Tough loss for #MarathonMan @JohnIsner (16-18 in the 5th!) to comeback kid #Mathieu. Hoping for a #Wimbledon rebound for #Isner! #RG12
The often humorous adventures of a roguish anti-hero of low social degree living by his wits in a corrupt society
31 May 2012
30 May 2012
Kings v Devils Stanley Cup Finals
I'm jumping on the #Kings bandwagon. TBH is a Jersey Girl so she's rooting for the #Devils. Uh-oh, trouble in paradise! #NHL #StanleyCup
The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man: Underrated Hitchcock, with just the right Hitchcockian flourishes. Great stuff from Henry Fonda & esp the lovely Vera Miles.
29 May 2012
Serena and Roddick Lose French Open First Round
Sad to see the end of American #Tennis writ so large with both #Serena & #Roddick crashing out at #RG12. You'll miss 'em when they're gone.
27 May 2012
Kolkata Knight Riders Win IPL!
HMOG! MOVE ASIDE #DADA THERE'S A NEW PRINCE OF #CALCUTTA: #GAMBHIR! #KKR BEATS #DHONI & #CSK TO WIN #IPL! GREATEST #BENGALI WIN, EVER! AAAH!
26 May 2012
The Thin Blue Line
The Thin Blue Line: Stunning doc that manages to exceed its legendary hype! The now-widely-imitated Errol Morris film style is spectacular!
25 May 2012
Tanlines - "Brothers"
Best Insanely Catchy Summer Song To Listen To In A Drop-Top Convertible In California, Ever! "Brothers" by @tanlines http://t.co/xtT7xTKP
24 May 2012
Uprising - Hip Hop & the LA Riots
#Uprising - Hip Hop & the LA Riots: Unsettling, intense documentary. #USC needs to take a hard look at Todd Boyd's incendiary comments.
23 May 2012
Dark Tide
Dark Tide: Wretched film that proves what a masterpiece Deep Blue Sea was. Maybe Renny Harlin, not Halle Berry, deserves the comeback.
22 May 2012
Battleship
Battleship: Woah! The great Peter Berg directed a big-budget tongue-in-cheek homage to Michael Bay. Thereby proving MB's awesomeness forever
Kolkata Knight Riders Reach IPL Finals
Yes! It's a #Bengali miracle! #KKR win a tough match against #DD & reach the #IPL finals! Naturally, we'll lose...but for now we're winners!
21 May 2012
House Series Finale
#House: Aw man, sad to see it end. I was still holding out hope for that elusive Hugh Laurie Emmy...and reunion with @stephenfry! Sigh...
Of Monsters and Men - "Slow and Steady"
Lovely electro-folk-pop with a hint of Zombies...all the way from Iceland! Check out Slow and Steady by @monstersandmen http://t.co/babQfJPH
20 May 2012
RIP Robin Gibb
RIP Robin Gibb. That leaves us with just one of the Bee Gees. Always loved "I Started a Joke" sung by Robin: http://t.co/EZqkV64J
18 May 2012
You Know You're Too Old When Kerry Wood Retires
You Know You're Too Old When: Kerry Wood retires. Sadly, never fulfilled that 20 strike-out potential. #Cubs #KerryWood
13 May 2012
Federer Beats Berdych To Win Madrid
It gets better! #Roger #Federer (#GOAT) ekes out a win against the battering ram that's #Berdych. Don't look now but he's back to No 2! #ATP
Manchester City Wins EPL In Incredible Fashion!
Bloody h*ll! What a match! What a way for #ManCity to win the Best #EPL, Ever! Any loss for #ManU is a win for mankind! Happy #MothersDay!
12 May 2012
Capitals Lose Series To Rangers
Sad. Another year and another heartbreaking loss for #Ovi and the #Capitals. Oh well, there's always next year. #NHL
11 May 2012
LeBron James Wins NBA MVP
I'm guessing I'll be the only one in LA celebrating #LeBron winning #NBA #MVP. Oh well, it won't be the first (or last) time! :-) @KingJames
The Avengers
.#TheAvengers: Here's my brilliant Twitter review: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)
10 May 2012
Tyson Chandler NBA DPOY Speech
Great speech by @tysonchandler for #NBA #DPOY. Ran into him once. Nice guy. TBH thought he was polite, aka handsome ;-) http://t.co/aLzoUgtF
09 May 2012
Federer Beats Raonic At Madrid Masters
Underrated #Roger #Federer (#GOAT) quality: his fighting spirit. Incredible, battling win over the awe-inspiring #Raonic! Wow! #ATP #Madrid
Jermaine Paul Wins The Voice
Congrats to #JermainePaul on winning #TheVoice. But I agree with TBH, the best contestant was the kid with the amazing story, #JamarRogers!
08 May 2012
RIP Maurice Sendak
RIP Maurice Sendak. Luckily his books live on to enthrall/scare little children for generations to come. The Spike Jonze doc is a must-see.
07 May 2012
KKR Leads IPL
Un-bloody-believable! Look who's leading the #IPL - #KKR! See kids, if you wish hard enough, your dreams may come true! http://t.co/QYSfiY3R
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs: Exhaustive (& exhausting) bio expertly written by Walter Isaacson. Gotta say, Woz looked like a hero. Where's his bio? ;-)
06 May 2012
Free Comic Book Day 2012
Thanks to the awesome @thecomicbug for hooking us up with @Archaia #MouseGuard! Free Comic Book Day rules! #FCBD http://t.co/CHtxgkV8
LAVA Sunnyside Mausoleum Tour
LAVA Sunnyside Mausoleum Tour: Another great little walk through the history/culture/architecture of So Cal courtesy of the Esotouric folks.
05 May 2012
Mariachi El Bronx At Burton Rooftop
Mariachi el Bronx (Burton): Punk rock meets Indie rock meets mariachi via Los Angeles! Somewhere Los Lobos is smiling like a proud papa!
04 May 2012
You're A Nerd When You Go To See Koyaanisqatsi / Powaqqatsi
Sign You're An Insufferable Nerd: It's opening night for the #Avengers and you go to a Koyaanisqatsi / Powaqqatsi double-bill instead!
RIP Adam Yauch
RIP Adam Yauch / MCA. Gone way too soon at 47. Man, the Beastie Boys were the soundtrack of my youth, even if it was half a world away.
03 May 2012
ESPN Sarah Phillips Controversy
Insane Catfish-like shenanigans over @espn with Sarah Phillips! Actual proper reporting by @Deadspin. Crazy! http://t.co/GPKzZtMm
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Forgetting Sarah Marshall: I'm so over being told how great it is. It's pretty good, but it's not, you know, like the funniest movie, ever!