January 2010
32 posts
Actor Rip Torn tries to rob a bank →
Two days ago I watched JCVD, the movie in which Jean Claude van Damme plays himself - washed out actor who walks in on a bank robbery. Everybody thinks he’s the bankrobber and it doesn’t end that well for him. It’s a great little film in which Van Damme proves himself to be much more than just an action movie star.
And today I read Rip Torn got caught trying to do the real...
“Can you imagine taking Bill Gates and Woz by the hand and going, “These...”
– TWOP’s Jacob reviewing the Caprica pilot
WatchTwo episodes in, I’m hooked.
First Sighting of Auroral Light Bouncing Off... →
nerdkeeping:
Mysterious shape observed in an Aurora picture. The best theory is auroral light bouncing off a satellite. What’s your theory? Looks like a space jellyfish to me!
And it’s coming to get you!
Women, the best freaking firewall in the world! →
kennaaa:
stevewoolf:
wreckandsalvage:
jayparkinsonmd:
franklieu:
One human cell contains 75MB genetic information. One sperm contains a half of that; that is 37.5MB. One ml of semen contains 100 million sperms. In average, ejaculation lasts for 5 sec and contains 2.25 ml semen. This means that the throughput of a man’s member is equal to (37.5MB x 100,000,000 x 2.25)/5 =...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-24) →
Morrissey (5)
Moderat (4)
A Mountain Of One (3)
The xx (3)
Reverend and The Makers (2)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“It is explained that all relationships require a little give and take. This is...”
– Quentin Crisp
“The Wikipedia type timeline music documentary seems quite prevalent at the...”
– Nicola Roberts on Arena’s Brian Eno documentary
“It’s based on the best-seller by Alice Sebold that everybody seemed to be...”
– Roger Ebert reviews Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones
WatchCause I needed a laugh. Craig Ferguson miming White Lines.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-17) →
Kasabian (5)
The Big Pink (1)
Massive Attack (1)
Elizabeth Fraser (1)
Systems Officer (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
WatchSoldier boy can dance
WatchSex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010) trailer
Ian Dury - Reasons to be cheerful →
Lovely string of Ian Dury clips and interviews.
“Before the term “blog” was even coined, the distinguishing feature...”
– Anil Dash - Remembering Brad L. Graham
Yoko Ono (recent black and white) →
Black Lung Crayola →
“My name is Jacob. I have been a smoker for about 14 years. I decided this year to knock that shit off. I’d tried and tried before to no avail. But this year my youngest brother suggested something I found to be quite a good idea. Why not replace my trusty pack of Camel’s with a pack of Crayolas. That way, every time I wanted a cigarette, I would just draw pictures.”
“These [so-called “ugly” MySpace] pages are as deliberately ugly as the...”
– How to say stupid things about social media | Cory Doctorow | Technology | guardian.co.uk (via hydragenic)
Hmm. Yeah, perhaps.
This article is being discussed here and I find myself nodding ‘I agree’ with this comment:
“As for the MySpace bit - he’s giving people...
Dutch kid ice skating in the street →
J'aime le gif →
Who needs video anyway
“your basic infrastructure will have to consist of these things: a good lawyer,...”
– How to make a living playing music