September 4, 2011
Oh Colin Mochrie.
Whose Line Is It Anyway. Watch it all online. You're welcome.
I'm Leaving. I'm Leaving. I'm Leaving. I'm Leaving. I'm Leaving.
SOA Music
Sons of Anarchy is a show that you either love or hate, but they do know how to choose music. One of the best covers during the past three years of the series is a haunting version of Dylan's Forever Young, done a cappella by Audra Mae,. [more inside]
Judo Chop!
The Judo Chops series at MMA website Bloody Elbow will help you discover the "art" in mixed martial arts. Each entry uses photos, GIFs and expert explanation to break down just what goes on in a high level mixed martial arts fight. [more inside]
David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia"
Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 British film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence. It was directed by David Lean... with the screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson. The film stars Peter O'Toole in the title role. It is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential films in the history of cinema. The dramatic score by Maurice Jarre and the Super Panavision 70 cinematography by Freddie Young are also highly acclaimed.
Self-Referential Title Mentioning Comments on Song
Link leading to YouTube video of Da Vinci's Notebook's "Title of the Song". Link leading to YouTube comments. [more inside]
Most everyone visits his shop to have a look at his queer door
Anyone who was anyone in the literary world of 1920s New York signed the door of Frank Shay's Christopher Street bookshop. The door is now in the collection of the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas, and they'd like your help identifying the remaining unknown signatures.
The Evolution of the Web
"The web today is a growing universe of interlinked web pages and web apps, teeming with videos, photos, and interactive content. What the average user doesn't see is the interplay of web technologies and browsers that makes all this possible. The color bands in this visualization represent the interaction between web technologies and browsers, which brings to life the many powerful web apps that we use daily." By Hyperakt for Chrome's 3rd birthday.
8bitpeoples
8bitpeoples is an artist collective focusing on the sounds and images that came with early computing and video gaming, specifically chiptunes, or music made either with actual vintage hardware (like using a GameBoy and LSDJ) or with software emulators. [more inside]
Goodbye to All That: Reflections of a GOP Operative Who Left the Cult
I'm possessed by love — but isn't everybody?
Today is the 65th birthday of artist, performer, and pioneer Farrokh Bulsara (AKA Freddie Mercury), so Google produced this doodle for him. Here's a YouTube mirror. [more inside]
People may not quote LZ in their "blogs".
Far too many people, especially perhaps-innocent grad. students, have been misled into thinking that, in terms of quoting LZ or CZ, they may do what they want, and do not have to worry about me. Paul Zukofsky, son and literary executor of poet Louis Zukofsky, wrote a spirited copyright notice that appears on a site dedicated to his father's work.
Cake Rights
We've previously visited Cake Wrecks, but only for the "professional cakes gone horribly, hilariously wrong." But on Sundays, Cake Wrecks presents Sunday Sweets — cakes done incredibly well. Including:
Castles, Peacocks, Steampunk, More Steampunk, Dr. Seuss, Sports, Crafty cakes, Harry Potter, Undead Wedding cakes [more inside]
Fighter at Point Zero
"In the wake of the March 11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, former Shooto heavyweight champion Enson Inoue has been on a one-man charity mission, repeatedly traveling to northeast Japan to directly help those in need."
A 9-Day Diary of the Trip and an interview about his experience covertly visiting the derelict Fukushima Reactor to feed stray animals and witness the gravity of the disaster zone.
Guitar Makers Singing the Blues
During a raid on the Gibson Guitar factory, a million dollars worth of Madagascar ebony and rosewood were seized under the 100-year-old Lacey Act which protects endangered species. But the Lacey Act is retroactive and also covers the trade in vintage instruments, which means owners can be asked to account for every wooden part of their guitars when re-entering the U.S.
Consuming Passion
My job is to watch dreams die
The tale of poor Ortis Deley
Embarrassment alert: some would say Channel 4 hired the wrong man (Youtube) to host live coverage of the Athletics World Championships. The consensus seems to be that Channel 4 are to blame.
Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp
Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp was a Saturday morning live-action film series featuring a cast of chimpanzees given apparent speaking roles by overdubbing with human voices. Previously. For example; Episode 1, pt 1, pt 2, etc.
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