I’m Not Going to Do This Every Day

This is kinda the opposite of the Chipmonks thing, which I normally wouldn’t be all that wild about. Still, there’s something about imagining a drunken Jeff Goldblum pitching iMacs…

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(h/t Gothamist)

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The latest from the Improv Everywhere folks (h/t Gothamist)

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Honestly, words can not express…

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The brilliant p. stack once did a post about songs that you would make you look hard while listening to them on your iPod walking down the street. Sadly, I can’t find that post now. I can, however, say that this song somehow fits the bill…

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I never thought you could make a comedy out of Photoshop; for me, it’s always been closer to tragedy. How wrong I was:

If I ever leave depart this fair city to someplace where I’d have to come in by train, I’d make sure that my train ended up in Grand Central Station, a lovely place that almost by itself makes commuting worthwhile. This, from the group Improv Everywhere, is a fun bit:

though it doesn’t match the inspiration of the bit from The Fisher King:

 Rudy Gay is asking for your best dunks, which he’ll perform at the All-Star game.

Sad News in the Times today: Richard Knerr, alleged creator of the Hula Hoop, is dead. From the paper’s excellent obit:

Mr. Knerr and Mr. Melin came up with the idea for the Hula Hoop after encountering a wooden hoop used in exercise classes in Australia. Their epiphany came when a friend from Australia showed them how to gyrate their hips to spin the thing.

Still, it’s clear that the Times doesn’t wholly have its facts straight. As everyone knows, the Hula Hoop was invented by Norville Barnes:

You know, for kids!