John Hodgman Thinks 'Geek Culture' Will Rule

In a recent interview with the Kansas City News, our fave Park Slope expert on all things everwhere, John Hodgman, explains that though we all used to all embrace the "Jock model" of competition and strength, the future is gonna be all about idolizing and embracing the geeks and the nerds:

"Jockdom is very noble. It’s not deliberative. It’s certainly the best way to win wars. It’s the best way to motivate teams of people to fulfill a goal — not just war, but getting things done. The most important way to motivate a factory floor. But as you know, we’re not as much of a manufacturing society as we were before. China and other big industrial nations are rewarding their nerds and technicians rather than creating a culture that makes fun of them — it would be wise for us to embrace the book-smart as much as our culture has traditionally embraced the street-smart, the jock-smart. I’m not saying nerds must have their revenge; I’m just saying the time for wedgies is at an end."

I don't know about you, but its pretty obvs that this is *already* happening.

I mean, on Glee the cheerleaders have joined up with the Glee club and the former nerds are now becoming cool. The "slushie in the face" attacks have already been greatly reduced. So yeah...we think Hodgman is right on the money.

(via PSFK)

Adrian Grenier Reads FIPS!

Check out what he said on Grub Street yesterday about working his Coop shifts:

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UPDATE: Jonathan Ames Wants Our Tivo

Yeah, so its looking like Jonathan Ames *might* be down for taking our Tivo.

Dream big, people! Soon after posting our Tivo offer yesterday morn, I received the above tweet back from JA himself.

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JONATHAN AMES: I WILL GIVE YOU A TIVO!

I was tickeled pink to learn that after his pleas for help on Twitter, HBO bought our fave BK writer, Jonathan Ames, (who's new show Bored to Death I'm seriously digging), a TV to...uhm...watch his own fucking hit show.

If you thought that most writers who write hit TV shows have their OWN TV's to watch em on, well then I guess yo'd be very fucking wrong.

Anyway.

As you all know, FIPS CARES!

So I just wanted to put it out there, that we here are FIPS are actually willing to take this shit one step further: we will give you a TIVO, Jonathan Ames!

Yes, I'm totally fucking serious!

I want you to have a Tivo of your very own.

We have an extra old Tivo that we're not using, and I think this is *exactly* what you need to take things to the next level with your whole new TV watching life, Jonathan. I will even come over and show your ass how to use the thing!

So yeah...if you wanna watch Dancing With the Stars, and Glee and SYTYCD, and Million Dollar Listing, and Flash Forward, and Modern Family and all that other good shit along with Bored to Death, you best send me an email stat (effedinparkslope at gmail dot com)!

I'm here for you, brotha!

Did Adrien Grenier Run Off to Paris With Eczema?

(image: The Sartorialist)

Cause he seems to be all fine-n-shit, with his fly ass bike and some hot girl.

Take note Coopretards!: if the dude is missing a-n-y shifts in the upcoming week, THIS is why--it is not eczema related.

(A Bang Up Job via The Sartorialist)

Cliches & Brooklyn

This Recording, a blog which I know (and love deeply), posted this piece by former Gawker editor Emily Gould: In Which Emily Gould is Bored to Death With Brooklyn Cliches.

UGH.

Seriously, gag me, people.

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Adrien Grenier is SO Getting His Ass Suspended From The Coop

Ok, so YES this pic is blurry. And YES, I can't quite read what it says. But according to the Park Slope Food Coop spy who sent this cell pic into Grub Street yesterday, our fave Entourage hot-tay is skipping out on his monthly shifts b-i-g time.

Not sure if the Coop makes special allowances for big time Hollywood superstars with big time Hollywood schedules, but I certainly fucking hope not.

More importantly, I'm not quite sure what to do with the information that the Coop KEEPS THEIR MOTHERFUCKING MEMBERSHIP SHIFT RECORDS ON MOTHERFUCKING INDEX CARDS!? I mean???? fjdkalfjalfjalsjfalsfjlsdjf!! If you Coopretards want, I think I have an old Commodore 64 lying around from middle school you bitches can borrow?

Solange Knowles Moving to Park Slope?

Uh, MAYBE! (that's what she tells Oprah today!).

Personally, I think this totally fucking rocks. B/c if Solange is here, Beyonce can't be far behind. And if BEYONCE IS HERE, THEN JAY-Z MIGHT BE HERE TOO!!!

JAY-Z, MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!!!!!!!! HOVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Can you see it now? Beyonce, Solange and Jay-Z having brunch at Rose Water (line totally fucking cut, o-f c-o-u-r-s-e). Beyonce, Jay-Z and Solange jogging the loop in Prospect Park ("what's that Mr. police officer? Black Escalade escorts ARE allowed in the park on weekends? I seeeeee"). Beyonce, Solange and Jay-Z at Union Market ("I got 99 problems...but olives ain't one of em"). Beyonce, Solange at Jay-Z at Yogo Monster ("yo, yo, yo! Who wants some Yogo!?).

A girl can dream, can't she?

(via Lipstick Alley)

Amy Sohn Does NOT, in fact, Have a Bugaboo: The FIPS Q & A

Hodgman doesn't return our tweets, and though we briefly considered that we *might* have been having an exchange with the REALSTEVEBUSCEMI, as it turned out, it was the FAKESTEVEBUSCEMI. Anyway, it ain't no thang, cause we've moved on and nailed ourselves an interview with our new fave BR-ALLER, Amy Sohn!

As you may recall, I loved the shit out of Sohn's latest novel about four Park Slope SAHM's, Prospect Park West. And so I was psyched to dive in deep and get to the bottom of things with some of our most burning questions.

So, yeah...Sohn indulged us and answered some of our Q's. We laughed, we cried, we ate fritatas.

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The *Only* Thing That Didn't Totally Suck About The Emmys Was John Hodgman

I missed the Emmy's because they're boring, and also I was drinking beer and eating Mexican food.

Anyway, word on the street is that the show *did* in fact totally suck a dick, save for a few shining moments (and January Jones's dress--I think I'd go gay for her). Not surprisingly, those few shining moments were allegedly due to the hilariousness of our fave celeb-u-resident Park Slope know-it-all (in a good way): John Hodgman.

Hodgman delivered some killer fake commentary on the winners as they made their way to the stage. Shit like: (After a win for the Hugh Jackman-hosted Oscar telecast): “This was the first time a musical number was written for a wolverine.”

HAAAAA!

Yeah, so Check out his Top 5 Emmy Winner riffs (and also follow him on Twitter).

(via Vulture)