October 2009
16 posts
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Subtle Sexuality - Male Primadonna
Mindy Kaling’s webshorts for “The Office” are hilarious. Check out this awesome video and go to SubtleSexuality.com for more.
Everything about this works.
Guide To New York Power Meals
Just had this explained by a good friend / media scene veteran….
Dinner means you really want a relationship, a deal or both. Lunch means you’d like to get to know someone to see if you want a relationship, a deal or both. Breakfast means you’ve got a current deal to discuss (if you already have a relationship) or you’re willing to consider a relationship with someone new,...
Friend: Tell me what you think of this business idea…
Me: Does it involve advertising on the internet?
Friend: Yes.
Me: Awful.
WatchEverybody really killed it with this one.
“This is how I make my living,” Kroll said. “The F.B.I. is busy.”
– Jules Kroll and corporate intelligence : The New Yorker (full story not online)
I love how Nick’s father has the double identity of “sweetest man you’ll ever meet” and “total fucking badass.”
“I’m not a racist. I just don’t believe in mixing the races that...”
– Interracial Couple Denied Marriage License By Louisiana Justice Of The Peace
Guys, give him a break. He lets black people use his bathroom!
Slang Graveyard
Calling the internet anything other than “the internet.” This includes “interwebs,” “internerds,” “intertubes,” etc.
It’s 2009. We don’t need to act like we’re cooler than the internet.
Ben and Jerry, best friends since 7th grade, decided they wanted to start a food business together. At first they were thinking bagels would be a good choice, but then found out they would need $40k worth of equipment.
When they settled on ice cream, they learned how to make it via a five dollar Penn State correspondence course. Since they were broke, they split the cost of one course between the...
Book Review: "The Curse of the Mogul" →
Jeremy wrote this great review in the Journal today. I highly recommend the book to anybody interested in learning about the media business. The title is more of a hook to get you to read what essentially functions as an interesting and timely media textbook.