January 2009
52 posts
More fan mail!!!
Who knew that writing about Elliot Gould would get me so much fan mail! And by “so much,” I mean 2 whole pieces of fan mail…
Hello, Maggie. I am just writing to say that I recently read & enjoyed your piece on Elliot Gould from last September- sorry for the facebook stalking. I was so dismayed that I was unable attend the film festivalette devoted entirely to my favorite...
myspace page of the recording studio my dad used... →
R.I.P.
Watchmaura:
afghan whigs - “turn on the water”
i bought congregation at the tower records in carle place, n.y., when i was a senior in high school, when i kept up with new bands via 120 minutes and wdre’s left of center and the column in billboard that chronicled all the post-nirvana bands that were being courted by major labels. the first time i heard “turn on the water” was on mtv, and i...
My first piece of fan mail
Last fall, I bumped into Elliot Gould in the lobby at BAM and wrote this little essay on the experience:
http://www.nypress.com/article-18786-8-million-stories-all-that-glitters-is-gould.html
A few weeks ago, I received a piece of fan mail about it via facebook. Can’t say I’m not flattered:
I am (yet another man named) XXXX. I had enjoyed your "All That Glitters Is Gould"...
On Facebook Friendship
doree:
NYT Standards Editor Craig Whitney:
Can we write about someone who is a “friend?” The answer depends on whether a “friend” is really a friend. In general, being a “friend” of someone on Facebook is almost meaningless and does not signify the kind of relationship that could pose a conflict of interest for a reporter or editor writing about that person.
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A Personal Post
lowlife:
My grandmother, a”h, passed away last night after a rich and full life. In her time, she survived the Great Depression, Hitler & Stalin’s invasions of Poland, the Holocaust, the DP camps, starting anew in two separate countries and cancer. She leaves behind a large, loving and appreciative family. She will be missed. I will be taking a few days off from updating this blog in the...
gabrieldelahaye:
hey gabe shut the fuck up u stupid pussy stop hatin on bam just cuz ur a fuckin fag and arent rich and funny as fuck like bam ur a fuckin hater eat a dick u stupid bitch CKY BITCHES !!!!
A commenter has opened my eyes to the fact that I am a stupid pussy and a fuckin fag and a stupid bitch, but more importantly that I owe Bam Margera an apology! I did not realize that I...
Meet the Aaron Cohens
gillianmae:
For this week’s Observer, I wrote about Aaron Cohen, the former CEO of MenuPages, who is making a film about meeting all the other Aaron Cohens of the world. He’s contacting most of them through Facebook and wants the movie to be an “All Aaron Cohen production.” So far, he’s recruited a 24-year-old videographer named Aaron Thomas Fisher-Cohen to help him out.
They have nicknames for...
Teen Magazine, R.I.P. →
maura:
Ah, Teen, the lower-rent bubblehead of the teen magazine world. You won’t really be missed by me, but you will be remembered for being the final insult to those young ladies who hung on to their Sassy subscriptions long after the magazine was lobotomized.
doree:
Has anyone ever tracked down and spoken to any of Obama’s ex-girlfriends? I wonder if there’s some woman from his past who broke his heart and now wakes up every day kicking herself.
My Inauguration Story | by Roseanne Cash | The New... →
gillianmae:
My dad and I loved politics and we loved talking about world affairs. A presidential election was thrilling to both of us. In the last few years of his life he was obsessed with CNN and turned it on at 4:00 in the morning, as soon as he woke. He said he woke up wanting to know what had happened in the world while he was asleep.
We had a discussion about world leaders not long...
More On The Last Rocket Attack
lowlife:
I felt two seperate, very clear and physically nearby impacts from behind the concrete. Initial SMSes from friends in Beersheva say either three or four rockets were fired. A small armada of ambulances just made their way up the main boulevard here. Here’s hoping for no casualties.
Don't Be Jealous
maxsilvestri:
A friend forwarded this work email from a VP to the entire staff.
To: All Subject: Not to make you jealous
My kids are playing naked on the deck right now…spraying each other with the hose…it is 72 degrees up there!
Got to love Indian Summers in California.
Thank you,
Chris
I’m crazy jealous right now.
Why Don Stahl should never ever be allowed around... →
This video showcases why Writer, Comedian, and my favorite Daddy’s (in Brooklyn for those that don’t know) bartender should never, ever be allowed around cats or most other mammals.
defeatism:
Q and not U - End the Washington...
Can We Cancel "To Catch a Predator" Now?
doree:
A high-profile task force created by 49 state attorneys general to find a solution to the problem of sexual solicitation of children online has concluded that there really is not a significant problem, despite years of parental anxieties and media hype. The Internet Safety Technical Task Force was charged with examining the extent of the threats children face on social networks like...
“At the top end, those with higher incomes and a college education are more...”
– The New American Hustler - The Daily Beast (via philleif)
Can I relate? Yes.
(via blakeley)
Count me in.
I Are Serious Kritik
I’d like you all to take a minute and check out my dear friend Doug Mosurock’s best of 2008 record list on DustedMagazine.com. Sure, Doug may be opinionated, but he also has this annoying tendency to be right. Like 99.9% of the time.
Stop being so right all the time, Doug. Let me be right every now and again. Please?
Go read his list and find out how right he is and how wrong you...
Ask the ‘Daily Show’ Resident Expert →
doree:
John Hodgman climbs into the hotseat on NYTimes.com. Of course, the NYT set him up for a deluge of questions about owls; Brooklyn, NY; and Brookline, Mass., which has brought out of the woodwork all the annoying people from my hometown. I’m sure he can handle it, though.
things that are depressing, part xlvi in a series
maura:
* articles about “how to get bloggers to notice you” that consist of anything more than the sentence “put out interesting, thought-provoking content.”
Can't Take Me Anywhere
When I worked at Literacy Partners, our Development Director set us up with an appearance at NASDAQ for the ringing of the bell signifying the end of the day’s trade.
By “us” I mean, Literacy Partners founder and figurehead, NY Post gossip columnist Liz Smith, former Beatles manager and Chairman of the Board Peter Brown, my then boss, Executive Director Susan McLean, a group of...
maura:
Lilys - “Shovel Into Spade Kit”
From...
Interview: Comedian Aziz Ansari - Sound of the... →
azizisbored:
Here’s an interview I did with the Village Voice to promote my upcoming shows this weekend at Comix, here’s an excerpt. Click the link above for more:
You recently detailed a wild night on the town with Paul Krugman, during which women were falling at his feet. Have you spent any time recently with any other unlikely celebrities?
I got into a fight with Tom Colicchio from Top...
What Do Grad Students Do When Missiles Hit Their...
lowlife:
They talk to the media. I’m still kind of shaken up from finding out about the Grad hitting behind my apartment building, so I figured I’d do a roundup of my friends and classmates at Ben-Gurion University talking to the US media about going to grad school under rocket fire: 1. Two students from Connecticut, Sean Kavanagh and Paul Fotovat, gave a video interview to a local TV station....
This is funny 2 me
gabrieldelahaye:
Cindy Crawford has banned her daughter from watching Hannah Montana. The supermodel believes Kaya, 7, will become “sassy” if she starts watching the Miley Cyrus-starring Disney show. Cindy says, “I love Hannah Montana, but she (daughter) learns to be sassy from that show.”
What really makes me lolz is that Cindy Crawford, herself, LOVES Hannah Montana. Oh, if it were up to...
A Dramatic Reading of a Real Breakup Letter From a... →
gillianmae:
This had me laughing so hard my stomach hurt last night. I had an entire mailbox (yes, a REAL mailbox bought at Wal-Mart in 1996) that had all of the hand-written notes I received during junior high and high school. I wish I still had them but I’m pretty sure my parents threw them out during one of our 2,378 moves.
Welcome To The Errordome
lowlife:
I just finished a piece for Jewcy on having your neighborhood hit by rockets. An excerpt:
I am bouncing between the houses of distant relatives and friends because of the war. These days, I’m normally an MA student in Middle East Studies at Ben-Gurion University in Beersheva. However, Beersheva came under rocket attack on December 30 and 31. One Grad rocket landed less than 700 meters...
My cousin Dusty needs to stop being so talented... →
Dusty Summers, please stop accomplishing things. Compared to you, I was ejected out of the shallow end of the gene pool. It’s not enough that you’re an award winning designer who has served as the art director for an obscure little label known as Sub-Pop, but you had to go and have your illustrations featured in The New York Times.
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It’s that little souvenir of a terrible year which makes my eyes feel sore…
Watchlowlife:
Two of my fellow American students here at Ben-Gurion University give an interview for American TV about being stuck in the war.
I google myself →
I found my tumblr linked on another blog.
gillianmae:
Hole - Violet
Sometimes I have to...