1-31: Never Forget
Today is the third anniversary of the events of 1-31. Given this country’s continuing reactions to awkward underwear incendiaries, and enthusiasm for perpetual war, I think it’s as relevant as ever.
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First-Person Tetris
I might even call this self-actualization Tetris. In this game, you’re not the removed architect and organizer of pieces, you’re the pieces themselves. Heavy, right? Building blocks of the world, unite!
I Guess the Ukraine’s Got Talent
The 24-year-old 2009 winner of “Ukraine’s Got Talent,” Kseniya Simonava, drew a series of pictures in sand, illuminating how ordinary people were affected by the German invasion during the World War II. Check out the orchestral version of Nothing Else Matters by Metallica at the end.
Handy Manny promotes running with saws!
In a recent episode of Handy Manny titled “Home Sweet Home,” a neighborhood child plays a dangerous game of duck, duck, goose called “nut, nut, bolt” with the tools (click on the episode title, watch or skip intro, and then click the scroll bar to -03:22 to see the abhorrent scene).
If Only James Cameron Had Seen this First.
I’ll admit to being more than a little shocked that Russ didn’t have this up first, but it’s too good to pass up. This is “Ataque de Panico,” a sub five minute science fiction film directed and produced by Fede Alvarez. Pretty cool, but nothing you haven’t seen before in some form or another, right? But I wonder if your opinion might change if you knew that it cost $300 to make.
The Psychedelic No-Hitter
This is the animated tale of Doc Ellis’ Wily Wonka-esque experience on June 12, 1970, when he pitched a no hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates while tripping on LSD.
Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade of Crap
This week, College Humor accurately predicted the future programming lineup of the Fox Network…
The Adventures of Lil’ Cthulhu
Here’s a whimsical piece on the meager beginnings of Goldmann Sachs. Whoops, I suppose this is actually about another Great Devouring Vampire Squid — Cthulhu.
Human vs Klingon Propaganda
Ever wonder which facism-craving warlike race has the better video propaganda?
This Klingon propaganda reel comes to us via the Star Trek devotees at Bad Monkey Studios. Somehow they had the wherewithal to record the entire thing in an authentic Worf-ian dialect.
‘Avatar’ Designed to Hack Gamers’ Minds
Today, James Cameron and Co. released a full-length trailer for the upcoming Cosmically Anticipated Uber-Blockbuster known as Avatar…