Personifications of Websites.

In 2007 xkcd made a map of the internet based on user populations rather than ownership, Online Communities. The amusing skit above is from Cracked and sees the internet major sites as personifications like god heads, It is easy to see why Pirate Bay is mistrusted in this setup. It is depicted as a group huddled around a copier.

Siskel and Ebert Archive

Stumbled across the archive for Siskel & Ebert. The 20+ year archive of the show as it was under different names/production companies.

Below is the very first episode of Siskel & Ebert from way back in 1975.

http://siskelandebert.org/video/GWHWHKY3W9R7/Opening-SoonOne-Flew-Over-the-Cuckoos-Nest

Credentials for Sale

This is little strange ad is from We Take Your Class.

Fringe Pope

Found this in a link from AH discussion, Why Papal Conclave is an affront to Catholic theology and a pathetic electoral system, posted by Enigmajones. Pope Michael, who has about "30 "solid" followers" is one of two existing American anti-popes, there were 2 others but they resigned or died.

Real Youtube Video From Fictional Character

Sheldon Cooper fictional character from the TV show The Big Bang has posted a video on Youtube as part of his "Fun with Flags" series. This was released in April 2012 and at this point, February 2012, has less then 3700 hits. 

Personally, I do like vexillogy and designed my own flag, tat is own this blog. There is nothing nerdish at all about any of that.

Lucas Defends His Artistic "Vision"

Minecraft Style First Person Shooter

Back in the in ancient days of computer games there was a continual desire for better and better graphics. That was then. Now one of the biggest games out there is Minecraft. A game that is has low res graphics and animation.

Ripkoff Stories

Here is the latest from Ripkoff Stories.

Obligatory Wild Thing Video

In the memory of Reg Presley please enjoy enjoy this original video for Wild Thing in all its glory.

Jingle Dogs Reunion Show

You have seen their hit video now see their reunion show. Age has not been kind to the Jingle Dogs.

Too Much Drama Christmas

Martini Survival Kit

(from a post at Cookrookery)

Mad Men Grunge

In 2005 Paul Anka did an album of rock covers given jazz standards treatment, Rock Swings. This cover is more startling different than many of the covers on this album. Nirvana's fast/slow loud/quiet dynamics that so much of the song's appeal is not carried over to this cover. Instead, the lyrics have power for being comprehensible,

From a link in a post containing weird Nixon posters, "Apart from the Nixon interlude, I did intend to post this from a world where rock music never developed..." in the thread Things that look like alternate history but aren't IIa on AH.com.

Walt Disney Stalks the Earth Once More

(from a link at Cold Hard Flash, Walt Returns In Star Wars/Disney Short)

Ultraman Vanquishees Japanese Rubber Suited Monsters

From a link by Aaron Gross in the thread Giant Japanese Robot from Outer Space personnel news, on iSteve.

I went into a trance watching this. The flashing lights, the repeated phrases, the flashing lights, the amazing special effects put me a trance that I only woke up from later.

"Pig Man sacrificed his life for man kind yet you continue to feel sorry for yourself."

Tales of Action From "Spaceship House"

A friend, Tim Carter, made this film to promote his campaign in Alien Swarm, see Reduction Campaign as well as this and this post. Now it seems that this video has gone from nearly nothing, 300 hits, to over 6000 overnight. This could be the next viral.

I would like to respond to some the comments to the video, since one of many aliases also was involved in the making of this film.


Tyrannosir
"IT'S DA MWONSTAHS"
fleskmiodogmjiod
OH MY GOD IT'S A NEST OF THE BASTARDS

My response
What would interstellar aliens be. It is common in wartime dehumanize the enemy even when it is a civil war or between closely related countries, like the Scandinavians. If we dehumanize human enemies why wouldn't we do the same to nonhuman enemies.


jgoodwin2013
do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do

My response
Not everybody has foley artists at their beck and call. Sometimes you have to make sound effects "old school".

End of the World TV Gameshow

All of the above is from That Mitchell and Webb Look. A British sketch show from the same guys from Peep Show. Watching this helps you Stay Indoors.

Got the links to these from perfectgeneral in the thread 2012 Britain Sent Back to the Post-Dunkirk Battle of Britain by corditeman.

Literary and Historical Criticism of Ancient Works

The problem with many ancient works is they depend on references to missing works. The libraries they come from are gone. Some ancient authors are only known by the footnotes of other ancient authors of whom we have limited copies.

How would you interpret the following you have never seen a certain luggage brand TV ad. "Lo, did the ape pound on the Samsonite".

Cats, the Internet and K-Pop

The entire Internet is losing its hive mind for K-Pop genius Psy and his breakout hit, "Gangnam Style."

Noisey, Music Column for Vice Magazine, 

introducing a video of cats

 listening to Gangnam Style,

 Do Cute Cats Like Gangnam Style? - You Review.

Gandalf Style

For an explanation of how Korean Pop music is more music video and TV orientated listen to this NPR story, Gangnam Style: Three Reasons K-Pop Is Taking Over The World.