Snape, Snape, Severus Snape
Liz and I watched this video with Paige and Audrey several times. This was one of their favorites, and it was uncanny (and a little scary) how well they knew all the words.
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Moran Cerf: On Robbing Banks and Saying Yes
Moran Cerf had an incredibly interesting day job: breaking into banks. I don’t want to say anymore, so I strongly, strongly encourage you to watch this video and to listen to his story. Say “yes” to watching this – I promise, it’s well worth your time.
The Nicest Place on the Internet: Hugs From People You’ve Never Met
Having one of those days full of sad rainclouds, where nothing’s quite going right? Well swing on over to the nicest place on the internet, and we’ll see if we can’t make you feel a little better.
Made entirely from user submissions, the site features a rolling display of people hugging their webcams – and is surprisingly moving. Users can also create their own videos on YouTube and submit them to the site for possible inclusion.
Helmet Cam: Mieders Alpine Coaster, No Brakes
Shot by David Ellis, this first person view of an alpine coaster in Mieders, Austria is pretty spectacular. If you can, I highly recommend watching it full-screen – you’ll be gripping your seat as he careens down hillsides, over and through bridges and tunnels.
Statler and Waldorf vs. Milton Berle
“Hey. Hey Berle.”
Saw this on MetaFilter and it just made me laugh and laugh. I forgot how funny Statler and Waldorf are, and how they’re even more so when paired with a good comedian like Berle.
On the Set: Movie Clips Juxtaposed With Real Life Videos
I love that someone as crazy and as dedicated as Hervé Attia exists. Taking older, iconic films… he revisits the original filming locations, juxtaposing snippets of the film with contemporary footage. It’s hard to describe – it’s a bit like watching a movie age, before your eyes. And since he tends to favor movies from over 20 years ago… the aging effect is doubly so.
Skinemax
Though not exactly “Koyaanisqatsi for a generation raised on late night television and B-movie VHS tapes,” Smash TV’s Skinemax definitely triggers a lot of memories from the 1980’s and early 1990’s.
60 Second Adventures in Thought
The Grandfather Paradox is part of a six video series by the Open University, entitled 60 Second Adventures in Thought. The clips are a bit like the Post-It Note Diaries – but themed around concepts of philosophy and physics. It’s pretty great stuff.
El Camino Del Rey: The World’s Most Dangerous Walkway
El Camino del Rey runs along a gorge in El Chorro, Spain. And it is, in a word: terrifying.
Post-it Note Diaries
This is the trailer to a book called Post-it Note Diaries: 20 Stories of Youthful Abandon, Embarrassing Mishaps, and Everyday Adventure, written by Arthur Jones. The intro is great, but the fusillade of stories starting around 2:20 is absolutely delightful.
Natural Gas Commercial: Stop Motion + Knitting
Here’s the Making Of video, which shows a lot of what happened behind the scenes. For whatever reason, I assumed the stop-motion involved slowly knitting over things, photographing small segments before someone would come in and knit some more.
Jay Smooth: On Creativity
Was reminded of Jay Smooth this weekend, and spent some time looking over some of his videos again. He’s a funny guy, and has some good things to say – and edits his videos in a very fast-paced, MTV kind of a way… that comes off as kind of heartfelt and endearing, IMO.
Nature by Numbers
Nature by Numbers is a beautiful exploration of math and the natural world. Created by Cristóbal Vila, it hits that perfect intersection of my brain – visually striking, yet with a clinical kind of symmetry. Love this stuff.
American Juggalo: Documentary on “The Gathering of the Juggalos”
American Juggalo is a mini documentary about Juggalos – dedicated fans of the band Insane Clown Posse. Oftentimes adorned with clown makeup covering their faces, Juggalos have an annual event called The Gathering of the Juggalos – a four day concert that’s a modern day version of Woodstock.
Rick Perry, the McGurk Effect, and Why We All Want to Save a Pretzel for the Gas Jets
Before we get started with the giggles, let’s take a moment to talk about the McGurk effect: an interesting audio illusion that comes from our eyes seeing one thing, and our ears hearing another. Specifically, when different video is shown with the exact same audio… viewers will alter what they hear to fit what they see.