Miscellany » Passion of the Weiss

Apr
04

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJQ2jKvPjHI Sometimes we write long-winded pieces exhorting you to give Nicki Minaj a shot, other times we post old Ninjatune cartoons about pie and the citizens who love it. Hopefully your weekends looked something like this.

Jan
12

Robotic, Let’s Think Optimistic, You Probably Missed It

For posterity, a few links to stuff written elsewhere that you may or may not be interested in perusing. If not, may you be subjected to a fate worse than Jeff Zucker. First, humor me as I again shill for The Stylus Decade. The lists and essays are done and the site is destined to… Continue reading »

Jul
31

The Doctor is In

Ideal prescriptions for remedying a foul mood Friday: 1. Eating: Greasy spoon breakfast–vegetarian omelette (cheese + avocado essential), fresh fruit, raisin toast, strong coffee. 2. Reading: Tom Wolfe, “The Right Stuff.” Raymond Chandler, “The Long Goodbye.” 3. Listening: Y.G.’s “I Need Weed.” Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 leak–Raekwon + Meth + Deck + Ghost… Continue reading »

Nov
27

Happy Thanksgiving

A happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Thank you for continuing to read these pretentious polemics–the support is much appreciated. Really, now is the time for us all to give thanks that we’re not being ruled by a gang of ascetic Pilgrims with a predilection for butter churning and ruffled shirts. After all, take a… Continue reading »

Nov
25

Plastic Snow Charity Comp/”Stack the Memory”

I’d have been inclined to post on Confessions of a Would-Be Hipsters’ new compilation off blog name alone, but when I found out that the proceeds would benefit Los Angeles’ longest-running homeless shelter, The Midnight Mission, it was a no-brainer. Available for $10 digital purchase at E-Junkie, the album features exclusive original holiday songs from… Continue reading »

Nov
20

Muddled and Misanthopropic Thoughts on Jury Duty

Stuttering to the Airport Courthouse through the steely sludge of A.M. gridlock, I considered the irony of someone selecting me for jury duty. God knows that were the law to nab me for the illegal chimpanzee knife fights I hold in my parking lot, I’d be the last person I’d want on my jury.… Continue reading »

Oct
30

Who is the Real Tito the Builder?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaU9W7TDxkY I ask you this, people of America: what exactly do we know about this so-called Tito the Builder character and why have we never seen him and Tito Santana in the same room? I want answers, Palin, and I want them now. Download: MP3: Santana-”Evil Ways” See Also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iVaX6SvAI0

Oct
29

For the Literary Nerds (Ya Out There)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLyvszhFAC4 Via the inimitable Alfred Soto, comes this 1984 Buchanan/Braden Program clip, featuring Gore Vidal at his most mordant: alleging that Lincoln was syphilitic, eviscerating the idea of the film auteur, and dismissing Ernest Hemingway as a glorified Field and Stream writer with a gift for publicity. Download: MP3: Rakim-”New York (Ya Out There)”

Oct
09

Zapped!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peI4XH3wahk There are days when I think Zapped! might be my favorite film ever. Usually weed is involved. Bonus Footage: Scott Baio uses his telekinetic powers to undress comely co-eds (clearly NSFW) and a Zapped! highlight reel featuring Scatman Crothers’ dream involving Albert Einstein and his wife in a Viking Helmet. (via Skeet on Mischa,… Continue reading »

Oct
07

Song To Woody

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6iAaxOAHCM I was supposed to type up my interview with Bishop Lamont but instead decided to watch the last half of the Red Sox-Angels Game. As Goodie Mobb once eloquently put it: “Decisions, Decisions.” After watching the Angels blow the game, I have decided to salve my wounds by watching old Woody Allen clips from… Continue reading »