September 2008
10 posts
WatchDynamite, entertaining TED talk by Peter Hirshberg on the Web vs. TV, from a historical perspective. The archival footage, particularly of Marshall McLuhan looking extremely, almost ridiculously, visionary in his explanation of the Global Village, is enormously compelling.
WatchI loved White Denim on the strength of their first EP, but now, digging a little more on the Interwebs unearthed this gem: the “soundtrack” to a painting video by the Modern Plow Collective. Now, I can’t speak to the awesomeness of the painting - I think it’s pretty freaking great, but I’m no painter - but I can speak to the awesomeness of White Denim’s...
Sample phone conversation with 7-year-old
Dad: Hey bud, what's up?
Kid: Good.
Dad: How was school?
Kid: Good.
Dad: Aw, c'mon, you gotta come up with something better than "good," I mean, the whole day couldn't have just been "good." How about something like "excellent," or "superior," or "extraordinary?"
Kid: Okay.
Dad: Okay?
Kid: It was vast in goodness.
WatchNo comment needed.
Hypocrisy Now! [Sarah Palin Commentary] (via LilyFoxglove)
