Less than an hour left before midnight, but I suppose it's still possible the world could end, which is why I had to make sure I got these posted...
A couple of these are even style-related: first, a guide to tying necktie knots. There are a lot more of them than I realized. (The GQ Eye)
Next, take a trip back through the pages of a (pre-Gap) Banana Republic catalog, when the safari aesthetic was still dominant. (Maximinimus via Put This On)
The Office season finale largely didn't work for me, but this cast photo in the likeness of a famous painting is pretty cool. (NBC via OfficeTally)
If you send this company a favorite photo (and give them some money) they will send it back to you in the form of an enlarged, paint-by-number project. Might make a nice gift for the right person. (New York Times)
And finally this week, the always-reliable Everything Is Terrible entertains us with some classic(ally bad) commercials: part 1; part 2.
I challenge your assertion about the Office finale. My partner and I thought it was absolutely hilarious. The cameos as interviews were strongly delivered (Buffet's, Romano's, and Spader's most notably) and the subplot with Creed assuming managerial duties was inspired.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, we found that since Steve Carrell left the show, the plot dynamics has shifted towards more interaction amongst the cast with room for further depth. What started out as a "lame" season really went out much more stronger.
We're looking towards a richer season next year, if they make it that long.
But, to each his own. My opinions are my own and not meant to be owned by any other.
I agree with you that the latter part of the season was better than the beginning, but with some reservations:
ReplyDeleteThe Will Ferrell experiment was a disaster. The writers did not seem to know what to do with his character. His personality was completely different from episode to episode, and his presence added nothing to the show.
The parade of guests making cameos as job applicants was little more than a season-ending ratings ploy. )Although let me just say: Warren Buffett? Hilarious.) The staff's desire to vote on a candidate was the part of the episode that was most true to the show.
Having said those things, the episode in between, when Dwight was made interim manager, was classic Office, full of the sort of jokes and visual gags that made us love the show in the first place.