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[ Comments Off ]Posted on September 17, 2008 by admin in Editorial & Opinion
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008The made-for-TV version of Clemens Kogler’s video “Le Grand Content”
A cool video was making the rounds yesterday with the title “Why We Drink”. It’s a sort of hip, 2.0, 3-D video absurdist Powerpoint explanation of life. Made me smile, anyway. The original video is at left, or on the creator Clemens Kogler’s site with the title “Le Grand Content”. I love his summary, in which he explains that it “…examines the omnipresent Powerpoint-culture in search for its philosophical potential. Intersections and diagrams are assembled to form a grand ‘association-chain-massacre’, which challenges itself to answer all questions of the universe and some more. Of course, it totally fails this assignment, but in its failure it still manages to produce some magical nuance and shades between the great topics death, cable tv, emotions and hamsters…” As a courtesy to our American viewers who can’t handle the ponderous, European art-house, four-minute director’s cut, there’s a shorter (two minute) version here, re-titled “Why We Drink”.
Convention Bounce? Depends…
[ Comments Off ]Posted on September 16, 2008 by admin in Comics
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008A cheap joke, but John wet himself anyway…
Breakfast In A Palinocracy? Racist Obama Waffles
[ Comments Off ]Posted on September 16, 2008 by admin in Politics
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008Obama Waffles – The preferred breakfast of Racist Fundamentalists Everywhere
You may have heard about the racist “Obama Waffles” story already, but at left is an excellent piece of independent reporting on the topic via americannewsproject.com. In the clip, the racist fat boys behind the product (Mark Whitlock and Bob DeMoss) try to compare it to “Newman’s Own” or “Emeril’s” product lines, among other feeble defenses. Although the Family Research Council – the organizers of the conference where the product got its national launch – tried to distance themselves from the affair, the product was on sale until the very end of the conference according to most sources. The FRC claims it “…strives to assure that the unique attributes of the family are recognized and respected through the decisions of the courts and regulatory bodies…”, but I think this Op-Ed piece – Sarah Palin’s Amazing Grace – more clearly expresses their voice. By the way – for those still unclear on the topic, we have IsBarackObamaMuslin.com and IsBarackObamaMuslim.com.
Take Some Time To Think About Your Pink Thing
[ Comments Off ]Posted on September 16, 2008 by admin in Editorial & Opinion
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008Pink things you can feel good about
Before you start feeling all good about yourself by buying a bunch of pink products
The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread
[ 1 Comment ]Posted on September 15, 2008 by admin in Editorial & Opinion
Monday, September 15th, 2008Self-slicing pork?
I would be eternally grateful if someone would translate the French used in the ad pictured at left (larger image here ). Somehow, I’d feel much better if I knew exactly why a pig disemboweling himself would make me want to eat sausage, or whatever that ad is promoting. Weirdomatic.com has more creepy ads like this here, if you’re interested. My favorite has to be this Thorazine ad; give me about five years, and I’ll be their next model. As we all know, images can be a little misleading. For instance, discover what a pervert you are by reviewing these mostly innocent advertising images. Inversely, this Blaupunkt TV spot is totally perverted visually, but since it involves a pink bunny, the perversity is reduced to mere cuteness. Whereas this German commercial (probably NSFW) for the eyeglass company “Ihr Optiker” takes the same theme – sex in a car – and suddenly it’s all dirty again…