November 8, 2010

Killin' It with Paul Crik

Killin' It is a motivational program developed by Paul Crik, born of his life experiences. Testimonials. Killing Addiction. Hard Day. Narcissism. Foot Racing A Mac Truck. Re-Naming Things For Your Mental Health. Technoviking. This Is It, Fuck It, It Is What It Is. The Future.
posted by finite at 10:30 PM PST - 39 comments

How to talk like Michael Caine

How to talk like Michael Caine (slyt)
posted by AceRock at 9:59 PM PST - 35 comments

A friend in need is a friend indeed

I'm here to make friends (slyt) [more inside]
posted by Senator Howell Tankerbell at 9:57 PM PST - 22 comments

Revisiting Mother Superior

In what may be an attempt to make amends for causing Susan Boyle to 'flee America' (although that apparently wasn't the real cause), Lou Reed has directed her new music video, a cover of his own song Perfect Day. [more inside]
posted by mannequito at 8:15 PM PST - 72 comments

"Unfortunately, no U.S. audiences will be able to witness this anytime soon."

Beg, Steal, or Borrow: New Beats From Moscow Nice look at some brokenbeat/glitch/electronica/hiphop musicians in Russia, with embedded songs, a couple of mixtapes and links to lots of free listening. [more inside]
posted by mediareport at 5:07 PM PST - 14 comments

looploopqoolqoollooploop

LoopLoop: "Using animation, sounds warping and time shifts this video runs forwards and backwards looking for forgotten details, mimicking the way memories are replayed in the mind." Viewing in full-screen may require dramamine. [SLVimeo]
posted by bayani at 4:52 PM PST - 22 comments

Just Don't Catch a Ski on a Tree

Speedflying in Wengen 2010. After watching it, it seems these guys really like crack. If you want to give it a go, learn how. [more inside]
posted by bwg at 4:09 PM PST - 28 comments

Control Fraud Theory: When CEOs go bad

Ken Lay & Enron. Bernie Madoff. Bernie Ebbers & WorldCom. What is it about CEOs that makes them uniquely capable of pulling off the most audacious & expensive kind of white collar crime? Control Fraud Theory has the answer. Via the ever-enlightening Bruce Schneier.
posted by scalefree at 3:01 PM PST - 37 comments

So what are you complaining for? "The Forza scoreboard's been reset!" Shut up and improve your Gamerscore before you get the dreaded Red Ring of Death.

Dan Bull waxes poetic on 20 odd years of gaming.
posted by juv3nal at 2:50 PM PST - 15 comments

The Twinkie Diet

The Twinkie Diet. How a nutrition professor lost 27 lbs. eating Twinkies.
posted by morganannie at 1:35 PM PST - 189 comments

Castells: Human Towers from Catalonia

The building of Castells, or human towers, is a tradition from Catalonia, going back to the end of the 18th century, starting in Valls. About a month ago, the annual Concurs de Castells took place in Tarragona, with groups of castellers competing to make taller and more complex towers. This video is a well-shot glimpse at the tower building, deconstruction, and some tumbles, possibly from the 2010 gathering. Via Kuriositas, which has more photos. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief at 1:26 PM PST - 26 comments

HP Lovecraft Creature Lab

In September, Jon Schindehette [previously] and Lars Grant-West [wiki] issued a challenge to students at the Rhode Island School of Design: "Create a creature based upon a non-humanoid critter from H.P. Lovecraft's literature. The creature should have a fully resolved form, convey motion where appropriate, and be believable. Creature can be shown as either 3/4 view or 'turn-arounds'." Here are the entries and here are the judges' comments. [more inside]
posted by brundlefly at 11:48 AM PST - 58 comments

Gaming the metric at its worst

"Such announcements tell a story in which colleges get better — and students get more amazing — every year. In reality, the narrative is far more complex, and the implications far less sunny for students as well as colleges caught up in the cruel cycle of selectivity." (NYTimes feature on American undergraduate programs' efforts to increase selectivity, and the consequences of such tactics)
posted by d. z. wang at 11:31 AM PST - 52 comments

Rabid Squirrel and Future Quirk.

The evolution of Line Rider.
posted by lazaruslong at 11:26 AM PST - 31 comments

The Letters of Constantin Brunner

The letters of the Jewish German thinker Constantin Brunner were buried behind his grave to safeguard them from the Nazis. Now, a joint German-Israeli project is putting the letters online. [more inside]
posted by No Robots at 10:52 AM PST - 5 comments

Is it the Economy, Stupid?

The Economist has created a rather cool interactive US map. The map allows a by state look at economic data (unemployment, GDP, personal income), demographic data, and voting in 2004 and 2008. (single link Economist)
posted by bearwife at 10:38 AM PST - 33 comments

They Live

They Live, John Carpenter's 1988 cult classic, is a fairly subversive piece of work. The film, which combines sci-fi, horror and satire -- and includes one of the iconic fight scenes in movie history -- is an allegorical treatise on the evils of capitalism, set in a Los Angeles populated by evil, conspiratorial and wealthy aliens. The film, despite a mixed original reception, has developed a rabid fan-boy following over the last few decades, and now Jonathan Lethem, the author of "Motherless Brooklyn," "The Fortress of Solitude" and, more recently, "Chronic City" has written "They Live," a meticulous, scene-by-scene analysis of its many, many layers.
posted by Joe Beese at 10:30 AM PST - 128 comments

Mud, sweat, and tears

It's autumn, which means for some nerdy bike racers, it's cyclocross season. Cyclocross is an off-road cycling discipline characterized by short, hard, intense racing that requires skilled bike handling, running through mud or sand, and quickly dismounting, carrying, and remounting your bike to navigate obstacles. After all, sometimes, carrying your bike is just faster than riding it. In Europe, cyclocross draws huge crowds despite terrible weather, but it remains a niche sport in the United States, though with increasing popularity - perhaps it's because it's one of the few sports where rank amateurs can closely mingle with (and race the same courses as) top professionals. With the 2013 UCI Cyclocross World Championships to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, its popularity and domestic appeal is expected to continue rising. Previously.
posted by entropone at 8:31 AM PST - 59 comments

Closed due to bear sightings.

"Hokkaido Green," a lovely short story for the overworked and the stressed this Monday morning.
posted by jbickers at 8:30 AM PST - 29 comments

Hankies not guns

A new urban dance craze is sweeping across the UK, taking it back to old skool. (SLYT)
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 8:30 AM PST - 45 comments

Bookshelf Tumblr

Book lovers never go to bed alone - a tumblr dedicated to bookshelves.
posted by peacay at 8:14 AM PST - 36 comments

The United States is a confused and fearful country in 2010.

A Superpower in Decline: Is the American Dream Over? Der Spiegel's take.
posted by Wordwoman at 7:58 AM PST - 87 comments

(blue)OOOO(yellow)OOOOOO

Unevolved Brands. Taking well known corporate logos and simplifying them into colored circles. How many can you still recognize? [more inside]
posted by kmz at 7:32 AM PST - 25 comments

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