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Salinger Trailer: J.D.'s Demons

For a story every kid heard from his or her high school English teacher in the span of a few intriguing but straightforward minutes, The Weinstein Company's Salinger documentary looks pretty damn intense. There are interviews with Tom Wolfe, Martin Sheen, Edward Norton, and Danny DeVito. There might be some campy reenactments. And ... More »

Full ‘Elysium’ Trailer Is Pretty Damn Epic

6 days agoOdd : Nerd Bastards

We’ve been waiting a while for the full trailer for the upcoming dystopian sci-fi film, Elysium, which stars Matt Damon. And now the wait is over. There are some pretty high expectations being placed on this film right now, especially given that District 9 cap’n, Neill Blomkamp, is at the helm of this ship. And [...]

The Carbon Is Too Damn High

A new report from the International Energy Agency has a dire warning: Despite our best efforts, we’re putting more and more emissions into the atmosphere It’s not just the percentage of the atmosphere occupied by carbon dioxide that’s reached a high not seen in millions of years (400 ppm, as of May). Show More Summary

Emerging Consensus On QE2 Tapering In The Not-Overly-Distant Future Be Damned

Are you among the legions of pundits, Republican congressmen and Dallas Fed presidents who think it is well past high time for the Fed to stop buying so many bonds? Did you think, with last week’s better-than-expected jobs report and...Show More Summary

5 Scenes We Love From ‘Can’t Hardly Wait’

While it might not be the definitive high school comedy (that’s a discussion for another time), 1998?s Can’t Hardly Wait is a damn good one, and a strangely enduring new classic. Sure, the nineties-set production is dipped in era-appropriate...Show More Summary

Beyoncé Dropping Her New Album in November?

Beyoncé has been giving her fans the blues with all of these high profile appearances and campaigns — plus a world tour — but no word on when any damn new music can be purchased. More »

The ‘Biglaw Partner Compensation’ Is Too Damn High

Biglaw’s lateral hiring frenzy is destabilizing the profession. Continue reading » Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook. Tags: Biglaw, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Steven Harper, Steven J. Harper, The Lawyer Bubble, Videos

Damn, Dog: Los Angeles Pit Bull Owner Charged With Murder After Jogger Dies From 200 Bites!

Murder?!?! L.A. Dog Owner Charged With Murder After Pit Bull Kill Jogger Via NYDailyNews The owner of four pit bulls that killed a woman jogger in a gruesome mauling was charged with murder Thursday in a highly unusual case that

In San Francisco, the Rent Really Is 'Too Damn High'

Remember “the rent is too damn high” candidate Jimmy McMillan from the 2010 New York gubernatorial race? San Francisco now tops rental rates in the nation, due in part to the influx of high tech employees to the city. I teach an “Intro...Show More Summary

High School Rankings Are Bullshit

Irked by those pervasive "Best High School" rankings but can't put a finger on why? John Tierney's damning Atlantic piece on how the indexes reinforce the worst tendencies in our education system explains it all. Read more...

Thursday Links: Rent Is Still Too Damn High

3 weeks agoArts : Art Fag City

The Creative Time Summit has announced Lucy Lippard as their keynote. As we mentioned on the blog last year, she’s no longer a practicing curator and poor speaker. High-profile participants include Vito Acconci who’s longer a practicing artist and Jimmy McMillan, who, well, okay. Show More Summary

Man Fined $2,400 For Renting Out Apartment Because Airbnb Is Technically Illegal In NYC

As a certain political candidate once put it so very accurately, “the rent is too damn high.” New York City dwellers know this all too well, which is why services like Airbnb can be a boon to anyone who doesn’t want to waste rent money on an empty apartment or bedroom should they be out of town. But one man … [More]

My Damn Channel Seeks $20,000 On Kickstarter For ‘Love Me Cat’

4 weeks agoWeb / Web Videos : Tilzy.TV

Lost amidst the hubbub created by Zach Braff's controversial Kickstarter campaign is the rise of big (but not that big) crowdfunding projects for notable web series such as Video Game High School and The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. Now, another big name in online video is throwing its hat into the Kickstarter ring. Show More Summary

NB ToonsDay: IRS Audits the Tea Party; Gosnell Guilty; Benghazi Tarnishes Hillary

It's been a busy week full of news stories highly damaging to liberals, from the damning testimony about Benghazi to revelations that the Obama IRS targeted the Tea Party to yesterday's conviction of Philadelphia abortionist and infanticidal...Show More Summary

Alex Palombo: The Student Loan Interest Rates are Too Damn High

Like many other twentysomethings, I was watching the Daily Show the other night to see what news Jon Stewart and his crew were mocking/making sense...

‘WTF?!’ of the Day: Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney Claims an Imposter Is Reaching Out to Fighters, Including Leonard Garcia

("Alright, let's see who you REALLY are! tugs ears Damn it, Scooby Doo made this look so easy...") If you follow college football at all, you probably remember the story of Kevin Hart, the high school lineman who held a press conference on national signing day in 2008 to declare that he was going to play college football for the Cal Bears. Show More Summary

Spock vs. Spock Makes for the Greatest Car Ad of All Time [Video]

last monthOdd : Geekosystem

It's rare that a TV commercial rises to the level of high art, but damned if Audi didn't just nail it right here. In nearly three minutes of Spock on Spock action, we've got the following: Chess, swearing, Leonard Nimoy singing "TheShow More Summary

Rap Anthem For Jimmy McMillan’s ‘Rent Is Too Damn High’ 2013 New York City Mayoral Campaign

2 months agoOdd : Laughing Squid

ANIMAL New York has created a “Rent is Too Damn High” rap anthem video for Jimmy McMillan, an eccentric political activist running for mayor of New York in 2013 as a candiate with the Rent Is Too Damn High Party. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

33 High School Students Were Suspended After Filming Twerking Video

In sunny San Diego, there are nearly three dozen teenagers whose permanent records now read, “MOTHERFCKER TWERKED TOO DAMN HARD.” Twerking, for those who don’t spend their days watching Miley Cyrus videos (weirdos), is “the act of moving/...Show More Summary

Filming: Grand Park Filming Fees Slashed, But Still Pretty Damn High

After much handwringing over whether residents or industry types needed Downtown's Grand Park more, the LA County Board of Supervisors voted today to lower filming fees at the park. While the fees are now dramatically lower--it used to cost $20,000...

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