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I WLD DI 4 U is all cats and Prince and 8-bit bleeps. Thanks...

ericmortensen — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:07:06 -0400

I WLD DI 4 U is all cats and Prince and 8-bit bleeps. Thanks Internet!

Actually, thanks Raquel Meyers and Jellica!

Mexican Cuisine: A short documentary about cultures connected...

ericmortensen — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:50:00 -0400

Mexican Cuisine: A short documentary about cultures connected through food.

I spent some time this weekend with my friend who is the mother...

nanoramas — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:02:06 -0400

I spent some time this weekend with my friend who is the mother of a young girl. She showed me this video.

“Actual conversations with my 2 year old daughter, as re-enacted by me and another full-grown man”

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Hi! I’m Troy McClure. You might remember me from…

ericmortensen — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:14:00 -0400

Hi! I’m Troy McClure. You might remember me from…

“‘Maybellene’ is a country song sped up....

ericmortensen — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:48:00 -0400

“‘Maybellene’ is a country song sped up. ‘Johnny B. Goode’ is blues sped up. But you listen to Bo Diddley and you say, ‘What in the Jesus is that?’”

- George Thorogood

Saul Bass Does Twin Peaks It’s not quite Saul Bass Does...

ericmortensen — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:30:00 -0400

Saul Bass Does Twin Peaks

It’s not quite Saul Bass Does Tron, but it’s inevitable that this would be added to the Twin Peaks collection. I just wish it was longer.

The United States’ attitude toward harassment, assault and...

ericmortensen — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:14:00 -0400

The United States’ attitude toward harassment, assault and rape in the armed forces is wishy washy at best. Not so in Australia. Lieutenant General David Morrison, Chief of Army, shows how it’s done:

“On all operations, female soldiers and officers have proven themselves worthy of the best traditions of the Australian army. They are vital to us maintaining our capability now and into the future. If that does not suit you, then get out.

Twenty-two Date Palm Way. Directed by Tamar Levine.

ericmortensen — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:27:00 -0400

Twenty-two Date Palm Way. Directed by Tamar Levine.

Sculptor Jason Ferguson performs an authentic, precise autopsy...

nanoramas — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:38:00 -0400

Sculptor Jason Ferguson performs an authentic, precise autopsy on a La-Z-Boy recliner.

A masochistic patient (Bill Murray) visits a sadistic dentist...

ericmortensen — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:23:00 -0400

A masochistic patient (Bill Murray) visits a sadistic dentist (Steve Martin).

Please sing us your backstory, Mr. Martin.

In case you missed it: Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky”...

nanoramas — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:55:52 -0400

In case you missed it: Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” as it would have sounded in each decade starting with 1920.

Richard Mosse: The Impossible Image, part of The Enclave,...

kateoplis — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:48:00 -0400

Richard Mosse: The Impossible Image, part of The Enclave, his multi-media installation at the 55th La Biennale di Venezia.

Photographer & filmmaker Mosse leads you through his process of rethinking war photography while infiltrating armed rebel groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in a visually stunning film shot with Kodak’s 16mm color infrared Aerochrome, originally designed for camouflage detection.

daveshumka: I made this supercut of David Letterman asking...

ericmortensen — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:00:00 -0400

daveshumka:

I made this supercut of David Letterman asking drummers if their drums are rented. That guy is the greatest.

(Original post from CBC Music)

While we’re on the subject, let’s revisit Letterman’s opening monologue from the 1995 Academy Awards.

Apple’s new iOS design might be a bit garish, but this...

ericmortensen — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:57:00 -0400

Apple’s new iOS design might be a bit garish, but this short video is perfection.

Sigur Rós, Valtari, by Christian LarsonChoreography by Sidi...

kateoplis — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:03:00 -0400

Sigur Rós, Valtari, by Christian Larson
Choreography by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

I’m sure 99.67% of you have already seen this, so I’m talking to the other .33% when I say:

Exquisite choreography: check.

Flawless dancing: check.

Beckoning music: check.

Dead-on locale: check.

Press PLAY.

Espresso is 135 pounds of pressurized water quickly forced...

ericmortensen — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:07:00 -0400

Espresso is 135 pounds of pressurized water quickly forced through a tiny wafer of finely ground coffee. It’s easy to mess up. Maybe it’s best left to the experts.

Notable features of Queen’s Radio Ga Ga include scenes...

ericmortensen — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:00:00 -0400

Notable features of Queen’s Radio Ga Ga include scenes from Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, which were acquired from the communist East German government, and mass clapping in unison, which was acquired from hundreds of the band’s fan club members.

Alvaro de la Herrán for GQ Spain, Mine Just a little something...

kateoplis — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 14:57:00 -0400

Alvaro de la Herrán for GQ Spain, Mine

Just a little something to *spice up* your lazy hazy Sunday.

*NSFW*

Mitch & Mickey - A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow Michael...

ericmortensen — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 12:22:00 -0400

Mitch & Mickey - A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow

Michael McKean:

[Christopher Guest] said, “You guys wanna take a crack at this love song for Mitch and Mickey? It’s kind of a centerpiece of their relationship, and there’s this kiss. They kiss during this song. So something romantic like that.” So we [McKean and wife Annette O’Toole] took the kiss idea, and we wrote “A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow,” and we had a lot of fun writing that. We also wrote a backup song, in case it was too straight. Because there’s not a lot of jokes in “A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow.” We wanted to write something that really sounded like it could’ve been written by Stephen Foster or at least somebody who wanted to write like Stephen Foster. So we wrote a backup song called “Closer Than Tomorrow,” which was kind of more in the “Leaving On A Jet Plane” style of folk ballad. It’s a pretty good song.

So we played “Closer Than Tomorrow” for Chris, and then we played “A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow” for him, and he said, “Nah, I’m not sure, there’s not a lot of… it’s not a funny song. It might seem a little too straight.” But Jamie [Lee Curtis] was there, Chris’s wife, and she said, “Oh, no. No, no, this is it. This is what you want to do.” [Laughs.] And it’s not like he went, “Yes, my love,” but he really started considering it. Sometimes a person can play the straight man, but sometimes a song can play the straight man to a situation, and it worked out really well. Chris used it beautifully. And, of course, Jesus, Gene [Levy] and Catherine [O’Hara] are both just so amazing in that movie. I mean, everybody’s really good in that film, but those two… that’s just astounding. Hilarious and heartbreaking. Gene’s character is a seriously damaged guy, and there’s nothing really funny about that, but by the same token, he’s a funny actor, and he finds the humor in that kind of terrible desolation. Then, as you said, it went on to get the Best Original Song nomination, too, so… pretty cool.