I can't give you specific reasons why I've always loved this movie so much. I saw it at a really young age, so that might have made it more enjoyable than it actually is in reality. I also remember the scene where some women get out of a ticket by showing a lot of cleavage, and that has stuck with me to this day - just the boldness of that. And Sammy Davis Jr.? C'mon. I always had a crush on that weird looking little man. He seemed like he would've been nice. (Burt Reynolds always seemed like he'd be an uber dick, so I barred him by any early fantasies.) Anyway, all of this reasoning is nonsense, so just watch. The whole movie's on YouTube (which is amazing and I love it when that happens).
This Dog's Face
Hahahahahah. Man.
Someone Is Hiding Cash For You To Find in San Francisco
Hidden Cash is the Twitter handle of an anonymous person who is leaving stashes of cash in public places in the San Francisco Bay Area. The person said they had made “millions of dollars” in the San Francisco real estate market and he/she is looking for a way to give back. The person says they intend to stash cash once or twice a week and have no plans to stop. His/her explanation?
"There is nothing commercial behind this. It is a social experiment. I’ve made millions of dollars the last few years, more than I ever imagined, and yet many friends of mine, and people who work for me, cannot afford to buy a modest home in the Bay Area. This has caused me quite a bit of reflection. I am determined to give away some of the money I make, and in addition to charity, to do it in fun, creative ways like this. "
“Write something more than just “Happy Birthday” in cards. A joke, a compliment, a wish, ANYTHING.”
My Portrait by Michel Gondry
A few years ago (I'm gonna guess it was 2009, yikes) Michel Gondry had a deal where you'd pay him $20, send a photo of yourself and he'd draw you and mail you the finished portrait. I waited about two years for mine since, obviously, a lot of people signed up to have it done. He later upped the price to $100/per portrait and I'm pretty sure he stopped doing them altogether (which completely makes sense, who would want to offer something like this forever).
Anyway, here it is. I've always thought it was repugnant, but I was so happy to have gotten it since I'm still a big fan of his. It's actually grown on me over the years, I think. Of course I wanted to love it right away, but being 24 years old and painfully vain (at the time/still?) couldn't have helped things. I remember being way more excited at the thought of him sitting down at some desk looking at my photo and drawing me. I still think he's amazing for doing as many as he did. Man's great.
Healthy Banana Pancakes
As you already know, I'm into making pancakes. And this (flourless) recipe is, surprisingly, really good. Definitely try it out. All I ask of you is to please, oh, please get some pure (and likely Canadian) maple syrup to accompany your meal. Ignore the cheap, sugary brands and get the expensive, simple-ingredient-list kind of maple syrup. I know that it's easy to indulge in that corn-syrupy trash (and I am not one to judge), but c'mon. We can't live our lives on Mrs. Butterworth. (And to be fair, I only excessively endorsed that IHOP stuff whilst on vacation, if that helps my case at all. And clearly, my vacation self gives in to food temptation.)
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Illustration by Andrew Hamm
Illustration by Andrew Hamm
Phil Davison, Republican Candidate for Stark County
Man, I know this is really old, but I'll love this video for the rest of my life. So many different parts of this = amazing. Man. Love it. And if you haven't seen it before, I beg you to watch.
“You are personally responsible for becoming more ethical than the society you grew up in.”
Safety Not Guaranteed
No one seems to like this movie as much as I do and I'm not really sure why that is the case. Almost all of the people I've told to watch it (friends/family) didn't really care about it like I did. Maybe I shouldn't be starting with these facts to get you to want to watch it, but, well, I figured you should hear the truth. I swear I don't like it just 'cause the 'plass is in it. He's good and all, but the story is just so great. And the ending? Man. I can't tell you how warm it made feel. Fuck, it's a good movie.
The first time I heard about it was when I saw this poster.
Does that poster not make you want to see it? Was it just me?! Anyway, this was definitely my favourite movie that came out that year (I think it was 2012). Pretty sure it's on Netflix. I'll continued to be weirded out by everyone who watches it and doesn't have a good time.