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March 18, 2010

Tribute to Famous People by Pomplamoose

The fabulous Pomplamoose have compiled their outstanding cover versions into a new album. Many examples of cover versions being better than the originals, particularly their gorgeous take on “Single Ladies”.

Deconstructing Lady Gaga's "Telephone" Video

It fills my heart with love to see a pop star make a video _worth_ deconstructing! ♥♥♥

March 10, 2010

1024 bits of you and me

Another amazing Kickstarter project - For every $10 you pledge, you receive a 5”x5” mini painting inspired by a word or phrase you submit. The goal: A giant installation of 1,024 such paintings.

March 8, 2010

OK Go Rube Goldberg video: meet the makers!

Interview about the making of the OK Go video. Confirms that there was some light post-production tweaking, but for the most part, what you saw was one machine.

January 24, 2010

Chris Morris's Four Lions: a exclusive clip from the 'jihadist comedy'

Oh man, I can’t wait for this. A clip from Chris Morris’s upcoming comedy about English suicide bombers. Word from Sundance is that it’s as good as “In the Loop”.

January 13, 2010

raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala.com

I ♥ you, internet.

January 11, 2010

BBC News - Reporter breaks an 'unbreakable' mobile phone at CES

Wonderful wonderful wonderful.

December 26, 2009

/tæˈtu/ | Discover Magazine

My lexicographer friend Steve’s amazing wordnerd tattoo.

December 24, 2009

Shadow Percussion Project

One of my all-time favourite things: A high-school percussion group performing DJ Shadow’s “Building Steam With a Grain of Salt” live.

December 4, 2009

Unhenged: A Coverville Tribute to Spinal Tap

I love Love LOVE the Coverville podcast, and here’s the Spinal Tap tribute album they’ve compiled.

November 24, 2009

The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody

This just makes me so, so happy!

September 29, 2009

Meatini

“I had a wonderful dream! A dream of a cocktail of meat! Specifically, a full English fried breakfast served in a cocktail glass made of bacon.”

I want to go to there.

July 20, 2009

Coverville

Twice-weekly podcast of themed collections of cover versions of songs. HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS SOONER?

Things that are ace about it: 1) The whole songs are played without being talked over. 2) Even if you don’t know the originals, you get a mixed bag of styles of music, and will discover new artists 3) The iTunes version syncs program notes and artwork to your iPhone and uses chapters so you can skip dreadful songs. In summary: AMAZINGNESS!

July 6, 2009

One & Other

A fantastically brilliant, stupid, and downright British arts project. Every hour, a different Briton stands on the “Fourth Plinth” in London’s Trafalgar Square and does whatever they want. The live webcam is somewhere between fascinating and deathly dull. In summary: Amazing.

June 5, 2009

three frames

Three movie frames, looped.

May 27, 2009

Panic Sale!

Them Panic lads know how to make compelling advertising.

April 25, 2009

BBC NEWS | Runaway bull's supermarket sweep

Some great CCTV footage. The china shop must have closed early.

February 21, 2009

38 Cute Animals, 1 Cool Screen, 8 Different Uses

ZOMGKITTENS! (and ZOMGHAMSTERS, ZOMGPUPPIES, etc)

February 6, 2009

Do the Cocomotion with me

Do the Cocomotion with me

Did I mention that Slide has a hot chocolate maker?

February 5, 2009

Barack Obama is tired of your motherfucking shit

Barack Obama recorded an audiobook of Dreams of My Father, which means he says the words of the people in his life. Including Ray, who swore. Which means we have an MP3 of our president saying “You ain’t my bitch, nigga.”

This? Is awesome.

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