Philly music

Good compilation of Philly music here, thanks to uwishunu.com.

The Man Man song (Black Mission Goggles) is the standout, of course, but that Extraordinaires song is also pretty sweet.

I couldn't agree more

Top 5 films about boarding school

5. Class
The brat pack in one of their lesser films. You’ve got Andrew McCarthy bangin one of the original MILFs, Jaqueline Bisset.

4. Lost and Delirious
Piper Perabo vehicle about lesbianism and teen angst. If you made it past the first half of that sentence, good for you.

3. Outside Providence
Hilarious. Dumb as hell, and wildly uneven, but still hilarious. Go rent it, dildo.

2. Dead Poets’ Society
Duh. Everyone’s already seen it. Should have been Robin Williams’ Oscar turn, rather than the fat bearded version of Mr. Keating he trotted out in Good Will Hunting.

1. Toy Soldiers
Sean Astin battles terrorists who take over the school. Plus, the tough but fair headmaster is the dude from Iron Eagle (Louis Gossett, Jr.). Oh, and R. Lee Ermey too. Did I mention Wil Wheaton? I LOVE this film. It is to boarding school what Red Dawn is to the Cold War.

Honorable Mention:
X-Men films, which are decent, but in which the boarding school just isn’t central enough to the plot.
Harry Potter Films – boarding school very central, but I happen to have an irrational dislike of all things Potter
Scent of a Woman – If I were half the blogger I was back then, I’d take a flamethrower to this film. Hoo-AH!

I'm happy today.

For today, baseball games are being played in the warm sunshine down south/out west.

Democracy at its best

It's been a long time since the primaries continue to hold relevance this late in the season, and I think it's safe to say that Pennsylvania is pretty fired up. As a still-undecided Democrat, I'm enjoying every thoughtful, respect-laden exchange of ideas with my peers, as daily I discover new angles to comparing the candidates Obama and Clinton.

And I'm not alone... the system works! The Greeks would be so proud. This is the face of Democracy, where the mob holds the power.
The angry, drunken mob.

Bless the mob!

Self-Indulgence

Gender Bending Barnacles Grow Huge Penises in Rough Waters

Story here.

Sorry about that. I just really, really wanted those words to appear on this blog. You know, class the joint up a bit.

Thanks.

The Ultimate Woot

I'm pretty sure this is why the terrorists hate us.



I'm pretty sure it's worth it.

Bonnnnggg!

So close...

I wanted to like this. I really did.
And I almost did like it. In fact, the Jackson 5 bridge is fantastic. But the chorus is still abominably terrible.
Fuck Oasis for unleashing this musical Cloverfield onto my brain.

Now this is more like it.