May 2009
198 posts
“Intro: Interior of Kobe and Lebron’s apartment, empty
Shot of the front door...”
– LeBron’s Final Nike Puppet Commercial, as imagined by forum poster “j.d. hastings” in the comments section of the blog Forum Blue and Gold.
Another episode of Out of the Game recorded. Guess which members were on the disabled list this time?
The Assassination of Dwight Howard By the Coward Bill Simmons: http://is.gd/KLoc
“The Magic just needed 7 games to beat a Celtics team that had 2 scorers with...”
– —the Collected Wisdom of Bill Simmons, as assembled here and here by forum poster “Joel” in the comments section of the ESPN-affiliated blog Forum Blue and Gold.
This is why they play the games.
P.S. The New Jersey Nets just called the Cleveland Cavaliers…Yi Jianlian wants...
Pau Gasol: Quiet Dominance
nbaplayoffs2009:
Gasol’s per-game averages from the Western Conference Finals:
17.5 points
12.3 rebounds
63% FG
74% FT
2.5 assists
2.3 blocks
2.8 fouls
And, most importantly - 42 minutes
Gasol can’t seem to shed his “soft” label, even as the Lakers return to their second straight NBA Finals. Some people believe he should be fighting more in the post, delivering hard fouls, and playing...
J.J. Redick & Adam Morrison: How The Mighty Have... →
nbaplayoffs2009:
Either way you look at it, one of these guys is gonna have a Championship ring soon!
Wow. Even Mitch Richmond’s ring with L.A.—despite just two minutes of playing time in the 2002 NBA Finals—was more deserved.
Celebspotting: Ed Norton, Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill and Rick Rubin, chilling at Akasha after the Guy’s Choice Awards.
The Emperor Has No Class: LeBron James leaves arena after ouster without speaking to the press.
We are all in witness protection.
This is how it begins, with a whimper, not a bang: Waiting for my bags at LAX on the eve of E3 week.
RT @themediaisdying “ESPN lays off 100” http://bit.ly/Sujlo When even sports news takes a hit, could this be the last booyah for old media?
RT @themediaisdying “Electronic Gaming Monthly to return in Q3/4 of 09” http://www.egmnow.com/press1.html
copycats:
Passin’ Me By remixed by Hot Chip...
RT @lynneluvah: “Reading: How Soulja Boy Broke All The Rules…And Won http://bit.ly/efkCP” Fascinating.
Gamer with a fetish for guns, blood, long hair or librarians? If so, you won’t want to miss this http://is.gd/JeZ2 or this http://is.gd/JeZM
GOP senator criticizes Rush & Newt’s statements on Sotomayor. http://is.gd/J56y Will he stand firm? Is it too late to http://is.gd/J51N
If you are an exclusive, @geoffkeighley will hunt you down, shoot you and display you for the world to see. You have been warned.
EEDAR Expose: On avg, “games released in the holiday season sell about 15-20% more than higher quality games released off-season…”
“…which is …why despite the core communities complaints, publishers continue to overload the holiday quarter with their best releases.”
BTW, for those of you too young to remember the OG Bad Lieutenant, here’s the trailer: http://is.gd/IeuN
Nicolas Cage + Werner Herzog * Bad Lieutenant remake = Day One http://is.gd/IdWz
RT @robinyang: “time warner and AOL to separate. we are now children of a broken home. http://bit.ly/SrDkI” Who gets custody of GameDaily?
Thieves Like Us: “Perhaps the age of content theft is coming to an end.” http://is.gd/IbUE
Time for a News Corps? http://is.gd/Hh60 Or should we just have Angelina Jolie and Madonna adopt journalists instead?
if u r readin this u r not creative kthxbai http://is.gd/HhIF
The next Grand Theft Auto DLC is titled “The Ballad of Gay Tony.” Inspired in part by this true story? http://is.gd/FwR9
RT @jennydeluxe: rt @corvida “@nytimes Appoints First Social Media Editor” http://bit.ly/GGrbw
Read It & Wiip II: These top 5% = 31.8% of market share on Wii, compared to 41.2% on 360 and 34.2% on PS3 http://is.gd/ENrX
Read It & Wiip III: “[Q]uality and critical reaction are far less import [sic] on the Wii, making successful titles…harder to predict.”
Read It & Wiip I: Top 5% of 3rd party Wii titles sold an average of 860K units, compared to 2.5M on 360 & 1.2M on PS3 http://is.gd/ENrX
“Feminists and traditionalists should be able to agree, for instance, that the...”
– —excerpted from Ross Douthat’s May 25th, 2008 New York Times op-ed column, titled “Liberated and Unhappy.”
In the post-DVD, post-Internet, post-BitTorrent era, I’m not sure that I would have cited the Great Porn Alliance of the 1980s as a model for long-term success.
Why the Orlando Magic are Unshakable
nbaplayoffs2009:
sportscentr:
When LeBron James drained his buzzer-beating three, my immediate thought was, This is a devastating defeat. But upon brief reflection, I believe that the Orlando Magic were not only unfazed by the defeat, but also uniquely suited to weather disappointments. LeBron’s shot was traumatic, but nearly every member of the Magic has already experienced something far...
Watchnerdology:
Modern Warfare 2 Trailer
That this is the newest game by Infinity Ward should be enough to grab your interest. If that doesn’t do it then watch the trailer. I’m excited.
Alien Vs. Predator III: Dick Cheney vs. Colin Powell http://is.gd/D4da
We Are All Witnesses: Orlando 99, Cleveland 89.
