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Youth in Revolt - Breakfast Scene

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Not my absolute favorite scene, but I can't seem to find the clip of him phoning Ray Liotta's character.

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Posted July 22, 2010
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Track of the Day: Elton John "Benny and The Jets"

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Bet you didn't know this song wasn't actually live...

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Posted July 20, 2010
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Mad Men

We live in an age of television and film where bigger supposedly means better and a visual spectacle is almost always preferred over expertly-executed character development.  The computer plays an all-too-important role in current motion picture.  

Fortunately there are still shows like Mad Men on AMC.  Premiering it's 4th season on July 25th, Mad Men has gone from a nice show on a lesser-known channel to an absolute powerhouse.  If you're not up to speed on the premise of the show, here is a quick primer from AMC:

"Set in 1960s New York, the sexy, stylized and provocative AMC drama Mad Men follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising, an ego-driven world where key players make an art of the sell.

The series revolves around the conflicted world of Don Draper, the biggest ad man (and ladies man) in the business, and his colleagues at the Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce Advertising Agency. As Don makes the plays in the boardroom and the bedroom, he struggles to stay a step ahead of the rapidly changing times and the young executives nipping at his heels." 

If your favorite shows are 24 and Prison Break, you might be a little bored with Mad Men.  Episodes are centered around the complex interpersonal relationships of the characters, gender roles and sexuality, the cut-throat advertising business on Madison Avenue and fundamental family values.  Don Draper is the protagonist that you hate at times, but love at other times.  He's the man every woman swoons over and every man envies.  

Watch the above clip and you'll get a sense for the quality of the writing.

What are you waiting for?  Put Season 1 in your Netflix queue and start catching up.

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Posted July 13, 2010
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Track of the Day: "Like OMG, Baby" by DJ Earworm

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For all of you Top 40 fiends out there, here's a pretty cool mashup of some recent pop hits.  

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Posted July 13, 2010
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Lust-worthy: The Grillworks 36

via grillery.com

Serious grilling. Yours for just $3,975.00.

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Posted June 9, 2010
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What Car Thieves Think of "The Club" - Freakonomics Blog

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Posted June 8, 2010
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An Inside Look at Bernie Madoff's Life in Prison -- New York Magazine

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I know I tend to recommend tons of things, but this is a truly remarkable look into Bernie Madoff's prison life. Well worth the longer-than-usual-online-article commitment.

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Posted June 8, 2010
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ESPN’s World Cup Campaign - Awesome Posters

via whiteboardjournal.com

These posters are excellent. Love the one of the US players in the boat.

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Posted June 7, 2010
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Bicycle Portraits

via dayonepublications.com

Wonderful pictorial that shows the relationship between a person and their bike.

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Posted June 4, 2010
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Track of the Day: KiD CuDi featuring Chip Tha Ripper & Christian Bale

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Hilarious intro, ridiculous beat. Enjoy.

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Posted June 3, 2010
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