, Johnny Depp notices that his palm is hairy. Between Pirates and Superman, I'm convinced that visual effects in cinema are regressing. They should at least look…
I will treat you well, my sweet angel, so help me Jesus
Food Network has an unhealthy obsession with barbecue. Sugar sculptures too… Chris tipped me on WikiHow, my current Internet obsession. How to Deal With Being in Prison 8. Recognize that nights are the worst. You will miss your family, and freedom. You will probably cry,…
After School Detention
Previously on Adam Riff™: I registered for two summer courses in technical writing at a local community college. "Does everybody know what a 'letter to the editor' is?" Shockingly, someone didn't, and Mrs. Conklin spent three minutes explaining. She insists that students address her as…
Waits Watcher
At the top of my list of musical acts I hope to see one day by any means necessary is Tom Waits. Lo and behold, Tom Waits will hit the road in August for a rare string of live performances. Waits played a handful of…
I'm not crying, my eyeballs are sweating
A Scanner Darkly wristbands Way more fashionable (and nihilistic) than the promotional wristbands for The Island, which were basically rubber bands. The reverse side of each Scanner band is embossed with the statement "Everything is not going to be OK." Most of the following are,…