A highschool buddy from the motherland (Wisconsin, obviously) spent his winter building the world’s largest self-supported igloo.
It died last week. Rest in peace, Bigloo.
When I worked at an Apple Store, I used to record annoying video loops with the built-in cameras, then record the loops looping with other built-in cameras.
…each scene is impregnated with the ostentatious use of what seems to be every pre-CGI special effect and art house/low budget gimmick known to the medium. Animation, rear projection, slo-mo, fast-forwards, silent movie sequence, dangling props, collage, greenscreen, etc. all rear their silly heads (in one case, literally), resulting in a surreal horror cartoon come to life with everything but a life-size sushi chef bear
(via Grrrl power: No dead dudes in this Hausu)
This film made me love life, and I will see it again anytime, with anybody who ever wants to go. A-fucking-mazing.
A fresh 35mm print of batshit insanity will be playing at the New Beverly tonight and tomorrow. This can’t miss.
Cliché line I got to use today of the day.
“He went that-a-way!”
It was awesome. Star, Sean and I were at an intersection in North Hollywood, and we saw a truck get pulled over. Nothing looked out of the ordinary until the truck jumped the curb, and the driver took off sprinting down the road. Two cops went after him on foot, while one squadcar gave chase. We made our right turn, pulled over, and saw the dude running back down the alley towards Sean’s car. He cut a sharp left and vanished into a neighborhood, while a squad car whizzed past him.
Five seconds later, a wheezing cop emerged from the alley and looked around as the three of us in the car pointed East and told the cop exactly which-a-way the dude went. We expected the cop to take off running to catch the mugger/arsonist/puppykiller, but he just stood dumbstruck, catching his breath.
We spent the rest of our drive to Original Thai hoping that the dude would try to carjack us. This is why I moved to LA.
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Lupe Fiasco - Dumb It Down
I think this song sends a great, inspirational message to the kids. Stick to your values, and create art for yourself.
Play this song to your toddler.
Right, we’re all following Conan O’Brien is on Twitter
…but are you following @CoCosBeard, @ConansSharpie, @CoCosATMCard, @ConansTaurus, @ConansMonkey, @ConansFreckles, and @ConansSquirrel?
The interesting thing when any new device comes out is the new uses that appear later. First, the device is only used to do things we were already doing elsewhere. Then the things we were doing get better as software makers take fuller advantage of the device’s capabilities. Then, entirely new things to do emerge.
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