Puddles of Puddles

Friday, December 21, 2012

The Puddles of Myself 2012 Year End Awards

 Matt Domino gives out his year end awards.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The Thin Line

 The weekend in Newtown's wake.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

My Top Ten Albums of 2012

Matt Domino unveils his Top Ten Albums of 2012.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Schrödinger’s Derrick Williams

 Alex Theoharides (@Minne_Pop) takes a look at the enigmatic big man for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

November 26, 2012



On Tuesday, the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets played their first game against each other at the Barclays center. Matt Domino talks about the game and what it had to do with Thanksgiving.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Puddles of My Fiction: Pool

Read Matt Domino's short story, "Pool," which is featured in the latest edition of the Montreal Review.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Love to Spend the Night with Anna K.

 Matt Domino provides his beginner's guide to the new film adaptation of one of his favorite novels, Anna Karenina.

Monday, November 12, 2012

He Was On That Team?: 2006-2007 Golden State Warriors

In a new Puddles of Myself series, Matt Domino looks at an NBA roster from a given year and marvels at the team's makeup. This week: the memorable 2006-2007 Golden State Warriors.

Friday, November 9, 2012

The Top 10 Fictional Movie Presidents of All-Time


 In the spirit of President Obama's re-election, Matt Domino presents the Top 10 Fictional Movie Presidents of All-Time.

Friday, October 26, 2012

NBA WEEK: Puddles of Myself 2012-2013 NBA Season Preview, Part 2

NBA Week comes to a conclusion with Part 2 of Matt Domino's 2012-2013 NBA Season Preview.


NBA WEEK: The 2012-13 Minnesota Timberwolves; David Kahn’s Greatest Mixtape

The 2012-2013 Minnesota Timberwolves are like a mixtape and Alex Theoharides (@Minne_Pop) goes over the tracklist.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

NBA WEEK: The Jordan Twitter Mystique

Does Michael Jordan actually use Twitter? Matt Domino looks at the GOAT's social media presence.

NBA WEEK: A Meditation on the Geriatric Celtics Roster And Why It Doesn’t Matter

Celtics fan, Mackenzie Schmidt (@KenzSchmidt), ruminates on the beginning of another Boston season.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

NBA WEEK: A Fan's Top Ten Storylines

 Special guest, NBA fan and longtime friend of the blog, Jeff Schles (@mootzadeli), lists his Top Ten Storylines for the upcoming NBA Season.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

NBA WEEK: (More Than) Ten Years Gone: The Knicks in 2012

Zach Dorfman gives his take on the State of the Knicks before the 2012-2013 NBA Season.

Monday, October 22, 2012

NBA WEEK: Puddles of Myself 2012-2013 NBA Season Preview, Part 1


It's NBA Week at Puddles of Myself, and Matt Domino starts things off with Part 1 of his massive 2012-2013 NBA Season Preview.


Tuesday, October 9, 2012

My Girls


Matt Domino witnessed the cult of Lena Dunham at the New Yorker Festival this weekend.

Friday, October 5, 2012

Puddles of My Pantry Returns: Vietnamese Noodle Sald

After Nilsson Week and basking in the glow of the Barclays Center, we welcome back Kitchen Princess, Ally-Jane Grossan, with another one of her patented recipes.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Brooklyn in the Barclays Era

 Matt Domino and his sister helped usher in the Barclays Era in Brooklyn at the Jay-Z concert on Saturday Night.

Friday, September 28, 2012

Nilsson Week: Domino and Stern Discuss Nilsson, Part 2

To conclude Nilsson week, we now give you Part 2 of the conversation between Matt Domino and David Stern, who might be two of the biggest Harry Nilsson fans under the age of 40.


Thursday, September 27, 2012

Nilsson Week: Harry's Sweet Pathos

 Mark Jack makes a brief, but glorious, return and gives his opinion on Harry Nilsson.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Nilsson Week: On the Jukebox with Erik Gundel

 For today's Nilsson Week installment, Erik Gundel (@EPGundel) explains why a Nilsson cover is just as good as a Nilsson original.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Nilsson Week: Why I Hate Harry Nilsson

Nilsson week continues as Erik Lilleby (@ErikLittleBee) explains why he hates Harry. 

Monday, September 24, 2012

Nilsson Week: Domino and Stern Discuss Nilsson, Part 1

 This entire week will be devoted to the legendary singer and songwriter Harry Nilsson who holds a special place in this blog's heart. Today, we bring you Part 1 of a two-part conversation about Nilsson between Matt Domino and David Stern.


Friday, September 21, 2012

That Old Magic Feeling

 Matt Domino ruminates on September in New York City.

October 20, 2015


Erik Gundel (@EPGundel) investigates the life of "Old" Biff Tannen on a fall day in 2015.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Life After Death in the Boundary Waters



After college, Alex Theoharides (@Minne_Pop) moved to Minnesota, where a stranger taught him about death.

The Importance of Being Al


David Stern (@davidaaronstern) explains why "Weird" Al Yankovic might be the most important musical artist of all-time.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Diary of a 'Skins Fan - Week 2


The sky is falling in Washington D.C. after the Redskins blew a winnable game against the St. Louis Rams.

Friday, September 14, 2012

Pick Up

Listen to Matt Domino read a new short story.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Diary of a 'Skins Fan - Week 1

The Washington Redskins are embarking on Year 1 of "The RGIII Era" and lifetime 'Skins fan, Mike Houston, will be here each week to give his thoughts on the 2012 season.

Friday, August 24, 2012

That Time of Year

 The summer is almost over, so its time to announce the 2012 World's Coolest Dude nominees.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Summer of the Stones


Erik Lilleby crawls out from the rock he's been hiding under to talk a little bit about his "Summer of the Stones."

Friday, August 17, 2012

Post "Merriweather Post Pavilion"

This Sunday, Animal Collective will stream their forthcoming album "Centipede Hz" onlinebut we aren't talking about it like we talked about "Merriweather Post Pavilion." Matt Domino investigates why.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Theoharides and Domino: The NBA Offseason Breakdown



The Olympics are over and training camp doesn't start for a month, so Alex Theohardies (@Minne_Pop) and Matt Domino thought it was a good time to break down the insane NBA offseason.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

The Olympic Constant

 Why do we really love the Olympics? Matt Domino thinks he knows why.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

On the Jukebox with Erik Gundel: Summer Edition

Need some music to get you through the stretch run of summer? Erik Gundel has tracks for the beach, pool and smelly New York City street corner.

Friday, July 27, 2012

Chaos and Creation


Matt Domino on watching "The Dark Knight Rises" after the Aurora Massacre.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Later

In keeping with the strange spirit of Puddles in the summer of 2012, Matt Domino posts a brand new piece of  late-night fiction.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

The Waste Land

 For some apparent reason Matt Domino weighs in on the state of Internet writing and his own desire to write.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Houston Holds Serve: Wimbledon Doesn't Care About Fireworks


 It may be the Fourth of July, but that won't stop Mike Houston from providing you instant insight into what is going on at Wimbledon.

Friday, June 22, 2012

Front Running with the 2012 NBA Champions


 Matt Domino is a front runner for the Miami Heat and proud of it.

Monday, June 11, 2012

Houston Holds Serve!

Mike Houston harnesses his post Nadal/Djokovic catharsis and provides a wrap-up of the second week of the 2012 French Open.

Friday, June 8, 2012

45-15-5


 Matt Domino weighs in on last night's game and Lebron's 45-15-5 performance.

Monday, June 4, 2012

Houston Holds Serve!

Mike Houston starts his summer tennis coverage at Puddles of Myself with predictions for the remaining rounds of the French Open.

Friday, June 1, 2012

Puddles of My Mad Men: The Other Woman

 Mourning, briefly, Memorial Day, Matt Domino brings his weekly Mad Men recap link to the public.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Puddles of My Mad Men: "Christmas Waltz"

After today, there are only three more content-filling posts for Matt Domino's Mad Men recaps at the Montreal Review.

Monday, May 21, 2012

Mark Jack: "Bending Wall"


Why do we really use fences? Mark Jack provides a West Coast missive on made-up boundaries.

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Here Comes a Regular


Alex Theoharides (@Minne_Pop) provides a meditation on the Replacements song "Here Comes a Regular" and life in Minnesota.

Friday, May 18, 2012

The 2012 Preakness Stakes

 In preparation of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, Matt Domino reaches out to a Baltimore native to discuss the city and horses.