The dance-positive boys of Hockey are big in the United Kingdom—and even bigger in our hearts—and just recently released this video for their latest single, “Too Fake.” The clip features a forested treasure hunt of some sort, where the band discovers a powerful book (The Book of Mormon? David Lee Roth’s thrilling 1998 autobiography Crazy […]
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Mayor Sam Adams Visits Mississippi Studios
How did this slip past everyone’s radar? As part of their excellent Razing Mississippi video series, the soon-to-be opened Mississippi Studios invited a few friends over, including some construction worker pals, the boys of Blind Pilot, oh, and Mayor Sam Adams. This wacky clip—filmed in the brief window between inauguration, but before the controversy—features a […]
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“Who organized all my ex-girlfriends into a choir, and got them to sing?”
While I thoroughly enjoy Flight Of The Conchords as a television show, I’m pretty indifferent to the band itself. I have no desire to purchase their album, or drop $45 to see them in Portland, but if they released more songs like the excellent “Carol Brown” (with a video courtesy of Michel Gondry) then I […]
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Recommendation
My little brother is about to move across the country and is selling all his records and CDs. We’re listening to some old favorites as they make their way into the to-sell stack, and today has been all about Third Eye Blind. Listening to these jams from back in the day is kiiiind of amazing. […]
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Good Morning, Brandon Roy
In an effort to get away from the two themes dominating this blog as of late—Beau and bullets—let us all enjoy this video of the mighty Brandon Roy punking a poor member of the Los Angeles Clippers (forever shall you member the name, Cheikh Samb). Watching that dunk made my night. Link courtesy of our […]
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Omar Comin’
I know, I know, you’re sick and tired of friends ruining your dinner party by exclaiming: Oh my god, you haven’t seen The Wire? It’s only the best television show in the history of ever. I was once like you, dear readers, blind to the ways of Marlo Stanfield, Tommy Carcetti, and Jimmy McNulty, but […]
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New Flight of the Conchords Episode!
If you’re stuck at home and are tired of whiling the hours watching local TV snowstorm coverage, Funny or Die has a very special snow day treat: They’re showing the first episode of the new season of Flight of the Conchords, that comedy/musical show about Bret and Jemaine, two New Zealanders attempting to make it […]
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Viral Video Classics Presents: The Spirit of… Recieving?
The day after tomorrow is Black Friday, but there’s really no telling how black retailers books will get. With spending down and an abysmal economy, it will be interesting to see just how crammed those parking lots will be at 6am. Let’s travel back in time with YouTube, to a more optimistic America, when the […]
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Steamboat Willie (and Mickey Mouse) Turn 80
Here’s Walt Disney’s Steamboat Willie, which was released 80 years ago today. It was the first cartoon with a full, synchronized soundtrack and introduced Mickey Mouse to the world. This is the full version, complete with the scene of Mickey swinging a cat around by its tail and making music by squeezing some piglets. (These […]
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Countdown to Bond!: A Crappy Cartoon that No One Remembers
I didn’t know this existed until a few short minutes ago, but I have to share it with you: Gordo’s my favorite! Part of the first episode is also on YouTube, and if you’ve got the stomach for it, I’d recommend at least watching a little bit of it, or at least fast forwarding and […]
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OH FUCK JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS ARE TRULY OUTRAGEOUS
Last night’s election coverage made use of holograms, and fancy new technology, and computers and blah blah blah. But as everyone knows, the only holograms worth paying any attention to are Jem and the Holograms. Come on, you remember! The ’80s kids cartoon show? Jem is a singing superstar, and the alter ego of… oh, […]
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I Still Have the Same Sense of Humor I Had in Sixth Grade
I realize this might out me as a gigantic dork, but I still think this is funny. And surprisingly pertinent. I especially like Palin (no, not that Palin) as the, uh, right-leaning but oddly stationary candidate.Happy Election Day!