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Blog Entries by Jon Chattman from 01/2011

Pretzel Logic: David Burke's Townhouse Takes the Cake

| Posted 01.05.2011
Read More: New York City, Pretzels, David Burke, Good, Steak, Caesar Salad, Lobster, Townhouse, Prime Rib Eye, News

This year or last, many journalists compiled their "Best of the Decade" stories focused on all walks of pop and everyday life. They forgot to include the recent rise of the pretzel.

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Globes Will "Friend" Social Network, But Expect Surprises

| Posted 01.10.2011
Read More: The King's Speech, The Social Network, The Fighter, Modern Family, The Golden Globes, Awards Season, Part, Mel Gibson, Oscars, Dvds, Black Swan, Ricky Gervais, 68th Annual Golden Globes, Academy Awards, News

Off the top of my head, I can't tell you which film won big at last year's Golden Globes. What I do remember quite vividly, however, is host Ricky Gervais drinking beer, promoting his DVDs, and taking pot shots at Mel Gibson seconds before the fallen star walked on stage.

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Band on the Rise: The Naked and the Famous Break Out of NZ

| Posted 01.14.2011
Read More: Young Blood, Nz, New Zealand, Flight of the Conchords, The Naked and the Famous, Hobbits, News

Hobbits? Of course. The Maori? Word. Buzzworthy band? Um, no. New Zealand is known for a lot of things, but inhabiting indie bands with a load of hype is not among them. Until now.

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An Autographed Mark Zuckerberg Baseball Card? Like.

| Posted 01.18.2011
Read More: Friend, Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network, Baseball Cards, California, Aaron Sorkin, Mlb, Major League Baseball, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, Golden Globes, Academy Awards, Social Media, Palo Alto, Autograph, Westchester County, Signed, Little League, Oscars, Oscar Nominations, News

While it's unclear whatever became of his baseball skills (Aaron Sorkin skipped it in his Social Network screenplay), one man remembers Zuckerberg's magical season in Little League.

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