Ed. Note: Reader Matthew asked if he could guest blog and I obliged. If you're from Pittsburgh and it's April, you know two things are about to the happen: 1. The Pirates bullpen is about to send us to the basement of the league again…
Date Archives April 2010
Welcome to Paradise
related: Live From Oregon: Conan introduces 'Self-Pleasuring Panda' (pic)
Dear mother can you hear me laughing?
An artist named Poo paints chicken pot pies with the excrement of homeless people. With the help of an adult filmmaker in his drug rehab course, he hopes to earn a fortune by impregnating his wife and making a "pregnant porn" film. IMDb synopsis…
Dear mother can you hear me whining?
This is an actual billboard. This is why professional soccer will never catch on in America: No one wants to pay for tickets and parking to spend 90 minutes (plus stoppage time) watching athletes slowly not score. Edit: At least end with a shootout… Idea:…
Nothing Else Matters
Ten years ago today, Metallica filed suit against Napster. Ten years later, Best Buy owns Napster. Though you die, La Resistance lives on…
You told me fortunes in American slang
I wonder how many unused paper napkins are thrown away each year. Napkin waste is a hot-button issue for me. I once saw a man at Chipotle throw away a stack of 15 unused napkins and contemplated stabbing him in the face. "You can clean…
Adam Riff™ Clip of the Week
To recap: 1. Being Human 2. The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town 3. MANswers 4. 24 5. Man vs. Wild 6. The Inbetweeners 7. Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! 8. Nightline 9. Funny or Die Presents 10. The Pacific 11….
They cut me to ribbons and taught me to drive
In the areas of the Internet that I frequent, I encounter anti-DreamWorks Animation sentiments, while Pixar seemingly (and unfairly) receives a free pass. No one ever trumpets the existence of Cars, or that Pixar's next two films are Toy Story 3 and Cars 2 …
The time for exigency has exited
Previously on Adam Riff: The DJ asked the caller to choose one of [six] shows: Pavement, Faith No More, Muse, Phoenix, Vampire Weekend, Passion Pit. "Pfff! Pavement!" I thought. The caller chose Phoenix. […] The caller chose Vampire Weekend. Today: "Be caller 10 and win…
What they're made of
McDonald's in Germany launches New York City-themed cupcakes