A few days ago I decided that almost everyone deserves a trophy for their 2020 accomplishments, whatever they may be, so I designed and ordered one for myself, and it just arrived and it’s magnificent, and you should do the same for yourself.
While it was a huge oversight that the Rewatchables crew didn't have me guest host this episode, I'm nonetheless ecstatic that they finally covered my favorite movie of all time.
Breaking News: Seymour Stein, a successful and colorful music executive who signed Madonna, the Ramones, Talking Heads and the Pretenders to his label Sire and helped found the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has died at 80. nyti.ms/43bzCIq
On the way to a meeting yesterday, fully suited up like the white collar whatever I am, I spotted a guy wearing an old school Ink & Dagger shirt. I broke stride to give him a full-throated Philly punk/hardcore shoutout. It was enthusiastically received. Philly heads are the best.
Feel like I just witnessed history in retrograde: cordless landline at Fanelli’s rings, bartender answers, says “You’re looking for [redacted]? Hold on,” turns around to pass the phone to a regular on the other side of the bar, “[redacted]! Phone call for you.” Amazing.
Every so often I wonder if I've been mistaken about the ranking order of the three greatest songs of all time, then I remember I've had the order right all along
1. Don't Worry Baby (Beach Boys)
2. Dreaming (Blondie)
3. Surrender (Cheap Trick)
Miley Cyrus's cover version of Heart of Glass is an absolute banger. No joke. Let that this may be among the last great benefits you reap from this website before it goes under.
Just listened to a Latin American server at B&H Dairy patiently explain kashrut to a confused but curious whitebread tourist (“Trust me, in 85 years we’ve never served chicken soup here”); I love you New York City
Home for a hot second this past weekend. Took less than 10 seconds to run into textbook Philly straight talk from the birthplace of American democracy.
I have no doubts about these Philadelphia Phillies being able to score 3 runs in their next two half innings at bat. They can, they might, preferably they will.