Showing posts with label video clip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label video clip. Show all posts
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Physics is fun with dogs!
I particularly like the brief image of the cat on the banister post staying way the hell away from this.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
"Mean Little Kitty"
Cuteness with an early rap beat.
Post #994.
Addendum: The Mean Kitty video channel is here. There are videos of Sparta and Loki, both of whom have birthdays celebrated on May 20th.
Post #994.
Addendum: The Mean Kitty video channel is here. There are videos of Sparta and Loki, both of whom have birthdays celebrated on May 20th.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Friday, June 03, 2011
The Bechdel Test for women in movies
This is simple and rather disturbing. Once seen, it cannot be unseen. The Bechdel Test is going to be something I think about whenever I see a film from now on.
The three questions are, in a movie:
1. Are there two or more women and do they have names?
2. Do they talk to each other?
3. Do they talk to each other about something other than a man?
Consciousness raising happens when you least expect it.
The three questions are, in a movie:
1. Are there two or more women and do they have names?
2. Do they talk to each other?
3. Do they talk to each other about something other than a man?
Consciousness raising happens when you least expect it.
Monday, May 09, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Cartoon music things you never knew
There's a fast little piece of music that's used as a vamp for all kinds of things. Most recently, it's showed up on "Family Guy" with the vaudevillians, but it's been around for decades. Here's a video clip that shows the vaudevillians dancing and playing the piece in question.
What you probably didn't know was that this is a piece by Sam Fonteyn called "Galloping Gertie" (yup, just like the bridge). Sheet music isn't hard to find and I'm told it's not that hard to play. It's just fast.
While we're on the subject of music in cartoons, the music you'd always hear in Warner Bros. cartoons whenever they were showing a factory at work or an assembly line is called "Powerhouse" and it's by Raymond Scott. There were two pieces of this theme; the thing you'll recognize instantly is this, which is actually the second half. But you'll also recognize the first part if you're a fan of Warner Bros. cartoons. Here's a clip of both parts.
Something that I, classical music buff that I am, have known for years, but you may not is that the music you'd hear when the Road Runner blazing down the roads to is by Smetana (a composer I've always loved for his piece, The Moldau). The piece you're hearing is "The Dance of the Comedians" from his opera "The Bartered Bride."
And, just because it needed to be said, Lucy and Linus's last name is "Van Pelt."
What you probably didn't know was that this is a piece by Sam Fonteyn called "Galloping Gertie" (yup, just like the bridge). Sheet music isn't hard to find and I'm told it's not that hard to play. It's just fast.
While we're on the subject of music in cartoons, the music you'd always hear in Warner Bros. cartoons whenever they were showing a factory at work or an assembly line is called "Powerhouse" and it's by Raymond Scott. There were two pieces of this theme; the thing you'll recognize instantly is this, which is actually the second half. But you'll also recognize the first part if you're a fan of Warner Bros. cartoons. Here's a clip of both parts.
Something that I, classical music buff that I am, have known for years, but you may not is that the music you'd hear when the Road Runner blazing down the roads to is by Smetana (a composer I've always loved for his piece, The Moldau). The piece you're hearing is "The Dance of the Comedians" from his opera "The Bartered Bride."
And, just because it needed to be said, Lucy and Linus's last name is "Van Pelt."
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Handspring Puppet Company: The genius puppetry behind War Horse
The sheer elegance of the puppetry of this full-size war horse is hard to convey. Watch the whole clip. It's worth your time.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Too stressed? Life getting you down?
Try "Not giving a fuck!(TM)"
(Warning: really bad language in this clip.)
(Warning: really bad language in this clip.)
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
The Redhead song
I stumbled over this and I love it. I don't know Russian so I don't understand the lyrics, but it's a very pretty song. According to the comment, it's a Belorussian folk song. I'm going to try the melody on the banjo.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Offensive drawing.
As David Darnell observed, "I have such a dirty mind, I fail the Rorschach test of these drawings. I see all the 'dirty' stuff!"
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Apropos of the post a few days ago
Given the post about Sarah Palin the other day, I thought it appropriate to post this as well. It's from a couple years ago, but it's delightful: John Cleese saying that Michael is no longer the funniest Palin in the world.
Friday, January 21, 2011
A fun, weird project
Okay, this is definitely weird... so I'm definitely inclined to tell you about it!
For everyone whose been involved in Zombie Walks in the last year or two, you really need to be part of the 3D Zombie Puppet Musical. Go read the associated page and watch the video. You'll love it. You can be part of it!
For everyone whose been involved in Zombie Walks in the last year or two, you really need to be part of the 3D Zombie Puppet Musical. Go read the associated page and watch the video. You'll love it. You can be part of it!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Optical illusions to lighten your day
Here are a couple optical illusions just for the pleasure of them.
The first is the winner of the 2010 Best Illusion Contest. Watch the video at the former link or here. More information on that one illusion can be found in this article.
The other optical illusion is a video of lined grid illusions that are fun to watch.
The first is the winner of the 2010 Best Illusion Contest. Watch the video at the former link or here. More information on that one illusion can be found in this article.
The other optical illusion is a video of lined grid illusions that are fun to watch.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Why women like "Twilight"
I was looking at The Oatmeal for information on how not to design a shopping cart (which is an exceptional article that is particularly relevant for me at the moment) and I saw they had something on "Twilight." I'm not a "Twilight" fan, having identified it as chick porn with vampires, but the description of how and why it's so appealing is spot on. Here's a video about the plot that was created from The Oatmeal's description and illustrations.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Inspirational video
This man is amazing. The contact information I've found about him and what he's doing is:
Mr. Narayanan Krishnan
Akshaya's Helping in H.E.L.P. Trust
9, West 1st Main Street,
Doak Nagar Extension,
Madurai 625 010. India
Ph: +91(0)452 4353439/2587104
Cell:+91 98433 19933
E mail: ramdost@sancharnet.in
www.akshayatrust.org
www.AkshayaUSA.org
Mr. Narayanan Krishnan
Akshaya's Helping in H.E.L.P. Trust
9, West 1st Main Street,
Doak Nagar Extension,
Madurai 625 010. India
Ph: +91(0)452 4353439/2587104
Cell:+91 98433 19933
E mail: ramdost@sancharnet.in
www.akshayatrust.org
www.AkshayaUSA.org
Sunday, November 28, 2010
"Merry Christmas, bitch!"
It's almost December and time to slog through the Christmas season once again. But this is a funny video clip in really bad taste that I think you'll enjoy.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Marijuana will ruin your life
An exceptional video that shows you how marijuana will ruin, absolutely ruin, your life.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Oh, this is so NSFW!
I'm probably as much of a fan of the show, Big Bang Theory, as anyone. I was watching a video on CollegeHumor.com and saw a link that I had to watch: it's a clip called "Porn Tech Support" and it stars Kunal Nayyar, who is the guy who plays "Raj Koothrappali" on Big Bang Theory.
This is just so massively, completely, totally unsafe for work. Or anything else, probably. And really funny!!
This is just so massively, completely, totally unsafe for work. Or anything else, probably. And really funny!!
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