July 2008

This month I posted 8 entries, crafted 8 tweets, listened to 229 songs, watched 3 videos, bookmarked 2 sites, took 26 photos and favorited 2 things.

RE: CEPHALOPOD

Matthew Baldwin's hilarious (and fictional) account of an NSA spying program gone deliciously wrong.

Fleet Foxes: The Lillywhite Sessions

So far, they're my favorite new band of 2008. This 18 minute session is a slightly different take on some fantastic songs.

Eric Ripert Looks to the Big Mac and Whopper for Inspiration

"I also wanted it to be small enough that, like the McDonald's patty, it would fit in the bun with everything else. Sometimes "upscale" burgers are so massive, and piled so high with toppings, that I have no idea how to eat them." [via Eater]

Sean Avery is a Wingman for the Rangers, Who Pay Him to Be an Asshole

Finally catching up with my New Yorkers (I'm in June now!) and I loved this article about Avery. He antagonizes the other team in an effort to distract them. Lots of purists were upset, but I saw all's fair in love and sports. To top it all off he lurves fashion and is now an intern at Men's Vogue. This guy rules.

MagHound Will Be Netflix for Magazines

It'll open its doors in September and you'll be able to subscribe to magazines and swap them out for another at any point. They'll be about 300 magazines at launch and three magazines will cost $5 a month.

Superfan Cameron Hughes is Paid about $2K to be a Super Fan at Sports Games

"Cameron Hughes is his team's biggest fan. Depending on his mood, he might pull off one of the multiple team jerseys he wears and spin it wildly in the air, scream at the top of his lungs, and exhort fellow supporters to do the same. Or he might pull an old lady from her seat and dance her through the arena." He earns six figures a year.