Today at Flavorpill, we met the incredibly adorable real life versions of Timon and Pumbaa from The Lion King. We found it hard to believe that Method Man’s latest song is actually a commercial for Sour Patch Kids. We were glad to see that Bret Easton Ellis is still in rare form these days. We decided that we might keep tuning in to New Girl if it means seeing guest star Lizzy Caplan. We met 50 of the most powerful women in the New York art world. We refused to imagine Hung star Thomas Jane as Don Draper. We learned some interesting facts about Jonathan Franzen — like he was obsessed with Married … with Children back in the ’90s. We watched Rihanna take her pants off in a new spot for Armani. We came across 14 more wonderful words with no English equivalent. And finally, we wished that Ben & Jerry’s would consider making “I Just Blue Myself” — an Arrested Development-inspired creation dreamed up by Jon DeFreest — its next new flavor. We’d buy some for the packaging alone!
You’re amongst friends, so it’s OK to admit that you cried like a baby during Mad Men’s episode The Wheel, where Don Draper pitches a serious tearjerker of a campaign to Kodak. The whole episode is full of existential drama, but someone made it smile-worthy. Eric Leist pondered the new Facebook changes and compared them to what made Kodak’s Carousel popular. “Reminiscing is a social activity. It always has been and now Facebook is bringing that activity online,” he writes. Hit the video to find out what Don has to say about the new Facebook timeline.
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Today at Flavorpill, we were thrilled to see Don Draper back in action on the set of Mad Men. We learned how to find out who has unfriended us on Facebook — but we were too scared to actually try it out. We watched two new sneak peeks from the upcoming season of Breaking Bad. We feared that the machines really are taking over, but decided that that’s OK if we get to see videos of our dreams. We thought that this Ewok-loving guy might be the coolest dad of all time. We met the man behind Elmo. We were surprised by how many famous actors got their start playing characters at Disney World. We previewed a clip from Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s upcoming 60 Minutes interview. And finally, in preparation for tomorrow night’s season premiere of SNL featuring Radiohead, we watched a few of the most memorable music performances in the show’s history.
Today at Flavorpill, we were just as excited as everyone else on the Internet was about OK Go’s music video for their cover of the “Muppet Show Theme Song.” We were saddened by the news that Frank Potenza, better known as “Uncle Frank” from Jimmy Kimmel Live!, has passed away at the age of 77. We thought that the idea of creating a theme park on the site of a nuclear reactor was absolutely nuts — even if it was never used. We were amused to hear that students at Creative Circus, a two-year advertising school in Atlanta, are campaigning to have Don Draper to speak at their graduation. We hoped to never encounter a staircase that’s as creepy as any of these are. We listened to a new Florence and the Machine track called “What the Water Gave Me,” which will presumably be featured on the band’s forthcoming sophomore album. We were amazed by George Bernard Shaw’s crazy Lazy Susan writing hut. And finally, we bookmarked Mental Floss’ roundup of the world’s most unusual restaurants. Our favorite of their picks? Ithaa, an underwater restaurant in the Maldives that’s located 16 feet below sea level.
Today at Flavorpill, we were thrilled to see that the Sassy Gay Friend meme has hit Tumblr. We learned that sometimes a bomb scare is just a stuffed toy horse. We watched cute little kids reenact the horror that is E!’s Keeping Up With The Kardashians. We met the 7 Don Drapers who came before Don Draper. We enjoyed Roger Ebert’s list of 100 great moments from the movies. We were excited to hear that a print publication is actually launching a book review section instead of shutting one down. We tried to decide which female action hero’s closet we’d most like to raid. We decoded the secret symbolism hidden in these clever logos. We weren’t sure why IKEA would want 100 cats roaming around their store at night. And finally, we watched a baby monkey ride a pig backwards, fall off, and get right back on.
Today at Flavorpill, we were sad to say goodbye to Paste Magazine. We were a little embarrassed by how excited we got over these True Blood action figures — but that was nothing compared to how we geeked out when we saw the new Calvin and Hobbes postage stamps. We wondered what would possess a man to legally change his name to “American Poetry.” We got our first look at the second season of Glee, which unfortunately includes the gang tackling the most overplayed song of all-time, “Empire State of Mind.” We dreamed of seeing someone wearing a texting thimble in public. We weren’t surprised that Don Draper would opt for an iPhone over a BlackBerry. We were reminded of how much we love Napoleon Dynamite’s opening title sequence. And finally, we gleaned some wisdom from 50 Cent’s totally NSFW Twitter feed. Can you believe his grandma still makes him take out the garbage?
Sick of feeling left out on Monday mornings? We’ve decided to help out all of you Mad Men virgins who’ve never watched the show, and don’t care to invest the time in catching up now. Just like Mad Men‘s protagonist, Don Draper, you will be able to hide your true, embarrassing past and assume a more cultured personality after finishing this spoiler-heavy post. Plus, it will help you mingle more comfortably with the cable television-watching elite!
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We’ll admit it. Our excitement for the Season 4 premiere of Mad Men has been a little out of control of late. It’s almost reminiscent of the times when we would anxiously wait for weeks in advance of Christmas. While the thought of Don Draper sneaking down the chimney late at night makes us want to hide our sisters, it would be a fun idea to treat the Mad Men premiere like the gift-giving holiday. Click through for a few of our suggestions for Mad Men-themed presents to give to your fellow Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce enthusiasts — or even yourself!
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Most of the stars of Mad Men didn’t have the most impressive resumes before they were hired to work at Sterling Cooper — or rather, Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. As struggling actors, they took on roles that weren’t nearly as glamorous as the decadent ad men (and significant others!) whom they now play. Click through to view 10 of your favorite characters before they rose to greatness, and leave links to any early acting gigs we’ve missed in the comments.
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Lately, creating enthusiastic “Fuck Yeah” tumblrs has become the internet trend de rigueur (we blame the Millenials and their blasted “New Nice”). These celebratory collections glorify a vast range of wonders, from brands (Coca-Cola, Apple, Ikea) to US states (Alaska, California, Viriginia) to literary stuff (the Beat generation, Sandman, e.e. cummings) — and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Stop rolling your eyes, you cynic, and check out a few of our favorite discoveries after the jump.
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