Sunday, June 30, 2013

Give 'em the boot



Absolutely ridiculous and shameless exhibition of twerking in public by comic Mawaan Rizwan.

"I have no desire to prove anything by it. I have never used it as an outlet or a means of expressing myself. I just dance." - Fred Astaire

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Rise and shine



While not quite the feat recently pulled off by Nik Wallenda, this Dean Potter highline Moonwalk at Cathedral Peak is ultimate full moon mojo.

"There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls." - George Carlin

Friday, June 28, 2013

Codependent



Word of a 2015 "Independence Day" sequel apparently has inspired Screen Junkies to grind out an Honest Trailer to take down the original, truth and justice for all.

"Communism is like one big phone company." - Lenny Bruce

Thursday, June 27, 2013

On the chin



No stone unturned on the interwebs — it's "Cat Fighter", a feline parody of the "Street Fighter" video game.

"When deeds speak, words are nothing." - Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Bean there, done that



Thought-provoking introspection from Ze Frank in "The Time You Have (In JellyBeans)" using candy to visually represent the average lifetime. Life is sweet.

"Delay is the deadliest form of denial." - C. Northcote Parkinson

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Leg up



Girls suit up in dichromatic Siamese leotards and whip out a trippy Rockettes impression to some popular(?) German polka-rock tune in the Black and White Tights Dance. Not sure what more one could ask for.

"Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better." -- Albert Camus

Monday, June 24, 2013

Stuck it



A full-out demonstration of how to get "gymnasty" with helpful hints from a persistent if not gifted physical specimen comedian.

"I learned the value of hard work by working hard." - Margaret Mead

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Good news

"Grease-Covered Florida Man Found Stuck In Store Window; Tells Deputies He Needs To Poop" and other real Sunshine State news headlines, courtesy of a guy who should know.

And phones replaced with sandwiches, a nirvana we only can hope for.

"To a philosopher all news, as it is called, is gossip, and they who edit and read it are old women over their tea." - Henry David Thoreau

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Go deep



Nine short and to-the-point(?) seconds to be both amused and bemused. Or neither.

"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss

Friday, June 21, 2013

Compatibility issue



I've always wanted to fix a laptop this way. Hell yeah.

"Computers can figure out all kinds of problems, except the things in the world that just don't add up." - James Magary

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Alphabent



Innovative yet educational animated short "LSD ABC" is a something like a blend of School House Rock, Adult Swim, and David Lynch.

"Years teach us more than books." - Berthold Auerbach

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Slight mix up



Genial older gentleman show host fails to realize that his toy gun is in fact another kind of toy. Or maybe it's a setup...

"It is not worth an intelligent man's time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that." - G. H. Hardy

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Sticks and stones



Blatant and effective spotlighting of idiots' subconscious racism. If you can't laugh at yourself, who can you laugh at?

"Don't find fault, find a remedy." - Henry Ford

Monday, June 17, 2013

About face



A tried and true face-morphing trick brought alive in a string of clips from famous movies.

"If you can dream it, you can do it." - Walt Disney

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Penalty kick



I'm not much of a soccer fan, but have to say this clip sorta hit the mark (no pun intended).

"It's never just a game when you're winning." - George Carlin

Saturday, June 15, 2013

That's a stretch



Photographer Wes Naman has progressed from wrapping his subjects' faces in scotch tape to now deforming them with rubber bands for an even more grotesque effect. (And see how it was done in this behind-the-scenes video.)

Also transmogrifying... ρLªYinG ωiTh mŸ fOoD, a nutritious Flickr set.

"A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction." - Oscar Wilde

Friday, June 14, 2013

The Holy C++



God truly is everywhere, including inside computers, as this installment of Real Actors Read Christian Forums dramatically demonstrates.

"If you obey all of the rules, you miss all of the fun." - Katharine Hepburn

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Upscale



Don't make assumptions while watching this video, which packs a mess of illusions into 30 quick seconds.

"Everything that we see is a shadow cast by that which we do not see." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Noteworthy



Impressive bit of "non-guitar playing" in the key of Mozart that might yet replace learning to play instruments normally. Sure, it's cheating, but it gets the job done.

"I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain

Monday, June 10, 2013

If you're happy and you know it



Though challenging at times, I ignored the politics and social activism to enjoy Patton Oswalt acting out "The Magic Clap" by The Coup. Worth it, I think, if you can do the same.

"However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?" - Buddha

Thursday, June 6, 2013

No reflection on you



Like vampires, household pets don't deal well with mirrors, proved in this Animals vs. Mirrors compilation.

"I busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five." - Steven Wright

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Separated at birth



This mashed-up version of the "Twin Peaks" theme might be one of the more interesting things you run into on the web today.

"We're all like detectives in life. There's something at the end of the trail that we're all looking for." - David Lynch

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

As the world turns



The indomitable spirit of man, humorously depicted in "Samesies", an early summit conference.

"Love is an exploding cigar we willingly smoke." - Lynda Barr

Monday, June 3, 2013

Bear right up here



Not one to let a chicken show him up, this bear tries his luck at crossing the road and becomes a video hit captured on dash cam.

"If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough." - Mario Andretti

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Ham and eggs


A Google "Easter egg" you might enjoy — do an image search for "atari breakout" and prepare to waste a few minutes.

And an artist who uses meat as his medium. Or is that medium rare...?

"The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us." - Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Above par



Pro golfer Romain Bechu shows off some impressive club handiwork around the green. Either that or he took a 964 on that hole.

"I have a tip that can take five strokes off anyone's golf game: it's called an eraser." - Arnold Palmer