New Redd Kross album, Beyond the Door, coming out August 23!
Falling In Love Again, What Am I To Do?
Never wanted to, I can’t help it. I mentioned this one to Renfield the other day, but I feel like it’s worth a post. Behold, the Seiko SLA033J1, a gorgeous reissue limited to 2,500 pieces. (The bastards.) It’s always a bad sign when the company’s own website won’t tell you how much the damn thing costs. But I did a little research, and this watch will set you back about $4,000.00. (EDIT: $4,250.00, to be exact.)
Introduced in 1965, Seiko’s innovative diver’s watch has been chosen by divers and adventurers globally. Seiko’s diving watch has become a global standard as a result over 50 years of innovation. The 1970 launch model, which boasts strong popularity in its history, will be reinstated. It is resurrected by modern state-of-the-art technology and design interpretation.
For comparison, here’s the original, the Seiko 6105-8110 …
And as worn by Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now …
Movement
Caliber Number
8L35
Movement Type
Automatic with manual winding capacity
Accuracy
+15 to -10 seconds per day
Duration
Approx. 50 hours
Exterior
Case Material
Stainless steel (super hard coating) with stainless steel bezel
Glass Material
Dual-curved sapphire
Glass Coating
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
LumiBrite
Lumibrite on hands and indexs
Band Material
Silicone
Other Details
Water Resistance
200m / 660ft diver’s
Magnetic Reluctance
Equipped
Case Size
Thickness: 13 ㎜
Diameter: 45 ㎜
Length: 49.7 ㎜
Other specifications
Screw case back
Screw-down crown
Serial number engraved on the case back
Unidirectional rotating bezel
Other Features
26 jewels
Date display
Stop second hand function
Bill Hader Seems Like A Good Egg
Anybody watching Barry on HBO? (Hitman gets the acting bug.) It’s good. This clip is worth a look for Hader’s James Mason impression alone.
Little Shafts Of Light
A bastard classic! From Letters of Note …
At the height of World War II on April 6th, 1943, the British Ambassador to Moscow, Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, wrote a letter to Foreign Office minister Lord Reginald Pembroke in an effort to simply brighten up his day–a letter which has since become a classic piece of correspondence for reasons that will soon become obvious. The letter is indeed hilarious, and proof, if it were needed, that name-based punnery and mild xenophobia did a roaring trade long before the Internet was fired up.
In this photo, Kerr is fourth from left in the pinstripe suit.
Bastards … Assemble!
This movie exceeded my expectations in every way imaginable. I’m ready to discuss, spoilers and all.
Those Wacky Yugoslavians
Apparently their talent for album art rivaled that of their auto industry. There are far more online than I have time to pass along, but here are a few of the best (?).
Monsterpalooza Added To Bucket List
Starts tomorrow. Shit!
X Was Never Like This
Come on, we’ve all seen it. Right?
English T-Shirts In Asia
Asians wear English T-shirts to be stylish but have no idea what they actually say. Hilarity ensues.
Found these on Bored Panda.
Looks Like I’m Getting CBS All Access
Resistance is futile. $5.99 a month! Cheap!