Being almost famous apparently nothing like that movie, Almost Famous
Posted by Simon in Pop Culture on 04. Aug, 2010 | 1 Comment
On top of starting social meme’s and, occasionally, being a musician, Kanye West has become Twitter’s newest most hilarious celebrity to follow. I mean, where else but @kanyewest can you view pictures of goblets, and crowns, and victorian dressers, and Persian rugs, and Chanel jackets, and read informative stream of consciousness including gem’s like: “Fur [...]
Ten Canadians the U.S. can keep
Posted by jessekg in Curiosities, Internet, Listed, Uncategorized on 02. Jul, 2010 | 2 Comments
In the spirit of true American friendliness, for Canada Day Gawker published a list of Canadians it would like to see deported back to Canada. It included Justin Bieber, Avril Lavigne, Pamela Anderson, Michael Cera, Ryan Reynolds, Evangeline Lilly, Mike Myers, Keanu Reeves, Nia Vardalos, Elisha Cuthbert, Morley Safer, Steven Cojocaru (who?) and Howie Mandel. [...]
Gawker starts the year with industry leading cynicism.
Posted by Simon in Internet, media on 03. Jan, 2010 | 0 Comments
In this case perhaps, the dour snark is warranted as the site presents its Gawker Guide to a Journalism career, 2010 Edition. Predictably equal parts sardonic and sadistic, there are some gem one liners that are painfully funny only because they are painfully true. To wit: As newspapers and magazines desperately lay off talented people, [...]
