Saturday, January 26, 2008

Eccentricity - Vintage Mr. Tom Cruise

Aah remember this?



Our first clue that something was not right...

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Science-tology - Leaked Mr. Tom Cruise Video

Yes, it's reached the look-and-point stage by now, but really, what would we or the Mew be without our creepiest cult leader stroke hugely bankable superstar? This is his acceptance video for the 2005 Scientology "Freedom Medal of Valor".

There's some fabulous mad-eyed context-free laughter about 4 minutes in.

Stay tuned til the end to see Tom's leather suit, and the phrase "one billion people of earth".

Cone-oh - David Letterman Hands Over To "The New Guy"



From 1993, lads.

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Technology - Fun technology fun

Doctorate students in Human-Computer Interaction and lovers of all things cool and computer-interfacy rejoice, because you're in for a treat:
  • firstly, a short Guardian video reporting on some exciting new gadgets from the Consumer Electronics Show 2008 in Vegas (fun game controllers! self-driving cars!)
  • and here you can find some fun Blue Peter-style videos for you to enjoy, created by the chap who seems to be writing his Doctorate on the Wii.
Great job!

Music - For all you aspiring Leses out there...

... here's an interesting article.

Politics - New Hampshire Primaries

Obnoxious analysis from Eugene Mirman:
(shamelessly pilfered from John Hodgman's blog)

Film - David Cross and the Chipmunks

Here's an interesting Onion AV Club article dissecting the more dubious career choices that David Cross has made recently.

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

http://www.indie1031.com/user_assets/audio/404779_JJJ121407WalkHardPODCAST.mp3

Very funny podcast above featuring UCB members, SNL cast and the Sex Pistols' own Steve Jones.

Friday, January 04, 2008

Late Night - What's With the Beards, Boys?

Seems like the Writer's Strike has turned some of our returning hosts into charming hoboes:



Thursday, January 03, 2008

Music - Radiohead's Scotch_Mist

On New Year's Day, Radiohead broadcast (on the Internets) a concert, pre-recorded in their bedroom, in which they perform all the songs from In Rainbows. 'head-fans, check it out, it's got funny poetry an' shit...