Archive for April, 2007

nuri al-maliki vs. a harrier jet

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki can withstand the flinch reflex during nearby rocket explosions. In case you missed his press conference with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon:

I think his next test should be the harrier jet:

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sesame street – do the right thing

Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing played by Fischer Price Sesame Street toys, and in less than 5 minutes. Someone should do the entire Criterion Collection like this.

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monty python – tax on “thingy”

On this wondrous day of taxes, oh rainy day of spending time filling out forms, it is important to remember that some things are still outside of the purview of the tax man. I finished my taxes last week, so I can do thingy all day today!

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happy friday the 13th

Those with paraskavedekatriaphobia should not click this one.

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sdp – disco system

You may remember the Japanese hip hop group Scha Dara Parr (SDP) from their collaboration with De La Soul on Buhloone Mindstate, “Long Island Wildin.” This recent video seems to poke fun at so many recent internet phenomena: Honda’s Rube Goldberg commercial, diet coke and mentos, and, umm, that’s all. It’s f’ing awesome.

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olli banjo

German rap you say? And I say to you, yes, yes, indeed.

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balance


Winner of the 1990 Oscar for the Best Animated Short, this short film shows what happens when you have a loss of equilibrium.

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long live flat eric


And his wonderful taste in music.

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kurt vonnegut: arena documentary

To fellow University of Chicago alum and religious smoker of pall malls: rest in peace. The following documentary was made in 1983 by the BBC and Arena, cut into 8 digestible pieces.

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pizza la

Nothing makes me want to eat pizza less than anthropomorphizing every single topping and making an evil villan out of Mr. Lactose Intolerant Pizza.

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