Continuing my epic Stylus series of Cinematic Comparisons that no one asked for, my essay contrasting Revenge of the Nerds and National Lampoon’s Animal House is now up for your reading pleasure. Please peruse it and make me feel whole.
Needless to say, the decision was tough to make, but I’m proud of the way the column turned out, if nothing else because any article that has the categories of best party, best gratuitous use of nudity and best use of marijuana is something I can stand behind. And if you missed it the first time, here’s my first Vs. column, where I compare Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Back to the Future.
I Am Fuel You Are Friends has some MP3’s of new Brit export, Amy Winehouse whose album Back in Black is much much better than I ever would’ve expected. As Ian Cohen so eloquently put it, “I usually don’t fuck with white girl R&B, but a good way to counter that is to: a) be a raging alcoholic and b) like Ghostface.”
Alex Blagg, who was formerly one of the Net’s finest bloggers before high-tailing it to the more lucrative pastures of Best Week Ever, has compiled The Best of his Best Year Ever. As you might expect, they are all very very funny.
Oh Word has the “5 Songs to Smoke To That Your Weeded Ass Forgot”
Skeet on Mischa’s Best Films of 06/ The Thighs Wide Shut Version
