Repent Walpurgis

If you have eight and a half minutes to spare today, why not observe Walpurgisnacht by setting something on fire and listening to this:

The eye of the storm- that calm piano bit in the middle- is Bach's Prelude no. 1 in C Major, making the transition back into the main theme an actual rock block of Bach.

naked chicks baffle scientists!

and they can baffle you too.

i think a ladder might be easier

...but it wouldn't be as much fun.

Marewencol on PBS

It's airing tonight as part of PBS Independent Lens.

Set your DVRs.

Krallice - Diotima

Streaming at NPR, of course.

Yesterday's Enterprise Part 2.

The STNG fan-film we've all be waiting for. Also: everybody fucks.

getting pwned by a thirteen year old in Halo is bad enough

for the person who has everything. especially too many birds

you need to hook yourself up with one of these.

who knew? wagging tails inspire fear in birds.

oh no, there goes Tokoyo...

i am DAIKAIJU. What are you?

No more "Friday"

"Friday" has been up too long. I decided to counter Rebecca Black with some art. Upon viewing my choices it appears her name may have influenced my choices amongst Edouard Manet's works.

friday friday it's friday friday friday

which do you prefer?


this version:



or

this version?

p.s. who the heck is Rebecca Black?

p.p.s she rips off the Beatles!!11!11!!!

ever wonder what the net worth of a dragon is?

here is an estimate for the value of Smaug's treasure.

Armadillo

Read Russ Fischer's write up at /Film.

13 Assassins - Official Trailer [HD]

if you refuse, you die; she dies... everybody dies.

a montage of video game deaths. for fun, try to identify the games. i assume Gus will excel at that challenge.

Vivian Maier

All I can say is WOW

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/07/new-street-photography-60-years-old/

NYTIMES has 19 photos of hers which can be full-screened, absolutely wonderful.

http://www.vivianmaier.blogspot.com/

The discoverer is posting photos regularly on a blog devoted to her.