Inspired by his character Mr. Leahy on Trailer Park Boys, John Dunsworth wrote The Dicshitnary, a book of shit-related poems and definitions of "shit-isms." Meanwhile, the producers of Trailer Park Boys made a film with a mental synopsis: Afghan Luke Disheartened when his story about…
Date Archives May 2011
Fast Life, Drug Life, Thug Life, Rock Life, Every Night
R: I read you a name off Wikipedia's list of ice hockey players of Asian descent, and you guess the player's ethnicity. Most are of mixed descent. R: Chris Beckford-Tseu. J: Chinese and white. R: Can you be more specific? J: Chinese and…Scottish. R: Chris…
Street Lights
More high schools are eliminating senior-class "superlatives" polls, in part out of concern for their effect on recipients. Nearly one-third of those named "most likely to succeed" in high school regard it later as "a curse." Some labels, such as "worst reputation" or "most likely…
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"What do you think of Hot Sauce Committee Part Two?" I think it's like Adam Sandler's filmography – fair to middling with a few standouts. I don't think it's a coincidence that the Beastie Boys' weakest albums – To the 5 Boroughs, The Mix-Up, and…
Spot Lights
"Delonte West is not a ginger. His hair colour just matches his skin colour, like Hoda Kotb and Marv Albert." Did you know that Adidas owns Reebok? The NFL just switched partners from Reebok to Nike (and Coors Light to Bud Light), but as of…
Flash Lights
"$5 for breadsticks?" "They're artisanal breadsticks." "In plastic bags in a suburban Safeway. How fancy can they be?" Idea: Genetically engineer an all-dark-meat chicken. Mmm… Dark breast meat. Better yet, genetically engineer a chicken composed entirely of drumsticks. Imagine: You deep fry one of the…
Cop Lights
An item on this year's University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt list: 2. Re-cut Disney's The Lion King into a sub-fi ve minute video that summarizes all fi ve seasons of The Wire. [15 points] I found one:
Adam Riff™ Clip of the Week
18. Adult Baby (Taboo, S08E02) Honourable mention: » President Obama at the White House Correspondents' Dinner (04-30-11) » Seth Meyers at the White House Correspondents' Dinner (04-30-11) » Kenneth as Avery (30 Rock, S05E23) #clipoftheweek • The last post • WankerCounty
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J: I think I want a career in college athletics. [pause] R: Doing what? J: Operations, administration, facilities… R: I see. J: Now I have to figure out how to parlay the apples I have into oranges. R: Well, they're both fruit. Not a total…