The Grass is Always Greener On The Other Side

A very nice collection of Britney Spears pics, courtesy of Barstool Sports

What happened to you?

Great track, produced by Large Professor… video stars some of the top graf writers in NYC using high-powered lasers to tag.

Courtesy of Wired News

Study: Monkeys ‘Pay’ for Sex by Grooming

Now all of those young, male Macaque hair-dressers can give their parents a good excuse for why they chose their profession.

Courtesy of Gizmodo

Ass/Boobs-Shaped Airbag Turns Car Accidents Into Even More Shameful Experiences

I know where they got the idea from…

Courtesy of Valleywag

Idiot jumps onto subways tracks to save iPhone

Anyone in the NYC area tomorrow should take their asses to The Rub… arguably the best party in BK.  The trio of talented DJs (Ayres, Cosmo Baker, Eleven) are definitely hype and know how to set it off proper.  Great way to start your month… and your 2008 for that matter. The party is sponsored by  Scion and will be held at Southpaw in Park Slope.  Get there early, the line is always crazy (especially whenever you mention FREEEEE).

Courtesy of FADER

Radiohead performs all the songs off their masterpiece, In Rainbows.  Which is, in my opinion, the best album of 2007.   Damn these guys are sick.  World tour gents?

Courtesy of Andrew Mitchell at Inside LinkSpank.

Interesting piece that gives an “inside” perspective.  Andrew is now on his 2nd startup, so I guess we can clearly label him as an entrepreneur.  He also got his MBA after starting a company and watching it fail.  He provides the +’s and -’s and also gives a test to help you determine whether B-School is for you or not (I got 12 points, which means Andrew thinks I should go to B-School and start something) .  Read the post here.

The North Korean Mass Games is the largest choreographed gymnastics display in the world.   This is just slightly cooler than University of Wisconsin’s “slow wave.”

“It’s not the music; people ingest music the same way. It’s just that the model of selling CDs has changed. So doing things the typical way is not in the best interests of anyone and not exciting for me.” Jay-Z in Billboard prior to stepping down as CEO of Def Jam

Watch the CNBC report, courtesy of Nah Right:

When Jay-Z stepped down as CEO of Def Jam, everyone wondered what was up next.  These rumors just make too much sense.  If you continue to read Jay’s interview in Billboard, he also says, “It’s really about trying to invest in the future, trying to invest in maybe coming up with a new model.” Apple is definitely one of the pioneers at the forefront of innovation in everything they do, and this new venture seems like it would be a great idea.

BUT, let’s get knocked back down to reality for a second.  According to a post by Matt hickey on CrunchGear, there are some large, looming reasons why this marriage will never work.

• iTunes is a distribution channel, and a very effective, profitable one at that.  Steve Jobs wouldn’t jeopardize his relationship with all the labels Apple does business with by distributing his own stuff… it would be be like playing favorites.  Perfect example: Complex is owned by Ecko, but is on a completely different floor to limit any kind of manipulation or unfair advantage over other clothing manufacturers that advertise in the popular mag.
• Apple Corps v. Apple Computer: the 28 year long feud FINALLY came to an end in when the companies announced a final settlement of the dispute on 2/5/2007.  Although the judge ruled in Apple Computer’s favor, both sides were extremely relieved to end the fight.  This would definitely open up some old wounds.

An idea that Hickey proposes that makes much more sense is Jay-Z starting his own digital label and signing an exclusive distribution deal with Apple and iTunes.  It’s a win-win situation; Apple stays clear of any legal trouble but provides exclusive content that will, given Jay-Z’s track record, likely be succesful.  Jay-Z also will be “investing in the future” and “coming up with a new model.”

All of these rumors are popping up now because we are less than 2 weeks out from Macworld.  Steve Jobs is now expected to knock people’s socks off every year at his keynote with Apple’s “next big thing.”  There is a lot of speculation about what the blockbuster announcement this year will be, if there even is one at all.  Here are 8 predictions for Macworld 2008 via Apple Gazette (one of the better Apple blogs).

Had to include this:

Does anyone else think that Steve Jobs would be a great football coach?  Steve, if this whole Apple thing doesn’t work out for you, the Dolphins have a vacancy.

Courtesy of  Georgia Sports Blog.

If I saw some crazy-ass bird formation like that in the sky, I seriously doubt I would be standing around video taping… at least for the fear of getting pooped on.  And just for reminders of what could happen to you when you see a congregation of birds like that, please watch this.

The Quik House:

Check out some pics and a video here. More pictures and information here.

Peep the cameo by none other than Mike D and Adrock at 2:51.  Dope song, dope video.  

“If Burger King doesn’t have the Whopper, they might as well change their name to Burger Queen.”

Click here to see the video…  another great campaign by Crispin Porter + Bogusky.  These guys are turning the King into an absolute stud.

My old CEO, Marc Cenedella, comes in at #21 on the list.  Congrats, Marc!   Check out the rest of the list here.

Now you can really make your dookie twinkle, with these.   Amazing…

A little early, but just getting ready.  Last year, Evan and I hit up some amazing Chinese food in Harvard Square on Christmas Eve.    What better way to spend the holiday then crushing some chicken lo-mein and General Tso’s chicken???

Some random guy’s grandmother’s reaction…