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Islandoo

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

At Mint, I spent all day (and some of my night) building Islandoo, a social networking site with the current focus of auditioning people for the British reality show Shipwrecked.
Creating and participating in the Islandoo community is a ton of fun, especially once you chat with some new people a bit. But I warn you, […]

Bush "Sunday Bloody Sunday" mashup

Sunday, July 2nd, 2006

Via PinkDome

Stephen Colbert at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

YouTube has videos of Stephen Colbert hosting the White House Correspondents Association Dinner: one, two, three (it’s presented in three parts). Update: YouTube removed the videos for copyright infringement. But you can watch the video (streaming RealPlayer link) on CSPAN’s site. Colbert plays the same character at the dinner as he plays on his show. […]

The Shield takes a page from 24

Thursday, March 23rd, 2006

It seems like 24 can’t kill off main characters quickly enough (3 people in 2 episodes).
SPOILER Warning
Tuesday’s season finale of The Shield borrowed a page from 24’s screenwriters and killed Lem, the loyal, sensitive guy. That leaves the task force with Shane (the cowboy), Macky (the godfather), and what’s-his-face (the silent, organized, level-headed guy).
Honestly, I […]

Coffee mugs with water in TV interviews

Friday, March 17th, 2006

Ever wonder why celebrities and other interviewees on TV talk shows drink water out of coffee mugs? I’ve tried drinking water out of coffee mugs (when I really need to do the dishes) and it kind of weirds me out.
Anyhow! Margaret points out that the reason is probably that regular glasses are reflective. They would […]


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