Word on the street is that producers of NBC’s hour-long suckfest known as Late Night with Jimmy Fallon have been calling around Ypsi today in hopes of laying their hands on photographs of City Manager Ed Koryzno, City Council member Bill Nickles, and Augusta Township Supervisor Pete Hafler. According to what I’m told, when asked, […]
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What does Jimmy Fallon have against the leaders of Ypsilanti?
Posted in Art and Culture, Pop Culture, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Bill Nickles, City Council, Ed Koryzno, Jimmy Fallon, late night suckfest, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Pete Hafler, President Fallon, puppets, Saturday Night Live | 19 Comments
Let’s go pirate hunting
If I weren’t a thoroughly beaten and lifeless husk of my former self, I’d be out at the Old Miami tonight watching Quintron. If I had HBO, I’d be watching Drew Barrymore’s retelling of Grey Gardens. But, as I’m old, lazy, and cheap, I’m sitting here on my couch, reading about how Ron Paul wants […]
Posted in entrepreneurism, Mark's Life, Other, Politics, Pop Culture, Special Projects, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 9/11, Big Bad D, Black Jake, Blackbeard, Captain Maynard, Grey Gardens, HBO, letters of marque, Maynard, Old Miami, Osama bin Laden, pirates, Quintron, Ron Paul, Salon, thoroughly beaten and lifeless husk of my former self | 16 Comments
Film Studios in Michigan: Maybe I Was Wrong
In July of this year, I had the following to say about Michigan’s generous incentives for the film industry: …While I’m thrilled that our little town, which has been beaten to hell by the recession these past several years, is experiencing a little bit of joy due to the presence of Barrymore and friends, I […]
Posted in Economics, Michigan, Observations | Also tagged Detroit, film studio, Granholm, Shuman, tax credits | 24 Comments