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Something about cricket is elusive. I have so many British, Australian and Indian friends, and yet somehow I was unable to understand the sport of cricket until Vincent Price taught it to me right now. I think I’d rather like to have him teach me all sorts of things, which makes his death even more tragic.
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Everyone knows that it’s all about the medium these days for music videos (something about it being the message?). And it’s all about grabbing the medium first. Where would The White Stripes be without Legos? Then Maldroids grabbed the Lite Brite, Hurrah Torpedo left their mark on large appliances, and of course OK Go totally pwned the treadmill.
And now Shitdisco owns the popup book. Directed by Price James.
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Once upon a time, a friend of mine (Min Suh Son) claimed she could eat an entire jar of mayonnaise. In a chivalrous game of oneupmanship, another friend (Nathan Eagle) claimed he would eat a liquefied fish. There was a question about whether a raw or cooked fish would be safer/taste better, but the bet was eventually tabled due to a lack of impetus and grinding mechanism. This story lie dormant in my brain until I saw Blendtec’s Will It Blend, coke + chicken = cochicken episode:
If you haven’t seen this series, you probably don’t have access to the internets, but just in case you should check out ipod, glow sticks, and my personal favorite, tape measure (I like the way the tape fills the container).
This post in honor of Stinkfactor, RIP.
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It seems like all the bodybuilders want to be robots these days. Wait, they are human, right? Sometimes it’s hard to tell. Here are a few of the highlights:
Alexander “Oops that’s a really bad Kraftwerk mix, sorry” Vishnevskiy
Robert “I actually have some skills” Vince
Heiko “knee jerk” Dörfer
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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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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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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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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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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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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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