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Fox changed its graphics for MLB telecasts this season and now I can't watch Fox MLB telecasts because all I see is the score bug's tabbed gap, which irritates me to no end.

I just want to reach into the screen and squeeze the two boxes together.


EH?

I'm not fond of the typeface for the pitcher's surname either. It looks particularly hideous when a pitcher has a long surname.

ESPN changed its graphics for SportsCenter this week.

I find Bristol's new hotness both too basic and not minimalist enough.

My all-time favourite use of Helvetica on television is the graphics for MTV's Sports and Music Festival 2.

We made up an imaginary scientific facility where odd hybrids and mutant machines were being created, and designed around that concept. The stark white empty graphics tried to go in the opposite direction of how "extreme" sports are usually packaged. [source]

With music by the Dust Brothers!

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I've decided that Reggie Watts should play Larvelle Jones in Key and Peele's reboot of Police Academy.


Evidently, we weren't made to last.

The '00s: Meg Griffin.

The '00s: The Afterdecade.
The '00s: Talking Decades Past.

The '00s: FAKE!

Idea: A remake of the film Stay Tuned in which two YouTube commenters find themselves trapped inside HellTube, a nightmarish alternative universe run by Satan.

related: Stay Tuned 2 fan fic!

The role of a lifetime.

related: A crossover between Stay Tuned and Twisted Metal?

Nintendo should add Sonic the Hedgehog to Mario Kart 9 and include a track inspired by the half-pipe special stages in Sonic 2.

Reggie Watts as Cadet Larvell Jones
Adam Brody as Cadet Carey Mahoney
Mischa Barton as Cadet Karen Thompson
Ben McKenzie as Cadet Eugene Tackleberry
Melinda Clarke as Sergeant Debbie Callahan
Tate Donovan as Lieutenant Thaddeus Harris
Alan Dale as Commandant Eric Lassard

I would sustain this contempt, but I'd be wasting time again

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The bootleggers are winning.

Top 10 lines from Rolling Stone's article on hipster neo-Nazis in Germany

10. He notes, with some resignation, that there is no German word for "hashtag."

9. They pull into the parking lot of a local Ernest Hemingway-themed restaurant and walk into a room crowded with people watching a soccer game.

8. "We've taken over the nipster," he says, giddily, before catching himself. "I mean nationalist hipster, not Nazi hipster."

7. In February, Tim and Kevin started Balaclava Kueche, Germany's first Nazi vegan cooking show.

6. There is now neo-Nazi techno (biggest act: DJ Adolf) and neo-Nazi reggae.

5. Knape is especially proud of his viral-video outreach: last year, his group filmed a "Harlem Shake" video.

4. Such is life as a nipster these days.

3. He also agrees that the Nazi Tumblr style has gotten "more youthful" and "looser."

2. He organizes an annual Live H8 concert, a gathering of neo-Nazi bands that he hopes will "help the mainstreaming of our music" and become "the most extreme Nazi concert" around.

1. He won't elaborate, for legal reasons, but he'll happily share his strong feelings about the series finale of How I Met Your Mother ("The mother dying was a good reminder that the world isn't a great place").

Shoplifter of the World

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O__O

Rory: How did they do that?
Jon: The fire is computer-generated.
Rory: So he just flailed around…?

Rory: Heh. Visual effects artist: "You want me to do WHAT?"
Jon: Wife of visual effects artist: "How was work today?"

My Brother: Can you give me a ride to the airport tomorrow?
Jon: What time is your flight?
My Brother: 5:30PM.

Ugh. Rush hour.

Jon: Where are you going?
My Brother: New York City.

At 5:30PM PT? What a stupid flight. You arrive at, what, 2:00AM?

Jon: Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, Michael Madsen, AND Jeff Fahey?!

Rory: Trivia: "This is the first independent British action film in history to feature not only an all star Hollywood cast list but also dynamic and complex fight sequences." Ah so…

My Mother: Jon, I need your help.
Jon: Okay.
My Mother: My friend is visiting from Taiwan and wants to know where she can buy Ed Hardy gear.

[pause]

Adam Riff™ Clip of the Week

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25. Brienne of Tarth vs. The Hound (Game of Thrones, S04E10)

It's HBO, so "embedding disabled by request."

Honourable Mention

Stray Observations

  • "DeMarcus Cousins is an emotional lesbian." (Jimmy Kimmel Live, 06-15-14)
  • Game of Thrones Season Grade: B+
  • "What do those people do, those who have been chosen?"
    "They endure uniqueness."
    "To be alien, to be disenfranchised from those around you, is that not a dreadful curse?"
    "To be different, to be powerful, is that not a divine gift?"
    "To be alone."
    "To be seeking."
    "What?"
    "A lover."
    "Like you?"
    "Who shares your rarity."
    "Then you are no longer unique."
    "Nor are you alone." (Penny Dreadful, S01E06)
  • RT: "The coder gets a botched Black Flag tattoo and it inspires her to write code on a mirror" (Halt and Catch Fire, S01E03)
  • "If she dies, so be it." (24, S09E08)
  • "The only way we can stop this from happening is to find Margot fast, so wake the bitch up." (24, S09E08)
  • Kim Raver's dreadful grieving – "I will never trust you again!" (24, S09E08)
  • RT: "When you think about it, an American president assassinated by a missile in an empty Wembley Stadium would be the most insane story ever" (24, S09E08)
  • RT: "Maron's words to Louis in the bar are word for word what Louis said to Maron on his WTF ep" (Louie, S04E14)
  • Louie Season Grade: C+
  • The used car salesman declined to buy life insurance from Lester in the pilot (Fargo, S01E10)


RT: "It was Billy's idea that Gus shoots him and he appears to be dead and then he sits up with that grimace and smile with the bloody teeth. That was Billy's desire to do it that way" (Fargo, S01E10)

  • Fargo Season Grade: B
  • Scott Aukerman DGAF about shaving (Comedy Bang! Bang!, S03E07)
  • Orphan Black Season Grade: C+
  • "Prison…is gluten. Don't commit the crime if you can't fuckin' have flour." (Orange Is the New Black, S02E03)


Bad CGI (Orange Is the New Black, S02E03)

  • "Inspector Gadget was not a good detective. He just had a lot of stuff. Plus, he had Penny and the Brain helping him." (Orange Is the New Black, S02E04)
  • "Skip the play. Take her to dinner."
    "Italian."
    "What, romantic Indian? Come on…" (Orange Is the New Black, S02E05)
  • "Fuck Clive Owen. Don't ever let go." (Orange Is the New Black, S02E05)
  • "Man, they fuckin' with us this way 'cause they know our people's predisposition for hypertension!" (Orange Is the New Black, S02E05)
  • Gloria's unfazed sons (Orange Is the New Black, S02E05)
  • "We are…Side Boob." (Orange Is the New Black, S02E05)

#clipoftheweek

Eater's Digest: Seattle

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le petit cochon / pie bar / crumble and flake / six arms / top pot doughnuts / olympia pizza III / now make me a sandwich / pie / kedai makan / lost lake / roux / hot cakes / king's hardware / americana / the stumbling monk / ivar's

Previously on Adam Riff™:

PB&J Bread Pudding (Miller's Guild)
house made donut with raspberry sauce and vanilla ice cream


PB&J Jalapeno Poppers (Shelter Lounge)
panko breaded jalapeno peppers stuffed with cream cheese and peanut butter. served with a sweet, spicy jelly

Le Petit Cochon is a nose-to-tail restaurant located in an office building. Its website is gettinpiggy.com.

Crispy Duck Feet
chili lime, cilantro yogurt

Tempura Corn Bellies (corn dogs made of pork belly)
ancho honey mustard, pickled leek slaw


Blood and Foie (pictured: the summer version with pecan nutella and a challah crouton)
blood sausage country pate, foie torchon, pear butter, pickled mustard seed vin

Foie Gras Hot Chocolate
donut fritters, pecan butter, rockslamic reduction

Feet!
Belly!
Blood!
Liver!

Chocolate Pecan Pie (Pie Bar)
whole pecans, pecan pieces, dark chocolate, brown sugar, butter

I effort to try a chocolate pecan pie in every city I visit. This one is aces.

Desserted Island Pie (Pie Bar)
strawberries, raspberries, marionberries, granny smith apples, streusel

…as is this pie.

Blackberry Key Lime Pie (Pie)
Another stupendous pie.

Thanksgetting Sandwich (Now Make Me a Sandwich)
sliced turkey, bacon, cranberry sauce, stuffing, gravy, and rosemary aioli on a grilled telera roll

I'm a little surprised that Seattle-ites allow a food truck named "Now Make Me a Sandwich" to exist.

Crumble and Flake has odd, limited hours, but GOTTDAMN are its pastries worth pursuing.

Smoked Paprika and Cheddar Croissant (Crumble and Flake)
spanish smoked paprika and cheddar cheese inside and out

Pistachio Croissant (Crumble and Flake)
a buttery croissant, split open and brushed with orange flower syrup, then filled and topped with rich pistachio cream


Lemon and Blueberry Macaron (Crumble and Flake)
Mint Julep Macaron (Crumble and Flake)
Milk Chocolate and Cherry Macaron (Crumble and Flake)

Crumble and Flake, I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity.

Hot Cakes is known for its molten chocolate cake in a mason jar, but I opted for its


Grilled Chocolate Sandwich (Hot Cakes)
potato bread, dark chocolate ganache, caramel dipping sauce

as I am a big fan of chocolate combined with bread.

Close Encounters of the Food Kind S04E02: Jon happy-hours with Matt and Tina at King's Hardware in Ballard (April 2014)

Matt: $5 for a can of Hamm's and a cheeseburger – HOW do you say no to that?!
Tina: We are happy hour fiends.
Jon: Ah…

Duck Confit Nachos (Americana)
tomatoes, scallions, saint andre cheese sauce

The cheese sauce is hella addictive.

Wikipedia: The fat content of Saint-andré is exceptionally high (about 75%).

Figures.

Chicken Andouille Sausage Corndogs (Americana)

MISSED CONNECTIONS

Pecan Chocolate Croissant (Crumble and Flake)
a chocolate croissant, brushed with coffee syrup, filled and topped with pecan cream, and baked again until toasty and crisp

Smoked Gouda Tater Tots (Americana)


Breakfast Skyline chili! BEER BATTERED SLICE OF PIZZA! (Nacho Borracho)

#eatersdigest

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Why isn't this a television show?

Idea: Stage a music festival in an abandoned shopping mall. It's like a bunch of music venues in one – an enclosed SXSW. Vacant department stores are the main stages and stand-alone stores side stages.

What if you were the only person in Las Vegas?

Oculus Rift Software Idea: Wander around a deserted Las Vegas Strip – not a post-apocalyptic Vegas, but Vegas as is in 2014.

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"You Will Never Be Able to Unsee This Guy's INSANE Bathing Suit"

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Reality Show Idea: Sweat Lodge. 20 people, one house, summer time in New Orleans, no pool, no fans, no cold water from any faucet – and one window air conditioner up for grabs.

#Selfie is a 2014 Romanian teen film, not to be confused with "#SELFIE" the 2014 song, Selfie the 2014 sitcom, Selfie the 2014 book, or Selfie: The Video Game, one of three selfie-inspired creations at Global Game Jam 2014.

IMDb lists seven films titled Selfie, six of which are dated (2014), and two others of which are stylized #Selfie.

Idea: The Selfies of Dorian Gray. Dorian Gray grows aged and corrupt in selfies while continuing to appear fresh and innocent in person.