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What happens when you translate Garfield to Japanese, then back to English?
via William Gibson’s Twitter.
Megan’s been listening to “Against All Odds” once an hour for almost a week. Why? Because she rules, that’s why.
I once sang “Against All Odds” in a high school choir solo competition. I think I came in second place… my mother would remember. Also? Totally melted a girl’s heart when I sang it.
So right on to you, Megan. It’s a chance you’ve gotta take.
Yeah Yeah Yeah Now
It’s all about the shoulders. And the smile. And the joy.
(Via David Rees, who has a great collection of “I Want You Back” videos on his blog today.)
Too rad.
The Mountain Goats - “No Children”
Live at the Doug Fir, Portland, 2006
The best part of a Mountain Goats show is the sing-a-longs.
Consolidated Grieving (via chipzdarsky)
Hat tip to @demonbaby, or Rob Sheridan if you’re nasty.
Some personal thoughts on Michael Jackson’s passing on Hitfix
Drew McWeeny shares a story about The King of Pop that humanizes a man we’ve collectively viewed as a circus freak for too long.
Thanks, Michael, for the work you’ve left us.
Your friend and mine, Julian Murdoch, retweeted this today. It hits a little too close for me (No, I’m not a webcock. Yes, I fight that fight everyday) but is funny because it’s true.
Michael Cera Quotes on Arrested Development Movie and More - Esquire
It’s an interview where you only get the answers, see? It’s like, postmodern and stuff.
The Magnetic Fields - “The Death of Ferdinand de Saussure”
Fan made video, but still brilliant. Looking past my love of anything claymation (because that shit be hard) I dig it because it took what I expected to happen, then turned it.
There looks like a whole series of these, actually. Find them here.
The Buzzcocks - “Ever Fallen In Love” Live, 1978
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - “Pump It Up”
It’s the way Elvis dances while strumming the Jag after the chorus. This is The Attractions at their absolute nerdiest, and they’re still cooler than you and me. Dig that.
And the award for “Best Album Art” goes to…
Image via Stereogum. Yeah, I’m behind the times on this, but whatev.
Nerd alert! Reader beware!
By day, nothing’s changed. I’m doing the dayjob, tweeting about boring things and trying to make a few people laugh. By night, however, I’ve become a creature of darkness, prowling the streets of Los Angeles in search of prey, or depravity, of blood.
Well, okay, mostly I’ve been watching the framerate stutter and checking my quest log. But that doesn’t sound gothalicious, does it?
I’ve had Vampire: Bloodlines sitting in my Steam account for at least a couple of years, and I stole my brother’s copy when the game first came out. But even with unofficial patches and copious amounts of patience I couldn’t really get myself into it until last week. It’s nice to have a game to stay up late for (after Resident Evil 5 with Shawn, I’ve got the bug again) but I’ll admit: I feel silly pretending to be a vampire, even in the comfort of my own home. When I tried to explain the game to my roommate, he just kind of stared at me.
Dude put a Superman shower curtain up in our bathroom though, so I’m not that worried.
Above: Gameplay vid from when the player first encounters Jeanette, a saucy tart of a vampire who’s just a little insane. Note the dark, thumping electro-goth music: It’s like I’m 12 all over again. Also note that even on my 2007 Macbook Pro running Vista, this game doesn’t run that great. Maybe Vista’s the problem.
Mythbusters ‘Big Bang’ Shatters Windows - Local News Story - KCRA Sacramento
Lady gets knocked off her couch and her window shattered by this massive explosion that a television show creates, and she thinks it’s fun!? There’s hope for us yet.
