Alex Balk

2009

2008

Still, she does have that vagina.

“How could anyone truly believe that Barack Obama’s background and job history are...
Aug 31st
Happy Labor Day Weekend. I’m going to try to stay the...
Aug 30th
I believe it’s of French origin. Huguenot, to be...
Aug 28th
Like my “vacation,” College Week is almost over....
Aug 28th
And still more.
Aug 27th
And here’s part two.
Aug 26th

Administrative notes.

Recent hire Choire Sicha demanded a week off before starting officially, and since I can’t say...
Aug 25th
It’s College Week at Radar.
Aug 25th

England Expects

One 21-year-old man from Essex, for instance, said that his consumption the night before had been...
Aug 24th
Aug 24th

Friday night news dump.

Oh, yes, very important Radar announcement. Have a good weekend.
Aug 22nd
How about “I wouldn’t fuck you with Heather...
Aug 22nd
Either this quiz is too easy or I need to kill myself,...
Aug 22nd
“The debates between the candidates could be important, but...”
— Chris Lehmann
Aug 22nd

Making us stupid.

I don’t know what it says about how the Internet has rewired my brain, but when I saw that...
Aug 22nd

What is it good for?

In the last four presidential elections, decorated military veterans lost to candidates who had...
Aug 22nd

USA!

“By my calculations, then, 61 out of the 302 gold medals given out—a hearty 20...
Aug 21st
It took me ten months, but I’ve finally turned...
Aug 21st
Today’s feature is a really good piece on the Scott...
Aug 21st
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Aug 21st

My favorite forward of the day.

On Wed, 8/20/08, Nick Denton wrote: From: Nick Denton Subject: Balk reduced to diggbaiting To:...
Aug 20th

"Senator Byrd and I hope you'll join us...

Send a fake Obama VP text
Aug 20th

It's hard to be pure.

When I started at Radar I told myself there were a number of things that, finally being in charge, I...
Aug 20th

Holy crap! And this from a show which is...

“Cities like Toronto have often served as not-entirely-convincing locations for movies and TV...
Aug 20th
I know many of you were hoping for a Q&A with David Cho,...
Aug 20th
Okay, the right wing has almost convinced me that global...
Aug 20th
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Aug 20th

Obama's running mate

I’m happy to announce that Radar has scooped the world.
Aug 19th

To the republic for which it stands

Joe Francis Wants to Protect Your Constitutional Rights The video is pretty… amazing?
Aug 19th
Warch Watch
Okay, I give up, it’s all Chris Morris all the time.
Aug 19th
Who doesn’t love hipster hookers?
Aug 19th

An important announcement concerning the...

I left the house in a hurry this morning and forgot to put on a belt, so I’m all out of sorts...
Aug 19th
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Aug 19th

It's like a whole other country.

“A tiny Texas school district will allow teachers and staff members to carry concealed...
Aug 18th
Warch Watch
I’m going to skirt my self-imposed ban on Chris Morris clips by noting that this is my...
Aug 18th

Nick Knight/Naomi Campbell film

Greg Garry tipped me off to this one. It’s pretty good, particularly if you’ve been...
Aug 18th
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Aug 18th
Warch Watch
Aug 17th
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PC Barrington and me, we’re inclined to disagree.
Aug 15th

Sometimes in life you're lucky enough to...

Today is one of those days.
Aug 15th

Or maybe that's WHY you have nothing...

“If you’re a sucker for a New Age-meets-old-time-religion tale and you have nothing else...
Aug 15th

Balk's Bits!

Hey gang! Sorry I’ve been neglecting you here on the ol’ Tumblr of late! I’ve just...
Aug 14th
Digg this story, 'The Fall of Men's...
Aug 14th
Kinda cool: A collection of Chinese propaganda posters
Aug 14th

I'm naturally even-tempered and slow to...

but I am outraged by the latest Olympic scandal.
Aug 14th

The legend says he sold his avatar to...

“Nashville bluesman Von Johin learned the art of Mississippi Delta-style blues the old...
Aug 14th
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Aug 14th
Well that’ll give him plenty of time to read it, then.
Aug 13th
I say this every week, but this is going to be the week that...
Aug 13th
Hahahahahaha, “guidettes”! Hahahahaha!
Aug 13th
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Aug 13th
Anyone out there good at Photoshop and inured to...
Aug 12th

Crowdsourcing.

Please help us solve this mystery.
Aug 12th
One of the few undiluted joys of this job is the opportunity...
Aug 12th

This is why I don't watch. Well, this...

Was anything real during the Olympics opening ceremonies?
Aug 12th

There are jewels in the crown of...

“It should be noted, too, that protocol dictates that shooting another gun dead is an...
Aug 12th
Warch Watch
Okay, last Chris Morris video for a while, I promise.
Aug 12th

Mark it down.

Monday, 8.11.08: The day I finally lost it.
Aug 11th

Don't consider this an endorsement or...

but should you be feeling the need to start your week off by listening to a song called...
Aug 11th
Continuing this blog’s new role as your go-to Sesame...
Aug 11th
We all have different reasons for watching the Olympics.
Aug 11th
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Aug 11th
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Aug 9th
Warch Watch
Aug 9th
Warch Watch
Aug 8th
Warch Watch
Aug 8th

"Okay, I've cleared that up. Now can I...

John Edwards suggests that you watch the Olympics tonight.
Aug 8th
I’m a little slow off the mark today. (Also, I am...
Aug 8th
08.08.08: It’s a day for which the world has waited...
Aug 8th
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Sweet mother of Christ is this song ever amazing. Pretty much the only Ben Folds I know is his cover...
Aug 7th

This fucking day, a continuing series.

Cechin was off, Choire had pretty much filled his quota, everyone else was busy, and there was a...
Aug 7th

The Star Wars Kid administration

This is mostly so that Cho will have something to watch on the website. Also because I was desperate...
Aug 7th

Well let's not even bother having the...

“Paris Hilton may think John McCain is just a ‘wrinkly white-haired guy,’ but the...
Aug 7th
This is one of the longer features we’ve run, but...
Aug 7th

Tom Scocca hasn't accepted the fact that...

“Please do not read the comments section attached to the piece on the Observer page, unless...
Aug 7th

YES! I've been waiting for this pretty...

“After six years’ worth of intensive, retina-reddening, banana- and tea-fuelled...
Aug 7th
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Aug 7th
Warch Watch
What? No. Of course not. I just got something in my eye. [Via]
Aug 7th

Etc.

Via Kottke, we are directed to The Ampersand, a blog about what its writer declares to be...
Aug 6th

The stuff that managed to happen in...

• Gay In Gay Mag Takes Strong Stand Against Gay Sex Site • Why is the John Edwards Photo So...
Aug 6th

Seriously, you should see how bad the...

Who do I call to see about making the Internet stop for the rest of the afternoon so I can have a...
Aug 6th

Dear Body,

Remember when we used to stay out drinking until all hours of the morning and still be able to turn...
Aug 6th
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This is appalling on every level.
Aug 6th

And then they're going to make the...

“As opening day for the 2008 Summer Olympics draws near, thousands of Chinese villagers are in...
Aug 5th

Adventures in aging.

I just realized that, no, people are not speaking more softly these days, I’m losing my...
Aug 5th

Oh, right.

Choire’s back for another week. Also, while I have you here: The Dark Knight curse is real....
Aug 5th
“The goats were taken into custody and turned over to the Army once it was determined not to...
Aug 5th
Plan for Today 1. Eat Pope. 2. Rock out.
Aug 5th

Can be found elsewhere.

Is Defamer’s To Do one of the most consistently funny features on the Internet? Yes, yes it...
Aug 5th
Double feature today: Colleen Kane, a former editor at...
Aug 5th
Are they really so afraid of Obama that they’re...
Aug 5th
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Aug 5th

Me either.

“I’ve never understood why Alex Balk is so revered among the some of the otherwise...
Aug 4th

Barack Obama, Antichrist

I wouldn’t put it past them.
Aug 4th
Also inexcusable spelling errors, apparently. Yay Monday!
Aug 4th
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adamfrucci: David Byrne and Brian Eno - Strange Overtones New Byrne/Eno! Can’t wait for this...
Aug 4th
Warch Watch
Julia Allison, so much to answer for.
Aug 4th

As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from...

he found that he had a giant erection.
Aug 4th

I mean, we're talking about someone who...

Anyone out there have a background in finance or economics and a willingness to consult on such...
Aug 4th
An excerpt from You Don’t Know Me: A Citizen’s...
Aug 4th
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Aug 4th
Warch Watch
1990 was almost twenty years ago. Kids, don’t let anyone tell you different: most of the...
Aug 3rd

Between Britney and Jesus, haven't you...

The other day the McCain team told us that Obama is Britney Spears. Today they’re saying...
Aug 1st

The Montauk Monster Mystery

Choire cracked the case.
Aug 1st

Alex Balk, Midwesterner.

I was walking down Third Avenue in yesterday’s afternoon heat when I saw a taxicab idling at...
Aug 1st
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Aug 1st