News from Imponderables Central:
The Master Index of Imponderability Is Finally Online
At last, our index of the first ten Imponderables books and Who Put the Butter in Butterfly? is up. Click on the "Index" button on... More
Why Do Pirates Love Parrots? The newest Imponderables book.
Get it from Amazon.com
February 03, 2012
Serious Eats Doughnut Style Guide
Please don't read when hungry.
January 19, 2012
A Little Late, But...
January 18, 2012
What's Your ACI?
For your sake, I hope it's lower than mine.
[Thanks to Jim Trupin]
January 12, 2012
Jeff Harris: Self-Portraits Extraordinaire
January 10, 2012
The Pathway of an Amazon Order
January 02, 2012
March of the Falsettos -- Old School
Russell Thompkins Jr., alas, without the original Stylistics:
March of the Falsettos -- New School
January 01, 2012
Happy New Year!
[Thanks to Sal Nunziato]
December 28, 2011
Roger Ebert's Top 20 Documentaries of 2011
Good stuff (I've seen more than half of them and give a big thumbs up to Ebert's choices, although I wouldn't put them in the same order).
December 26, 2011
3 Tributes -- 3 Broadcasters
Why do you pay some broadcasters the big bucks? For coming through at the big moments. You can learn a lot about Bob Costas, Keith Olbermann, and David Letterman from their tributes to makeup artist Michele O'Callaghan. There are few better moments on television than hearing David Letterman providing an unscripted, heartfelt appreciation.
An Important Phone Call
Call (719) 266-2837 for the antidote to the post-Christmas blues.
December 13, 2011
Louis C.K. on Reddit
If you are a fan of Louie, his FX comedy, or his standup, then you probably already know that Louis C.K. is now offering an original hour of standup via his website for $5. To help promote the concert, Louis C.K. did a long promotional chat with a group of avid fans on Reddit. It's definitely worth a look.
December 10, 2011
Best Strategy to Stop a Temper Tantrum ASAP?
December 08, 2011
Teddy Wayne's Tragic Facebook Romance
Novelist Teddy Wayne chronicles his messing with a Facebook scammer for three months.
November 21, 2011
So You Want to Win At Jeopardy?
No problem! Here you go.
November 08, 2011
Cooking with Ted
Celebrity Chef Ted Allen Cooks His Favorite Pretentious Foodie Bullshit Meal
November 07, 2011
Even If I Weren't a Penguin Fanatic...
I could still not resist:
[Thanks to Michael Feldman]
October 25, 2011
Top-Earning Dead Celebrities
October 10, 2011
14 [More] Wonderful Words with No English Equivalents
From Mental Floss
October 04, 2011
The Toilet Paper Debate Rages
More than a few times, I've been asked by readers whether toilet paper should be arranged so that the loose sheets come under or over the roll. In his blog, Matthew Lyons displays the debate in graphical form.
September 22, 2011
The Bechdel Test
It's amazing how many film classics violate the Bechdel Test. Here's the comic strip that launched THE RULE.
September 14, 2011
Seven Great Returning Shows and How Newbies Can Still Get In On Them
I would only call one of these shows (The Good Wife) "great," but here's a guide to hop on a show that Vulture considers worth it even for newbies. This year, I'm going to give Parenthood another try.
September 03, 2011
11 Facts You May Not Know About Jerry Lewis
I sure didn't know most of these.
[Thanks to Mark Evanier]
August 21, 2011
Google Gravity
[Thanks to Gin Petty]
August 17, 2011
Before They Were Stars
August 08, 2011
Want a Free Starbucks Coffee?
Or perhaps a better question is: Want to participate in a social experiment?
August 02, 2011
Gene McDaniels, R.I.P.
A great singer-songwriter, Gene McDaniels, died last Friday. He was best known for singing to Top 5 hits int he early 1960s: A Hundred Pounds of Clay and Tower of Strength.
After his hitmaking phase, he went on to be a successful record producer and writer. His masterpiece was Compared To What, an antiwar polemic, originally written for Roberta Flack but covered magnificently by Les McCann and Eddie Harris. This was one of the first to jazz songs to gain wide acceptance on rock radio.
August 01, 2011
REAL Monopoly
What's a new cause worth supporting? World Hunger? The environment? No? How about following the darn rules of Monopoly?
July 31, 2011
Sunday New York Time Acrostic
A quote from an Imponderables book is featured in today's New York Times. I won't reveal anything else now, but if you want some mini-spoilers, take a look here or for the solution, try this:
July 10, 2011
Finally! Curb Your Enthusiasm Returns
Tonight on HBO: