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)

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)

John Hodgman's Twit-tastrophe

Uhm, yeah.

So, John Hodgman accidentally tweeted his cell phone number out to his 82,493 followers the other day. He meant to send it as a direct message, but then he didn't.

Since I'm already in with ALL of the Park Slope celebs, wasn't no thang for me cause I already had his digits.

But, obvs he's had to go and change the damn thing now.

So, Turturo-n-Buscemi: if you're reading this, text me bros. I'll send you out Hodgman's new celly number, yo.

(via Gawker)

MAYBE FAKESTEVEBUSCEMI IS ACTUALLY REALSTEVEBUSCEMI AFTER ALL?

Well, bitches: don't say we never go to bat for your asses.

After learning the other day of the existence of a phantom Steve Buscemi account on Twitter, I have literally been working day and night trying to figure out if this chump was REALSTEVEBUSCEMI or FAKESTEVEBUSCEMI. And let me tell you: its fucking hard out there for a pimp.

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