A sign outside our hotel tonight.
Video Post: Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, Two
Marcel the Shell, the seashell with pink sneakers voiced by “Saturday Night Live” alum Jenny Slate who climbed his way into our hearts back in 2010, is back with a brand new video.
Bronx Skate Park Plans
According to the good people at NYSkateboarding.com, this is set to go up in May 2010 very close to Yankee Stadium. Dope.

The Internet Is Losing Its Collective Mind Over ‘The Pale Blue Dot’
OK, that might be an exaggeration, but I’ve gotten this forward from more than a few people today.
All told, I think the video is tight. (Read: I”m too cool to admit it’s inspiring.) But I’d rather see it cut to news figures rather than filmic fare. I’d just hate to believe that 90% of the best of humanity reside within the TMZ.
But still very much worth watching. [Via]
Man as Industrial Palace
I have nothing clever to say about this. (The little men in my head are obviously on smoke break.)
It’s Getting Kind of Hard to Believe (This Song Could Ever) Get Better
Weird how I’ve gotten to a point where it takes a puppet to let me invest real feeling and emotion in Coldplay-esque rock songs. Sans felt it’s just too earnest somehow. I hope that makes sense.
Either way, this is genius.



