YumWatch: Thinking Tastes Good

"It seems to me that Obama now has unequivocally promised to back off and allow states to make their..."

Fri, 16 May 2008 15:04:04 -0400

“It seems to me that Obama now has unequivocally promised to back off and allow states to make their own policy decisions about the medical use of marijuana within their own borders. He also seems to be saying the federal government should consider rescheduling marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act so that doctors can legally prescribe it. Even if that second part never materializes, on this issue Obama is much better than John McCain, who (as the Times notes) has repeatedly flip-flopped between federalism and drug-war dogmatism, with the latter at this point winning out.”

- Reason Magazine - Hit & Run > Obama on Medical Marijuana: Getting Clearer

"W…. T…. FUCK! Herzog (my boy!) is remaking Bad Lieutenant (my fav!), starring Nicolas..."

Fri, 16 May 2008 14:11:19 -0400

“W…. T…. FUCK! Herzog (my boy!) is remaking Bad Lieutenant (my fav!), starring Nicolas Cage (my… nevermind). [via]”

- Fimoculous.com - film - Bad Lieutenant

WHAT???

"Writing is easy. You only need to stare at a blank piece of paper until your forehead bleeds."

Fri, 16 May 2008 13:42:08 -0400

“Writing is easy. You only need to stare at a blank piece of paper until your forehead bleeds.”

- Douglas Adams (via travors)

dihard: Check out the difference in gas prices throughout the...

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:26:02 -0400

dihard:

Check out the difference in gas prices throughout the country as of 5/15/08.

Christ, will you just LOOK at California????

"How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours."

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:22:06 -0400

““How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.””

- Buddhist saying (via mascarah)

Oh how I agree with this. I can always tell how people feel about themselves by how they treat me. It’s actually quite fascinating how transparent the psychology of others becomes once you realize that it’s not about you, it’s about them.

(This applies mostly to girls I meet. Nothing sets my “Insecurity Alert!!!” off more than a girl who acts a cold bitch when confronted with an confident, attractive, intelligent female peer.)

California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban - Los Angeles Times

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:54:03 -0400

California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban - Los Angeles Times

Oddities: Microsoft, Here is Your Number One Customer

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:29:17 -0400

Oddities: Microsoft, Here is Your Number One Customer: This looks a LOT like our living room.

"Frey churns out sketch after sketch of L.A.’s every historical moment, every demographic, every..."

Wed, 14 May 2008 21:49:56 -0400

“Frey churns out sketch after sketch of L.A.’s every historical moment, every demographic, every institution, every neighborhood, from Skid Row to the Fashion District. He gives us gang members, porn-industry types, Asian sex slaves, artists, art collectors, gossip bloggers.”

- James Frey’s Morning After: Entertainment & Culture: vanityfair.com

I’m sorry, but no. This sounds like just another retread of every L.A. stereotype out there. Oh, the only Mexican character in the book is a housekeeper??? NO WAY! Omg, it’s JUST LIKE REAL LIFE.

[Puke.]

"All profoundly original art looks ugly at first."

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:17:00 -0400

“All profoundly original art looks ugly at first.”

- Clement Greenberg
(via bullshit) (via nickdouglas)

Mary Rambin! Why are you at Attack of the Show???? One of my...

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:16:14 -0400

Mary Rambin! Why are you at Attack of the Show???? One of my very favorite programs, by the way — Kevin and Olivia rock the fuckin house and should be way more famous than they are. Looks like a fun time! And I know, I’ve been on set. :)

maryrambin:

The hosts of Attack of the Show are doing their commentary blindfolded. That guy on the right is resting on a very large tub of raw ground beef. I’m intrigued!!

Ziraxia | Reynolds/Washburne 2008

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:06:37 -0400

Ziraxia | Reynolds/Washburne 2008

Baba Wawa: Barbara Walters Brags About Notches In Her Bedpost On Ellen

Wed, 14 May 2008 18:12:33 -0400

Baba Wawa: Barbara Walters Brags About Notches In Her Bedpost On Ellen

Cyclists Illegally Use L.A. Freeway, Beat Traffic

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:00:16 -0400

Cyclists Illegally Use L.A. Freeway, Beat Traffic: In a city ruled by built for cars, why is it that you can get places faster on bikes? About 30 bicyclists and 3 rollerbladers hit an LA freeway to demonstrate the use of a bicycle. It worked — they…

"Let’s talk greatest Los Angeles bands for a second. Depending how you’re wired, there are roughly a..."

Wed, 14 May 2008 12:12:12 -0400

“Let’s talk greatest Los Angeles bands for a second. Depending how you’re wired, there are roughly a dozen candidates for the throne. If you tend to spend a small but significant minority of your time swallowing spoonfuls of liquid acid on Venice rooftops, the Doors, the Beach Boys, the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield/CSNY and maybe even Sublime make your shortlist. If you’ve rocked a green Mohawk and/or owned a Henry Rollins spoken-word record, you’d probably lean toward Black Flag, X, the Minutemen or the Germs. If your personal hairspray use has emitted enough CO2 to wreak serious havoc on the ozone layer, there’s Van Halen or Guns N’ Roses; if you’re inclined toward Latin music, Los Lobos looms, and if you’re into being wrong, there’s always the Red Hot Chili Peppers.”

- LA Weekly - Music - The Doors? Black Flag? The Chili Peppers? Nope. L.A.’s Best Band Was Love. - Jeff Weiss - The Essential Online Resource for Los Angeles

HA

Tue, 13 May 2008 22:04:18 -0400

rach: Camille Seaman’s Iceberg photos (now at Candace Dwan) are...

Tue, 13 May 2008 20:49:55 -0400

rach:

Camille Seaman’s Iceberg photos (now at Candace Dwan) are AWESOME.

Mysteries: Who's Stalking You On Facebook?

Tue, 13 May 2008 20:45:29 -0400

Mysteries: Who's Stalking You On Facebook?:

keepinganotebook:

I’ve been obsessed by this all day. Mine:

My roommate from when I lived Jordan who I openly stalk on Facebook because she is bad at keeping in touch.

This guy I met in India with whom I was soul-crushingly in love, but he was only marginally interested in me. I used to search him all the time, but now I’m over that now (well, not totally).

A peripheral friend whom I want to make out with, but I don’t think I search that much.

A friend from Jordan. Kinda random.

A woman I was friends with in India. I also openly Facebook stalk her because she has a cool life in England.

So do all these people have crushes on me or what?

(via miss-r an lenachen)

THIS IS BULLSHIT. It’s not working for me. Just like muxtape, I’m convinced the entire world is involved in a conspiracy against me. Is it Firefox? Why can I not do this? Ughhhhhhhh.

South Beach Works, Y'All

Tue, 13 May 2008 20:44:20 -0400

I have eaten nary a carb for…nine days now.

And almost six (seven?) pounds later, my “sexy/expensive/so tight the zipper was groaning” jeans are…loose. Around the thigh. They are LOOSE. What.

I’m also fucking tired as shit by 9pm every night, feeling guilty for every bit of salad dressing I consume, suffering terrible withdrawal from the lack of alcohol, and every time I see a picture of a bagel I go into a wicked rage, but HEY I’m getting skinny again. And I’m going shopping this weekend with my “economic stimulus” to buy Congratulations on Being Skinny clothes.

Good fuckin deal.

Crazy New Video Advertising in Subway Tunnels

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:53:22 -0400

Crazy New Video Advertising in Subway Tunnels: Whizzing by at 70 mph, subway riders in LA are now seeing commercials and movie previews displayed from hundreds of wall panels on tunnel walls. Crazy! It will soon hit Boston, San Francisco, New…

"The Los Angeles Film School Announces Two New Degrees The Los Angeles Film School is now accepting..."

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:30:10 -0400

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The Los Angeles Film School Announces Two New Degrees

The Los Angeles Film School is now accepting applications for limited seating for two new Associate of Science Degree Programs in Game Development and Computer Animation, with classes set to start in September 2008.

The Associate of Science in Game Development program takes students through the process of creating a video game from the initial stages of game structure and preproduction, to advanced coding, artificial intelligence, and game engine creation. The program is modeled after real game industry procedures, and the final project is a complete playable video game.

Students in the Associate of Science in Computer Animation program learn the animation pipeline used throughout the industry to create art for games, special effects for television and movies, and animated feature films. The program starts by teaching students the principles of traditional animation and character design, before progressing to more advanced computer animation techniques. Students use advanced modeling software to create virtual models, characters, and visual effects for a variety of multimedia applications, and collect their best work into an industry-ready portfolio at the conclusion of the program.

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- The Los Angeles Film School: School for Film Production