Monthly Archive for December, 2009

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Hip-Hop Homage to the Downtown Mall

There’s a YouTube trend of filming so-bad-they’re-good self-parodying hip-hop homages to one’s hometown. (See Arlington: The Rap, which I think was the first one, or River City.) They’re all done in the style of Lazy Sunday (Chronicles of Narnia), the crazy-popular SNL short that convinced NBC to put stuff online. With that essential context establish: Emily Bolecek and Arin Noble are tossing Charlottesville into the mix with five minutes of props to the Downtown Mall.

Cold Puppies Need You

The SPCA needs 750 blankets to keep dogs and cats warm.  #

Openings on County Boards

The county has openings on various boards: Ag. and Forest District, ACSA, Economic Devel., Equalization (prop. tax appeals), Housing, Natural Heritage, Pantops Advisory, Planning, Public Rec. Facilities, RSWA, 250W, and Social Services. Be useful. Do stuff.  #

Crozet Library Delayed for the Bajillionith Time

The BoS has yet again postponed construction of the Crozet library, leaving the growing populace with a library the size of a phonebook. It’s ridiculous how many times this project has been pushed back.  #

“True Grit!” Film Casting Call

The Coen brothers have an open casting call in town for their next movie. They want a 12–16-year-old girl.  #