WARRIOR opened today!!!
Ok, these are pretty cool ONLY because you can have them etched to whatever you want!!
Despite sounding like a made up insult by a Beavis and Butthead fan, JackBacks are actually a pretty great way to make your iPhone stand out in an over-saturated iPhone world. Normally your customization options for your do everything phone are limited to a few stylish cases and a nicely shot background photo, but with JackBacks you actually replace the back of your iPhone with a manly wood finish. Just undo the screws with the included screwdriver and remove the standard backing and replace it with a bamboo, mahogany or other real wood undercarriage. Whether you get service or not (we mean whether you are on Verizon or AT&T) there are a few different JackBacks you can choose from that will make your iPhone unique. $89-139
It’s true!!
We thought it would never happen. When we reported that comedian Ana Gasteyer had spilled the beans on a new Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor based on a Saturday Night Live skit that pokes fun at NPR, we thought it would never happen. But we were wrong. Ben & Jerry’s announced today that “Schweddy Balls” ice cream is on its way to store shelves across the country. As we explained in June, “in case you don’t get the reference, the skit is a hilarious commentary on NPR’s, um, uniquely soothing sound. [Alec] Baldwin plays Pete Schweddy, a guest on a fake NPR show called Delicious Dish. Pete makes holiday treats like cheese balls, popcorn balls, rum balls and his famous Schweddy balls. The skit is an exercise in double entendres.” We talked to Ben & Jerry’s spokesman Sean Greenwood and asked him, “What are you guys thinking?” We were imagining someone who’s never seen the skit walking the grocery aisles and stumbling on the flavor. Greenwood laughed. “We’ve always been a company that has had a sense of humor,” he said. Sometimes, he said, they spend time discussing serious business and other times “we just do fun.” “This is just plain silly,” he said. And it tastes pretty good, he promised. The flavor is made up of “vanilla ice cream with a hint of rum and is loaded with fudge covered rum balls and milk chocolate malt balls.” It’ll be available for a limited time in about 30 percent of stores that carry Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.
Sweet!!
First iPhone 4? $300 with absurd contract. Second iPhone 4? Take out a second mortgage and be prepared to pony up at least $650 if you don’t get a friendly Genius and you don’t have a friend with back of a truck access. When compared with that kind of expense, spending $100 on a case that will prevent those kind of needless expenditures doesn’t seem all that crazy. Element’s new case, the Vapor Comp, is all that and more. The CNC machined aluminum frame is engineered to accommodate all manner of aftermarket peripherals, audio connectors and unforeseen interactions with the bar floor. $100
Lovin’ this…..
GoPro HD: Jamie Sterling Big Wave
If you get sick on bumpy car rides or couldn’t make it through The Blair Witch Project we’re going to warn you now that this video is going to make you hurl. That being said, the experience of being on the board while Jamie Sterling carves up some waves is totally worth filling up a puke bag or two.
Kinda cool for all you iPhone lovers…. :) Do they make one for an iPad?!?!
For far too long suction cup technology has been relegated to our cars. We put our GPS up with it and others use it—definitely not us we swear—to hang “Baby On Board” signs and terrified Garfields from their windows. If we are going to use our iPhones for just about everything some micro-suction could help out greatly when we want to go hands free, be it with calls, watching a movie or giving our fingers a rest from guessing what’s actually a word in Words With Friends. Milo is the perfect little desktop accessory for the times you feel like yelling out, “Look Ma, no hands!” The micro-suction cups hold your iPhone in place and won’t do any damage to its back. Plus, unlike a docking station with speakers and whatnot, Milo won’t make you give up an entire half of your desk. $15
The trailer for WARRIOR - I’m totally not kidding when I say you have to see this movie. It’s emotional and uplifting - it’s really a story about a family finding their way back to each other. Go, go, go!!
Beautiful music video for WARRIOR that opens tomorrow! Brilliant film - a modern day Rocky - MUST SEE!!
Cycling Sunglasses Recommendation
I’m in the market for a new pair of cycling sunglasses. I used to have Specialized which were fine but hard to clean. Do you have a brand/model that you LOVE?
So it’s only taken me 2.5 weeks but I’m finally willing to post pics of what I looked at after my gnarly cycling accident. I was going about 20mph when I couldn’t avoid a tall, orange cone and met the pavement face-first. Here’s me leaving the ER…don’t I look happy? :)
I’m reblogging a reblog of myself. Meta, thy name is… meta, I guess.
This announcement got some great traction and I’d like to keep that momentum going. Please help spread the word — even if you’re out of the area, but know an L.A. parent. And if you kinda sorta think you might attend, please RSVP PDQ or you might find yourself SOL leaving you emotionally FUBAR.
So, this is happening.
The first-ever Tumblr Parents Play-Up, a meetup for Tumblr parents and their kids. We’ll meet at L.A.’s historic Pan Pacific Park — specifically, the sand playground behind the Fairfax Branch Library — at 10 a.m. and let the wee ones frolic until naptime.
(For those familiar with the park, I picked the sand playground because the toddler area gets too crowded and we always find broken glass all over the mulch playground. Yay, Los Angeles!)
It may end up being just a few of us, but all parents and parents-to-be are welcome. And seriously, no creepers. The cops are all over that park, plus I’ve got them on speed-dial. And I’m a ninja.
If you’re in or near L.A., even if you can’t attend, please help spread the word by reblogging/Tweeting this. Thanks a heap. RSVP here and feel free to contact me with any questions.
Lovin’ this!!! :)
Labor Day
What awesome stuff do you have planned today?
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Adele performing at tonight’s VMA’s. Brilliant. Doesn’t get much better.
Thank You!!
Thank you so much guys for all your kind thoughts. The recovery from my cycling accident is moving along well. I had the stitches in my nose removed today and the swelling in my face has reduced dramatically. It’s nice knowing you guys were all thinking about me. :) If you think this pic of me today looks bad, you can imagine what it looked like the day after the crash!
Me Being MIA
Hey guys,
Sorry I’ve been a little MIA but I had a gnarly cycling accident on Sunday that has had me laid up ever since and probably will for a few more days.
I was riding back from Malibu when my riding partner went around a tall cone and I didn’t have enough time to react fast enough. It appears that my face hit the pavement first - I highly recommend not doing that. But the short version is that I had my first trip in an ambulance at 42 and a number of very good looking firemen, paramedics and police hovering around me for awhile.
In the end, I broke my nose, got stitches in my nose and lower lip, bit the hell out of my tongue, got road rash on both legs and arms, severed a tendon or something in one finger and have abrasions right down the middle of my face. All that plus the bruising and black eyes, I look like hell.
I’m supposed to take time off right before Labor Day so I might not get fully back on the blogging horse until after that. I hope you guys are well and enjoying life. I’m watching a lot of tv. :)
-heather
Watch Louis C.K. Discuss Murder, Dog Hairdos on Conan. Mr. C.K. took to basic cable last night with an important message: Don’t leave your dark chocolate in low places. (He also does a bunch of other new-ish material that you’ll likely enjoy, if you enjoy Louis C.K.)
Me and t-shirts, we go together like a hand and glove. Wait…that’s not right.
To A Tee: Insight Clothing
Insight Clothing emerged when the brand branched out from its already established line of surfboards. The Sydney-based company creates pieces that they themselves would want to wear (and we do too). By doing so, they present a line of men’s t-shirts that encompass the skate and surf lifestyle, but appeal to anyone with an appreciation for art-driven designs. $30+
Sweet!!!
Recycled Mail Sack iPad Case
Standard mail delivery seems to be going the way of Big League Chew – sure you’ll still get it on occasion but it’s more disappointing than you recall from years past. Outside of a few magazines, the bulk of our standard mail delivery is junk. It’s not too crazy to think that the whole thing may be dying a slow death. If that’s the case we want to take a little memento to remember the days of getting awesome catalogs and mailboxes exploding with magazines. Since we do most of our mailing electronically these days, what better way to merge the two forms of communication that with a Recycled Mail Sack iPad Case? The ultrasuede protects your wunderpad and an extra pocket is perfect for flash drives, cords and the like. $55
I think I need to get me one of these!!!
Steel Wire Hanging Wine Bottle Rack
Man cannot live on beer alone. Trust us we’ve tried, we were left with a throbbing headache, a noisy stomach and somehow our pants strung from a tree in our front yard. This is especially true when entertaining a lady friend, cooking up Fresh Cod en Papillote becomes surprisingly less romantic with cans of PBR. Unless you are storing $100 bottles and need a real storage cellar or cooling unit we haven’t come across a better way to display your vino than this Steel Wire Hanging Wine Bottle Rack. Made from reclaimed steel cable and pallet wood (major points), the unit can be installed on any wall in your home. Though it might keep you on edge seeing as how it looks as if you’re a minute away from cleaning Chianti out of your carpet, this hanging wine rack will add a bit of flair to a small party. $45
Hmmm…yumm, yumm, yumm! Off to Echo Park we go!
California’s Bar
To say that beer gets top billing at Echo Park’s newly opened Mohawk Bend is no allusion to show business; the names of fabled craft beers are spelled out on the former theater’s marquee like yesteryear’s summer blockbuster. Judging by the lines that form outside, the neighborhood’s response to Tony Yanow’s latest restaurant has been akin to a hit film. The draw of 72 taps of California-brewed beer (with the occasional out-of-state guest), a bar stocked with only California-distilled spirits, and two kitchens serving vegan- and omnivore-friendly food, respectively, is strong. The row of taps is dauntingly long. Still, it’s simpler to ask your bartender to go from one end of the bar to the other, pouring a tulip glass of Craftsman’s floral Fireworks Saison ($5.50) after a goblet of North Coast’s Old Rasputin ($5), than it is to drive from Pasadena to Ft. Bragg. Separate kitchens allow the Dork Burger ($14) to sear on a different grill than the one used for the quinoa-lentil burger ($12). Nonetheless, there’s a continuity that crosses the blood-bloodless rift: By focusing on sustainable meat and seafood from providers such as Carlsbad Aquafarm–whose mussels are steamed with fennel and vadouvan ($14; click here for the recipe)–there’s an easy peace between these kitchens divided. Mohawk Bend, 2141 W. Sunset Blvd., Echo Park; 213-483-2337 or mohawk.la