Wednesday, December 31, 2008

The Tingler!

Vincent Price starred in this 1959 horror flick. Castle installed vibrating buzzers in some seats in the major theaters so when the Tingler was loose you'd really feel it!

Monday, December 29, 2008

One year


Eirik Solheim photographed a full year of nature and strung the photos together into this beautiful forty second scene.

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Swedish commercial

An odd television advertisement for a Swedish mixed-berry drink called "Jokk".

Saturday, December 27, 2008

David Bowie and Marianne Faithful - I Got You Babe

From 1973 telecast of "The 1980 Floor Show". According to Bowie, his costume is the angel of death. Faithful's a decadent nun; you can't see it but the back is cut out of her outfit with her bare bottom showing.

Friday, December 26, 2008

Santa Claus (1898)

This short Christmas movie was made by British film maker G.A. Smith in 1898. Very early special effects!

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Yule love this one

A great video of burning wood, in case you missed the show this morning on your local TV station.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Playing with Penguins

Penguins have fun at a South Korea park. Penguins don't all live on icebergs, ya know.

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Wilkins Coffee Commercials

A set of commercials from the 1950s made by Jim Henson (the Muppet creator). "Drink Wilkins or DIE!"

Saturday, December 20, 2008

The Monkees - Randy Scouse Git

Micky wrote and sings/lip synchs this one. It was released in the UK as "Alternate Title" when the Monkees were told that "Randy Scouse Git" was too rude and they needed to come up with a... you know...

Friday, December 19, 2008

Blended Lighter

A cigarette lighter in a blender whips up a fireball.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Bubblicious

It's all in the technique! First go like this, spin around. Stop! Double take three times. One, two three. Then pelvic thrust. Whooooooo, whooooooo. Stop on your right foot, don't forget it! Now it's time to bring it around town. Bring-it-a-round-town. Then you do this, then this, and this, then this, then that, then this and that, and then...

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Two Minutes of Inspiration

Forty bits of inspiration from the movies. Ru-dy! Ru-dy! Ru-dy!

Monday, December 15, 2008

Get Small

An artist creates sculptures so small, they cannot be viewed with the naked eye. I saw an exhibit similar to this at the Museum of Jurassic Technology. Wait 'til you see Charlie Chaplin...

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Playing For Change

Street musicians from around the world play Ben E. King's "Stand By Me", creating the best version of this song ever.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Adult supervision required

This one's kinda old but I'm posting it for a little Christmas spirit. By the way, a little duct tape repair and all was fine.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Not really sure what's happening...

Mice. Birds. Mirrors. A video directed by körner union. But why?

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Fix it

Nuns have a little dilemma in this commercial.

Monday, December 8, 2008

A Mazing Mouse

A very well trained mouse runs a long and involved course. Note at 1:50 the hand of God intervenes... there is no free will!

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs trailer (1937)

This is the original trailer for "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". As exciting as a Western!

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Walk a mile in HER shoes

I feel kinda sorry for the model, but these news reporters don't.


Friday, December 5, 2008

Leonard Nimoy's Ballad of Bilbo Baggins

The low point of Nimoy's career, and the 1960's in general.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Pink Floyd 1967





Interview with Syd Barrett and Roger Waters of Pink Floyd... shine on you crazy diamond. The guy doing the interview is what is commonly known as a "wanker".

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

St. George beheaded

Sad? Funny? I'll leave the analysis up to you, the viewer...

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Tea for Two

A Japanese commercial for green tea. Cute.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Birds of a Feather

A huge flock of starlings create amazing patterns.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Coffee saves another marriage

I'd sure like to meet those office gals. Sounds like they make some great coffee!

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Weight Lifter

Watch this guy animate the weight lifter with his face.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Stacking Bricks

Strong back? Flat head? Long arms? You're hired!

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Mountain top golfing

Did not go as planned...

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Body Language


An interviewer asks people questions, then edits out their speech and shows only what's left. For more of these, visit Vimeo.

Friday, November 21, 2008

Unnecessary Censorship

It's all in your mind. Your filthy mind.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Stoned Again

Wait for it...

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Meditation tips from Tara Stiles

Inspiring... I think I'll start a meditation routine. Not so sure about meditating in the grocery line, though.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Beautiful

Michael Myers's sister? The Phantom of the Beauty Parlor? Hockey mom of the year? This is one bizarre product.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Can. Not. Get. Comfortable.

Trying to get comfy for his nap. Failing.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

CNN's Rick Sanchez: Obama on My Mind

Freudian Slip: When you say one thing but mean your mother.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Through The Looking Glass


Awww... the poor, cute, little, stupid pussycat.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Amazing Buzzer Beater

Score is tied, there's .6 seconds left in overtime. Player makes the first free throw, misses the second, and then...

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

The Black Hole

An office worker finds a black hole. and comes up with a bad idea...

Friday, November 7, 2008

Joni Mitchell-Both Sides Now

Joni Mitchell turns 65 today. Here she is at 27 singing on the Johnny Cash show. Something's lost– but something's gained– from living every day.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Shweet!

Yes. He can.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Obama discussing saggy pants laws

Our new president discusses fashion and the law in an interview.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Cat fun

This fat cat loves those diet drink boxes!

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Implosion

The Landmark Tower in Fort Worth, Texas is destroyed. Don't ya love a well done implosion demolition?

Friday, October 31, 2008

Fred smokes Winstons

Back in the old days, everyone smoked cigarettes. Even Fred and Barney.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

"Lay Down" by Melanie

This is a 1970 concert in Amsterdam, backed by the Edwin Hawkins Singers. Melanie sure sings with joy and conviction. If you didn't know: she wrote this song about her experience at the Woodstock Music Fest.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Senator McCain doesn't not disagree with what he agrees

They've all made speechifying mistakes, but some are funnier than others. Like this one.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

La Petite Parade

A classic Harveytoon animation from 1959.

Friday, October 24, 2008

South Carolina's player tackled by referee

This has been on ESPN a lot, but here it is anyway. The NCAA determined the ref was trying to get out of the way. By running towards the player. And blocking him into the tackler.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

How quickly we forget...


People forget someone they met just five seconds ago!

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Pinguin

A Belgian who loves his penguins.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Friday, October 17, 2008

Manatees have crumple zones


The built in shock absorber on a manatee.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

The Beagle Escape

The other beagles are amazed and, I think, envious.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Couric questions Biden and Palin


Which of these two is qualified to step in as president and manage the future of the USA? (Sorry, clip starts with a commercial).

Monday, October 13, 2008

Speeding ticket is the least of this guy's problems


Driver probably didn't do it on purpose... he does put on his turn signal first.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

New World Record! Or not...


Trying to obtain the world record for breaking coconuts with a bare hand. But he keeps missing the coconuts and hitting that steel I-bar instead. Ouch! Probably should have practiced this a bit.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Noteboek

Dutch animation by Evelien Lohbeck. Nice!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

I Love To Singa (1936)

Great old Warner Bros cartoon.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Earth from Space

Actual image of our planet, taken over 24 hours by the Messenger Probe when leaving Earth on its way to Mercury.

Monday, October 6, 2008

The Coffee Achievers (1984)

Commercial with David Bowie, Heart, Kenny Anderson, Kurt Vonnegut, and Cicely Tyson. Gotta slap someone? Have some coffee first.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Voter Abstinence

From "The Colbert Report".

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Muahahaha!!

Office workers trick their co-worker with one of those suddenly scary websites. She's concentrating so hard that when the face pops up, so does she! This is a couple of years old, but still cracks me up.

Friday, October 3, 2008

Making 4,096 Noodles

How they make Chinese noodles. For thicker noodles, just fold fewer times.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Bambi & Thumper

Awww... BFF... so cute!

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Leonard "Chico" Marx at the piano

From 1935's "A Night At The Opera."

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Can Barack take Florida?

From back on July 21, 2008. But still funny.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Amazing Talent


From the 1993 "Miss Douglas County" for the Arizona State Beauty Pageant. Which is worse, the trumpet playing or the 'choreography' that starts at around 1:35? Well, she's got a great smile!

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Nagi Noda

I just found out that Nagi Noda died Sept 7. She left some amazing and bizarre videos behind. Here is her Coca Cola ad. Music by Jack White.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In


After the awful Laugh-In piece on the Emmys, take a look at a sample of what made this show so funny back in the sixties.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Sexy halloween costumes!

Rated "R" for language (so NSFW). But rated "L" for laughter!

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Riccardo Patrese drives his wife crazy

Patrese, a Formula One racecar driver, takes his wife motoring on the track in a Civic Type-R. She doesn't stop talking until she notices the camera. (Thanks Miss Cellania)

Friday, September 19, 2008

LeBron James loses at HORSE

LeBron James loses to David Kalb in a fun game of HORSE. Kalb won a contest where the prize was playing with James. (Venice Beach)

Monday, September 15, 2008

Ninja cat!

Being stalked by a curious cat...

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash

Singing "Girl from the North Country" on the Johnny Cash Show in 1969. The sound sync is a little off.

Saturday, September 6, 2008

ABC's Terry Moran reports on Obama

Which history books are those?

Friday, September 5, 2008

Hellzapoppin' Swing Dance Scene

From the 1941 film "Hellzapoppin'". The first half is cool music... the second half is absolute wildness!

Thursday, September 4, 2008

The Talking Goat

He talks a lot, but only says "Whaaaat?" Sounds a bit like Jerry Lewis...

Friday, August 15, 2008

Eric 'The Eel' Moussambani

Although he swam at half the speed of the record holder, Moussambani won his heat because the other two swimmers false-started. Before coming to the Olympics, Moussambani had never seen an Olympic-size swimming pool. He took up swimming only 8 months before the Olympics and had practiced in a 20m pool at a hotel in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.

Monday, July 28, 2008

Wild Strawberries by Ingmar Bergman

Isak Borg's nightmarish dream.

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Tuba Player is Kiddie Hater

Now this kid will hate Sousa. Like the rest of us.
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Friday, February 22, 2008

Slow Slap

A slap to the face at 4000 fps.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Basketball Jones

This animation of Cheech & Chong's song "Basketball Jones" from 1975 was featured in a great scene in the movie "Being There." George Harrison played the wild guitar on this track.

Saturday, February 9, 2008

Steve Martin's "The Great Flydini"

This video may be taken down due to copyright issues, but meanwhile enjoy Steve Martin's classic magic routine.

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Just one?

Lawrence Welk calls this a "modern spiritual"! Definitely over the line...

Friday, February 1, 2008

FIRST competition

Informational video for the 2008 FIRST Robotics Competition
Not humorous, just informational.