Archive for 'pop culture'
Mondegreens!
“As the raptor explores his skates I will dribble the Prell…”
I don’t even know who the hell AFI are–I realize that probably dates me–but this video made me laugh. (Via MeFi)
I will get to that story about moving across the country, and moving into our “new” house…soon.
Posted: July 31st, 2007 under music, pop culture.
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Link-o-rama
I’ve don’t usually do linkdumps, but I’ve come across enough interesting stuff on the internets today that I feel like, hey, what the hell. Without further ado…
From an article in the New York Times, billboards that address you personally. (Via Mental Floss.)
More proof some of us prefer ignorant bliss: 13 percent of Americans have not […]
Posted: January 29th, 2007 under pets / animals, current affairs, pop culture, games / gaming.
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A sophisticated piece of technology — for you to pee on!
I don’t normally like to help advertising agencies do their job unless I genuinely love the product they’re pushing. I have no opinion on the product being pushed in this ad — I have never used it — but I felt it warranted making an exception to my rule. Watch the spot below and you’ll […]
Posted: January 13th, 2007 under pop culture.
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I missed the battle
Well, crap. I missed the Colbert Report tonight, so I guess I have to wait ’til the Colbert vs. Decemberists battle appears on the Comedy Central web site (or YouTube). Can’t wait to see who won (heh, heh).
Things might be slow around MF for a few days — I’ve got a full schedule over the […]
Posted: December 20th, 2006 under music, pop culture.
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Norwegian becomes stop-motion pop sensation
Here’s a composition tool I hadn’t considered: stop-motion video. Apparently that, and Fruity Loops, was how 22-year old Norwegian Lasse Gjertsen created the catchy tune that’s featured in Amateur, a viral-video hit — 1,707,174 hits and counting, in fact — on YouTube. And according to Gjertsen, he can’t play a note. Well, okay, he can […]
Posted: December 12th, 2006 under music, pop culture.
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