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March 4, 2010

Loved this SNL sketch from over the weekend.

As a big fan of hypothetical questions, one that I would frequently ask last summer was “If you could have Smashmouth play at your birthday party for free, would you do it?” The responses were interesting as the band fits somewhere in between “novelty act” and “good band.”

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March 3, 2010

Jonah mentioned this blog to me tonight and it’s absolutely fascinating.

Jonah mentioned this blog to me tonight and it’s absolutely fascinating.

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February 27, 2010

And they say people in LA freak out at a little rain.

And they say people in LA freak out at a little rain.

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February 22, 2010

There are too many hip kids,” mused A.P.C. founder Jean Touitou on a recent afternoon. “Hip is not a job. It makes me worry about the future.
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Is it just me or are the frozen yogurt places in West Hollywood kinda gay?

Is it just me or are the frozen yogurt places in West Hollywood kinda gay?

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February 21, 2010

Good Look!

Been hearing the phrases “a good look” and “a bad look” constantly within the last few months. Anybody know the etymology?

In case you forgot, Uncle Phil from Fresh Prince was the voice of Shredder on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He took the role very seriously.

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In November, 19.4 percent of all men in their prime working years, 25 to 54, did not have jobs, the highest figure since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the statistic in 1948. At the time of this writing, it looks possible that within the next few months, for the first time in U.S. history, women will hold a majority of the country’s jobs.
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February 19, 2010

Sold out CollegeHumor show at the Gramercy Theatre last night. Couldn’t be happier with the team.

Sold out CollegeHumor show at the Gramercy Theatre last night. Couldn’t be happier with the team.

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February 18, 2010

From Sam G:
“One of my coworkers just brought this back from Syria. It’s a shoe-bag commemorating the Iraqi reporter who threw a shoe at Bush’s head a few years ago.  Genius, I think. I love the fact that it’s a shoe bag.”

From Sam G:

“One of my coworkers just brought this back from Syria. It’s a shoe-bag commemorating the Iraqi reporter who threw a shoe at Bush’s head a few years ago.  Genius, I think. I love the fact that it’s a shoe bag.”

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Hi! I'm Ricky. I live in the West Village, New York City, USA.

Professionally-- I am the co-founder of CollegeHumor.com, now I oversee that and a production company called Notional.

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