tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50674772009-12-14T23:13:55.293-05:00We can do this together.Aryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16100238165686709323AryeDworken@gmail.comBlogger571125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5067477.post-91037916513534673292009-12-07T18:42:00.004-05:002009-12-07T19:02:07.588-05:00

THE NEED TO TWIT"I am waiting for the B train and Mr. Anderson won't stop me."First I spotted Keanu Reeves on the subway. It was pretty exciting. More exciting than you actually might think it would be. He's tall, and heroic-looking. Like if the train had started speeding up SUDDENLY and a terrorist threatened to blow the train up TO HELL if it slowed down at all, Ken (I call him "Ken") would

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WELL, HEY GUY. WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY?I do miss the Internet. I genuinely do. There are time when I'm sitting at my desk and I think about writing on a blog, but then I resort to looking at pictures of sneakers that won't be out for another seven months. It's weird. To not be productive, to invest so much time in wasting so much time. And to be honest, whenever I do feel this genuine spurt of

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LOL....NOT!Hey, kids! Do you remember "original?" You don't? Oh, snap. It's 2009. Original [insert hot model German accent here] iz either in or eet's out.So, do you know what stopped being funny? The Simpsons. You know what continues to be funny. "Your mom" jokes. That will never, ever not be funny. Impossible. Your mom is impossible. Ha. See? Hilarious.Sunday night's episode of The Simpsons was

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NO MILLIONS FOR YOUI am not a millionaire. Sad news, that. But cool on you for voting. Much obliged. And besides, who needs a million dollars when you have love? Right? Right?Recently, I saw U2 perform a rock show, and then a week later, I caught Sufjan Stevens at the Bowery Ballroom. Well, hello, the opposite of intimacy. Meet intimacy.Time is flying by as the fall approaches, and it's been a

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THE MILLION DOLLAR PUPPYWhat's prompted me to return to the Sincere Cave after having not visited for a month? I'm hoping that you'll help me--all twelve of you--in winning a million dollars.See, we have a puppy. His name is Barrett. We talk about him ad nauseum. You know those people who shows pictures of their kids to friends? We're like that. Except those pictures are infinitely more adorable.

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THE EARS OF ENGLANDThe ears of England are different from ours with listening preferences almost contrary to ours (how else do you explain their impassioned love to Kings of Leon?). Aside from our shared appreciation for Michael Jackson, whatever is popular there will most likely remain “underrated” here. Little Boots, who seemed destined for Williamsburg heroism but is being met with apathy, is

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YOU'RE JUST A BUFFETI liked Michael Jackson. I mean, really, who didn't? And it makes perfect sense that the mourners have come out of the wood work in droves lamenting over a tragic life ostensibly ruined by eccentricities and deviant behavior.It's also inarguable that there was some genius there and yes, records like Thriller, and chunks of Off The Wall and Bad, respectively, are nostalgic

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I WANNA BE YOUR DOGAfter weeks, maybe months, of driving to faraway shelters and adoption drives, Shana and I had finally found our puppy. Barrett C. Dworken, nearly four months old, is the latest addition to our family, and in truth, I had no idea that you could become so attached so quickly.Shana had a dog growing up so this emotional connection is old hat, but for me, it's quite strange to

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WHY WE'RE HEREJenny says this is "totally true!" If it is, this sort of nails us all. But whatever...

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LIKE A FINE WINE OR CHEESEA lot of candles on this cake=old. You got that, right?You missed my birthday but let's not make a big deal out of it. I'm old. Seriously. O-L-D.Last week, I went to see Green Day at one of their "smaller, intimate shows", and I stood, on my right, next to a middle-aged man in a charcoal gray sports jacket with peppered black hair and a "hey, I'm having a good time"-

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STRAIGHT-TO-DVD-SAY-WHAT?It must've been a rough time for Matthew McConaughey when he agreed to do this movie. Note that this film is real but has somehow remained buried in obscurity until comedian Paul Scheer recently yanked it from the netherworld.My favorite part is about a 1:28 in when you see this:I know Jews, Matt, and you my friend are no Jew.

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DO YOU HAVE THE TIME...?*"I care about what Arye says thiiiiis much"Hey, world! Wonder what I'm thinking about the new Green Day record? Yeah? YEAH!Well, here it is. No, not here. Over here!*Major bonus points if you got this reference.

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WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THE ECONOMY?Ever the cliche, sitting in a cafe writing a blog entry. Where did it all go wrong? Here's the thing about not having a job: time flies. Like you look at your watch and you think, whoa, it's 5:31. This is not a bad thing, it's just an unnerving thing like lack of productivity becomes exponentially louder and louder when you don't have an office or a stable salary.

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ME SO BUSYHere's some stuff to catch up on. And while most catch-ups are light and fluffy like microwave popcorn, this one promises to be meaty. Like meat-flavored popcorn.- I went to the SXSW Festival where I saw a lot of bands. I wrote a recap on the Heeb blog both here and Part II here.I'm also starring in a few adidas/self-titled magazine (my other gig) video series with two installments

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UPDATEI have a cold and I was laid off. Not the best week ever. But on the bright side, I have more time to write.Yay writing.

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WHAT DRECK HATH JOSH SCHWARTZ BROUGHTETH?The Internet is in for a surprise, albeit a really crappy one. Uber-schlockster Josh Schwartz gave us The O.C. and we forgave him. He gave us Gossip Girl and not only did we forgive him but we kind of watched. Pretty regularly, actually. But now, his new online series Rockville, CA looks so awful (see the trailer above) that there's simply no room to

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I'VE BEEN SICK, THAT'S WHAT!I know I was on a good streak back then but you know, you get a really obnoxious cold that won't go away and productivity is OUT THE WINDOW. Gone.K, we're back. Here we are--Arye, 1. Nose, 0. But granted that's after Nose like won for days in a row.In the meantime, until we get our blogging chops back, here's a lil' something to whet the appetite. I've been listening

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MIX FOR FRIENDS, VOLUME IVGood afternoon, special friend.This fine day greets you with Mix For Friends, Volume IV. Yes, like Huey Lewis' prophecy, Four! 'Tis a special day indeed, so rejoice!First, take the link below and download it.http://www.sendspace.com/file/gdqtlfThen simply drag the whole Mix For Friends, Vol. IV folder from your desktop and into your iTunes. Look at you! You're in the

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Today marks six years in the Hebrew calendar since my dear father passed away. It's hard to believe that this much time has passed. In fact, so much time has passed and so many things have changed since then that it feels like it happened in a previous life. But in truth, it's all right here, post after post. I started this blog six years ago as an outlet for cathartic expression after losing Dad

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THE WORST AD CAMPAIGN OF ALL TIMESadly, Bob's too old to enjoy the "Pepsi for life" clause of the contract.When people find out that I work in advertising, they immediately ask about my thoughts on Mad Men. I like it. But then again, so does the whole entire galaxy. No big scoop here.And while I'd prefer not to espouse on advertising in great length, there's something so inherently depressing/

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MOVING ON UPNo, there is no Kanye on the mix. Apologies to you, Autotune fanatics.I've got a friend who's feeling a bit down these days and so, I made her a very special mix. I am sharing that mix with you.Now bear in mind, this is a very specific theme and that theme is heartbreak, optimism, and the amalgamation of both. Now there's also a Mix For Friends, IV forthcoming. This is just a little

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OBAMA FLAVA"I've got two reasons why I'm keeping my Blackberry, beeyotch."Of all the marketing opportunities from the inaugural craze, Ben & Jerry's Yes Pecan is by far my favorite. Granted I haven't tasted the flavor yet but if it's anything like Oatmeal Cookie Chunk, I'm sure we'll have our first unanimously adored African American ice cream flavor!And bonus points for this limited edition

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LIVEBLOGGING LOVING LEAHMost people liveblog award show. Me, on the other hand, I'm liveblogging the last hour of CBS and Hallmark Films present Loving Leah.- Lauren Ambrose, or "Leah," a hasidic runaway, is arguing with her secular, non-observant brother-in-law, or "husband" Jake (yes, this is all very confusing) and this is the epitome of preposterous cheese, yet I can't look away. I want more.

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NAZI TEDDY BEARS?!?!?Let me introduce you to Herr Bear....wait, you're not Jewish, are you?Bravo to Entertainment Weekly for thinking it was appropriate to give Suri Cruise a Nazi teddy bear. Really, of all the presents to give Tom on his Valkeyrie promotional tour, was an eye-patched, Jew-hating stuffed animal the most appropriate thing? It's true that said teddy bear did attempt to kill teddy

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CHRIS MARTIN IS A PUPPETI'm not inclined to post a couple of music videos two days-in-a-row--after all, this isn't MTV circa '92--but this Coldplay video is so incredibly charming, I can't help but share. Now before I post the embedded link (that's tech speak for "pow"), as time goes on, I must confess that I'm enjoying last year's Viva La Vida way more than I thought I initially would.

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