All stories published by The Awl on October 04, 2011

All Stories published by The Awl on October 04, 2011

Matthew Gallaway in The Awl

Oct 4, 2011

Why Former Guns N’ Roses Bassist Duff McKagan Is Such A Likeable Dude

The Awl

Oct 4, 2011

Don’t You Wish You Looked Just Like Cheryl Tweedy?

by Emma Garman

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Oct 4, 2011

David Lynch’s “On the Air,” Episode One

God bless Network Awesome for digging up episodes of “On the Air.” Picture it! 1992! It was the much-hyped return of David Lynch to television! We marked our paper calendars and came home early, because if you missed a TV show then, you missed a TV show. We…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Oct 4, 2011

Can You Fake A Blush?

If you want to scam someone into trusting you, you should totally pretend to be embarrassed around them.

Dave Bry in The Awl

Oct 4, 2011

Two Versions Of How LL Cool J Got Signed To Def Jam Records

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Oct 4, 2011

New E-Bookstore Has Best FAQ Ever

Hey hey, it’s a book club! And this is how it works. There’s a celeriac metaphor in there for you.

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Oct 4, 2011

Farmer Roasts Senator in Alabama

Leroy Smith challenged [Republican state Sen. Scott Beason] to pick a bucket full of tomatoes and…

The Awl

Oct 4, 2011

Baseballs Autographed By GOP Presidential Candidates: A Survey

by Abe Sauer

Dave Bry in The Awl

Oct 4, 2011

Florence + The Machine, “Shake It Out”

Alex Balk in The Awl

Oct 4, 2011

Life Is The Hardest Commute Of All

You know that moment when, having been jammed up against the door in a crowded car, you sense your…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Oct 4, 2011

If ‘The Simpsons’ Ends Will You Care?

The last great season of “The Simpsons” was the seventh, which ended back in 1996. There is no disputing this. It is not even the fault of the makers of “The Simpsons”; seven years is probably about as long as anything can go before it starts to feel stale and…

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Oct 4, 2011

Blog Gives Itself Blog-to-Book-of-Bloggings Deal

Now you can get your Grantland blog posts from August in book form, to be delivered in November, for $19.95, with “a cover that looks and feels like you’re holding a football.” Only 81 shopping days until Christmas!

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Oct 4, 2011

Nothing Weighs What It Used to Weigh!

Wait, did you see this horrifying thing on the kilogram, a measure of weight (yes, yes it is)…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Oct 4, 2011

Report: Chris Christie Will Sit Out Race

New Jersey governor Chris Christie will hold a press conference at 1 PM today in which he will announce his future plans, which almost certainly include a couple of stromboli and plate of cannoli. Because he’s fat.

The Awl

Oct 4, 2011

Oh The Ways This New iPhone Will Completely (Not) Change Your Universe

by The Wirecutter

“Did you know today is the most important day of the year if you like new iPhones? Yes. You probably did because because people can’t stop writing and reading about…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Oct 4, 2011

Bear Does Bad Thing

This will make you cringe: “You just hear the bear chomp on the back of your head…”

Alex Balk in The Awl

Oct 4, 2011

British People AMAZING At Multitasking

“A motorist was caught driving while using a laptop, writing down the answers to a quiz on the radio and drinking coffee all at the same time. The behaviour was observed during a crackdown on distracted drivers by Hampshire police, with other offences including…

Alex Balk in The Awl

Oct 4, 2011

Happy Birthday Robert Wilson

Director Robert Wilson turns 70 today. His resume is far too extensive to get into here, but if you have time to watch this documentary about Einstein on the Beach it is available

in three installments here.

October 03, 2011

October 05, 2011