Wednesday Links
Short week. I’m sure none of you working stiffs want to do anything productive. Here are some links to help get you a little closer to the coming weekend.
Here is the oral history that led to my re-watching The 40 Year Old Virgin a couple weeks ago. I loved this tidbit.
Apatow: Steve talked about chest waxing like he had never done it, but after we made the movie, I realized that Steve had clearly been waxing himself for years and knew exactly what was coming. He has never admitted that to me.
The Oral History of ‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin’
I have mixed feelings about the whole new Royals stadium issue. They would be even more mixed if I lived in Kansas City and my tax dollars were on the line. This piece uses the battle/discussion for where the Royals will end up to explore the different options every franchise faces when choosing where to build a new ballpark.
What Royals’ ballpark drama can teach us about MLB’s future
Not a Best Albums list, and not from a music site, which makes this list different from any other I’ve seen. While I could argue about some notable omissions (no Prince?!?!?!), nine of my favorite 30 or 40 albums show up on here. Also, some of their Key Track choices are very strange.
The 50 Most Influential Albums to Hear Before You Die
Yep, making people pay more for used cameras and video games, vintage clothes, and old vinyl records is going to bring back TONS of jobs to America.
Trump Tariffs Cause Chaos on Ebay as Every Hobby Becomes Logistical Minefield
As this site shows, the notion that if you tunneled completely through the earth you would come out in China is generally wrong for Americans. In fact, most of us will come out in the middle of the Indian Ocean. It is fun to put in other places, though, and see what its antipode is.
No explanation needed.