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theatlantic: Barack Obama Reading Where the Wild Things Are:...

kevinshalvey — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:03:52 -0500

Barack Obama Reading Where the Wild Things Are: Now in GIF Form

(via theatlanticvideo)

If you’re anything like me, Midori Kobayashi is probably the...

kevinshalvey — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:40:16 -0500

If you’re anything like me, Midori Kobayashi is probably the only character in Haruki Murakami’s novel Norwegian Wood whom you’d want to meet.

She lives above, and has access to, a bookstore that hardly ever opens. She’s “the kind of girl you notice” and often gets tipsy over whiskeys or a few Tom Collinses. Almost every sentence out of her mouth is part of an elaborate, enigmatic lie. She’s a woman who seeks out our protagonist, Toru Watanabe — an introverted, deeply scarred lit major — and plays the brazen romance shark to his wet fish. She teases Watanabe, asking repeatedly when he’ll take her to a porno theater. By the time we find out that Midori’s father isn’t visiting Brazil, as she insisted, but is dying a slow death in a nearby hospital, we are a little bit in love with her. When we see the deep sadness that has caused her outward-striking behavior, she’s even more of a complex joy.

Continued.

He’s not exceptionally bright or talented, but we can get...

rinkus — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:32:57 -0600

He’s not exceptionally bright or talented, but we can get behind a lot of the things that Garfield supports. We think September 18, 1978 is the first mention of the orange cat’s disdain for the start of the work week.

Fuck Mondays.

“Just thought it might be cookie, off chance.”...

rinkus — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:42:40 -0600

“Just thought it might be cookie, off chance.” We’ll never get enough of this one. Growing up just wouldn’t be the same without you, Sesame Street.

We’ve been missing these guys since 1995, Bill.

rinkus — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:27:52 -0600

We’ve been missing these guys since 1995, Bill.

Dave Grohl, you are one affable motherfucker.

rinkus — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:03:37 -0600

Dave Grohl, you are one affable motherfucker.

We were watching the Westminster Dog Show in the Flood offices...

rinkus — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:27:46 -0600

We were watching the Westminster Dog Show in the Flood offices the other day when this bizarre creature walked on-screen and eventually won “Best in Show.” After doing some research, we confirmed that it is, in fact, a dog. Its name is Malachy and he’s a Pekingese.

Apparently, he prefers chicken and rice over steak.

Ummm, awesome. So how do I get these airless tires installed on...

rinkus — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:56:57 -0600

Ummm, awesome. So how do I get these airless tires installed on my Prius?

Here at Flood, we love Beavis and Butthead as much as anyone,...

rinkus — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:17:35 -0600

Here at Flood, we love Beavis and Butthead as much as anyone, but Kevin Kirkpatrick’s demonstration of them in non-cartoon form is fucking terrifying.

NYT reports Google at work on an entertainment device.

rinkus — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:12:24 -0600

NYT reports Google at work on an entertainment device. :

Apparently, Google is coming out with an “entertainment device.” You mean…it gets better? We already thought Google+ was pretty damn funny. Err,entertaining.

Yes, our infatuation continues. It’s back on Sunday. We...

rinkus — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:37:39 -0600

Yes, our infatuation continues. It’s back on Sunday. We won’t watch it, but you can bet we’ll find it on Bit Torrent. Here’s an interview with the comic’s uber talented artist, Charlie Adlard.

Though this video takes place in New York, it seems appropriate...

rinkus — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:29:03 -0600

Though this video takes place in New York, it seems appropriate after today’s ruling regarding one of California’s most polarizing propositions.

We’re slightly less frightened of bees after watching this...

rinkus — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:49:27 -0600

We’re slightly less frightened of bees after watching this soothing video. Come to think of it, the Flood offices could use a beekeeper or two. Serious applicants only, please.

How many Dubstep fans does it take to clean a shower?

rinkus — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:04:00 -0600

Man on sidewalk: Pardon me, I'm curious, do you know how many Dubstep fans it takes to clean a shower?

Man crossing the street: I'm...I'm not sure.

Nearby Dubstep fan: The answer is 100.

Man on sidewalk and man crossing the street (in unison): That's so many. Why?

Nearby Dubstep fan: Well, you need one to actually clean the shower--and 99 to sit around and talk about how FILTHY it is.

Anyone interested in Carla Quevedo, the pretty dead girl from...

kevinshalvey — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 23:32:00 -0600

Anyone interested in Carla Quevedo, the pretty dead girl from The Secret in Their Eyes, crying along to LCD Soundsystem?

washingtonpoststyle: This is a lion going for a ride in a...

kevinshalvey — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:32:36 -0500

washingtonpoststyle:

This is a lion going for a ride in a sidecar in a velodrome.

Screenshot BoingBoing / full video BritishPathe

nedhepburn: I’m glad we finally got back at the Libyans for...

kevinshalvey — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:35:48 -0500

nedhepburn:

I’m glad we finally got back at the Libyans for killing Doc Brown all the way back in 1985. That’s why we’re doing this, right? I forget why we’re involved in Libya. I’m assuming it has something to do with Back To The Future.

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kevinshalvey — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:42:24 -0500

Third & Townsend, Jack? Isn’t that where this...

kevinshalvey — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:45:34 -0500

Third & Townsend, Jack?

Isn’t that where this McDonalds is now?

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Coming to an iPad near you...

kevinshalvey — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:53:52 -0500

guardian:

Alan Rusbridger, editor of the Guardian and Mark Porter, design consultant on the Guardian’s iPad project, explain the Guardian’s forthcoming iPad app, which will launch soon