The 2007 Oscar nominations were released today, and overall there really weren’t too many surprises. Yeah, Sweeney Todd didn’t nab Best Picture or Best Director, but that wasn’t a total shock. I’m still pulling for No Country for Old Men over There Will Be Blood (which was totally snubbed in the Original Score department). I’m …
Author Archives: Ben Mandelker
The Wide Spectrum of Emotions That Is The Playoffs
With yesterday’s double-header of football playoff goodness dominating the day’s activities, my friends and I (the Lametourage) headed down to famed Los Angeles sports bar Barney’s Beanery to take in the first game of the day, Patriots vs. Chargers. Everyone was excited for one reason or another, but no one seemed to be as emotionally …
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WEBSITE REVIEW: Hillary vs. Obama
So it’s primary season in America, and while most people are concerned with “issues” and “leadership,” all I really care about is web design. That’s why I’ve decided to compare and contrast the official websites of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. I combed through both sites carefully and created a brief list of what works …
Adventures in Domesticity
Recently, during my travels through the Internets, I came across a blog, Dessert First, that among other things, features a nifty section devoted to dessert recipes. Now, I’m no cook, and I’m certainly not a baker, but when I saw an entry devoted to chocolate tartlets, I became intrigued. Over the past few months, I’d …
A Random LOLCat for Friday
(via I Can Has Cheezburger)
HEEYYY GUYS: Mary Kate Edition
“Heeyyy guys. Do you like my dehydrated pumpkin? Me too.” (via Getty Images)
Scrabulous Deathwatch: THE END IS NIGH!!!
Last week, I took a stand on behalf of Facebook users and announced which applications should unceremoniously die. My first choice on that list was none other than Scrabulous, the online (and unauthorized) adaptation of Scrabble which has become a mainstay on most Facebook profiles. While the game seems like nothing but a fun diversion …
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A Night At The Proms
Recently, my friend Nhan rented out a restaurant for her birthday, and to make the occasion extra special, she added a theme: prom. Well, who wouldn’t like that — aside from Christian on Project Runway? My friends and I happily poured ourselves into the appropriate outfits, which in this case meant tuxes for the gents and …
TRAILER MASH-UP: 227 Dresses
I was a little bored today; so I decided to make a trailer mash-up of the upcoming Katherine Heigl film, 27 Dresses. I don’t want to give away too much more than that, but for those of you who know me, this is the video I’ve been aching to make ever since I first got …
DEAD CELEBRITIES: Brad Renfro Edition
According to TMZ.com, former child star Brad Renfro was found dead in his Los Angeles apartment today. He was 25. OH WELL. (Said sadly, not sarcastically)