Ricky Van Veen's GET EXCITED

March 3, 2010

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

February 27, 2010

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

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.

— style file: daily fashion, party, and model news

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

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.

“ 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.

— The Atlantic Online | March 2010 | How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America | Don Peck

February 19, 2010

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

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.”

If O.J. Simpson did Dancing with the Stars, would there be an outcry?

Hi! I'm. 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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This is where I write about things that excite me. My email is ricky at the aforementioned website.