September 2009
39 posts
August 2009
43 posts
“Maybe we should stop feeling so proud of ourselves that we love Christina...”
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I think we all wish it were that easy but if the “standards of beauty” weren’t set by the size 2 model of Esquire fame then we really could say that and all would be good in the world. Yeah, we have to praise her for being a normal size. We can’t just dismiss that...
WatchGOD love you Maurice. You and your words.
Where The Wild Things Are
IT WOULD HAVE BEEN REALLY CLOSE TO US IF WE STILL...
The reviews are in and really they don’t sound too great. Frankly I like the idea of Jewish cuisine mixed with yum yumz like bacon and pork belly. Oviously the Rebbe would not approve but I’m not the Rebbetzin.
Ilan Hall, winner of Top Chef season 2 is chef and part owner of the new restaurant located at 501 S. Spring St. downtown. While happy to see that someone is giving it...
NEW EGOYAN LOOKING PROMISING? (CHLOE)
I can’t remember if this is the film that my friend Ben told me wasn’t even good but I’m inclined to see anything that would be compred to The Sweet Hereafter as that is a gem stone. Ivan Reitman produced the remake of Chloe.
“The film is essentially about a doctor (Julianne Moore) who hires an escort (Amanda Seyfried) to seduce her husband (Liam Neeson), whom she...
sunday devotional
raisedonsandwiches:
DATAMOSH /// DATAMOSH SUPREME ///
B-CUP IS A WIZARD INDEED
roidlife:
Brittni is a wizard. a data moshing wizard. She blows my mind. here’s her latest opus…
resolvedmysteries:
finally done
self explanatory:
turn back time from grannydinner on Vimeo.
Prettttttttyyyyy Riiiiiccccchhhhhh.
“EVERYTHING MEANS NOTHING TO ME”
– Elliott
JULIE! JULIE! JULIE! TAYMOR. WE HAS LOVE YOU!
As women start saying EF YOU to the old Hollywood BS here comes Julie with her film entitled The Tempest. Yeah that’s right, Shakespeare. If you can not wait just because of those facts alone see cast below and GET RIGHT OUT!
“The film will center around Prospera (Helen Mirren) — a role which was changed genders from the male Prospero in Shakespeare’s play — and her daughter...
The Kogi Truck
daveholmes:
Caught it on Abbot Kinney on Saturday afternoon. Had a short rib taco and the sliders. Good stuff, but I think if I had hit it at a busier time I might have killed someone. As it was, I was forced to endure this conversation as I waited:
Woman: What’s good for HIM? (Gestures to child hanging on her back, who is maybe 2 years old.)
Kogi Truck Guy: Uh, I don’t know…Sliders?
Woman:...
SWEET HOME →
Chicago is birthplace of some of the world’s best restaurants (hands down). Major dining capitol who is giving every other city a run for their money with their restaurants. Some of which have landed on the 50 best of this year.
L20 in Lincoln Park
Urbanbelly
Perennial
The Publican
… just to name a few
See the full list here.
Is it love, is it love, is it love, is it love that...
WHY I LOVE JEZEBELZ (THEY ARE ALWAYS RIGHT)
In speaking today about how the white males dominate hollywood (director wise) Dodai explained that homogeneity is dumb as shit. Dead right I say. Ladies, why? This agression will not stand. Time to make flicks. Time indeed…
“I’d say that homogeneity is what was killing the movies, for me. Because the bland claptrap like He’s Just Not That Into You, Bride Wars and New In...
WHERE THE WILD THINGZ ARE (KAREN O. FIRST SONG... →
Not too shabby. Waiting for MORE MORE MORE.
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100 WAYS TO LIVE A BETTER LIFE (SMART LIST) →
I think it’s a great list filled with lots of positive and practical ideas. Let the sun shine in.
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MONDAZE
Send recipes to theertel@gmail.com
What amazing meal should I make for dinner tonight?
PITCHFORK AND THEIR OPINIONS (PRETTY ACCURATE...)
Pitchfork HATH posted their 20 favorite songs of 00’s and 15 of their faves from ‘09 (so far). Makes sense…
Pitchfork’s Top 15 Songs Of 2009 … So Far 15 The Big Pink - “Velvet” 14 Woods- “Rain On” 13 St. Vincent - “The Strangers” 12 Kid Cudi vs. Crookers - “Day ‘N Night (Remix)” 11 The Walkmen - “In the...
FIRST DATE FOOD EDITION (LOVE IS IN THE ______) →
Ranker is this site that’s got a pretty cool thing it does. You make and publish lists of all sorts. Some really rich ones on there. Check The Ertel’s contribution. It’s about love in the time of food, bacon, ceviche, steaks, al pastor etc.
Riches, I call it.
ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS COVER CRAZY IN LOVE... →
Antony and the Johnsons can be kind of an annoying thing for me and reminds me of elder statesmans on the lonely but this is a good cover of Beyonce.
Feeling it.
PARIS PLANS FOR ELECTRIC CAR SHARING PROGRAM... →
Why are we so lame? Why? I’m embarassed sometimes when I hear things like this and even more embarassed when it’s Paris. Paris is so fucking top notch cool it’s really not even worth talking about but now instead of just having great wine and food and music and book stores and clothes and people they are also doing shit like having people rent bikes and ride them all over the...
LAH DEE DAH. INDIE ROCK MAKES IT'S JEOPARDY DEBUT.
Jeopardy college editon mean asking the kids questions about things they know. Well what do they know? It used to be called, “I want my MTV”. See questions below:
$400: Ben Gibbard is the lead singer of this band that sounds like a ride a hottie should turn down.
$800: Kingsizemaybe’s song “Dallas” recalls the day of this man’s assassination.
$1200:...
PHOTO BOOTH DIRECTORY (KIND OF COOL, NEEDS OUR...
Do you fucking love photo booths? I do. Obviously. Everyone does. It’s a real thing. Photobooth.net is the place to find the photobooth seriousness around the world and they have a directory that’s pretty cool but may not be the MOST concise. Help them. Submit your favorite photo booths and make it happy.
Is it love, is it love?
GOSLING'S GOT TUNES (www.coolkidsclub.com) →
Ryan Gosling and Zach Shield’s band Dead Man’s Bones is kind of great. Children of Silver Lake who probably have attended the ultra hip pre-school Camelot Kids know how to sing. They sing better than those kids on the Decemberists album Hazzards of Love. Anyway…
BRUNCH DRUNK LOVE
Hey. I know The Griddle has two for one bloody marys and mimosas on the weekend and I value it. We all do. But what’s the best place to get drunk at brunch in LA?
CAN WE TALK? BABY CAN WE TALK FOR A MINUTE?
Just wanted to let you know that I’m onto something new. Eating breakfast and talking to people for my gig as LA Breakfast Examiner at Examiner.com.
In order to stay cool could you visit me here. And tell your budkins. Riches. Will. Occur.
Also, if you have tips on anything sweet/savory in the BREAKFASTSPHERE here in LA please alert me by writing to me at theertel@gmail.com. I’ll...
I HAVE BEEN ABSENT
And I’ll tell you why. I’ve got a lot on this little plate and I’m coming back so soon. So soon there will be moments between you and I…