funny
“It’s like Sophie’s Choice, but …”
“Born With The Gift Of A Golden Voice”
An attempt to give away tickets to a Leonard Cohen show, from the golden days of radio, April 2012.
Cats. Always Making Trouble.
via consumeconsume
Celebrities Read Tweets About Themselves
Mildly amusing, mildly disturbing.
Monkey Business
“Rennet-based droning”
This is my new favourite phrase. Thank you Marina Hyde (and Alex James!)
Put A Bird On It!
Shame on me, I hadn’t realised that in addition to doing Wild Flag-related things, Carrie Brownstein had also been writing and starring in the quirkily wonderful Portlandia.
The second season is being broadcast in the US at the moment. Here’s a highlight from the first season.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHmLljk2t8M
More: LA Times interview | New Yorker profile, Carrie Brownstein
Ten Words You Need To Stop Misspelling
Oh yes indeed, from The Oatmeal.
I am picky about spelling, always have been. It’s called getting it right. Whilst I know that language usage and the spelling of some words evolves and morphs over time, these are some of the most constant, clanging offenders.
More misspelling:
“Can’t Police No Underwear”
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Big potato moths
Cowboys and anthrax
Anybody shoot rabbits?
Throw out the good guy’s coal
Let’s go parachutin’ on Tuesday
Extra fatal lady shimmer