MISTER FADED GLORY
I'd call this blog a "Critique of Life," except that sounds way too pretentious.
Watch for my first novel, These Monks, a comedy about friendship, frustration, and Des Moines, available later this year.
Email me: jjh(at)misterfadedglory.com.
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Tag Archives: AV Club
How to build a cheeky sports blog with everyone else’s ideas [Grantland Review]
First, there’s nothing wrong with Grantland. Let’s just get that out of the way. It’s fine. As a landing spot for talented essayists yearning to boost their profile, it’s understandable. As a home for willful expansion of silly twitter asides, … Continue reading
Posted in Irony?, Sports, Sports Media, Writing
Tagged AV Club, blogs, Chuck Klosterman, Content Marketing, Deadspin, Drew Magary, ESPN, Filmdrunk, Grantland, Hipsters, Katie Baker, Kissing Suzy Kolber, Louis CK, Lunchroom Effect, Simmons, Strategy, Videogum, Web sites
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STICKY SONGS: I always wonder if a composer knows he’s struck gold with an earworm. Like “Five Dollar Foot Long / The Subway Song.” Did that composer slap high-five with his wallet before the pitch? I’m fascinated by the physiology, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor?, Music
Tagged AV Club, Earworms, Kelly Clarkson, Sisqo, Sticky Songs, Subway
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VS. AND VITALOGY: This week Pearl Jam released Vs. and Vitalogy in a commemorative edition similar to last year’s remastered Ten. The band graciously includes a selection of cuts from a fantastic show at the Orpheum in Boston, 1994. I … Continue reading
Posted in Pearl Jam
Tagged AV Club, Corduroy, Daughter, Hold On, Not For You, Vitalogy, Vs
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Brief explanation: Not much left, you see.
Granted, it’s tough to gain an audience when you disappear as a writer for two weeks. So I’m sorry. You’ll have to make do with my pithy asides on Twitter. Rest assured, I’ll be back soon. No, I’m not out … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, Colts, Cubs, Television
Tagged 1991, Alternative Nation, Anthony Gonzalez, AV Club, Backspacer, Bob Sanders, Dallas Clark, Donald Brown, Joseph Addai, Mad Men, Mike Hart, Mike Quade, NFL, Rubicon, Sophie B. Cat, Speed of Sound, Stardog Champion, Tedy Bruschi Douchebag
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Oh, so it is a Dirty Black Summer!
I found out last week my wife shares a birthday, June 23, with notable goth-metal-whatever legend Glenn Danzig. I also found out Glenn Danzig released his ninth studio album last week, which is unbelievable, ridiculous, and, well, totally awesome. Not … Continue reading →