Friday, August 08, 2008
AMAZING!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Inifinite waste of time
I have scoured the internets and found these things. Have fun.
:: An amazing collection of firework photographs choreographed to MGMT's really rather good Kids' song.
Fireplays from Jon Thomas on Vimeo
:: Could Batman exist in real life?
[Scientific American]
:: Maggie Gyllenhaal, does us an interview.
[Onion AV Club]
:: How making banal decisions like choosing what clothes to wear tires your brain out for the really important questions, like cake or death.
[Scientific American]
:: A free song from Amy Winehouse's flatmate!!!!!!1eleven, etc
[Popjustice]
:: Make spaghetti out of pick-up sticks and rubick's cubes
[Youtube]
:: This appears to be for real - an inexplicably coarse sex education lecture in the style of a Ladybird book courtesy of, er, Scotland's National Health Service.
"Shona has a banana in her lunchbox.
She shows Kirstie what she'd like to do to Tam if she had the chance."
[Be Books Online]
:: Roisin Murphy talks about recording a new album. Let's hope someone buys this one.
[Arjan Writes]
:: Find out what happened when I met the Pussycat Dolls (well, spoke to one of them on the phone)
[BBC]
:: How many of us are aware that when we look into a mirror we see an image on the mirror surface that is exactly half life size?
[New York Times]
:: Finally, is this really how three-year-olds deal with monsters these days?
Monsters!
:: An amazing collection of firework photographs choreographed to MGMT's really rather good Kids' song.
Fireplays from Jon Thomas on Vimeo
:: Could Batman exist in real life?
[Scientific American]
:: Maggie Gyllenhaal, does us an interview.
[Onion AV Club]
:: How making banal decisions like choosing what clothes to wear tires your brain out for the really important questions, like cake or death.
[Scientific American]
:: A free song from Amy Winehouse's flatmate!!!!!!1eleven, etc
[Popjustice]
:: Make spaghetti out of pick-up sticks and rubick's cubes
[Youtube]
:: This appears to be for real - an inexplicably coarse sex education lecture in the style of a Ladybird book courtesy of, er, Scotland's National Health Service.
"Shona has a banana in her lunchbox.
She shows Kirstie what she'd like to do to Tam if she had the chance."
[Be Books Online]
:: Roisin Murphy talks about recording a new album. Let's hope someone buys this one.
[Arjan Writes]
:: Find out what happened when I met the Pussycat Dolls (well, spoke to one of them on the phone)
[BBC]
:: How many of us are aware that when we look into a mirror we see an image on the mirror surface that is exactly half life size?
[New York Times]
:: Finally, is this really how three-year-olds deal with monsters these days?
Labels: humour, links, Music, pussycat dolls, video
Friday, July 18, 2008
A horrible hit
I forgot to mention that the previously-plugged new series by Buffy creator Joss Whedon is now live on the internets.A quick reminder: Superhero theme, Doogie Howser, musical, amazing
Whedon created the low-budget project during the Hollywood writers' strike at the beginning of the year. Following the (mis)adventures of a love-struck, low-rent comic book bad-guy-wannabe, it was filmed in less than a week for a tiny budget... and its utterly brilliant.
Episode one was published last week - and went straight to number one on the iTunes video chart. I suggest you watch it (for free) on the Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.
And make sure you wait for the fantastically OTT appearance from Desperate Housewives' Nathan Fillion.
Monday, July 07, 2008
Bert & Ernie throw down
What is it with muppet mash-ups at the minute? After last week's unecessarily censored Sesame Street, here's Bert and Ernie crunking it up, gangsta rap-stylee.
Bert and Ernie - Hip-Hoppotamus and Rhymenocerous
The soundtrack is Ante Up by MOP, fact fans.
The soundtrack is Ante Up by MOP, fact fans.
Labels: humour, muppets, sesame street, TV, video
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Sesame Street censored
I can't think of anything in advance of this video that wouldn't dilute and ultimately spoil the comedy. Except that last sentence, of course.
And that one.
Jimmy Kimmel - Unnecessary Censorship on Sesame Street
And that one.
Labels: humour, sesame street, TV
Friday, June 27, 2008
The Ladybird Book of Police Work
Monday, June 02, 2008
Leaving on a midnight train - Woo Woo!
One of the problems of being in the UK is that American Idol is on a piddling little digital TV channel, and it's very easy to forget its on. In fact, I was surprised to find they only chose the winner a week ago. Didn't they start the auditions back in - what was it now - 2003?
Anyway, there is now a new Idol, who will have little to no impact on the UK charts as far as I can see. But the final had a moment of comedy gold when Jack Black, Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr (stars of forthcoming film Thunder Road) were digitally manipulated into a 1973 performance of Gladys Knight and the Pips' Midnight Train To Georgia.
Here it is on youtube (youtube):
Gladys Knight & the New Pips - Midnight Train To Georgia
For reference, here's the original performance:
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train To Georgia
Anyway, there is now a new Idol, who will have little to no impact on the UK charts as far as I can see. But the final had a moment of comedy gold when Jack Black, Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr (stars of forthcoming film Thunder Road) were digitally manipulated into a 1973 performance of Gladys Knight and the Pips' Midnight Train To Georgia.
Here it is on youtube (youtube):
For reference, here's the original performance:
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Buy this DVD box set
If you only make one merchandising purchase decision this week, then make it this merchandising purchase decision:
Absolutely Everything - DVD Box Set trailer
For the uninitiated, Absolutely is probably the only worthy successor to Monty Python in the pantheons of British (well, Scottish) sketch comedy. Beautifully surreal, laugh-out-loud funny - this shit is bananas.
The 8 disc DVD comes with extra features, containing features that are extra.
For the uninitiated, Absolutely is probably the only worthy successor to Monty Python in the pantheons of British (well, Scottish) sketch comedy. Beautifully surreal, laugh-out-loud funny - this shit is bananas.
The 8 disc DVD comes with extra features, containing features that are extra.
Labels: absolutely, humour, TV, video
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Drop that clitoris!
Here is Cameron Diaz* talking about her harrowing new movie, That Terrible Time Of The Month.
*May actually be Tracey Ullman
*May actually be Tracey Ullman
Labels: cameron diaz, humour, tracey ullman, TV
Friday, February 29, 2008
The correct use of pie charts, pt 73
This just landed in my inbox, and I had to share...
...And now, I'm off on holiday for a week. More "hilarity" when I get back!
...And now, I'm off on holiday for a week. More "hilarity" when I get back!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Payback
Last month, Sarah Silverman admitted to her boyfriend Jimmy Kimmel that she was fucking Matt Damon by putting together a music video and showing it on his US talk show (I blogged about it here.)
In his post-Osars show on Monday, Kimmel got his own back. Big time.
Jimmy Kimmel - I'm F*cking Ben Affleck
I've spotted Don Cheadle, Harrison Ford, Cameron Diaz, McLovin and Robin Williams in that clip. Who else can you see?
In his post-Osars show on Monday, Kimmel got his own back. Big time.
I've spotted Don Cheadle, Harrison Ford, Cameron Diaz, McLovin and Robin Williams in that clip. Who else can you see?
Monday, February 25, 2008
It's funny because it's true
Labels: humour
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
I hate Sarah Silverman, but...
...this clip from Jimmy Kimmel's talk show made me do a great big LOL. (For context, Jimmy Kimmel is Silverman's real-life boyfriend).
Sarah Silverman - I'm F*cking Matt Damon
When chat turns ugly*
Late-night US talk show lynchpins Jon Stewart, Conan O'Brien and Stephen Colbert have engaged in an increasingly bitter feud over the US Presidential race. Last night, it all kicked off when Stewart and Colbert stormed the set of Conan's show... to the tune of the Arctic Monkeys' Brian Storm.
*Or, a look at how television shows are struggling to come up with ideas during the Hollywood writers' strike.
*Or, a look at how television shows are struggling to come up with ideas during the Hollywood writers' strike.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Super Mario Chortle
I am now the proud owner of 87 stars on Super Mario Galaxy, which I have been playing on my Wii so hard that my elbow is about as useful as that bit of string holding two raw sausages together.It is fabulous, by the way. Full of glorious technicolour landscapes and unfettered imagination, unlike all those XBox games set in a disused factory, a brown desert or - for variety - a disused factory in a brown desert.
It also feels like a proper game, full of exploration and innovation - particularly when it plays fast and loose with the rules of gravity. At no point do you have to run down a corridor and shoot forty identical zombies working for a faceless corporation in a dystopian version of the future.
There is also a planet shaped like a lady.
But I'm not going to attempt a full review because (a) the game is two months old and (b) I've just stumbled across this drily sardonic video review, which caused me to bellow a guffaw across the office (nb: not a euphemism for farting).
Good, huh? The reviewer in question, Yahtzee, has a whole archive of similarly mirthsome reviews. The archive is available here.
And for those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about, here's a snippet of Mario action:
Saturday, December 29, 2007
What did you get for Christmas?
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Winona Ryder ventriloquist dummy sex tape
Monday, November 26, 2007
Cute cat corner
This is some seriously hardcore cat cuteness. Be prepared to go "Awwwww...."
Cats talking
As always, however, the best bit about watching a video on Youtube is the comments. Here are a few choice notes from the above video's 3m viewers.
"how can japans eat cats and kill dogs or other sweet animal ? ? ? how ?? fuck off!!" writes dmxez.
"the only people who dont like cats r the ones who dont like themselves," opines spannypumpkin.
"Cat 1: So Brain, what do you want to do tonight?
Cat 2: Same thing we try to do every night Pinky...try to take over the world!" plagiarises seattleseahawks82.
"oh wow they are in love, go fuck yourself and get a life that is the dumest shit ever," types souljhah111222111 with minimal use of his brain's spelling centre.
"I can hardly imagine why there are so many freaks (e.g souljah111222111)coming here to post offensive comments on such a beautiful clip? Jesus, please throw them into the Hell! They don't deserve your love," responds Manulifee.
Isn't the internet great?
Update: Someone has translated the video so now we know exactly what the cats are saying.
Translated cats
As always, however, the best bit about watching a video on Youtube is the comments. Here are a few choice notes from the above video's 3m viewers.
"how can japans eat cats and kill dogs or other sweet animal ? ? ? how ?? fuck off!!" writes dmxez.
"the only people who dont like cats r the ones who dont like themselves," opines spannypumpkin.
"Cat 1: So Brain, what do you want to do tonight?
Cat 2: Same thing we try to do every night Pinky...try to take over the world!" plagiarises seattleseahawks82.
"oh wow they are in love, go fuck yourself and get a life that is the dumest shit ever," types souljhah111222111 with minimal use of his brain's spelling centre.
"I can hardly imagine why there are so many freaks (e.g souljah111222111)coming here to post offensive comments on such a beautiful clip? Jesus, please throw them into the Hell! They don't deserve your love," responds Manulifee.
Isn't the internet great?
Update: Someone has translated the video so now we know exactly what the cats are saying.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Pass the time by watching these
Here are three videos from the internet in ascending order of amazing-ness.
NUMBER ONE: NEW FUTURAMA
Good news, everyone! Having already won an Oscar (it was featured in Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth) the cast of Futurama reunite for their own movie. It's back, back, BACK! from the intergalactic space dumper orbiting Vorgon 5.
Bender's Big Score - Trailer
NUMBER TWO: REMI NICOLE
Imagine a gene-splicing experiment where you combined one-third of Lily Allen, one-third of KT Tunstall, and one-third of Corrine Bailey Rae. Remi Nicole would be the result. NB: Not as repulsive as it sounds.
Remi Nicole - Rock and Roll
NUMBER THREE: A KANGAROO
On a racetrack, in the middle of a race. Eeeek! And, latterly, phew!
Kanga in Danga
NUMBER ONE: NEW FUTURAMA
Good news, everyone! Having already won an Oscar (it was featured in Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth) the cast of Futurama reunite for their own movie. It's back, back, BACK! from the intergalactic space dumper orbiting Vorgon 5.
NUMBER TWO: REMI NICOLE
Imagine a gene-splicing experiment where you combined one-third of Lily Allen, one-third of KT Tunstall, and one-third of Corrine Bailey Rae. Remi Nicole would be the result. NB: Not as repulsive as it sounds.
NUMBER THREE: A KANGAROO
On a racetrack, in the middle of a race. Eeeek! And, latterly, phew!
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
High School Musical 3?!
The producers of the real HSM3 (as the kids are calling it) will have to work really hard to top this:
Saturday Night Live - High School Musical 3
Friday, September 28, 2007
Cats + Internet = Funny
It only started in January, but comedy cat website I Can Has Cheezburger has become an internet phenomenon. As it is Friday, and I am in desperate need of a laugh, here are my top 10 photos from its short life-span. Have a nice weekend!
See them all at Icanhascheezburger.com
Many thanks to mrsdiscopop for her hard work researching this post, plsthxbye
See them all at Icanhascheezburger.com
Many thanks to mrsdiscopop for her hard work researching this post, plsthxbye
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
The most beautiful girl I have ever seen with a kebab
Were you among the 0.003% of the population who watched BBC Four last night at 9:30pm? If so, you will know that quirky new Kiwi comedy Flight Of The Conchords is superbrilliant.
The show is centred around two New Zealanders who have moved to New York to break into either (a) the music business or (b) sexy ladies underpants... whichever comes first. The actual comedy bits are hit-and-miss, but the show's songs are so funny you will laugh your leg off.
For example:
If you weren't among those 161,000 curious viewers with impeccable taste on Tuesday, you can catch a repeat on Friday at 11:00pm. And its probably on that BBC iPlayer thing too, if you can work out how to use it.
The show is centred around two New Zealanders who have moved to New York to break into either (a) the music business or (b) sexy ladies underpants... whichever comes first. The actual comedy bits are hit-and-miss, but the show's songs are so funny you will laugh your leg off.
For example:
If you weren't among those 161,000 curious viewers with impeccable taste on Tuesday, you can catch a repeat on Friday at 11:00pm. And its probably on that BBC iPlayer thing too, if you can work out how to use it.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
James Blunt is a muppet
In this clip of Sesame Street one of the performers is a lifeless puppet with no soul. The other is Telly Monster.
The song is, however, brilliant.
PS: This wikipedia list of Sesame Street characters is one of the most diverting six minutes available on the internet. (Except for the porn, of course)
PPS OH MY GOD!!!! I have just discovered an entire Muppet Wikipedia!
I am now going to change the entry for "ma nah ma nah" so that it simply says:
Ma nah Ma Na (n.)
Doo Doo de-doooo doo
The song is, however, brilliant.
PS: This wikipedia list of Sesame Street characters is one of the most diverting six minutes available on the internet. (Except for the porn, of course)
PPS OH MY GOD!!!! I have just discovered an entire Muppet Wikipedia!
I am now going to change the entry for "ma nah ma nah" so that it simply says:
Ma nah Ma Na (n.)
Doo Doo de-doooo doo
Labels: humour, james blunt, sesame street, video
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Video meltdown
NSFW: Justin Timberlake's other award-winning video of the week
(warning: you will laugh out loud)
The IT crowd, a show I'm not overly fond of, spoofs those patronising anti-piracy ads you get at the start of Fox DVDs
Labels: alicia keys, humour, Justin Timberlake, video
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Is this the best advert ever?
Friday, August 24, 2007
Apropos of nothing
It's a four-day weekend. The sun is (allegedly) coming out. I have ample supplies of chocolate and coffee, and a pair of tickets to see Girls Aloud on Monday.
It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time!
See you next week!
It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time!
See you next week!
Labels: family guy, humour, TV, video
Thursday, August 16, 2007
The 10 Worst Things About Summer
10. Back-of-the-knee sweat.9. Realising you might be too old for pool toys.
8. Realising you might be too fat for pool toys.
7. Trying to find fun things to do without resorting to planning because the best stuff always happens naturally. Really. Stuff’s going to happen. You’re not worried.
6. Re-runs. Re-runs.
5. When people walk up too close behind you and step on the back of your flip-flop. Listen bitch, you’re too f*cking close.
4. Feeling like a crapbag if you don’t go outside but, let’s be honest, not really wanting to go outside.
3. The fact that it’s already August and you haven’t done any of the awesome stuff you thought you’d do and knowing–no matter what you tell that quasi-friend from college who keeps leaving “Hey, how’s your summer going?!?” Facebook wall messages–that you’re probably not going to do anything awesome, or even vaguely interesting, in August either because it’s just really hot outside.
2. When people say, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.”
1. The humidity.
[lifted wholesale from Hey, Let's Rage!]
Friday, July 13, 2007
Get your geography on
Here is an educationally instructive video for those of you who need something to memorise for the weekend.
The countries of the world, sung by Yakko Warner
PS: Do you think they mis-spelled Israel "Isreal" to make some kind of political point?
PPS: What happened to South Africa
PPPS: stands for "please press play soon"
PS: Do you think they mis-spelled Israel "Isreal" to make some kind of political point?
PPS: What happened to South Africa
PPPS: stands for "please press play soon"
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Miss Cleo, Miss Cleo
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
La Vida Logo
If you live in the UK, you can't have failed to notice the almighty kerfuffle over our logo for the 2012 Olympics, which was unveiled on Monday.
As someone pointed out to me yesterday, it looks like Lisa Simpson giving a blow job. Which is appropriate, given that the design totally sucks balls.
The "big reveal" of the £400,000 design has sent Daily Mail readers into a furious tizz of outrage, and made everyone else go "oh". The BBC decided to have a little fun and ran a competition for people to design an alternative. It which produced some surprisingly good results...
...And one which was based on a notorious piece of internet filth.
But the last word goes to cool-as-a-lollipop design website b3ta, who had the following take on the whole sorry affair:
As someone pointed out to me yesterday, it looks like Lisa Simpson giving a blow job. Which is appropriate, given that the design totally sucks balls.
The "big reveal" of the £400,000 design has sent Daily Mail readers into a furious tizz of outrage, and made everyone else go "oh". The BBC decided to have a little fun and ran a competition for people to design an alternative. It which produced some surprisingly good results...
...And one which was based on a notorious piece of internet filth.
But the last word goes to cool-as-a-lollipop design website b3ta, who had the following take on the whole sorry affair:
Friday, May 04, 2007
Stop what you're doing and do this instead
I'm not one for viral emails, but everyone in my office is doing that thing where they're pretending not to laugh and sound a bit like they're sobbing. All because of this video:
News: with signing for the deaf and translation for the dumb
It's by Adam Buxton out of Adam and Joe (long-running Channel 4 comedy series watched by students). He has more of this sort of lunacy all over his youtubes and his interweb homepage malarkey.
It's by Adam Buxton out of Adam and Joe (long-running Channel 4 comedy series watched by students). He has more of this sort of lunacy all over his youtubes and his interweb homepage malarkey.
posted by mrdiscopop, 3:12 PM |