shabby dee in the place to be

oedipus revisited

admin — Sun, 10 May 2009 13:16:17 +0000

with friends like these [>] one of the few gems of saturday night live, digital shorts, presents andy samberg and justin timberlake performing “motherlover” in an uncensored version [nsfw]

barnum effect notwithstanding

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:22:58 +0000

banish the darkness [>] what does your horoscope mean when the sky has changed over thousands of years and your astrological sign may well have changed?

critical hit

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:32:40 +0000

dotting the eyes [>] the escapist hosts zero punctuation, the very funny, primarily video game, reviews of ben “yahtzee” croshaw–rapid-fire and usually right on the money [thanks, dez]

anybody can be president

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:41:41 +0000

drank the kool-aid [>] the folks at white rabbit cult have put together a hilarious oval office flash animation of everyone’s favorite semi-functional moron of the moment, sarah palin

musical madness

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:59:51 +0000

horribly great [>] nathan fillion, neil patrick harris and a tuneful cast appear in joss “firefly” whedon’s dr. horrible’s sing-along blog, an internet-exclusive musical

art and artifice

admin — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:34:19 +0000

about face [>] the bilingual artnatomia presents victoria contreras flores’ interactive reference tool illustrating the anatomical and biomechanical basis of facial expression, useful primarily for artists and animators

bank on it [>] the anonymous, iconoclastic graffiti artist banksy has a appropriately low-key website to give you a taste of frequently humorous, always though-provoking work

smoke on the horizon

admin — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:45:58 +0000

recipe for disaster [>] as a prelude to her upcoming book, the end of america: a letter of warning to a young patriot, naomi wolf’s guardian unlimited editorial outlines the united states’ downward slide with “fascist america, in ten easy steps”

fly the unfriendly skies [>] tom englehardt provides a reference-laced article on the common dreams website detailing the barbarism of “war from a distance” and the disingenuous reporting of “collateral damage” in the brutal air wars in iraq and afghanistan

streaking along

admin — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:15:50 +0000

battle of bull run [>] appropriate for a deodorant company promotion, this stylish flash game, extreme pamplona, is the no-sweat way to show your machismo and participate in the famous, annual bovine-themed festival in spain

celestial pinball [>] the puzzle game starshine is more difficult than it first appears and benefits from a pleasant, serene soundtrack

humorous baubles

admin — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:37:48 +0000

rolling laughter [>] lord of the rings meets dungeons and dragons with comic intent in a webcomic format, the dm of the rings

triumph on broadway [>] conan o’brien sends triumph the insult comic dog to the tony awards and nbc provides the video on youtube

wired crossovers

admin — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:18:54 +0000

stylish covers [>] easy star all-stars, who dropped dub side of the moon–the reggae version of pink floyd’s dark side of the moon–release their sophomore effort, radiohead’s ok computer, dubbed radiodread

addictive stuff [>] capetown’s african dope records produces a steady stream of catchy, danceable mashups of house, techno, reggae, ragga and world sound–to name a few–that is “colour-blind and bass-heavy”