Sunday, November 30, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
Awesome Friday Roundup: Holiday Links Edition.
Boy you get to enjoy Thanksgiving for about the length of a turkey and stuffing coma and then, bang, it's Christmas.
Holiday TV Special-tacular. The full list is here. From such highlights as How the Grinch Stole Christmas on ABC on December 23rd to such WTF moments as Dec 18th's Wrestlemania Holiday Special on My Network TV. Awesome.
Addendum: Expanded listing with write-ups and holiday-themed TV episodes from The Star. Awesome!
Pump Up the Economy. Check out the post-T day deals here with Black Friday Deals. Awesome.
The Other Thanksgivings. Yes, other countries have holidays too. But theirs are weird. Awesome!
Thanksgiving Day Cartoon. Columbus kicks ass and history gets mangled in this comic. Awesome from Holy Taco.
Walken Tall. Christopher Walken's 12 Days of Xmas. Awesome from Cracked.
Holiday Cheer(leaders). Perhaps the only thing watchable about Thursday's games. Awesome from Sports, Crackle, Pop.
Awesome Dunk: Check Yourself for Pushpins Harangody, You Just Posterized.
The best dunk I've seen this year in college basketball.
Reminds me a lot of myself. The Harangody part of this equation anyway.
Reminds me a lot of myself. The Harangody part of this equation anyway.
Awesome Song Parody: This One's For the Cutters.
Those Aren't Muskets delivers a classic -- which apparently didn't get much internet love. (20K YouTube hits) Is making fun of emo passe?
"I'm Gonna Cut Myself" (AKA Every Emo Song Ever) -- powered by Cracked.com
And as long as we're on the subject, here's a commercial for Tickle Me Emo -- Elmo's troubled, angst-ridden relative. Order early, these won't last until Christmas.
"I'm Gonna Cut Myself" (AKA Every Emo Song Ever) -- powered by Cracked.com
And as long as we're on the subject, here's a commercial for Tickle Me Emo -- Elmo's troubled, angst-ridden relative. Order early, these won't last until Christmas.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Awesome Band You Have Every Reason to Hate: Chester French.
Ugh. I hate that I'm digging these guys so much.
Reasons to hate them? Too many to name. Okay, I'll try.
They went to Harvard. Ugh.
They look a little too much like people that stepped out of an Abecrombie and Fitch ad. Ugh.
They're signed to Pharrell's label. Ugh. How cool.
They named themselves after an architect. Ugh.
They refer to their music as "gentleman's rock." Bugh! (That's Barf combined with Ugh.)
It appears that they killed off three members of the band at some point. This article refers to three other peeps. Maybe those guys stuck with their studies instead of deciding to become rock stars. Which, since the school is Harvard, might not actually be a bad idea. Ugh! Ugh! Ugh! (That's the three other guys getting run over by the Chester French tour bus by "accident.")
Here's the music. Ugh. I hate how much I like this. I think they're talking about sex in a car in this but I could be way off.
And argh, they even choose cool songs to cover.
The only thing hurting their cool at this point, is their own Yoko. One of the Chester Frencher's married Peaches Geldof.
So there you have it. Chester French = Barfage. Can't wait for their album drop. Check stores in January.
Reasons to hate them? Too many to name. Okay, I'll try.
They went to Harvard. Ugh.
They look a little too much like people that stepped out of an Abecrombie and Fitch ad. Ugh.
They're signed to Pharrell's label. Ugh. How cool.
They named themselves after an architect. Ugh.
They refer to their music as "gentleman's rock." Bugh! (That's Barf combined with Ugh.)
It appears that they killed off three members of the band at some point. This article refers to three other peeps. Maybe those guys stuck with their studies instead of deciding to become rock stars. Which, since the school is Harvard, might not actually be a bad idea. Ugh! Ugh! Ugh! (That's the three other guys getting run over by the Chester French tour bus by "accident.")
Here's the music. Ugh. I hate how much I like this. I think they're talking about sex in a car in this but I could be way off.
And argh, they even choose cool songs to cover.
The only thing hurting their cool at this point, is their own Yoko. One of the Chester Frencher's married Peaches Geldof.
So there you have it. Chester French = Barfage. Can't wait for their album drop. Check stores in January.
Awesome Nonsensical Video: Royskopp.
This reminds me (hey the song's called "Reminds Me") of those picture books like Look Inside Cross Sections Jets. Check it here.
Now, the question here is...
What does the video, which is really cool, have to do with the song?
The song is a wistful examination of things in the past. Basically a rewrite of Burt Bacharach's Always Something There to Remind Me. And that connects with an indepth examination of modern life somehow. No don't tell me the answer I'm still working on it.
While I work on it, watch the video.
Remind Me from Röyksopp on Vimeo.
Can you think of a song that might go better with video?
Now, the question here is...
What does the video, which is really cool, have to do with the song?
The song is a wistful examination of things in the past. Basically a rewrite of Burt Bacharach's Always Something There to Remind Me. And that connects with an indepth examination of modern life somehow. No don't tell me the answer I'm still working on it.
While I work on it, watch the video.
Remind Me from Röyksopp on Vimeo.
Can you think of a song that might go better with video?
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Awesome Fashion: The Only Way to Get Album Art? T-Shirts.
Check out this t-shirt from DC Shoes and James Saville who designed classic album covers for Joy Division and New Order.
Get 'em here.
Awesome Video: T-Pain's Comedy Skills Don't Seem to Need Auto-Tuning.
Love the Frosted Flakes look on Andy Samberg.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Awesome Kicks: krink x nike
New York artist Craig “KR” Costello will release a Nike Air Force 1 that has a sleek, simple look, yet it will stand out nicely due to KRINK’s trademark drip pattern in a reflective print. To make things even sweeter, it will come with a hand-made KRINK silver marker and special edition box, and will be available on November 29th at exclusive retailers across the United States.
from hypebeast
Awesome Hoodie: mmmmmm waffles
based on nike famous ol' school innovation of putting rubber into waffle irons to make soles for running shoes with more grip
Awesome Headline: More Wackoness from Jacko.
So if he becomes a suicide bomber, will there be 72 Macaluay Culkin's waiting for him in heaven?
Awesome Video: One Shot Madness
Don't know the song but I like the video. Are they some kind of theater group? Musicians?
Lip Dub - Tambureddu HD from Leonardo Dalessandri on Vimeo.
Lip Dub - Tambureddu HD from Leonardo Dalessandri on Vimeo.
Friday, November 21, 2008
The Week in Awesome: Why Drive Around Searching Other Blogs for Awesome When You Can Find it Here?
What's cooking? Only Knives had a collection of the hottest chiefs in the kitchen and, well, it's obvious Megan Fox needs to have a cooking show because some of these choices are as tasty as a bowl of oatmeal.
So skip the souffle and go straight to the dessert. Awesome!
Seinfield's Ex + Bikini = Newsworthiness. Presenting the 8th and 9th wonders of the world. Awesome!
My New Dance Move. Not now Chief, I'm in the zone, the dance zone. Awesome!
Stuck for Xmas Shopping Hints? FoodCourtLunch has you covered. Awesome!
W's Pick Up New PG. The City adds some much needed help in the back court. Awesome!
Diesel Now Even More Available. Shaq's Twittering. Awesome!
The Balding Bride. Something borrowed, something blue, something that hurts your eyes awful. Awesome!
Forget the LFL. Apparently what we need is the BL. Badminton League. Awesome!
Awesome Kicks: david z & adidas - black tie project
i would still never wear sneakers to a prom or wedding!!!
Awesome Action: Grrl Power on Fox's Terminator Show
I'm sadly very behind on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles but this promo fired me up to check out the episodes I've been missing.
Watch at 1:05 when Summer Glau's terminator turns another terminator (I think) into a pretzel.
And at about 3:05, Shirley Manson, yes the singer from Garbage, turns a french kiss into something lethal.
Freakin' awesome!
Watch at 1:05 when Summer Glau's terminator turns another terminator (I think) into a pretzel.
And at about 3:05, Shirley Manson, yes the singer from Garbage, turns a french kiss into something lethal.
Freakin' awesome!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Awesome Site: funny ninja quotes
everything from "Noodles? Forget it! Try my fist!"
to "Beware! Your bones are going to be disconnected."
check them out here
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
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