Category Archives: Local Flavor
Kars 4 Kids: We’re Still Confused
Editors note: We have a Google Tasks list of potential blog posts that dates back to 2009, and the oldest entry on the list is this post. It’s not topical, nor is it very interesting, but it’s just something we … Continue reading
Filed under Huh?, Local Flavor, Marconi & Cheese, Matt Christopher Books
Must Flee TV: ’30 Rock’ Season Six – The Penultimate Warrior
This is the penultimate entry in our series of posts looking back at the NBC’s Thursday Night comedies. Still to come is a brief review of the ‘Community’ finale (not to be confused with our already published thoughts on the show’s … Continue reading
Filed under Analysis, Bob Loblaw, Brilliance, Good Humor, Local Flavor, Must Flee TV, Must See TV
Five Unlikely Reasons to Optimistic About the 2012 Mets
Occasionally we like to stray from our usual posts about TGIF and Jason Sudeikis and talk sports. As much as we love pop culture and television and Internet nonsense, a lot of our time is also taken up by watching, reading … Continue reading
Filed under Analysis, Local Flavor, Matt Christopher Books
In Memorium: Kid
We weren’t even three years-old when the Mets won the World Series in 1986, but that team has come to define our life. We don’t remember much, if anything, from that time, but we watched and rewatched and wore out 1986: … Continue reading
Filed under In Memoriam, Local Flavor, Matt Christopher Books, Nostalgia Corner
Parting Shot: Avocad-NO
Maybe they should have left this one in California. Or learn the difference between avocados and guacamole.
Filed under Local Flavor, Parting Shot
Yep, They Did It Again (Again)
Last fall the brilliant ladies at Broad City blew our minds with “Do the Right Thing,” their Spike Lee tribute first season finale. Those beautiful four and a half minutes set the bar pretty much impossibly high. But, not surprisingly, stars … Continue reading
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, From Uncle O’Grimacey!
If we show up in your list of Gchat contacts (which, we admit, is unlikely) you may have noticed that our icon (or avatar!) is a green, more Irish-looking, version of the McDonaldland character Grimace (who himself is the icon … Continue reading
Filed under Lady Holiday, Local Flavor, Nostalgia Corner, The Sixth Taste
Parting Shot: Through the Looking Glass
So close you don’t even need to read lips.
Filed under Local Flavor, Matt Christopher Books, Parting Shot
Gratuitous Search Term Bait of the Day: No Idea (Every Search Term is a Snowflake)
SO! Today’s search term is “muppet of dolphin.” And, as the title of this post indicates, we have no idea what that means (maybe it’s late and we’re tired and in the morning it’ll make sense, but not now). So, … Continue reading
Filed under Muppets, Local Flavor, Gratuitous Search Term Bait, Huh?
