Tag Archives: Television
1988 Crystal Light National Aerobics of Awesomesauce
This is what we call, in the news business, a muffin choker. You’re reading this thing they used to call “a paper of news,” which “paperboys” — though sometimes adults, and women — delivered to your house every morning. And … Continue reading
Filed under 5 Random Thursday, Muffin chokers
Insane pool tricks
Apparently, magical pool shots require three things: (1) Napoleon Dynamite hair with nerdy McNerd glasses, (2) big-time soundtracks and (3) blondes in miniskirts. And here are trick shots by what looks like Larry the Cable Guy‘s younger, skinnier brother, who … Continue reading
Filed under 5 Random Thursday
Quirks and legs matter more than talent and perfection
Hear me now and believe me later in the week: flaws and quirks beat absolute perfection the package matters more than the product without legs, you are dead in the water And now I’ll prove those three things to you … Continue reading
Photos and video, they are your FRIENDS
For two years or whatever, I blogged three times a week about publicity, speechwriting, public relations and scandals for The New York Times’about.com. If you are an author, actor, director, politician, professional athlete, rock star, user of social media or otherwise … Continue reading
ELECTRIC AVENUE, as interpreted by the Red Pen of Doom
A classic, and the first video I remember seeing on MTV, and one of my favorites. Great song. Great video. As a special bonus, I found the lyrics. All of them. And yes, the Red Pen of Doom couldn’t resist … Continue reading
Filed under 2 Music Video Monday
Why reporters love mayhem, destruction and FREE DONUTS
Hear me now and believe me later in the week: Mayhem, crackpots and craziness is always more entertaining than the boring business of actually making the trains run on time and hot water coming out of the faucet when you … Continue reading
The evil truth about reality stars like Snooki and The Situation
I marvel at how people like Snooki and The Situation and the Kardashian sisters are famous, or infamous, though they wouldn’t know the difference if you flew in a Harvard linguist professor to explain it to them every morning. Snooki … Continue reading
A secret society of British editors discovers my silly blog
It’s two in the morning. Everybody sane is asleep. But a secret society of British editors was busy sneaking onto my blog, reading my love letter to all who wield the Red Pen of Doom to pay the mortgage. I … Continue reading
Filed under 4 Writing Secrets Wednesday
