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Animal New York ran Matt Drudge's montage of horrifying Hillary Clinton pics through something called the Warhol Art Maker, and the result is the glorious piece of art above. Not bad, eh? Or at least, you know, something that won't haunt your nightmares for eternity, which is an improvement. Even Obama supporters might like to frame and hang this, assuming Clinton drops out as the punditocracy near-unanimously says she will soon do, to fondly remember the good old days. [Animal]
Warholization Of Drudge's Terrifying Hillary Montage
Animal New York ran Matt Drudge's montage of horrifying Hillary Clinton pics through something called the Warhol Art Maker, and the result is the glorious piece of art above. Not bad, eh? Or at least, you know, something that won't haunt your nightmares for eternity, which is an improvement. Even Obama supporters might like to frame and hang this, assuming Clinton drops out as the punditocracy near-unanimously says she will soon do, to fondly remember the good old days. [Animal]
Squeal
In the midst of all the Gossip Girl hullabaloo, one almost forgets to mention the two other great shows that were on last night. I'm speaking of ABC Family's smart and funny college show Greek, which you really should be watching, and MTV's anti-Hills high school reality show, The Paper (which, um, you really should be watching). Both shows' episodes, about Parents Weekend and the first deadline of the year, respectively, were squirm-inducing and wonderful in their own weird ways. Monday nights are almost too much.
The Org Chart From Thursday's Office
NBC posted Dwight Schrute's org chart from last week's episode of The Office (the one used to explain why Michael wasn't in charge of Stanley). My favorite bit is the fists of black power on all the African-Americans. [NBC.com PDF]
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13 Greatest Rube Goldberg Machines
I'm addicted to watching Rube Goldberg machines, maybe because they represent the misspent effort that characterizes my life. Here are my thirteen favorites (there are, oh god, so many more on YouTube), including the classic Honda ad, a chain of chemical reactions, a machine in the forest, and a compilation of all those cute ones from the Japanese kids' show Pythagora Switch. More »
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All Movies About Fighting Should Have Been This Instead
"Puncher" is an energetic little parody of boxing/wrestling/karate/gangster films, with an opening rap song, sweetly incongruous sound effects, and some nice shots of cute boy butt. The creator (film student Patrick Gill) has 47 other shorts; my favorite is "Ray Romano Is Sad." More »
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NYT Review of Madonna Concert a Little Slice of Awesome
Clearly inspired by the much-vaunted free Madonna show at an "intimate" 2,000-capacity theater last night, the New York Times review got a little wild, describing her fans as "screamy" and quoting a 28-year-old about her look for the evening: "stewardess-Madonna-tricky-tranny." The show was only thirty minutes long; one Madonnagay told the Times that "Gays don't camp out [for tickets], but we'll camp out for this." (Only Madonna can overturn the gays' longtime anti-camping law.) When the aging pop star took the stage,"the room roared with 'Omigods.'" [NYT]
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Text Messaging Your Way To Love
God I hate how-tos that parody 50s educational videos, but this one from the constantly funny Supernews really delivers. Reader Cajun Boy pointed me to this guide to text romance, from drunk hookup to premature escalation to irresistible 80s party (nice touch). More »
Facebook Skits Are Finally Funny (Well, Just This One)
Skits about the Internet are always about a 7; finally here comes, eh, I'd say a 9. The British comedy troop (troupe?) "Idiots of Ants" presents a "What would Facebook be like in real life" sketch with actual jokes.
The Best Two New Blogs In the Internet, Today
- Things You Can't Do Coked Up—Guessing there's no book deal forthcoming. Prove me wrong, publishers!
- Final Jeopardy—God Bless Red Lasso. [Via Kottke]
Spider
It's been a rough day! It's always a rough day. Relax with this sweet little short film (shown below) about a prankster.
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Is The New Banksy Loose In The New York Subways?
Last week we showed you the supremely artistic "Darth Vader Meets Murakami" work of the anonymous vandal whose canvas is poster advertisements in the New York subways. But as impressed as we were by that, new photos—purportedly by the same vandal—have surfaced that, conceptually, make the earlier work look like a quickie plaything. This anonymous person has messages. All with only the ad posters themselves to work with. We're told these are all genuine, and not Photoshopped. Well, anonymous vandal: You are really fucking good. The six new photos [via And I Am Not Lying], after the jump. More »
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Norwegian black metal rockers aren't like their shifty white-trash American counterparts. While you were drinking Coors and listening to Slayer in your dad's van, dudes in Norway were burning churches and thinking about Satan. Photographer Peter Beste spent seven years following and documenting the subculture and just published a photo book, True Norwegian Black Metal.
For Norwegian Black Metal Rockers, God is In the Details
Norwegian black metal rockers aren't like their shifty white-trash American counterparts. While you were drinking Coors and listening to Slayer in your dad's van, dudes in Norway were burning churches and thinking about Satan. Photographer Peter Beste spent seven years following and documenting the subculture and just published a photo book, True Norwegian Black Metal.
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In the harbor of Grand Theft Auto's Liberty City, there's a statue. It differs from the Statue of Liberty in New York in two respects: the landmark's name is the Statue of Happiness; and it contains at its heart... a beating heart, chained to the exterior walls. The makers of Rockstar's hit game are twisted—and brilliant. (More pictures at Games Radar.)
The Beating Heart Of Lady Liberty
In the harbor of Grand Theft Auto's Liberty City, there's a statue. It differs from the Statue of Liberty in New York in two respects: the landmark's name is the Statue of Happiness; and it contains at its heart... a beating heart, chained to the exterior walls. The makers of Rockstar's hit game are twisted—and brilliant. (More pictures at Games Radar.)
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Lykke Li's Video For "I'm Good, I'm Gone"
Stanley Kubrick is back from the dead and making music videos. This new vid from Swedish performer Lykke Li has a little Shining, a little Clockwork Orange, a little pop-and-lock, a little "old people gaping wide," and enough harsh-lit fashion footage to make Dov Charney cream in his boyshorts. Video's below. More »
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Viralcom, The Production Company Behind Every YouTube Hit
The premise: A major production company is behind all the classic viral videos like "Laughing baby." See behind the scenes of "Girls make out at party" and "Boy puts Mentos in sister's Coke." (My favorite scenes are with the writers, who churn out one-line scripts but now I'm spoiling all the jokes.) The bittersweet irony behind this video keeps the momentum up, even if a few jokes fall flat. And it'll surely spark a dozen discussions of the future of online video in boring "new media" business blogs. See the non-businesslike clip below. More »
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Lunchtime Flash Game: Anika's Odyssey
The last game I posted was a simple five-minuter. This one's a luxuriously illustrated and animated point-and-click adventure that reminds me of playing that classic role-playing game Space Quest, though it feels more like this old claymation Myst-like game, The Neverhood. Anyway, spend your lunch hour playing Anika's Odyssey and don't be afraid, you can't die in it. (Click this post to see the screenshot in full view, after which you will be compelled to play, or at least to send it to a bored child.)
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