Politics - Barack responds to Hillary's Vice Pres Offer

Damn, Obama got sass!

Comedy - Funny, Funny Samberg

What a shame he probably won't get to make another movie.

Media - Could Obama Actually Maybe Even Be the Antichrist?

And this shiz isn't even on Fox News...

Comedy - Kimmel vs. Silverman

and here's the response:

Comedy - Daniel Plainview on SNL

Watch There Will Be Blood, then watch this.

Politics - Huckaboo on SNL

Funny sketch, but isn't he admitting his irrelevancy now?

PS. He's still a dangerous loony.

Theatre - The Space Meets the 'Blum

This looks ace.

Film - The Coens are at it again!

Oh boy oh boy oh boy!

Politics - Mitt's the Pits.

NY - Mob involvement in construction and waste disposal?

Well I never!

Incidentally, while researching for an appropriate picture to go with the above story, I came across this cheeky little number (click to enlarge):

Games - GTA4 updates

The full GTA4 website is now live. I'm gonna have to decide which next-gen console I'm gonna buy soon, ain't I?

Science-tology - More Cruisal Nuttiness

Comedy - Comedic crossovers

Comedy - Arrested News Is Not Really Big News

Exciting, but this is still a ridiculous use of news reporting resources.



Why can't we all be as sensible as Montel (Vontavius) Williams:

Science-tology - Battling the geeks

Nancy Cartwright? Nooo!

Social Experiments - Stopping time

(thanks to guy at work for the link)

"News" - Nice Bit o' Satire

Mysterious Traveler Entrances Town With Utopian Vision Of The Future

Eccentricity - Vintage Mr. Tom Cruise

Aah remember this?



Our first clue that something was not right...

Comedy - Conan vs Colbert

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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...

Elections '08 - Jon Steward

Comedy - "Lost your wheel?"

The science is in: there are more male comics than women...

Politics - USA '08

A nice build-up to the elections in Iowa.

Music - Radiohead speak

to the Guardian about In Rainbows.

Politics - Huck n' Chuck

Huckabee's ascent hasn't gone unnoticed over here. I put it largely down to his masterful playing of the media game. I've heard people saying this video alone could win him the Presidency:



His views ARE still loony conservative though. DO NOT BE FOOLED, ironic humour fans!

WWE - Behind the scenes

A piece from the Guardian... Savs, did they give the reporter more access than normal or is this the standard thing?

Music - dear Mules members...

make sure that Ed doesn't see this, otherwise it's off to the unemployment office for you lazy meatbags..

Elections '08 - America flips a coin

I just don't know what to make of Huckabee - a charming Evolution-denier? Waa?

Comedy - More Sein-oh

Why's he gotta act like a jerk all of a sudden?

Interviews - Seinfeld

I surprised - does he really think of himself as an A-lister?

Simon Pegg - Strange choice?

Perhaps not, he's a geek after all..

Comedy - Letterman & P. Hilton

Well she was dumb enough to show up...

TV - Emmys: Outstanding Comedy Writing nomination clips

Interviews - Michael Cera

There is a children's improv now? That's like potential for cruelty squared...

Commerce(?) - Bauer Shills!

YES!

YES!

Music - Subterranean Homesick MEWs

The potential of this is enormous.

Use it for some excellent things, and show us them.

Films - Hating Apatow

What's this guy's problem?

Music - DIY Chartage

Really interesting article by a dude who wrote a song and tried to get it in the charts for as little money as possible, using all the powers of the internets.

Did you know that you can get your songs listed and downloadable on iTunes for only 25 British sheets? I think Children's seminal "Lady" album deserves to be on that database... particularly 'Jake Grab Hold'...

Monkeys - Get your hands off me, you...

dirty ape!

(I wasn't sure whether to go with the Simpsons or with the Colbert reference, but in the end, I felt that the former was more timeless...)

Joy - Thank You, Guitar Centre

...and thank you again to the makers of Dean Guitars for this wonderful promotion:

Society - Miss Teen South Carolina 2007

Ok - I'll give her the benefit of the doubt and put it down to nerves:

Comedy - Branson hates Colbert...?

Most confusing start to a feud I've ever seen...

Mickey M - America Hater or Bad Documentary Maker?

Probably just a bit of a Dean...

Bill Murray - Golfcart Shenanigans

Oh boy, I sure hope this was all in order to prepare for another a complex, emotionally dislocated, man-child role...

"Have a good trip home, a safe trip,"

Dean

When "it seemed possible that Dean could target Houston...teacher-astronaut Barbara Morgan had to skip a conversation with schoolchildren"

Comedy - Best "Walker Texas Ranger" Clip Ever?

Politics - Craziest O'Reilly Moment Yet

He's like a human car-crash... just can't look away...

Media - Jonnie and Steve in court?

Defending Google, no less. Sounds like a bit of a gimmick.

Chuckles - "Who Said It:? Vice President Dick Cheney or Phil Leotardo From The Sopranos?"

1. "Except for the occasional heart attack, I never felt better."

2. "You sound like a damn politician with all these excuses."

3. "What can you do—throw money at the problem?"

4. "He's never won anything, as best I can tell."

5. "Next time, there won't be a next time."

6. "You couldn't fuckin' retire?"

7. "Principle is OK up to a certain point, but principle doesn't do any good if you lose."

8. "First off, it wasn't an offer. It's my position."

9. "Everyone knows that you're not really a man unless you own a gun."

10. "I'll take that Discman and I'll ram it up your box."

11. "You want compromise?"

12. "Go fuck yourself."

- - - -

Dick Cheney: 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 12

Phil Leotardo: 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11

[from McSweeney's]

Games - Wii Fun

This clip is very Conan-esque:

ReligioScience - "Don't Make Me Hug You..."

Dawkins is challenged by one of his own, somewhat fairly, I'd say:



The guy who spoke, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, appears to be quite a legend:

Politics - Score one for John Edwards

Edwards hones in on a criticism that Mickey M made in Sicko: that Hillary is the puppet of corporate lobbyists. See Hillary Squirm.

Politics - More O'Reilly Fun

Art? - David Cross's Tattoos

Some original skin-art, to be sure...



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Politics - "...sigh..."

Good journalism from Cooper - result is regrettably inevitable:


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Media - The 12 Types of Advertising

Understand a little better how the faceless corps get their hands on your dollarpounds.

Cruise - Yes!

Take that, Hitler!

The Simpsons (Movie)

They are pulling out all the stops!

Gervais - Finally!

... the honeymoon is over.

Mickey M - Time to Switch to Decaf

Maybe the pressure's getting to Mickey a little, bless him:

Enviro-laughs: Tap Reforms for Gore-Aid

Al Gore is playing Geldof this weekend and hosting an international stadium gig day. What's the best part? Spinal Tap is playing Wembley.

Marti DiBergi caught up with them:

Politics - Dogs, diarrhea

and presidential candidates all adds up to a very strange story.

Satire - Count Hodgman's Fingers

Mr. PC is back on form...

The Simpsons (Movie)

The publicity is ramping up...

Mickey M - Complete SICKO documentary

With Mickey M's blessing, here's the full movie "Sicko" (release date not set in UK as yet). Put aside a little time, and we'll talk about whether it's effective:

Cruise - Oh no you di'nt!

Germany's so gonna pay for this.

Politics - Interesting choice...

The conservative media is already all over this:

Politics - Zing!

Congressman Ron Paul, the Republican no-chance-in-hell Presidential Candidate and growing Internet Cult, shows a hell of alot of common sense in this drugs debate with a frat-boy audience, and lands a sweet zinger on his opponent at the end:

World news - The US Army developing a "special" spray

I probably shouldn't have had any problems coming up with various witty remarks regarding this story, but I'll leave it up to you.

Mickey M - Saviour or shrewd operator?

Oh, the ironing is delicious!

World news - This can't be good for his ego

and it sounds like a Brass Eye sketch.

Music - Insane music guy

That cannot possibly be easy to do... (thanks Jonny Radiohead for the link).

Comedy - Conchords

The Flight of the Conchords show looks funny:

Dramedy - Colbert the Murderer

Before he became Stephen Colbert, Stephen Colbert was a jobbing actor and, when required, a forger and murderer:

Traffic Wardens - Terrifying New Twist

"Tony", or Robot(ony)?

Comedy - "Liberals...' [shakes fist]

Some sharp satire in the Simpsons? Well good, but it's been a long time coming...

Media - Jez Paxman on Jonny Stewart

Who dares tell Jon Stewart that the Queen Mum died in 2002?

Music - Neil Deserves Your Respect

You haters got it all wrong. I've been listening to 'Victory For The Comic Muse" with fresh ears, and it's really good. If it'd been made in 1999 you'd've all been loving 'To Die A Virgin' [competition winning video below] and 'Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World'.



I might be ready to forgive him now for this whole ugly episode:

Computery Stuff - You Stanford boffins...

are alright.

My company staged a mini-technical conference last week, where lots of people gave interesting talks, including a Stanford robotics professor from the team that won the DARPA Grand Challenge in 2o04. In case you haven't heard of it, it was a competition to build a completely autonomous car robot that would drive through 160 miles of desert, without crashing or anything (much harder than it sounds).

The guy's talk was awesome (they're now building a robot car that will drive around a city, trying not to crash/kill/maim anyone), and he mentioned an hour-long PBS documentary on the race which I watched and enjoyed, so if your name is Ricky you would probably be likewise interested (and even if it isn't, I still recommend it).

Science-tology - I'll see your tantrum...

and raise you one of my own (here and here).

Fashion - Whiter than White

Anyone know how these far-right Russian sentiments got innocently spread around England's college towns? Benilov, I'm looking at you...

Computery Stuff - You MIT Boffins

are alright...

Comedy - Baked Fuzz

The Hot Fuzz boys, caned out of their mentals, decide that Nick's cake would be wasted in their bellies:

Hodgman - First strike in the Hobo Uprising?

They're attacking what we hold most dear - our Internets!

TV - Brass Eye archive

... can be found here (courtesy of John Hodgman).

Celebrities - "bruised, battered and covered in baked beans"

... but why the beans, Hugh, why?

Virtua - Literally Too Good To Be True

From what I can gather, a wonderful man made this on his PC...
Please notice, among other fighters:
- Count Duckula
- Winnie t. Pooh
- Fred Flintstone
- Fat Albert
- Mr. Incredible
- Leela

Movies - Early Quentin

The excellence of Death Proof inspired me to browse some 'Tino online, and I found his first ever student film. Early stages of QT-style dialogue, soundtrack choices and fight choreography are all there. File under "interesting".

Movies - Grindhouse

Their mistake was underestimating the stupidity of the audience:

Grindhouse is to be broken into two films following its disastrous showing at the US box office last weekend. The Robert Rodriguez-Quentin Tarantino collaboration will now be released overseas as two separate features. There are also plans to re-release the production as two films in the US.

[..]

Moreover, there have been reports that many film-goers have been confused by the movie's structure - mistakenly assuming that there was only one film on offer and leaving the cinema en-masse after the Rodriguez section.

Science & Religion - Dawkins Interviews (Liberal) Bishop of Oxford

All-too-rare respectful interview from Dawkins. Both sides emerge looking good.

Eclectico - Conan O'Brien and Hunter S. Thompson Go Shooting

Sound and Vision - Green Screen

Heavy rotation of the Decemberists' single "O Valencia" on LA's Indie 103.1FM reminded me of the Colbert-angering Green-Screen Video Challenge they set up.

I trawled through a few entries to the contest, and it was really interesting to see the difference between the undoubtedly very very good unsuccesful entries... [another example here:



...and the eventual takes-it-a-step-further winner.

A reminder that in the creative industry you can be very good technically, but unless you got that zinger of a creative idea, you'll be forgotten about.