By Jeff on Mar 16, 2011 in Comedy, Daily Distractions | 0 Comments

The ever-humble Todd Barry battles Darren Aronofsky’s mustache for funniest character in “The Deli Manager” (also starring actress Natalie Portman of “Mars Attacks!” fame).
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By Jeff on Aug 2, 2010 in Daily Distractions, Photography, Twitter | 0 Comments

Camper Von Bikethoven! Give it three weeks until you see a some dumb hipster trying to pull this off. Enjoy some more camper bike photos and paintings, then build your own why don’t cha. via @iamjolly Speaking of… It’s pretty easy to tell the difference between those who bike to work for health reasons …
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By Jeff on Jan 3, 2010 in Daily Distractions, Twitter | 0 Comments

Use Twitter as a convenient vessel for humoring yourself during the day, a little joke feed if you will. In seconds you can set up a Twitter account and follow some of your favorite comedians. Successful comedians work at night and have all afternoon to waste. When they’re not bothering their agents about roles they didn’t get, they tweet. A lot.
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By Jeff on Aug 18, 2009 in Daily Distractions, Free MP3s | 0 Comments

I Date Dead People: “In 1999 The Sixth Sense was released, 10 years later 5A Films decided to find out what Cole Sear is up to now. Feel Like Getting Away? Gone Forever: What Does It Take to Really Disappear? Evan Ratliff, the author of this thought-provoking piece, has decided to disappear too, find him and win $5,000.
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By Jeff on Jun 24, 2009 in Daily Distractions, Design, Music, Photography | 2 Comments

Don’t You Dare Complain About Your Job: “Waahhh, my reports didn’t format correctly!” “Waahhh, the conference room is double booked!” Yes, that is devastating, Rick, but at least you’re not Sulfur Mining in an Active Volcano. Speaking of volcanoes—and who isn’t—here’s one that might remind you of the kick-ass lava-spewer I crafted in fourth grade. Remember that one? Baking soda and vinegar all up in your face? NASA Volcano Image Shows Atmospheric Shockwave.
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By Jeff on May 4, 2009 in Daily Distractions, Photography, Television | 2 Comments

“Laugh now humans, but mark my words… I will kill you all one day! Hissss… Kill. You. All!” More lovely “Scenes From the Zoo” from the always amazing Big Picture. Did You Know? In the comics, Wolverine was only five foot three. Not All Runners are Self-Important Wankers: Costumes are encouraged at the London Marathon [...]
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By Jeff on Apr 29, 2009 in Comedy, Podcast | 1 Comment

Interview: Greg Fitzsimmons. Guest: Dave Walk of Comic vs. Audience. Topics: Duggars, Comedians Going Crazy on Twitter, Harry Kalas, Beer Label Readability, Comedy Albums, Stand-Up Comedians in Movies, Todd Quits Beer Making, Kevin Allison, God-awful Pop Country Music. Playlist: Art Brut, Superchunk, Shout Magic, The Flying Change and Dent May & His Magnificent …
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By Jeff on Feb 11, 2009 in Comedy | 0 Comments

Todd Barry, Paul Rudd, H. Jon Benjamin, Leo Allen & Mike Birbiglia All Read The Paper!
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By Jeff on Dec 31, 2008 in Daily Distractions, Free MP3s, Lists, Music | 4 Comments

Staying in on New Year’s Eve? Me too, lots to do: ice cream sandwiches just don’t eat themselves. Here are some low-effort, time-wasting activities to keep you in a festive mood. Hope everyone has a swell time, thanks for another nonsense-filled year on the ol’ Internet. Critique: Your friends sent you a lot of holiday [...]
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By Jeff on Sep 19, 2008 in Music, Tech, Time Wasters | 0 Comments

Being like-minded music snobs aficionados, you’ve probably heard iTunes recently debuted its “Genius” recommendation gizmo in its latest version (8). This new functionality creates playlists from your existing iTunes library and suggests new music available at the iTunes Store (how convenient) based on the music you like. Click on an artist or song and …
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