Showing posts with label weekly roundup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weekly roundup. Show all posts

Saturday, July 23, 2011

The Roundup gets caught up Summer 2011

Hey it's been a while.
First, sorry.
Second, there is no second.

I have been doing the tumblr. thing at Tyler Kahl Nude.
Yeah so the name still needs work.
But the content's good.
Don't look at gift horses teeth for Godsakes.

I also have been doing the doppelganger thing at Dopp Spot.com.
I credit my pal Logan with that stylized presentation by the way.

Anyway, I feel like the the Unplugged has been getting a little left in the dirt.

I am going to try very very hard to do weekly updates here.
Mainly about pictures, videos, movies and writing I like.
Quite honestly Facebook gets most of that love I can't help myself when I know that there's a built in audience and that my self important musings may make it to more eyes faster. The other side of that coin is that maybe, just maybe, no one wants my musings to be showing up on their Facebook. But then again it's either that or one of these guys: "bitches is this town gonna be bitches" or "out with him" or my personal favorite "send prayers to my dying Grammy".
Gross.

That's it for the self-soliloquy I promise.

Down to business.
I haven't done one of these since March 2nd. Holy moly.
Ahem, holy shit.

Some things I saved since then.

Pictures
4 at a time, I'll be gentle:




















This is Mom's garden. She would want you to see it. I think. But she doesn't have a blog, so there it is.
I don't know much about gardening but I know about things that are pretty. And that garden's pretty.



























I loved this picture until everyone started dissecting it like a damn science experiment. Sometimes I just want to look at the picture without knowing any Goddamn back story. Most of the time it's better that way. Just like anything else in life.



























Pretty sure I got this one from Me In My Place but like I said it's been a while.
Not to sound xenophobic but Indians are ornery little critters aren't they.























I don't forget where I got this one.
It's from the Ed.
He's the greatest.


Movies
4 at a time. I'll have some more next week, promise.
I implore you to watch 2 of the 4, urge you to watch 1, and nonchalant about the other.
Do your own math as to which is which.






















Claire Danes is one of my off-the-grid favorite actresses.
But I think Leo's prettier.






















Knowing what women wanted is something that Ace Carolla would say sounds better than it is.
It'd be like watching a DVR'd basketball game that you know the ending to.
On the other hand, I'd have 93 percent of my life back.
I love Mel Gibson though even in a female movie like this. He didn't become a movie star by accident. But he did kind of stop being one by accident.



























Watching the venerable Meryl Streep speak of someone with that sort of reverence says everything you need to know.



























Probably the pound for pound funniest movie I've ever seen.


Writing
4 more:

Homosexual Schmomosexual
I love Alison Brie.
And not  in a friendly way.

The Apostate: Paul Haggis vs. the Church of Scientology
Pin your ears back.
This is the writing equivalent of what Daniel Day Lewis does to become a character like Bill the Butcher.

15 Most Popular Auto Corrects from April 2011
You'll spit your milk.
Through your nose.

Star Wars Lego Spaceship
I'm a nerd just like Chris Hardwick
Just way less cool.

Video Clips
Final 4.
I like animals.
I do advertise for the Daily puppy. It's not all cheekbones and racist jokes around here you know:




That will cure a bad day.





Sounds to me like he's teaching a class on how to be a Tiger mom.





Jimmy Kimmel.
Yep.





That's my favorite clip of the year. I mean that without a shred of insincerity.


In other news I got a job as my acting coach's assistant.
And I was on a podcast that wasn't mine: Save It For Air

Thank you.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

This week in Tyler Kahl 2.20 recap

pic of the week (me), new sponsor special

because Africans chant me on like Coachella


pic of the week (not me, courtesy of Deadspin), too-fat-for-the beach special

because a wet-suit is the adult version of the chubby kid wearing a t shirt into the swimming pool.


Mandatory Reading:

From my own Blog, your One-Stop-Dop-Spot, another CSN Store Giveaway with some boxing flavor
http://celebritytwinsarchive.blogspot.com/2011/03/csn-stores-15-giveaway-plus.html

Bill Simmons earning his keep 7000 words at a time:
"Carmelo and other NBA trades"
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/110225/part1%26sportCat%3Dnba 

Hench is back in the Trench:
"Cam Newton already a legend in his own mind"
http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/cam-newton-already-a-legend-in-his-own-mind-022511

Quite possibly Chris Jones' finest work:
"TV's Crowning Moment of Awesome"
http://www.esquire.com/features/impossible/price-is-right-perfect-bid-0810

Buzz Bissinger (I went to school with his son) and Mark Cuban want to kill each other because of this:
"White Men Can't Root"
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-02-17/nba-all-star-game-white-men-cant-root/

Sarah Shahi is pretty and....
well, apparently that's it


Twitter feed of the week, Chris Jones.
(he hits me back so I give him double the dap)
http://twitter.com/#!/MySecondEmpire

I watched this movie:

To call it the Australian version of the Godfather is to call Ricky Ponting the Australian version of LeBron James...which, now that I think about it, is totally apt.

....just not exactly complimentary.

Jacki Weaver, however precipitous a drop from Vito Corleone, was quite magnificent. And recognized for it by the Academy.

...which leads me to this:

quite easily the most memorable thing about this year's Oscars (from Dad):
"Oscar's best picture in legos"
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2011/02/23/natpkg.lego.oscars.cnn?hpt=C2

not that he had a lot of competition from this guy:

it's easy to forget how great he is in the right situation?
(thanks to Alan Sepinwall for the reminder)

Natalie Portman deserved an Oscar, but not for Black Swan. Maybe for the Professional....maybeeeeee for Beautiful Girls...but most of all for this:


I thought it should have gone to Michelle Williams but what do I know? I'm unemployable.

And finally,
the video (s) of the week (tie)
because cute animals melt even the most frigid of hearts like an ice cube dropped into a bowl of pea soup

from Mom:


from Girl:
Orangutan and the Hound

And remember, screaming is bad for the voice, but it's good for the heart.

Thanks guys, have a safe trip home.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

This week in Tyler Kahl 2.13 recap

*Special Announcement*

The first ever Tyler Kahl Fan Participation - CSN Stores $ 35 Giveaway contest ended on the 13th. I am late announcing because I was buried under a deluge of responses and sadly, no one elected to take the fast-pass (I hope you were sitting down for that one). I settled on contestant Eric who has actually been an active participant on the blog. I'm still sorting out whether or not he is doing it for the prizes or because he cares. And I, not unlike the frumpy girl at the freshman dance, am not in a position to waste time with discernment. So congratulations Eric, thanks for playing and check back real soon for another contest. Also, thank you to Cameron from CSN Stores for choosing my blog to graciously host his promotion. And finally, thank you to the contest losers. Because like some old, crusty football coach in a fedora and an overcoat once said, "winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything." I reiterate, of course.

On with the weekly roundup:

2.13 pic of the week (version me)

because I know a girl who cries when she practices violin


2.13 pic of the week (version not me)

because:

Bo knows this,
And Bo knows that,
But Bo don't know jack,
'Cause Bo can't rap


February 15th was Conor Oberst's birthday and he's my hero.


February 16th was my Father's birthday and he's also my hero. Except more so.




Mandatory Reading (s):

1. My favorite Bill Simmons Column of the year (even though he hates me and my pink shirt).

It's a two parter so dig in:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/two/110217

2. Two for two. My two favorite Esquire writers: Tom Chiarella & Chris Jones both carved exquisite pieces of art out of words and sentences and punctuation.

From Tom - he knows everything and he drops it like the Rock drops peoples' elbows:
How to Nail Valentine's Day

From Chris -rating who I like more between he and Tom is like trying to decide between Pujols and Hanley in a fantasy draft:
Rage Against the Machine

Blog of the week, from the aforementioned Chris Jones. Some words you read, some you feel. These you feel:
http://sonofboldventure.blogspot.com/

Twitter feed of the week, Ronnie Facio (of Petros and Money acclaim) I don't think he tweets much but he has the best taste in music of anyone I know:
http://twitter.com/#!/ronnee_f

I watched these two movies:

Defined an era for me. One I read about.

Defined an era for me. One that swirled around me as I grew up.

Videos of the week:

3-way-tie







And remember, tell all the truth, but tell it slant.

Thanks guys, have a safe trip home.

Monday, February 14, 2011

This week in Tyler Kahl 2.6 recap

pic of the week 2.6
(version: me)

For my birthday my brother gave me a gift that I, ahem, gave him 3 years ago"

‎"it's the perfect gift-there's no chance of you not liking them because they're yours"


pic of the week 2.6
(version: not me)

In the things I'll never understand department: the way a person's legacy is treated after their death versus the way a person's legacy was treated before their death - and the discrepancy between the two. It seems counterintuitive to treat a dead person better than a living person,.. Doesn't it......? Sad, guilt-laden overcompensation, I say. (It's still ok to call him a freak. One can be the greatest entertainer of his time and still be a freak. Elvis did it. So did Van Gogh.)


From my mom. I told her this move only works on froggies. Not piggies.


My brother says this looks like me. I'm deeply insulted yet superficially flattered. Odd. I loved her in My So Called Life. And Romeo + Juliet.


Brandy's eyes are so far apart that if you stood in front of her, she would have no idea you were there - Petros Padadakis, my dude.


Link of the Week: Five Unforgettable Cockpit views (Mother approved - and not everything on this site is)

"it feels like you're sitting on the nose of the plane" - Mom

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/02/09/cockpit.view.videos.youtube/index.html?hpt=C2

Clips of the week (tie): The two greatest wrestling clips of all-time (Bill Simmons approved)





Mandatory reading (from Esquire):

A Brief Guide to Facebook Stalking

Some laughs from Dad (and believe me, he knows authenticity):



And finally, what feels a lot like twisted,truncated version of my White-Pants adorned hero's recent fall from grace. Sanchiiiiiiiitooooooooooo:

Sunday, February 6, 2011

This week in Tyler Kahl 1.30 recap

My birthday was February 1st, needless to say:

*pic of the week 1.30*

my top choice from the Kevin & Bean Internet Roundup


Mercy


Brett Keisel is a longship and a battle ax away from raping and pillaging everything you hold dear:

This guy's such a tough guy, he'll slap your mama in the face - Big Game James
(take heed, James knows)

My/Petros' favorite college basketball player, the Whole Enchilada from La Mirada, Derrick Williams

Link of the week:

(because an inch is always better than a mile)

http://meinmyplace.com/


My/Gina Grad's favorite Super Bowl commercial


What should've been my favorite Super Bowl commercial




Your mandatory reading material - I dropped a silent, single Sinead O'Connor tear, myself

from Esquire
If Beavis and Butt-Head Would Just Grow Up Already...

Rza (I think) plays Madden



I love my Orioles and I love Vlad Guerrero, but I gotta bump Bill Simmons (to quote TO's NFL2K commercial, "Everyday I do!") for saying he runs like Mama from "What's Happenin'"...you do your own knees-that-don't-bend math

Mama  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO4oydyjbow
And since, MLB Gestapo's the hell out of youtube, you will have to watch an actual game to see Vlad peg-leg out a ground ball.

And finally:

he's Jimmy's cousin but he feels more like a wacky Uncle to me