If you’ve ever been on the Internet (and I think you have) then you should check out Weezer’s new video which makes an attempt to reference as many memes as possible. And, oh yeah, by the way, it is also a decent song. The best part? If you see one you don’t recognize, Weezer has put them up for you! (although there are still a few references that didn’t make it. Watch for Charlie)
I like how they went out and got Mrs. North Carolina and the Numa Numa guy and Tay Zonday, etc. to actually participate for the video.
I don’t know how to embed this, so you’ll have to click here to see a really nice video about the farmers’ market. They did such a good job with the video that I was almost like, “Is that the same place I went?” But they obviously got there pretty early since there was still vegetables. I’m not crazy either, even the Trib is reporting they were sold out by 10:30. NPR’s story was pretty lackluster, I have to say.
Unfortunately, I don’t think I can embed videos from CollegeHumor, but you should go check out this video that answers the question, “What if the T.V. show 24 was set back in 1994, with all of the cutting edge technology of the time (such as AOL 3.0)?”
And if that’s not enough for you, you can go check out the Waldo Ultimatum, which answers the question, “What if they made a movie adaptation of the book Where’s Waldo?” (Link courtesy InteractiveReader)
I know these are questions for which you are looking for answers and this is just the place to get them!
While I spend most of my days worrying about and preparing for the Zombie Apocolypse, we musn’t forget there are many other dangers out there. Luckily, there are people out there monitoring these other threats such as Humans United Against Robots (HUAR). But people have mostly forgotten one major threat revealed to us back in 1993; Velociraptors. They are much faster and craftier than zombies, but luckily there are much fewer of them. Still, they should be taken seriously and I was pleasantly surprised to discover there are people out there still worrying about their activity.
So, just in case we have any projectionists out there in the audience, here is a comprehensive training video for projectionists in the event of velociraptor attack. I apologize for the profanity, but you know how projectionists are. And Canadian projectionists at that!
Juno is a really funny, fantastic movie. Ellen Page is great and really makes the movie. She is snarky and sarcastic but although I’ve heard complaints otherwise, I didn’t think she was so over the top as to not be believable. Maybe I’ve just known some really awesome people and the complainers only know boring people. Anyway, the movie is well written, the soundtrack is quirky, and I would recommend it to anybody.
What I’m reading:
Although I don’t usually stray far from my typical genres (fantasy, sci-fi, horror) I’m really digging this book for its historical aspects. Of course I am biased since I not only live in Chicago, but specifically in an area that would have been on the grounds of the World’s Columbian Exposition. Still, it was such an amazing time to be an American (and specifically a Chicagoan) that you can’t help being swept up in it. I honestly was disappointed when a chapter about the serial killer came up…I was like, “No no, tell me more awesome stuff that was invented for the fair!” As you read the story you realize what a spectacle it really must have been considering how much stuff is still common knowledge to us 125 years later!
What I’m listening to:
That “quirky soundtrack” mentioned above is due mostly to Kimya Dawson who has about half the songs on the soundtrack (counting Antsy Pants and Moldy Peaches songs). Although they take some getting used to, her songs get majorly stuck in your head. So go check her out, especially this song about her anxiety when her baby wasn’t moving.
And if all of that doesn’t keep me busy enough, I can go sign up to play Fantasy Movie Mogul. Kind of like Fantasy Football, but instead you try to pick movies that will do well in real life.
P.S. Brother Love asked ME for a friend request on myspace, not the other way around. How awesome is that?? Totally made my day, even if it is promotional. Brother Love Rocks AOW! Summertime baby!
Shane Halbach 